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new camera advice
« on: December 24, 2008, 05:35:45 pm »
i am after new cam and i have no clue what to look for or what to get. i want to be able to take great pics of my car  :wink: and other things but want clear pics

any help would be great  :santa:
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Re: new camera advice
« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2008, 05:39:35 pm »
Budget?
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Re: new camera advice
« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2008, 05:53:19 pm »
Quote from: CocoPops on December 24, 2008, 05:39:35 pm
Budget?

£500 ish but dont mind getting a cam for alot less and adding lenses as i go
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Re: new camera advice
« Reply #3 on: December 24, 2008, 05:57:43 pm »
Right, so you're looking at dSLR then.

My recommendation would be the Canon 450D :)
I have one myself.
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Re: new camera advice
« Reply #4 on: December 24, 2008, 05:59:48 pm »
Quote from: CocoPops on December 24, 2008, 05:57:43 pm
Right, so you're looking at dSLR then.

My recommendation would be the Canon 450D :)
I have one myself.

my mate has just got one of those for £350 with 2 lenses i am sure its a 450d or a 400 something  :laugh:  going to have a look in the sales i think  :rolleye:
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Re: new camera advice
« Reply #5 on: December 24, 2008, 06:39:58 pm »
Have a look at Digital Photography Review

American-based (reflected in the prices) but fantastic for some well-detailed reviews of many cameras, as well as a great search system.
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Re: new camera advice
« Reply #6 on: December 24, 2008, 08:07:37 pm »
Hello mat. If you can give me till tomorrow morning i will post up a long story and write up i have been working on with regards to buying or upgrading your camera. Should be some useful info in there on what to look for etc etc. Mike
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Re: new camera advice
« Reply #7 on: December 24, 2008, 08:17:29 pm »
Quote from: 08micsta on December 24, 2008, 08:07:37 pm
Hello mat. If you can give me till tomorrow morning i will post up a long story and write up i have been working on with regards to buying or upgrading your camera. Should be some useful info in there on what to look for etc etc. Mike

 :happy2: thank you any help would be great and christmas so take it easy  :santa: :xmastree:
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Re: new camera advice
« Reply #8 on: December 24, 2008, 08:43:10 pm »
have a look at a Panasonic dmc lx3 pref in black, is not a slr cam so still a nice size but the quality of pics you get are rather good,
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Re: new camera advice
« Reply #9 on: December 25, 2008, 01:40:19 am »
Quote from: CocoPops on December 24, 2008, 05:57:43 pm
Right, so you're looking at dSLR then.

My recommendation would be the Canon 450D :)
I have one myself.

I use the older version of that, the 400D and I absolutely love it. The 450D comes with the DIGIC-3 image processing engine. Either this or the equivalent Nikon would be my choice but me <3 Canon (plus my dad's got loads of lenses which I can nick)
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Re: new camera advice
« Reply #10 on: December 25, 2008, 06:59:16 am »
Here we are:

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=1118.new#new

And Im also going to suggest the 450D or if you want a nice but cheaper camera the FujiFinepix S700 is great too.

Mike

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Re: new camera advice
« Reply #11 on: December 28, 2008, 12:14:10 am »
Dear Mat,

my lecturer has given me a website which reviews all camera's out on the market, so it might be of some use. I'll find it and have it up tomorrow. :happy2:
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Re: new camera advice
« Reply #12 on: December 28, 2008, 12:40:32 am »
i have a 450d mate and i love it.
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Re: new camera advice
« Reply #13 on: December 28, 2008, 12:42:08 am »
Take a look here.
http://www.dpreview.com/
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Re: new camera advice
« Reply #14 on: December 28, 2008, 12:00:52 pm »
Quote from: Hedge on December 28, 2008, 12:42:08 am
Take a look here.
http://www.dpreview.com/

Lol I already suggested that site earlier in the thread. It's the one I use whenever I look for a camera.
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