im about to buy a camera but im still not sure which one
can sone one give a a top 10 last under £500?
also wish one
400D or the 400D Rebel Xti and what the difference
thank you
2006-11-12 12:11:28 · 5 answers · asked by spelyam2004 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
£500 will not get you a professional camera. Having said that, the Canon 400D (also known as the XTi) is a great camera FOR THE PRICE.
Cheaper options are its predecessor, the Canon 350D (a.k.a. Rebel XT), the Nikon D70s, and Nikon’s economy model, the D50.
Canon and Nikon both have a cheap kit lens, an 18-55mm, which provides a nice zoom range for most stuff, but the image quality (with both) is rather poor. Get a better lens if your budget allows. The best ‘inexpensive’ combination is a Nikon D50 with a Nikon 18-70mm zoom.
2006-11-12 12:19:41 · answer #1 · answered by OMG, I ♥ PONIES!!1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nikons are a bit like harleys, everyone seems to want one... its badge engineering at its best.
I have always used olympus cameras, from an Om1, 2 & 4ti, theyve served me well, now i have an E500. it runs rings around the nikon. 4000 to 8 minutes... no nikon can do that. ive taken photos at F22 by moonlight, and theyre incredible. the other night i shot a band, lit by one tablelamp... 1600asa pushed a stop...and shot in B&W..oh so grainy... and perfect for what i wanted, smoky bluesy blurred images... still guitars and blurred fingers, and no flash to distract anyone... (then i put down the camera and picked up my harmonica)
my lenses are the equal if not better than the competition, it comes with a 14-45 f1.2 to F22 and a 40 -150 F2.8 F22 lens
and can take any off camera flash. i use a metz ct45.
and at the moment youll get a great deal, i got my camera, 2 gigs of CF, 3 batteries and a charger and a bag for £470...PC world have lots and the managers will do a deal for cash.
personally i love it. but all it does is take photographs. no video, no frills... just a fantastic camera. 8megapixel, motordrive at 3FPS till the cards full... and a flash that can keep up for 8 frames.. at full res.
and of course it comes with a full range of auto options, and every manual adjustment you can think of..such as flash strength, and its got a fancy remote control, so you dont get camera shake on those long exposures.
you want to see my work. goto WUNDERGROUND.COM and type Billyfivetoze into the searchbar.. all done on an E500...
2006-11-12 12:43:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're looking for a pro DSLR, £500 is way off the mark unfortuantely, the EOS 1DS MKII is about £5000, thats a 'pro' cameras the 400D although a good camera can no way be classed as a pro camera, its a toy in comparison.
2006-11-12 12:36:53 · answer #3 · answered by thecoldvoiceofreason 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with OMG's answer. For the money, get a Nikon D50 and the 18-70 lens, for the reasons he has stated.
"Best Pro" costs about five times your budget to get started. If you get a Nikon or Canon, you will at least have your foot in the proper door for unlimited, high-quality lenses and accesories if you want to continue to buy pro-level equipment.
2006-11-12 14:03:34 · answer #4 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been a photographer all my life, have an iMac for the
Photo facilities, and I can tell you that the answers above are
correct so, choose one and give him the best answer.
2006-11-13 08:00:35 · answer #5 · answered by Ricky 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