AndreZA Posted July 31, 2007 Posted July 31, 2007 The best value for money SLR is the Pentax K100D. At about R5500 you get image stabiliser in the body of the lense. In all the other makes, except Sony Alpha, you pay for it in the lenses.
Spinnekop Posted July 31, 2007 Posted July 31, 2007 Any questions PM me. If you want to come by one evening' date=' PF and I will be happy to give you a quick intro and demo on our cameras. [/quote'] Ek gaan jou nog opneem op hierdie een.....in nie te ver toekoms in nie!
Delgado Posted July 31, 2007 Posted July 31, 2007 Pantani' date=' obviously everyone will punt a different brand - its like asking what bike you must buy. PF and I will be happy to give you a quick intro and demo on our cameras. [/quote'] Precisely!! As long as you stick to the guys who have been around a while, chances are you will have a quality product. i.e. Canon, Nikon, Olympus etc. The one thing I would warn on is to check the prices on additional lenses from the onset as this can burn you later! Check to see if other lens manufacturers i.e. Sigma will be compatible with your chosen camera!
Pantani Posted July 31, 2007 Author Posted July 31, 2007 Yeah, I think I'm pretty much sold on the Canon, but need to see if the 400D warrants it's price tag. Not really interested in it's high pixel rate though, but the frames per second might be a factor.
Man with no name Posted July 31, 2007 Posted July 31, 2007 Any questions PM me. If you want to come by one evening' date=' PF and I will be happy to give you a quick intro and demo on our cameras. [/quote'] Ek gaan jou nog opneem op hierdie een.....in nie te ver toekoms in nie! Julle.... actually by ONS kom kuier?
Delgado Posted July 31, 2007 Posted July 31, 2007 Yeah' date=' I think I'm pretty much sold on the Canon, but need to see if the 400D warrants it's price tag. Not really interested in it's high pixel rate though, but the frames per second might be a factor. [/quote'] All these factors are important because I can assure you that you don't want to look back later and say "I wish I had........" Photography is addictive and only later does one realise elements that were ignored at the start. Be patient and do the homework.
eddy Posted July 31, 2007 Posted July 31, 2007 but the frames per second might be a factor. Buying a camera because it can shoot more frames per second, is like choosing a bike based on the number of notes the bell can play. <?:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> I have just researched this subject as I wanted to get back into Photography having been quite serious about it some time ago. Lots has changed between then and the Digital now, but one aspect has remained constant. Your pictures are determined by firstly your technical ability, then by the quality of the lens and only then by the camera itself. Buy the best lens for your application you can afford (or if you are serious about it, one you can?t afford) as a great lens is for a lifetime. No amount of technical wizardry will record a great image if the glass only let a poor one in?? Canon L-series lenses are probably the best investment you can make, but they are expensive. Also, Lenses are like bicycles, there is no such thing as ?the best?. It depends on what you want to do. Just as there is a more suitable bike for each type of riding, there are lenses for each type of photography. It doesn?t matter that Greg Minnaars bike costs more than my house; it is still a cr@p bike to do the TDF on. Sure, you get general purpose lenses, and that should be where you start, but even there you have to decide whether you primarily want to do action, or landscape or portrait or happy-snaps or etc. type photography. There are however a number of photography type websites which give user and professional reviews on every lens under the sun. Google them, it is worth asking the experts. Or PM me and I'll give you some URL's to start with.
gianni Posted July 31, 2007 Posted July 31, 2007 Well' date=' there are a few people running specials on the Canon 350D right now, so I would say I am pretty much set on that. I have looked at the Canon 400D but feel I would need to know a lot more about SLR's to spend the R9K required. Basically my questions are, Why SLR? What is special about it? [/quote'] The 400D is awesome....it makes my pics looks like I COULD know what I doing this was taken form the plane a while back, on auto.http://farm1.static.flickr.com/174/469851690_5ed0efae73_b.jpg Obviously it a redused size but when viewing the original I can zoom in and actually see cars on the roads.... ansd this with Mnt Blanc in far right center of pic http://farm1.static.flickr.com/209/469851692_1ecc9915e1_b.jpg
Nomad Posted July 31, 2007 Posted July 31, 2007 Pantani I agree with Eddy, do your homework before you buy! Decide what you primarily want to use it for and build your kit around that (body, lenses, filters flashgun etc). You can always expand later. Check out www.outdoorphoto.co.za/forum, lots of real pro opinions there! The Nikon/Canon battle will be! It's like Merc/BMW, personal choice! Bottom line? For 6k you'll get a 6k camera and for 20k a 20k one! Doesn't life suck, hey? Shop around once you've decided, compare apple quotes with apple quotes. Learn about latest tech stuff! Once you have bought, register your equipment on the manufacturers websites, lots of updates, tutorials etc. there! There is most probably already a firmware upgrade for the camera you are buying tomorrow!
linnega Posted July 31, 2007 Posted July 31, 2007 Take it from someone that has just bought a Canon 30D it is worth it to do your homework. The camera needs to be something you feel comfortable with, so te settings need to be intuitive to you and the camera has to feel right. The 350D and 400D feel much lighter than the 30D, and I really preferred the solid feel. In low light the shake of my hands was slightly less with the 30d than with the others. Have a look at some of the following websites: www.bobatkins.com (a bit of nutcase but an interesting read) www.photozone.de (for excellent lense reviews) www.dpreview.com (for excellent camera reviews) For buying have a look at the following local sites: www.orms.co.za www.sacamera.co.za www.bidorbuy.co.za Remember that the lenses make the shot and as has been pointed out there are a number of lenses for different applications. After much research I settled on the following: Tamron Di II 18-250mm - everyday lens Canon EF 50mm MkII - portraits and excellent quality close range shots Both these lenses are cheap(ish) and represent great value for money but there is a compromise on quality compared to professional glass. That said the images I get on my Tamron lense are not that different in quality to those my brother gets with his Canon 70-200mm top quality lens. You can get a 30D or a 400D online through eBay with a Tamron 18-250 lens. I do also have the 18-55 kit lens. It is perfectly useable but the difference between it and the Tamron is noticeable at all focal lengths. Overall I would say the kit lens wasn't worth the R500 I paid for it. The 50mm lens is awesome and more than worth the R400 I paid for it on eBay. At some point I will look to get an L glass lense and at least look like a pro with my white cased lens but for now I'll have to settle for the lenses I have.
wayne's world Posted August 1, 2007 Posted August 1, 2007 Selling my Canon Eos 1-d mk 2 at a steal of a price. The same camera used for the RIDE mag pics and posts on the hub. Upgrading in 2 months-camera is only 8 months old-contact me at 082 895 0976-wayne
_Daemon_ Posted August 1, 2007 Posted August 1, 2007 Selling my Canon Eos 1-d mk 2 at a steal of a price. The same camera used for the RIDE mag pics and posts on the hub. Upgrading in 2 months-camera is only 8 months old-contact me at 082 895 0976-wayne Price?Getting the mkIII?
_Daemon_ Posted August 1, 2007 Posted August 1, 2007 Have a 350d(with battery grip) with kit lens, 50mm 1.8 and 70-200m f4.0 L Love it! Use it mostly for stock photography (http://www.shutterstock.com/gallery-59743p1.html?pwstdfy=1933d1eefc3423d7a56fc3df638515f1) And shooting adventure sports etc. etc.
pastapouch Posted August 1, 2007 Posted August 1, 2007 I think youre first consideration should be "what do you want to use the camera for" and your budget. Yes, Canon/Nicon are nice(BMW/Merc) but as they say "beauty has a price". And those two brands are not cheap. C-350d /N-d40 are priced at around R10,000. I have a Pentax K100d. Perfect for what I'm doing. Very nice shots @ R6000-7000.
Guest Michelle Posted August 1, 2007 Posted August 1, 2007 You can get 20% off suggested retail price on certain Canon cameras (including the 350D & 400D) if you have Momentum Save Thru Spend / Multiply...
Jokerman Posted August 1, 2007 Posted August 1, 2007 Dude, the Canon 350D must be one of the best buys now.........just about all the professional photographers I know has one.....as a backup to their big R60k frames......and all of them have only good things to say about it. This will set you back round R5 - R6k depending on where you are buying.........
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