SLR Camera peeps... edited - i bought a Nikon D60
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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
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
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Last edited by Red16; 29-09-2008 at 04:53 PM.
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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!
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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
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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
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i got the d60 with the 18-55mm VR lens,,, perfect for everything,,, but the buying didnt end there,
![](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/gareth_esccos/smallcam.jpg)
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
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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
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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
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
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ya i forgot,, i seen your old mans prices,,, what about this one
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sigma-APO-120-...d=p3286.c0.m14
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sigma-APO-120-...d=p3286.c0.m14
what does my dads prices have anything to do with me . . . ?
and i think ill pass
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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
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Look on here, thats where I get my gear from usually.
http://www.warehouseexpress.com/Home/default.aspx
Look on here, thats where I get my gear from usually.
http://www.warehouseexpress.com/Home/default.aspx
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Look on here, thats where I get my gear from usually.
http://www.warehouseexpress.com/Home/default.aspx
Look on here, thats where I get my gear from usually.
http://www.warehouseexpress.com/Home/default.aspx
cheers adrian ! all pricey stuff this photography tho isnt it !!
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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
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ya i forgot,, i seen your old mans prices,,, what about this one
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sigma-APO-120-...d=p3286.c0.m14
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sigma-APO-120-...d=p3286.c0.m14
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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
I think im turning into you
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^^ 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
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
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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
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...l-camera-06-21
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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
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...l-camera-06-21
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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?
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^^ 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
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
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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?
![](http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y55/danstangoe/36e25b3d.jpg)
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ive just gt myself a flickr account too, camera was delivered today so ive had a bit play with it and im impressed
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took these today when i first got it
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plenty of practice required
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took these today when i first got it
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plenty of practice required
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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
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i soooo want to replace the sigma with the canon 17-55is lens but its 600 notes...
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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.
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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.
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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!
im really getting along with my d60,, i think its all i need at the mo!
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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.
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.
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i wouldnt know how to expose it any more! i think its 10 seconds (cant remember the Fstop)