Looking for digi SLR
Hi Crew,
Well my camera has finally bitten the dust (lucky for you guys coz it was flat glass out from tantas yesterday) and I'm going to be looking at getting a new one with my tax return in the coming weeks.
Has anyone bought a SLR lately they are happy with, got it cheap, reputable internet seller etc etc? I don't know heaps about cameras, but I guess the shutter speed will be pretty important to obtain as many photos as possible in a short time span. I will also be looking at telescopic zoom as well to capture those far away jumping shots. I was thinking of a Canon 30 or 40d or something similar, but thought I'd put it out there to see what you guys thought or if you had any information which could assist me.
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Adam
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Adam I recently bought a Canon EOS 400D
It was a two lens package for around $900. I couldn't be happier with it.
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My partner has the old
My partner has the old minolta and they have a really good image stabilisation and its in the camera, not the lense. Thats a big deal because it means you only have to pay for it once. You can't buy them anymore though.
Well you can, but they're now call the Sony A200/A300! The difference bwteen the a200 and a300 is the 300 has a preview on the back CCD (most DSLRs don't have that). The RRP on them is as follows; A200 w/18-70mm $899, w/18-70mm & 75-300mm $999 or A300 w/18-70mm $999, or w/18-70mm & 55-200mm $1149
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ok
Ok, being a camera noobie. What lenses are best for different circumstances? I will be doing lots of action jump shots etc and will need up to 50-70m capability/clarity.
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CANNON 400D
CANNON 400D WITH TAMMRON 18-200 LENS AND FILTER ALL YOU WILL NEED
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Choice Mag.
Adam dont know if you are with choice mag or know someone who is but next month they are reviewing a heap of SLR's. I have the 350d which is the model before the 400d, fantastic camera but only buy the body. The lenses that come standard are not that flash, Tamron make a good lense (i have the 28/75) and the photos are far better. Remember the crop ratios with the 400d being 1.6, so what ever lense you buy the focal distance is multiplied buy this (28/75 is realy 45/120). Zen's choice of lense would be spot on for what you need, with the filter being polerized. Hope this helps.
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Go Canon
Go Canon 40d,400d,450d!!
Cant go wrong. Here are some pics i just did with my 400d..
30+ sec exposure FTW!!!
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Great stuff Marc
Professional quality work there mate.
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very first
the fist pic is awesome, love the reflections
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yeah i got a 450D Awesome
yeah i got a 450D
Awesome bit of gear
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Bulb photography and tripod
Bulb photography and tripod Marc ye?
Nice shots Whats ya F stop set at or auto?
I have an old trusty canon T70 SLR FILuM Camera and the 350d digi (Still learning to use the 350d)
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Cheers guys, The bear : No
Cheers guys,
The bear : No bulb just long exposure on 800iso and 5 stop.
Set on tungsted whitebalance
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Tammron
Is the Tammron after market? What did you pay for your camera Marc and did you get it off the net?
Anyone bought any of the net?
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I bought mine off the net
Cheers
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Tamron is a lense company
Tamron is a lense company ads, pretty good one at that. I have a tamron 15-75 for my old SLR
bloody expensive but worth it
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Nice shootin Marco none the
Nice shootin Marco none the less
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Adam, i bought mine second
Adam,
i bought mine second hand with a special backpack and extra lenses but latley i have been getting all my equipment through a mate who has just started a biusness and doing mint prices.
Pm me you email and i will sent you a broucher and his mobile number.
He does 450d,400d , nikon etc and all lenses cheap!
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too easy
PM sent Marc. Sounds good.
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Just to throw a spanner
in the works I recently bought a Nikon D80 with a Nikkor 18-200 VR lense for around $2000 and couldn't be happier with the results
A couple of shots from last weekends burnout comp in Tom Price
And a shot of Fern Pool in Karijini National Park
Just one more cast , honest !!!
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Great pics!!!! Oh i cant
Great pics!!!!
Oh i cant wait for the motorplex burnouts now i have my new camera! Oh the smell of burning rubber!
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Nice pics Goatch, especially the pool shot
I have a Nikon SLR with a Tameron lens. They make great cameras.
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Crikey Col!
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Lol Colin
Got to thank the tax man for that.
