Offered a 500d body - first dive into DSLR: Help required

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Hi all,

I have always fancied a DSLR camera and have done the whole learning before buying spending thing and bought a Nikon D110 Bridge a few years back to start and attended a composition course at Colchester castle + have gone through books.

I have been offered a good condition 500d body with battery, charger and a few bits but no lens for £100....is that a sensible price to start with?

My knowledge of lens etc isn't great atm and I am just wondered if its going to be a huge outlay to get one to get me started? I am looking at doing this on a budget first and foremost

Any help is as always on here to you guys and girls greatly appreciated

Thanks

Ben
 
Ouch....That sounds pretty expensive, but I guess tbh the DSLR game isn't a cheap one

Right I had better look into lens...
 
Thak you so much for all the replies. Really great

Slightly off topic. If it was cheap enough would a 350d or 20d be a half decent entry to dslr still by any chance. Just found a few packages with grip, 2 batteries and charger and 11-55 lens on ebay

I know they are compact flash driven units rather than sd....my knowledge is so limited here lol
 
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So looks like I am getting the camera body and now just looking in to lenses correctly

Is a 35-80mm going to be of no use? found a genuine Canon one for good money

Also found a sigma 18-55 AF for £29.99 and free delivery......good deal?
 
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