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Changing From Point and Shoot to DSLR
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Hi Guys..
Not sure if this was asked before. If i was to change from my fuji s7000 which i love to a proper dslr which one is best for minimal experince user.I like landscapes, macros, and weird stuff,i’m not really a wedding/ people photographer.
Thanks In advance
Malcolm
All SLRs effectively do the same thing except for portrait/wedding work some do use a full frame sensor camera but these can be quite expensive. All of the rest of the crop sensor cameras and the choice of which one to go for is purely based on taste, price and influence.
If you’re doing sports photography a camera with a fast Frame Per Second rating would be useful. Otherwise it may not be worth the extra few quid but having said that for mid range DSLRs this is around 5fps for most brands anyway.
The main advice I could give and it will be echoed by most here – go for whatever you can afford. There’s not much point in going for the cheapest purely for that fact as you may want to upgrade quite quickly. Remember though that you may also want a range of lenses which will cost you too. If you had a price range that you wanted to go to there would be some that can give advice on packs. Wexkel11 got a Canon 40D with 2 lenses and a few accessories at a reasonable price recently. They seem quite popular too. Maybe you could PM him.Alan.
There are several great DSLRs from Canon, Nikon, Sony. I would avoid entry level cameras. My own personal choice would be the Canon 40D. The Nikon D300 is possibly a better piece of kit but is more expensive. Check out 7dayshop.com. They are about the cheapest and are reliable. I have bought a load of gear from them – no problems. The link below is for EOS 40D with EF-S 17-55 f/2.8 IS USM Lens – £1,149.00
http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_1&products_id=102997
If that seems a bit pricey, here is another less expensive optiion.
Body £628.00 only and you can get £100 cash back. You do not have to be resident in the UK, just Europe.
http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_1&products_id=102901
You could buy the Canon EF-S Zoom Lens – 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS for an extra £117
http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_1&products_id=102896
For macro work 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro – £179
http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_1&products_id=102680
Cheers, John
Thanks guys..
I preach buy the best u can afford plus a wee bit when it comes to computers etc and i beleive the same myself for everything including my bike, golf and now scuba!! (too many expensive hobbies). Hence i got the s7000 over any other fuji. i think it was the best then apart from the s2 pros etc.
i will look at the 40d in the future.
fast photography is something i like too. My dog gives me the opportunity to exercise that hobby!!!Hey Malcolm…good luck with whatever DSLR you decide to go with.
I upgraded myself from a Fujifilm S5600, as did a few of the other members here, and have never looked back. I went for the Nikon D80 at the time, but could just as easily went for the Canon or Sony or Pentax equivalent. You will have a big range to choose from.
That camera kit you linked to would be an entry level kit. Whether or not you go for that or a mid range kit depends on whether or not you see yourself becoming more or less involved in this great hobby.
Just remember as well, that DSLR camera bodies are like computers in that they depreciate in value at a shocking rate as newer and more feature rich models are released. Lenses on the other hand tend to hold their value and will last you for a long time.
Just another thing to bear in mind.
It is very much like the PC world in that you really need to buy the best you can afford starting off.
Cheers
Robbie
8)Slow shop to deliver (a week or two for me) but GREAT prices.
400D is what I’d recommend to most newbies who want to go for Canon. Best to save budget for lenses. However, if sports or wildlife were your thing then I’d say 40D.
BTW, have you held a 400D yet? Some find it too small to be comfortable.
No I havent held a 400d yet. Just used to my s7000 which isnt all that big either.
I was recommended that company if i was to buyoff ebay.but it looks like a good price. Maybe i will wait a bit and watch the 40d and make it 1 camera purchase instead of 1 now and 1 in a year or 2.
I dont even know if i will get more than my s7000 out of it yet.
I have being playing with photography for a few years now. started with a fuji mx1700.. so if i was to invest it would be a mid range i think.
Is it Better to buy the 40d body and a particular lense or to buy the starting kit.
7day shop has it for a similiar price as our local sam mc cauleys when delivery comes in and a repair service maybe requied, its going to be very close.
if i was to buy this (40d) over the 400d would it be the last camera i would need. Apart from the high tech ones not yet invented of course!!!
this seems like a good offer for anyone looking for the canon 40d
Barring the current EUR->USD exchange rate I wouldn’t really class that as a great deal for the simple reason that:
1. You are getting three of the cheapest of the cheap lenses in this package. You could buy all three of these for less than the standard 17-85mm IS USM kit lens that usually accompanies the 40D
2. The ‘Wide Angles Lens’ is even cheaper than the cheap and is more than likely not very good
3. The Sandisk 4GB card is the cheapest and poorest Sandisk card on the market
4. Everything else is un-branded (Filters, Tripods, Bag)To buy such a good camera and then compliment it with such low-end products doesn’t make that much sense. There are better deals out there.
If you really get into it you’ll find yourself thinking… ‘This tripod isn’t very good’, ‘This bag is too small’, ‘I need a true wide angle lens’, ‘This memory card is too slow’ and you’ll end up spending more money (the inevitable when it comes to photography as a serious hobby).
That all being said.. it’s not a bad deal if you are a newbie and you expectations aren’t very high and you just want the pure basics.
John
And a final word from me …. bodies are for 2-3 years, lenses and legs are for life.
If you’ve not held any of these DSLRs then I’d recommend heading into a camera shop and doing so.
I wouldn’t buy without seeing one first. You’d be suprised how different they feel to use and how important that
might end up being to you.Have fun :)
Well that is advise that i shall hold onto…
But is it not a bonus to get these accessories to learn with. (i could sell them on at a later date)I preach the same with cumputers and use the “dont touch vista” line with people who want a simple pc.
I will have a look to see what i can get the body for and maybe purchase a few lenses
if i make a saving. At the end i am learning for now and probably for ever.
I will try out the 40d locally and i can’t see a reason
why i wont like it.But i take your advise well. You guys know more that me on this topic.
I tend to look at these “great” deals and end up staying local….
I regard this as an investment.Thanks for your help
Malcolm
This guy is highly regarded:
and remember, you will get cashback on that purchase.
Contact him directly and he can save a few bob by paying directly.
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