Finally ready to order it! help

Right

been thinking about this for monhts now, 350d then it chnaged to 400d, then couldnt decide betwen that and 30d

But decided Im gonna get 400d and battery grip, with kit lens to start with, and start taking pics with that and get used to the camera and understand manual mode, after all I feel there is no point going getting better glass if I cant use the kit lens good!! right??

Basically im thinking I wil check the web for a cheap price then go to jessops and get them to match it, anyone know of good deals for Uk, so i can geta good price??

also was wondering if its worth waiting till the sales start will it go down in price then???

maybe see If i can swing a deal cos im getting battery grip at same time!!

any advice appreciated, oh yeah am gonna need a decent memory card too!

woo hoo! good luck! My 400D is my 1st camera.....and Im loving it. It was made for newbies like me.....very easy to learn and work! very fun! yeah, you need a memory card....I bought a 2 gig extreme III.....big enuf to use it for RAW (once I learn it) and fast so it can keep up with continuous clicks! I bought the canon starter bag too....comes with a bag, extra battery and UV lens protector! good luck!!!!

congrats. good call on learning the manual mode, but I will say you will upgrade that glass faster than a $2 pistol. I can tell immediately the difference between my 50mm 1.4 and the same 50mm on my 24-70 2.8L in saturation, color, and sharpness.Have a great time and Merry Christmas.

canoflan wrote in post #2388661
congrats. good call on learning the manual mode, but I will say you will upgrade that glass faster than a $2 pistol. I can tell immediately the difference between my 50mm 1.4 and the same 50mm on my 24-70 2.8L in saturation, color, and sharpness.Have a great time and Merry Christmas.

I would say L lenses are a wee bit out price range yet!! lol

Although,

I think the lense I have my eye on already is gonna be the 50mm 1.4, just for taking pics in low light and at partys etc,

Also this may be a well noob question but...

When a lense says i.e 18-55mm F4.5-5.6, I take it that means max aperture @ 18mm 4.5 and max at 55mm is 5.6mm??

thanks!

Congratulations on your decision!

You'll be waiting forever cause there's ALWAYS something better and cheaper coming out. Go for it and LOVE IT!!

Jonathan Consiglio wrote in post #2389014
You'll be waiting forever cause there's ALWAYS something better and cheaper coming out. Go for it and LOVE IT!!

this is the conclusion I had came to, lol

always soemthing better coming up!!

I think these are GREAT starter cameras. Have funa dn shoot ALOT, the more you practice the better you get...once you push your camera to the limits,thats when you will know which one to upgrade to.

Good decision! while the 350D/400D cameras are ideal for your "first" DSLR, saying they are a beginners camera kinda makes them sound as if they are not "REAL" DSLR's

I was lucky enough to have both 30D & 350D to test for a week before making my mind up, the conclusion I came to after loads of test shots, night, day, sports, landscape etc.. was that the 350D held up VERY well indeed, the 30D had some extra bells & whistles but after going around with both cameras taking the same shots with each, the final results were identical, despite the 30D having a better focussing system over the 350D the end results were the same, there was only one feature I missed on the 30D, that was the incremental ISO, but I sure didnt miss the size or extra weight!

The 400D is very close in spec to the 30D now, im sure you will love it, it doesnt help thinking its a "stop gap" until you can afford a better DSLR, you should be able to get some stunning results with the 400D, if you cant then a more expensive DSLR wont help.

Have fun with your new camera!

Nick

One other thing,

The Canon battery grip is quite expensive, have you thought about the non genuine ones around? ive seen both & they are identical in every respect (except one doesnt have a Canon logo), the workings are the same but at half the price or more.

If you find your a little unhappy with the results when you get it, remember the kit lens isnt going to provide that decent images, I know people say if you stop it down (use a higher F number) it gives decent results, but there are variations on what could be classed as a decent image, I sent the kit lens back as I wasnt happy with it even when stopped down, I decided it was a waste of money & that would be better spent on a decent lens, I even tried the mega bundle, 350D, kit lens, zoom lens, battery grip etc... while very nice & I had a LOT of equipment, it was all below par & so it all got sent back & exchanged for a 350D with the Sigma 17-70 lens, my first impressions when I got this lens over the kit lenses was "WOW what a difference!!!!" the overall sharpness was just no comparison.

Kit lenses are good to get started with but dont spend too much on that side of the package as at the end of the day you will want to upgrade to something better, for me I decided to sacrifice the battery grip, kit lens & 75-300 kit lens bundle for just the 350D & Sigma & the price came to about the same, but now im not thinking of upgrading at all.

Nick

Thanks very much for all your info nick!!

Mucxh appreciated, Yeah the battery grip is pretty expensive just for what it is really, mind you though, I am a hewer when it comes to things like that, and wanna get the one that actually goes with the camera, But I think I wil try one of the cheaper versions in the shop if it feels ok, might be a good idea then I can spend the extra cash on a bag for it all and a cf card.....

Oh no....I have that feeeling of this hobby is gonna be an expensive one, but **** who cares!!

my other hobby is cars and motorbikes, so not much cheaper either!

cheers!

Nice choice! You'll love the camera!

Check ebay too, I got mine for about $250 less in total than I would have payed by getting mine from ebay.

Just enough to justify getting two lenses :P

The Rebel series cameras are not just a beginner's camera. It is also for those that are on budgets or want smaller bodies. The Rebel series cameras in the right hands can produce amazing results. The most important thing in a kit is glass. I would reccommend a book on understanding exposure also.

aLFaDaRK wrote in post #2389800
Nice choice! You'll love the camera!

Check ebay too, I got mine for about $250 less in total than I would have payed by getting mine from ebay.

Just enough to justify getting two lenses :P

Hmm, been looking on there for months now...I buy loads off ebay, but im aint so sure about getting my cam from there....

Rhinotherunt wrote in post #2389810
I would reccommend a book on understanding exposure also.

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