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To make a long story short basically what i want to do is move away from the point n shoot market into DSLR.I have been using a Sony DSC 60 for the last 2-3 years and while its been great i do feel its time to move on and up.I do spend a lot of time outdoors and i do see some amazing scenes daily,be it nature,people landscape etc.I also have family who are very heavily involved in sport at national and international level,plus i have my sisters wedding coming up this time next year.I do feel very limited by my point n shoot these days,so much so that i just don't bother bringing it with me much anymore.I would very much like to improve.
So,starting out as an all rounder and newbie ,what are my options available?My budget would be in the 750 euro region give or take.I am looking into some evening classes local to get the basics right and to follow up with time.Do i buy new,second hand?I have a friend going to the states in a couple of weeks ,so do i get him to pick one up??
I had my eye on a Canon 400D a couple of months back but people seemed to have very poor opinion on the kit lens....
Any help and advice is much appreciated.
Thank you for you time.
Get the 400D + kit lens and take pictures. You say you're a beginner, and a 400D is a great learning tool. Don't drop 1k on a lens, and you can use Adobe lightroom for post processing. Maybe you can throw in a 50mm f/1.8 in the mix once you've learned the ropes. Have fun, it isn't the camera, it's the mound of flesh behind it that makes for good pics. Well a dSLR does help a bit
Is there a reason you are going for Canon? Nikon makes a great entry level camera too (D40). Both are great, Just wanted to make sure you know about both. My decision would be based on how the camera feels in your hand if you don't already have lenses.
With either, stick with the kit lens for a good while. The bad reviews and such are generally from people who are extremely particular and expecting too much out of a kit lens. I say shoot every day for a year. Take a look at your photos and think back to yourself if you really needed a different lens (notice how I didn't say "better"). There's no point in wasting money on a really nice piece of glass if you discover down the road that you're into something else.
The kit lenses on both cameras have excellent range and should let you do everything you'd want to start off with.
Best of luck to you and let us know how it goes!
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Haha, so I was curious as to how many pictures I've taken. 14,176 shutter releases on my Nikon and still working on trying make presentable photos
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Here's my advice, get the canon rebel without the kit lens. Then opt for the tamron 28-75mm zoom lens. This lens shoud run you about $230 or less and you can probably get them used..
Other starter lens that I would recommend:
50mm ($70 or less)
28-135mm IS (good beginners lens, but imho i like the tamron 28-75mm for sharpness)
You can probably search this forum for used lenses.
Buy a digital SLR, get a photoshop cs3 and EXPERiMENT!
Also, buy GOOD lenses right away so you don't waste money buying cheap junk then having to upgrade later on!
i would not buy photoshop CS3. unless you're doing professional-level things, that's overkill. also, photoshop does not make one a better photographer. it may make so-so pictures look better, but it can't make bad pictures automatically beautiful.
there are a lot of other image-editing software from free to a hundred bucks that will be all you need.
i would also get a fixed-focal length lens (a prime lens) and ditch the zoom lens. it will help you work on composition and will make you a better photographer. my 2 cents.
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