canon eos350d

[losixxx]

been offered a brand new one cheap and have been thinking of getting a DSLR anyone had one/used one....
not looking at jimmy standard pic's..just better than my 5mp sony standard digital

anything else around thats better but not silly ££££??

[mole2k]

The 350d is a good solid entry level dlsr. More than capable of taking professional looking photographs.

[Stu]

..................not looking at jimmy standard pic's..just better than my 5mp sony standard digital...............

Unless it's low light conditions the 350d will take the same pictures.

[losixxx]

would something like the 400 or 450 give me any major benefit over the 350 picture quaility wise? also seen the sony

http://www.comet.co.uk/shopcomet/product/441651/SONY-DSLRA200K

that seems a good spec

[Stu]

would something like the 400 or 450 give me any major benefit over the 350 picture quaility wise?

No - they are as good as the same camera.

[jimmy]

Some of my best photos are from my D70 - the 350D is by all accounts a 'better' camera in terms of megapixels and probably noise as well. So there's ya answer. Learning how to use it is far more important than a couple of extra mega pixels.

[mole2k]

the 350-400-450 are all very similar, they just do minor updates to the model every 18months. Using the camera properly is a lot more important than a fancier camera.

[losixxx]

thanks for all the pm's and help,

just wondered if anyone has or had a go with the canon 40d

with the cash back canon are doing at the moment i can get the 40d with 17-85 lense for £700 which is cheaper than a 450d and lense

[neiloliver]

I got my Canon 450D and 17-85 f/4.5-5.6 IS USM today. 70-200 coming next month. :thumbsup:

working my way through the manual... have managed action shots of cat so far (4-legged purring type, not Schumacher).


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[losixxx]

well gone and done it, ordered myself a canon 40d with 17-85 lense plus the 70-200 f4L just can't afford to go out now and use it:lol:

[jimmy]

haha, you've come a long way from "not looking at jimmy standard pic's..just better than my 5mp sony standard digital" :lol: I'm not a big canon buff, but that's undoubtedly a rather nice setup!

[losixxx]

just don't tell the wife how much it cost:lol:

[Stu]

That's the shizzle - you will not be dissapointed with it.

[losixxx]

might just have to come to a national now too badger u 2 on how to use the settings;)

[neiloliver]

Well done Chris! We can compare lenses now!.. even though they are the same... Still waiting for my 70-200 F4L.. it should be here any day now though. You know what they say, a Body is for Christmas but L glass lasts forever!!

[OldTimer]

And you said to me Chris you did not want to spend much lol, if you need any help let me know.

[losixxx]

And you said to me Chris you did not want to spend much lol, if you need any help let me know.

you might regret saying that m8:lol: but thanks for the offer..

[Chris Green]

Wow. good choice. A bit different to the 350D that was being discussed here!

Keep us posted with how you get on with it.

[CAClark]

Unless it's low light conditions the 350d will take the same pictures.

I'd say low light isn't a major problem for Canons, never has been with their CMOS sensor. My ex wifes 300D is way better than my Nikon D200 in low light.

Cheers!

[losixxx]

my new toy:thumbsup::thumbsup: