Photography.. New Camera Help!!

I know alot of you lot on here are into photography so thought it would be a good place to ask

finally looking at moving into the DSLR world so what you recommend??

Been reading for a while and bugging the nerd in the shop and most recommend a Canon D550 or D600

Also when i do get one might need some help with setting and stuff

Whatever camera you get is only going to be as good as the person using it.

Some of the the photos my dad has taken with his digital camera have been miles better than some peoples pictures who used a DSLR.

Then it comes down to how much you want to spend.

Are you going to be using it in manual or automatic mode?

If your going to use it as a point and shoot then I wouldnt spend a lot.

Yesterday I had a bargain in work, a panasonic lumix g1 (1 month old) tried it yesterday and was very impressed (using it in manual mode)

My dad has also had a eos 600d untill it packed in (his fault) and im happier to use the panasonic I just got.

The only time you will truely notice a difference is if you use one as part of your job, and I bet there still edited to improve quality.

i know what your saying mate

but after using my Pansonic Tz5 that i have own many year the next step is a DSLR

i will keep this for the point and shoot shots but need to expand

The 2 you listed above are pretty much the same camera with the 600d having a few extra bits (tilt screen, full hd recording ect)

If you can afford to go for the 600d then your on to a winner but you wont be disapointed with the 550d.

do you sell these camera ceri?

Mrs Jb works at john lewis so i can get the 600 for £615 with lens

or the 550 is £530

£600 is all i got atm minute so with the 550 i can get a case and SD card

also what is the situation with high speed sd cards

Before you buy, test them. I was really close to buying a Canon, but found when I tried it in the shop that the button wasn't an easy reach for my finger. I ended up with the equivalent model in a Nikkon after finding it easier for my girly hands to grip and press. Sounds stupid, but it was the best advice I got before I bought mine!

yea i been trying them for the past few weeks

canon feels nice

the nikon seem heavier

I work in cash generator mate so see a lot of different stock everyday.

Picked up my new camera which even came with the receipt and warrenty.

High speed cards just save pictures faster than a normal camera.

So the time you wait inbetween the photo saving is reduced.

The 550d is a cracking camera.

The only upsides of the 600d is the tilt lcd screen and full hd recording.

For me a normal card is fine.

went for the 550d in the end

been playing this afternoon an very impressed

now all i have to do is learn how to use it :lmao:

jellybelly said

went for the 550d in the end

been playing this afternoon an very impressed

now all i have to do is learn how to use it :lmao:

Good choice mate.

Im still getting used to using mine.

One problem is, I aint got patience so get frustrated quickly lol.

yea i'm not the most patient man but i should get by

so after a bit of a play







nothing special but it's very nice to use, feels good just need to take some time and read about different settings

Not bad JB :-)

What sort of photography you going to be doing?

anything really mate

Same here then.

jelly just watch these vids done with a canon DSLR with HD movies and prepare to nurse a semi!!

http://www.stephenbrooksfilms.com/tag/canon-5d

very nice them

the vidoe mode is very good on these canon camera, only had a little play with the video setting. but will explore more

BigNormRivage said

Whatever camera you get is only going to be as good as the person using it.

My camera's not an expensive DSLR, just a pretty basic 8Meg lump.

My pics usually come out okay.

T :dontknow:

Tian said

BigNormRivage said

Whatever camera you get is only going to be as good as the person using it.

My camera's not an expensive DSLR, just a pretty basic 8Meg lump.

My pics usually come out okay.

T :dontknow:

thats because you have an eye for a good shot

Tian said

BigNormRivage said

Whatever camera you get is only going to be as good as the person using it.

My camera's not an expensive DSLR, just a pretty basic 8Meg lump.

My pics usually come out okay.

T :dontknow:

Thats my point T.

If your handy with a camera then great things can be achieved with pretty much anything.

Here's a handy cheat sheet for you: