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Camera for older person
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Looking to buy a dslr for my mother who is retiring and has said she will do a photography course. she currently has a compact digital and a 20 yr old pentax film slr which she still uses occasionally. while she is not exactly a techie – she can text on a mobile and would be willing to learn the basic features of a dslr. her phptpgraphy interests would be mainly landscapes, buildings, flowers, etc., would the canon 1000d with kit lens be user friendly and a good long term ownership prospect as she probablly wont change it for years, or any alternatives for that matter. also, can anyone recommend a pphptography course in the waterford city area. thanks.
I am far from being technically minded but I found that the Canon range is easy to get used to. My last camera was a Pentax ME super from the ’80’s. Haven’t used a camera since then up to a few months ago and had no trouble adjusting to Canon. I think WIT or the VEC adult education centre both do photography courses.
I have some gear that you might be interested in and I am based in Waterford.
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waterford45 wrote:
would the canon 1000d with kit lens be user friendly and a good long term ownership prospect
Yes and yes. The 1000D is a fine camera for it’s price. As well as:
– An ability to shoot RAW and high quality Jpeg
– A choice of sRGB or Adobe RGB
– Automatic Exposure Bracketing
– Depth of Field Preview
– Mirror Lock Up
– 7 focus pointsIt also comes with a capable RAW processor (Digital Photo Professional) for those that don’t have Photoshop/Elements. I honestly think the 1000D is a great package that a newbie SLR user can grow into over the years,
Dave
saw 1000d for €449 in pc world. is this about as cheap as they come? and are pc world doing the canon training offer – staff member did not know (surprise, surprise!). thanks for advice so far.
waterford45 wrote:
saw 1000d for €449 in pc world. is this about as cheap as they come? and are pc world doing the canon training offer – staff member did not know (surprise, surprise!). thanks for advice so far.
Both PC World and Argos are qualifying dealers for the free training. PC World customers need to make sure they get a Voucher Registration Card and Argos customers must use their collection number,
Dave
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