Looking to get a DSLR :)

[Death] · 15 Jul 2012 at 13:10

hey all, so im looking to get a good camera, these pocket ones are just not cutting it, i have been looking at the Canon 60D, after reading a lot of reviews it seems nice (cant find much on the 650d) , but everyone says the main kit lens is a bit slow.

Seems everyone i talk to say to get a faster lens also a F2.8 lens to start, looking on jessops their bundle with 60d + 18-55mm f2.8 is £1599, which in mind seems a little pricey.

Im looking to take general portraits / landscapes, but i do love motorsport and want to get some DOF etc in. Making the car / bike look ace and backgrounds a blur i think looks awsome

anyways after any tips on picking the right camera of the pro's, now im still learning manual mode, i havent got into all that for around 15 years when i used to develop pics for college!, but youtube seems to have some great tutorials.

anyways , What camera do you think is best, and what lens for general / fast work, thanks for any advice

Rich

[Death] · 15 Jul 2012 at 17:17

yes u got it m8, i think i was a bit off, DOF for the family portraits and good lenses / fast for panning etc

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as u can tell im very new to it! , but its the effects i think would boost my photography, and what i dont want is to get a cheaper alternative camera now, to upgrade in the soon future.

what lens took that second pic btw?

random pic of portraits :

not best eample but u get idea, and ure 2nd pic is what i wanna aim for too

thanks for everyones replys btw!

[Death] · 15 Jul 2012 at 18:19

thanks for the reply

, so seems i got a lot to learn! , no worries tho im in for the long haul. so nikon or cannon is next choice, and as a rule im not sure if i should ask the question as a lot of posts turn to flame wars lol.

i think its more down to the lens choice tbh

[Death] · 15 Jul 2012 at 18:40

yea gonna take a trip into town tommorow, watching vids on youtube , Digital Photography 1 on 1, seems quite good, still gonna be stuck on lens choises i think.

probably will go for a 15 - 55 or similar, and a ?? - 200ish.

that way i wont be stuck when in different places, lucky i have some cash saved, think its gonna be an expensiv trip

[Death] · 15 Jul 2012 at 21:45

thanks for the advice!, lease i know what to look for now, the 60d is what i have been looking at, just the lens confusion that had me, so many for different things!, motorsport i like is mainly bikes (motox etc), and would be cars when i get chance to get out there!. but least your idea of a setup gives me what to aim for

but ultimately i think its gonna be family stuff, i seem to be the stand in phographer anyway lol

[Death] · 22 Jul 2012 at 11:31

right finaly got a day off..... time to test a few in jessops! wish me luck!

[Death] · 22 Jul 2012 at 12:23

hehe well im off tuesday also, so will look today then more info then, need to see how they feel, like look of nikon 7000 or canon 60d

[Death] · 22 Jul 2012 at 12:23

Ksanti said:
As long as you just go off of how they feel in your hand and don't listen to a word those numpties say about cameras as they're a) worried about what makes them more money, and b) generally not all that clued up on cameras.

ye its more i want to see whats comfortable to hold to be honest

[Death] · 22 Jul 2012 at 15:24

right after all that i definately prefer the feel of the canon, fits my hand nicer if that makes sense! , pitty they didnt have any of the kits in that looked ok, 60d+18-135mm IS.

time to shop around i think