newb photographer needs first camera!

[RoGu3^SoLd13R]

[RoGu3^SoLd13R]

[RoGu3^SoLd13R]

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right, basicly I work at the Farne Islands during the summer months and I wanted to buy a decent SLR digital camera. My price range is between £200 -£350

I just see all these amazing photo snaps i could be taking during the season with Billy Shiels

I am totaly new to the whole photography scene, i dont want a to complex camera

any advice would be great!
 
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[RoGu3^SoLd13R];11407244 said:
right, basicly I work at the Farne Islands during the summer months and I wanted to buy a decent SLR digital camera. My price range is between £200 -£350

I just see all these amazing photo snaps i could be taking during the season with Billy Shiels

I am totaly new to the whole photography scene, i dont want a to complex camera

any advice would be great!
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You say you want a DSLR but you also say you dont want a too complex camera? Most/All DSLR's are complex.

The 400D seems quite cheap atm - around £300.
 
Being a total noob (no offence ;)) I actually think you should just buy an entry level 'bridge' camera (looks like a slightly smaller DSLR). Fuji S6500 or later. I think this will give you more than enough to play with and help you decide if photography really will be your thing. With the bridge camera's you cannot change the lenses, although the lens they come with has a big enough range for you to be diverse with your shots (macro, zoom, wide(ish) etc). Thing is, with any entry level DSLR, you are limited to the kit lens it comes with. You would no doubt be wanting a zoom lens and this is where you monies will start vanishing. At the end of the day its about your ability with the camera that makes the shot, not the camera itself.
 
You wont find an SLR too complex at all, SLR's have more features but they still have the same basic features that entry level slr like cameras have, it's just up to you if you decide to experiment with the SLR's other features, and what better way yo learn than to pick on up and have a go.

DSLR's are so cheap these days theres no point with beginner or entry level cameras unless you're obviously looking for something small. You could pick up a Canon 10D, Canon 20D or Nikon D70 from a popular auction site for less than £300. A 350D or a 400D would be a good start though if you're after a new camera.
 
I personally think you should still go with a Dslr, you can use it on auto mode if you like, then you can use it on a guided mode (Av or Tv) (you set the exposure and camera sets the aperture and vice versa) then as you learn more you won't feel limited by the bridge camera and you can get a starter Dslr for the price of a decent bridge nowadays.
 
I agree with skipping the bridge camera, that is the route I went down, and within 6 months I found myself looking for a SLR, when it came to sell my bridge to buy an SLR it's value had dropped significantly, therefore it would have been much better to gone straight for the SLR.

There is nothing wrong with a good second hand camera to start yourself off with, you can always upgrade the body at a later date, and keep your lenses!
 
If you look hard enough for a Fuji S9600 you can get them for just under £170
you can then use CF cards which quite a few dslr's use, would help you if and when you upgrade.
however, you may wish to skip this and go 350d or d40. I would stick with canon or nikkon for the lens choices later
 
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