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This has probably been done to death, but I'd like to get a DSLR to go along side the Canon 860IS I use.
I'm looking for a basic DSLR which I can add lenses etc to over time then maybe update to a new body in a few years. The usal ones like the Canon 450 + 1000D and Nikon D40 + D60 are on the list.
The camera will be used for a big range of shots. Stills, racing (cars), family etc.
A question that has been puzzling me: Do I need IS in the camera? Will this save me money on the lenses?
There is no budget as such but camera + initial lens needs to be circa £300. The memory/case will be ontop.
I'm looking for a basic DSLR which I can add lenses etc to over time then maybe update to a new body in a few years. The usal ones like the Canon 450 + 1000D and Nikon D40 + D60 are on the list.
The camera will be used for a big range of shots. Stills, racing (cars), family etc.
A question that has been puzzling me: Do I need IS in the camera? Will this save me money on the lenses?
There is no budget as such but camera + initial lens needs to be circa £300. The memory/case will be ontop.
illmonkey said:
A question that has been puzzling me: Do I need IS in the camera? Will this save me money on the lenses?
IS/VR is generally less important with DSLRs than compacts. I wouldn't have it as a criterion when choosing. In fact I only have one VR lens and that's a slowish 70-300mm.Simpo Two said:
illmonkey said:
A question that has been puzzling me: Do I need IS in the camera? Will this save me money on the lenses?
IS/VR is generally less important with DSLRs than compacts. I wouldn't have it as a criterion when choosing. In fact I only have one VR lens and that's a slowish 70-300mm.SamHH said:
AFAIK the only manufacturer that makes SLRs with stabilisation built in is Sony. The two major manufacturers - Nikon and Canon - make lenses with stabilisation, but not bodies with stabilisation.
..as it is rumoured that it's more effective in the lens where it can be specially tuned to the focal length. Sounds about right, but I haven't heard many bad things about the sonys IS.illmonkey said:
If thats the case, which is a better camera!
Aha, I'm not going to get involved with that one! Suffice it to say:1) You more you pay, the better it will be (but that's obvious). However...
2) Quality of results is generally determined by the user's ability, not the number of buttons.
illmonkey said:
So is it worth £70 more for a D60 over a D40? Nikons site doesn't have a compare function!
Ah ha - but the DPREVIEW site does: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp?m...Edited by Bee_Jay on Monday 29th December 16:25
Bee_Jay said:
Ah ha - but the DPREVIEW site does: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp?m...
At £13.73 I have to say the D40 looks like remarkably good value! (ETA Damn they just changed it!)The hard part is deciding how much 'growing room' to allow yourself. Some people will find a D40 meets all their needs, sorted. Others embrace the subject, learn, get serious and end up with a D3 etc. I can't tell you which one you are, and probably neither can you at this stage. What I would say is that if you are dithering between two models (you cited D40 and D60) then for £70 you may as well have the D60 for peace of mind if nothing else. The worst that can happen is that you'll outgrow it, then sell it and upgrade
Edited by Simpo Two on Monday 29th December 16:35
Simpo Two said:
Bee_Jay said:
Ah ha - but the DPREVIEW site does: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare_post.asp?m...
At £13.73 I have to say the D40 looks like remarkably good value! (ETA Damn they just changed it!)The hard part is deciding how much 'growing room' to allow yourself. Some people will find a D40 meets all their needs, sorted. Others embrace the subject, learn, get serious and end up with a D3 etc. I can't tell you which one you are, and probably neither can you at this stage. What I would say is that if you are dithering between two models (you cited D40 and D60) then for £70 you may as well have the D60 for peace of mind if nothing else. The worst that can happen is that you'll outgrow it, then sell it and upgrade
Edited by Simpo Two on Monday 29th December 16:35
Edited by illmonkey on Monday 29th December 16:54
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