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DSLR's and Lenses
Hi Adam,
Many good DSLR's out in the market place at the moment.
As many of the other guys have mentioned the 450D and 40D Canon's are popular and good value money. Also look at the new 50D.
For lens choice I'd be looking at either the Canon 100-400 US$1450 or Canon 28-300 US$2400 - guess it depends on the budget !
Both lenses are "L" versions. (Canon's top level pro lenses) - You get what you pay for !
Personally I wouldn't buy a body outside of AUS due to warranty issues, but would not have a problem with lenses from the US, Hong Kong etc..
For good reviews on gear check out www.dpreview.com
Another suggestion... whilst not an underwater housing, seriously consider purchasing an Aquatech shield for your camera. Will help keep the salt spray off both the body and lens ! www.aquatech.com.au
They also manufacture quality underwater housings if your keen.
cheers,
Paul
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Thanks Paul
Some great info there mate and good point re-warranty. I am looking at teh 450d or 1000d which seem to be good models. I think the 40d is a bit out of my price range when adding in the lenses, ahh well.
Some good food for thought there,
Cheers guys!
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Go Nikon,
I had a D70 Nikon, best camera I have ever used.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond60/
Now the new D60 can be got for a song at Cameraland in Muuray Street mall on north side. They have a two lens kit at great prices, go in and bargin and fight for the best price mate.
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Sony Alpha 200
This is what I will be getting in the coming months. The advantage over the cheaper canon and nikons is that the IR/VR is inbuilt into the camera, so if you buy lenses, you dont need to buy expensive IS/VR lenses - effectively you pay for IS/VR once rather than every time you buy a lense.
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0801/08010701sonydslra200.asp
RRP $999 for the camera and two lense kit, but they can be had for $800 online or even cheaper for a single lense kit.
They are effectively a re-badged Konica Minotla if you have any hesitations regarding buying a "Sony".
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Another thing about em is
Another thing about em is you can get a really nice, cheap fisheye for em.
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Cheers huggy
Theres some more food for thought.
I was thinking of going the canon 50d with 15.1 megapixels and getting the 75-300mm along with a polarising lens.
Still doing lots of reading though, almost need a degree to understand some of the stuff!
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Would be a good move
Would be a good move Adam.
Don't forget the 70-300 might be too tight in the back of the boat if shooting someone holding a fish.
Would also need to look at something like a 16-35 or 24-70.
If you want to go ultra wide, you could look at the Canon 15mm fisheye..
Great little lens and costs under $400 from B&H Photo Video in the US..
IS or VR lenses are great to have, but (not sure about the Nikon lenses) the Canon's IS servos tend to fail. And by that I'm refering to the top of the range "L" series lenses.
I have had 3 lenses, each with IS and all units lock up the camera and display error messages.. I now simply just leave the IS turned off, unless it's a must have shot that requires it.
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Adam - dont be sucked in by pixel counts
Anything above 10 is purely for marketing - you wont notice any appreciable difference unless you are going to be printing off A0/A1 size posters.
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That's not entirely
That's not entirely correct...
Also depends on the sensor size !
As a 10mp point and squirt will not give the same image size and quality as a full frame DSLR 10mp..or a DSLR with 1.3 or 1.6 ratio !!
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Thats a given
but we are discussing DSLR's, not P&S cameras.....
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Adam
With a crop ratio of 1.6 the 75-300 lense might be to long for in the boat shots.
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50D
hey adam i've got a 40D .. had it for about 4 months.. very good camera.. much nicer to use than the 450D and better quality pics at high iso (though u probably wont have to use that much for fishing shots given most are in good light conditions)
50D will be a serious piece of kit when its released onthe market next month (unless its out in Aus already.. not here in the UK). for a first camera i wouldn't justify almost twice the price compared to the 40D.. the 40D will get u some very nice pics
get yourself a standard zoom and telephoto for fishing pics i've got the ef-s 17-55 f2.8 and its a magnificent lens (eventhough its not an L series) and looking to get the 70-200 f2.8 IS which is a beast and $$$ but maynot be long enough for what u want... the 100-400 L series would be a good investment for long range stuff...esp for billies
40D is great with 6.5 frames/sec... takes awesome action photos
get a good quality circular polariser too
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