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Hi Guys
I've just joined this site so all is quite new to me, also first time posting a thread, so here goes. :cuckoo:
I've recently decided I want an SLR/dSLR camera as I've taken a shine to taking pictures and can do so pretty well with the compact digi ones, but I need more!!
from the pictures I take with my future SLR, I want colours to be bold, object definition, sharpness and detail.
I mostly take pictures of objects that are fairly close by, and at different angels, or of people in different positions.
I want to be able to really come through artistically and explore the art of photography, so I want a SLR with lots of settings to pick from or options so i can play around with them.

I know i'll have to buy lenses and stuff which is fine, but to start off with I'd like some advice on which camera's i should be looking at for a beginner
even though i've been looking around and figuring out the SLR world a bit more, i'm still non the wiser :bonk:

Any help would be really greatly appreciated. :thumbs:

p.s budget is around £300~

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the new canon 1000D sounds like it'd be a good buy for you
light, so easy to carry, but still great picture quality.
 
Jasminelb said:
Hi Guys
I've just joined this site so all is quite new to me, also first time posting a thread, so here goes. :cuckoo:
I've recently decided I want an SLR/dSLR camera as I've taken a shine to taking pictures and can do so pretty well with the compact digi ones, but I need more!!
from the pictures I take with my future SLR, I want colours to be bold, object definition, sharpness and detail.
I mostly take pictures of objects that are fairly close by, and at different angels, or of people in different positions.
I want to be able to really come through artistically and explore the art of photography, so I want a SLR with lots of settings to pick from or options so i can play around with them.

I know i'll have to buy lenses and stuff which is fine, but to start off with I'd like some advice on which camera's i should be looking at for a beginner
even though i've been looking around and figuring out the SLR world a bit more, i'm still non the wiser :bonk:

Any help would be really greatly appreciated. :thumbs:

p.s budget is around £300~

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Nikon D50 is a good start.
 
I've looked at Canon 1000D reviews, its seems over priced and average performance. will this be the case with all camera's at this price range?
 
Jasminelb said:
I've looked at Canon 1000D reviews, its seems over priced and average performance. will this be the case with all camera's at this price range?
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is it like £400ish?

ive had a go and i was quite impressed, it doesnt have things like fast frame rate or high ISO but the things it does, it does well.

I put my canon 17-55 2.8 lens on and the results were great!
 
Jasminelb said:
Hi Guys
I've just joined this site so all is quite new to me, also first time posting a thread, so here goes. :cuckoo:
I've recently decided I want an SLR/dSLR camera as I've taken a shine to taking pictures and can do so pretty well with the compact digi ones, but I need more!!
from the pictures I take with my future SLR, I want colours to be bold, object definition, sharpness and detail.
I mostly take pictures of objects that are fairly close by, and at different angels, or of people in different positions.
I want to be able to really come through artistically and explore the art of photography, so I want a SLR with lots of settings to pick from or options so i can play around with them.

I know i'll have to buy lenses and stuff which is fine, but to start off with I'd like some advice on which camera's i should be looking at for a beginner
even though i've been looking around and figuring out the SLR world a bit more, i'm still non the wiser :bonk:

Any help would be really greatly appreciated. :thumbs:

p.s budget is around £300~

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Go to your local shop and try out some of the models of the different brands to work out what feels best for you to use - they all have different layouts and feel. Then it may be a good idea to check out the classifieds for a used camera within the brand you like.
As for lenses, it sounds like you would be ok within the standard zoom ranges (about 17-135 depending on make & model) and then start saving for extra kit and upgrades as you will probably want/need them as you progress.

If you think this is going to be something you do a lot it's worth mentioning that the big brands are canon and nikon and as such there's a much bigger variety on offer as well as a prograssion path for both bodies and lenses. Although there are very good offerings from sony etc.

Hope the search goes well and you enjoy what will be your first SLR.
 
thanks for that, what kind of stuff did you photograph?
i'm all into colours, boldness and generally prettyness....
 
Pound for pound, most DSLRs are pretty much the same. Personal preference really.

If one stands out around your budget, it would be a used Canon 450D with 18-55 IS kit lens. Check out the for sale section here, it's great for buying and selling.

If you're interested in used (and it's probably the best way on a tight budget) then there is a lot more Nikon and Canon stuff about. Most used kit is mint, in every sense ;)

The colours in a photo can be controlled by the pre-sets applied either in camera, or in post processing. You can adjust contrast and saturation etc to give you as much punch as you want on any camera.
 
Just remember that to get your dSLR photos looking as punchy and saturated as those from a compact, you are probably going to have to do a fair bit of PP (post-processing) on them. Straight out of the camera they possibly wont have that 'post-card' punch that a compact will give you. Simply because a compact does the processing in the camera whereas a dSLR, whilst it can do some processing, is really designed to get the most out of your pictures with processing on a PC/Mac where you can see a decent sized image of the photograph.


Neil
 
A 2nd hard 400D would be a good start. I know people who 'like' photography and think that spending loads of cash on a nice new shiney camera would instantly give them great results.

Can you should us some of your examples?
 
neilos100 said:
Just remember that to get your dSLR photos looking as punchy and saturated as those from a compact, you are probably going to have to do a fair bit of PP (post-processing) on them. Straight out of the camera they possibly wont have that 'post-card' punch that a compact will give you. Simply because a compact does the processing in the camera whereas a dSLR, whilst it can do some processing, is really designed to get the most out of your pictures with processing on a PC/Mac where you can see a decent sized image of the photograph.


Neil
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Not really true Neil.

The JPEG processing of a DSLR is intended to go straight to output, and the in-camera adjustments you can make are quite extensive. If you whack up the contrast, saturation and colour tone levels it will knock your eye out.
 
HoppyUK said:
Not really true Neil.

The JPEG processing of a DSLR is intended to go straight to output, and the in-camera adjustments you can make are quite extensive. If you whack up the contrast, saturation and colour tone levels it will knock your eye out.
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Good point....i guess i should have mentioned RAW in ther somewhere :bonk:
 
neilos100 said:
Good point....i guess i should have mentioned RAW in ther somewhere :bonk:
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thanks guys, really appreciate this.. there are one or two photo's in my profile i think you can see, very ammature but the colour contrast is alluring.
 
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