Ford-nut

Right then, i dont know a hell of a lot about these things apart from the fact that some good pics can be taken with them!!! (with practice)

Im looking at possibly getting one but havent got a clue what to look for in them. can someone please help me out with any advice on buying one of these cameras please?

_DAN_

Amazon have a good deal on at the moment on D40s.

Dicko&Vacant

iTrader: (3)

i got the sony a200k as opposed to the nikon d40 as it had better features, have to say im very impressed with it but not had mega amounts of time to go out and get some decent pics taken just yet

Ford-nut

Ahhhh not as badly priced as i first thought then.

Is there a 'review' site of slr cameras in this price range, so i can see what features are on each camera, what i can do with them etc...

Sorry if these questions sound dumb but, if you dont ask........

Cheers peeps

Dicko&Vacant

iTrader: (3)

if you go on youtube theres someone called cameralabs, i watched reviews of the d40 and the a200k and it does give good info, theyve got a website too iirc

Sarah

Tangodeltasierra3

nikond60 in costco is now £329 today

Ford-nut

So what is the main difference between these 3 cameras? or are they very similar?

Ford-nut

Cheers by the way, ill take a peek now.

Captain500rs

Think when your buying one it goes on your budget mate there is good deals over the place at the minute

Muska

canon and Nikon are both offering £30 cashback on their budget camera's.

Need a bit more info before i add my 2p to this thread. Do yu want a camera to just take nice pictures and never really buy new lenses etc or will this be a hobby that grows?

Whats your budget?

Matt.

escortrst90

i also have a question for the camera people

a mate of mine has recommended the nikon d80 is this much better than the d60 or d40? as the d80 is slightly outta my budget but is it worth saving for a bit longer and get the d80, im a novice at the moment but hopefullt see it grow into a bigger hobby with some practice?

cheers rob.

Allyc85

The D40 or 60 are still great cameras so I wouldnt be too fussed about not having the latest version

Muska

there are a couple of things to consider with the D40/D40x/D60 compared to the D50/D70/D70s/D80/D90. Have a search through my previous posts as i've mentioned it a few times now.

Escortrst90, for you wanting to go further with it i would definately recommend you at least go for a D50.

please see here for reviews of any camera's you may consider, all fair and impartial apart from the Sony a900 review...

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/

If anyone wants a chat about it feel free to add em on msn:
muska_funsta@hotmail.com

Tangodeltasierra3

Theres a sony one in costco too with a long lens 200mm included - i think its about £450

Ford-nut

Muska, i think i can see this being a hobby that grows so lenses would be on the agenda aswell, but as for budget well im not sure really not too expensive but some quality equipment that will give good results.

Muska

Good stuff, the reason i ask is because the nikon D40/D40x/D60 all lack an internal focus motor drive which means any Nikon lens that is not AF-S will not auto focus, manual only. This will not be a problem with pro spec lenses (around £1000 and upwards) and some of the cheaper ones but great lenses like the 50mm f1.8 prime would not. Crazy really as it's a great lens and it's under £100! It would probably be the second or third lens you would buy.
With Canon you will not have this problem with the lenses, but personally i feel the build quality is better on the entry level Nikons. I'd suggest getting yourself into a jessops and having a feel & play with a Nikon and a Canon, see which you like the feel of etc.

For you i'd consider looking at the Nikon D50/D70/D80 or Canon 1000D/400D/450D. Any of these will give you room to grow into it and features you may look to wanting as you learn and progress.

I'll finish by saying that although you'll get nice pictures fro mthe kit lenses, the difference to a pro spec lens is vast. Good quality glass on a lower spec body will still produce better results than cheap lenses on a good body.

Hope thats helped a bit.

Matt.

Ford-nut

Thanks for your advice matt.

like you say, my best bet would be to go and see what there is really, but at least i have an idea of where to start now thanks again