Red16

Im looking at buying a digital SLR camera, like the sound of the Nikon D80 and have came across this deal on ebay which seems very good

The important parts of the £600 kit are

NEW Nikon D80
Nikon 18-55mm DX II Auto focus Lens
Nikon 70-300mm DX Auto Focus Lens
0.5 X professional high Definition wide Angle Lens With land case
2X Converter
Professional full size Tripod

as well as a host of other extra's inlcuded in the 30 piece kit

The advert is here http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Nikon-D80-...dZp1638Q2em122

Can anyone lend me any advice or give their opinions please...

thanks in advance, Ben

GARETH T

remember you might be stung for import tax on that,, and it isnt cheap on camera equipment! nice package though!

Red16

Im really pleased you mentioned that Gaz, i actually forgot all about the possibility of import duty

How you getting along with your new camera gear?

GARETH T

i love it mate,, i wanna use it all the time,, sadly of late i havent had time to shoot untill tonight when my brother and mates little ones popper in!

Red16

Cool, get the pics up when you get some taken

Slight change of plan at my end, i decided against the camera from abroad option and have just bought a Nikon D60 with the new 18-55mm VR and 55-200 VR lenses.

Cant wait to get it

GARETH T

i got the d60 with the 18-55mm VR lens,,, perfect for everything,,, but the buying didnt end there,



crumpler, 135-400mm f4.3-5.6 sigma, 70-200mm f2.8 sigma, 30mm prime f1.4, rocket blower, uv filters, polorizing filters, about 20 memory cars, and a 10 inch laptop PMSL

J1mbo

iTrader: (1)

how much are the lenses for these nikon d50 ?

GARETH T

what lens you want?

J1mbo

iTrader: (1)

one good for taking on track pics so basically one i can zoom in alot on !

GARETH T

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_t...35-400mm+nikon

J1mbo

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you are joking right

GARETH T

ya i forgot,, i seen your old mans prices,,, what about this one

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sigma-APO-120-300mm-120-300-F2-8-EX-DG-HSM-For-Nikon_W0QQitemZ230295301927QQcmdZViewItem?hash=ite m230295301927&_trkparms=72%3A1301|39%3A1|66%3A2|65 %3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

J1mbo

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what does my dads prices have anything to do with me . . . ?

and i think ill pass

GARETH T

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-Nikon-AF-70-300mm-70-300-G-lens-D50-D70-D70s-D80-UK_W0QQitemZ170263840003QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item17 0263840003&_trkparms=72%3A1301|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A 12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

GARETH T

it was ment to be a joke,, and i do admite,, it wasnt funny LOL

J1mbo

iTrader: (1)

ohh ur right it wernt

that cheaper one is the sorta thing i would look for but is it any good ?
or just cheap crap ?

Adrian

Jimbob

Look on here, thats where I get my gear from usually.

http://www.warehouseexpress.com/Home/default.aspx

J1mbo

iTrader: (1)

cheers adrian ! all pricey stuff this photography tho isnt it !!

GARETH T

there is always a sting in the pocket isnt it,,, doh

Red16

Yeah tell me abot it, the more i look into this the more i can see money oozing out from the gaps in my wallet

I noticed the only lens you have with the VR is the 18-55... how do you find your free hand shots with the longer lenses?

Dying to get my camera now, it should arrive at my doorstep the day i get home from holiday

seen that lens fitted to a camera in the Nikon D700 brochure, amazing stuff

GARETH T

i try and always shoot on my tripod (cheap one,, but i will buy a better one ,,, or steal from the photo department in work LOL)

Red16

I've not got a tripod yet, but it probs wont be long until i invest in one.

I think im turning into you ... i just bought this Crumpler bag on ebay

GARETH T

warner,,, never turn into me LOL woman will go off you LOL

GARETH T

took this the other night, and really like it

dvid

^^ Cool pic

Looks like a lot of kit!

I must admit I am getting the bug now! I bought a Canon 450-D for my birthday with the standard 18-55 lens and have already bought a 50-200mm lens and a crumpler bag, I still need a lens hood and I like the idea of a mini laptop to view them on a lot! what a great idea! that said the screen on the 450 is pretty big.

Originally I just wanted a decent camera to get good pics, kids are only kids once, but finding myself turning in to a bit of a geek!

Took this with it yesterday

Red16

Nice pic Gareth cant wait to have a go with mine, im off all weekend too... snap, snap, snap, snap

Liking that pic also Dave

oh dear

purple_fiesta

Alot to spend on your first slr, as they are pretty hard to use properly and you might get bored lol. I have one of these.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...l-camera-06-21

Red16

It wasnt too bad tbh, camera body and the 2 VR lenses cost me £460 from the UK

Ive been taking pics for ages, but only with a run of the mill point n shoot digital camera, i recently bought the new Panasonic Lumix TZ5 camera but im finding it cant produce the images i want it to hence upgrading to the D60, so i dont think its a flash in the pan sort of purchase, lol.

have you got any examples of photos youve taken with that camera?

pa_sjo

Nice pic of the lake, but I felt like giving it a bit of post-processing!! What do you think?

purple_fiesta

havent taken any proper pictures yet, but just nipped out and snapped a couple of things. Im by no meens a good photographer, as you can probley tell lol, photobucket ruins any qaulity imo anyway, were you guys upload yours to?

tonyk

Its just a pity the sky was washed out in the original, hopefully this could be corrected, if the original was shot in RAW format.

tonyk

Purple Fiesta,

I use a site called flickr, it lets you upload the files full size.

Red16

ive just gt myself a flickr account too, camera was delivered today so ive had a bit play with it and im impressed need to go out n get some decent pics now

took these today when i first got it





plenty of practice required

jjr2k8

i want to get myself a decent camera, are they really hard work to get used too??

neal666

its like anything, just practice. you can get good shots all the time on auto but its when your being creative you need to master skills like lighting,depth of field and shutter speeds and if your buying a SLR you dont buy it to keep in auto.

a good eye for a photograph always helps and the camera wont make the photographer the photographer makes the camera...


i have a canon 400d
1.8 50mm prime
2.8 17-55 sigma
70-300is canon
430ex speedlight

oh and the 17-50mm canon kit lens

i soooo want to replace the sigma with the canon 17-55is lens but its 600 notes...

Muska

Gareth, i don't mean to be an arse but that shot is under exposed, nice view though.


how are you finding the D60? Have you considered a prime lens for it yet? Something cheap like the 50mm f1.8 gives great results but you'll have to focus manually unfortunately.

Matt.

GARETH T

it was almost dark outside when i took it! how it looks is how i wanted it!

im really getting along with my d60,, i think its all i need at the mo!

Muska

that D60 comment wasn't aimed at you, gareth at RED16, i should have been clearer.

Sory if you took that the wrong way but i meant that constructively. It's definately underexposed though, time of day has nothing to do with it.

Munch

I still want one

GARETH T

i do take it constructive mate and thanks for that!

i wouldnt know how to expose it any more! i think its 10 seconds (cant remember the Fstop)