Soldato
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So i was considering the D40 a couple of weeks ago.. now it's too late
Shoulda just bought it when it was £280..
But now i'm stuck between the choice of the Sony A200 and the Nikon D60.
This will be my first DSLR (going from an Canon IXUS 75), so i'm pretty unknowledgeable with cameras.. I know a little bit about ISO, shutter speed, aperture.. nothing on exposure, white balance etc the list goes on..
As being my first DSLR, i'm wondering whether the price difference (£280 for A200, and £380 for D60), is worth buying the D60, or would i not see a significant difference between the 2?
With the new Nikon DSLR's coming out soon.. do you think the D60 will drop in price?
And do you think the new D3000 is worth considering or too much (£500) for a first DSLR?
Also i hear that the choice of lens and accessories for Nikon camera is wider than for Sony cameras.. is this true? Or will it not matter?
I doubt i'll be buying much for the camera for the moment.. filters, tripod, bag, the usual. Maybe another lens later on.. but nothing apart from that i don't think.
The camera will be used for pretty much everything.. landscapes, portraits, i personally like to take macro shots (atm). So what do you think?
What 'essentials' do you think i should get with the camera?
Memory card, bag, UV filter?, tripod? Any others?
Also what books, website are good to read for beginners?
I'll be getting Understanding Exposures because everyone seems to be recommending that one.

But now i'm stuck between the choice of the Sony A200 and the Nikon D60.
This will be my first DSLR (going from an Canon IXUS 75), so i'm pretty unknowledgeable with cameras.. I know a little bit about ISO, shutter speed, aperture.. nothing on exposure, white balance etc the list goes on..
As being my first DSLR, i'm wondering whether the price difference (£280 for A200, and £380 for D60), is worth buying the D60, or would i not see a significant difference between the 2?
With the new Nikon DSLR's coming out soon.. do you think the D60 will drop in price?
And do you think the new D3000 is worth considering or too much (£500) for a first DSLR?
Also i hear that the choice of lens and accessories for Nikon camera is wider than for Sony cameras.. is this true? Or will it not matter?
I doubt i'll be buying much for the camera for the moment.. filters, tripod, bag, the usual. Maybe another lens later on.. but nothing apart from that i don't think.
The camera will be used for pretty much everything.. landscapes, portraits, i personally like to take macro shots (atm). So what do you think?
What 'essentials' do you think i should get with the camera?
Memory card, bag, UV filter?, tripod? Any others?
Also what books, website are good to read for beginners?
I'll be getting Understanding Exposures because everyone seems to be recommending that one.
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