Moped rider
I'm looking specifically at the new Canon 550D.
http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consum...18_55mm_is_kit
I realize of course the biggest expense will be lenses but I've got some I can borrow as well as could save up and get more over time.
Does anyone use Canon or any other DSLR cameras? Any recommendations?
Little Miss Adventure
I've got a Canon EOS 1000D (the 'entry level' one), with two kit lenses - a telephoto lens with image stability, and a wide angle lens without image stability.
I am very impressed with the camera. It's got good features, and it's easy to use. One niggle is that it seems you have to have the proper USB cable, and the camera software to download the photos onto a computer, I've never had any luck getting photos straight off the card with a card reader, which is a bit of a pain.
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could catch a monkey
Mrs Mully wants a Sony one - apparently the Sony and Minolta film SLR lenses fit the Sony DSLR bodies. Since she has several lenses, it'll save money (apparently)
Originally Posted by rachprice
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I very nearly bought a DSLR, because I already had a Canon film camera and lenses. However, I decided instead to buy a Canon S5is, and I'm glad I did. The reasons I decided to not get a DSLR were that I figured changing lenses could prove to be a pain, it's less compact, and doesn't offer the "point'n'shoot" capability of the S5is. Plus the S5is has built in image stabilisation, which I thought would be very handy touring around Yurp (and it was!) It's 10 megapixels, and also does movies, which I discovered while trying to shoot pix on a night-time cruise on the Seine was a very useful feature. I have no regrets about buying this camera. I've since bought a wide-angle lens (screws on the front) and a polarising filter, and will sometime buy an accessory flash, so I don't have to drain the batteries using the pop-up flash. Batteries are standard AA NiMH, which is a bonus, as they are relatively cheap, so I have three sets of 4 with me at all times.
... and that's what I think.
Or summat.
Or maybe not...
Dunno really....
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Interesting. I have been trying to find out more about this. I believe Sony bought the Minolta "X series" (X-300, X-500, X-700) range and this has evolved into their range of digitals.
Also having a few SLR lenses, I'll be interested to find out if they do fit.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, I havn't used other brands so I wouldn't really know but I found Canon very user friendly (the interface and all that is easy to understand and learn).
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Dickens Cider
It is my understanding that Minolta SLR lenses will not fit a Sony DSLR directly, but you can get adapters to fit the Sony body. However you will more than likely lose most, if not all of the auto functions of the camera. You will have to remember how to use manual focus and manual exposure
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dodgy is as dodgy does
I use an EOS30D with a 17-85 and 70-200L lenses and am very happy with the results, especially with the 70-200 lens. At some stage I'll upgrade my 17-85 to the 17-55, but at the moment it's fine.
You really can't go wrong with a 550D, they're a great entry level camera with a brazillian features that will take you as far as you want. I suggest that you bin the kit lenses and look at the 17-85 f/4-5.6 as your primary walk around lense. It has a wider zoom range and you'll find that it will rarely leave the camera, also the quality of images are far better than the 18-55, which is ordinary at best - I'd liken it to having a Daytona 675 with Cheng Shin tyres. If you're looking for a long lens the 75-300mm f/4-5.6 is an excellent lens and damn close to pro quality and it has a tricky feature in the image stabilising that makes it easy to get those groovy pan shots of bikes flying past.
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Cheers!It is my understanding that Minolta SLR lenses will not fit a Sony DSLR directly, but you can get adapters to fit the Sony body.
You will have to remember how to use manual focus and manual exposure
I faintly remember the "all manual" SLR...
Lugging it all around Bathurst produced a few nice shots, but I do like auto-focus at times!!
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Dickens Cider
*sigh* those were the days.
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Ultimate keyboard Warrior
My DSLR is full on point n shoot.
There are some other settings, dials, buttons, I ignore those. It came with a book, Has strange big words, so I ignore that as well.
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"Those"?
I still have it sitting in the cupboard... and 35mm film in the fridge... (might have to check the expiry date of that though. 1995 pops into the memory for some reason).
Damn you!
I now have something to do when I get home...
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Dickens Cider
Is that cos you can't buy 35mm film anymore?p/t
Yeah I have 3 SLR cameras, a medium format camera, and various size lenses ranging from 15mm upto 500mm, studio lights, processing equipment and enlarger gathering dust and mould in my garage........oh and no film.
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Wanna buy some?
Good prices! KB discount!
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Dickens Cider
Hmmmmmm 1995 you say?.....negatives would produce some pretty special effects that you just can't replicate in this digital age. Great selling point. I'll think about it.Wanna buy some?
Good prices! KB discount!
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