Starting/Budget DSLR?

[Winky_The_Winking_Turtle]

I know you probably get asked this question a lot, sorry to have to repeat it, but please hear me out

So my friend was showing my some of his photo's he took today, they looked pretty good, so I asked him what he was using, which was a Canon 350D. He recommend that I should pick one up for cheap pre-owned off eBay or the like to get me into photography.

There are some good deals over on eBay for that type of camera. Just wanted to ask if they is any better I could get for a similar price, which is around/sub £200. He said just to get the one with the stock lens as they take generally good photos.

I'd appreciate some advice, thanks in advance.

 

[Winky_The_Winking_Turtle]

If you go DSLR and want Canon, I'd say get a 40D over a 350D any day.

It doesn't have to be Canon, my friend just recommended them to me, he also suggested that Nikon are fairly user friendly and have cameras available on a budget. What would some good brands/cameras be compared to Canon's equivalent?

 

[Winky_The_Winking_Turtle]

Where should I be looking for per-owned? Is eBay the best bet? I'll look into the 40D for any good deals Thanks for the help.

 

[Winky_The_Winking_Turtle]

Talkphotography and other such forums are a good place to look, prices generally slightly lower than ebay.

Thanks for the help both of you, Talk Photography requires a 60 day wait until I can receive sufficient privileges though, grr.

Still, it's a pretty good site, thanks for the info.

Also just remember my ol' AV Forums account, will be having a look there.

 

[Winky_The_Winking_Turtle]

Sorry to bump this thread, but I just got reminded via an e-mail through my bank that I have a bunch of points to spend to redeem as vouchers for high-street retail stores such as Curry's, Argos, etc. I thought this would be the perfect opportunity, especially with summer holidays coming up, etc., to pick up a camera. What are some good budget DSLR's that are commonly available at these kinds of stores?