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Help! DSLR for a beginner?

  • 14-02-2010 8:09pm
    #1
    Elessar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,262 ✭✭✭


    I would appreciated the advice of the photography forum regulars!

    I have an 18 year old cousin who wants to get a DSLR and she asked me to help her out. Despite owning and using a DSLR (remember when the 300D came out ;)), and even doing some pro photoshoots a few years ago, photography has taken a backseat in my life and I am completely out of the loop as to the latest hardware.

    Her budget is 800-900 euro and it must include a lens. Being a Canon man I naturally want to steer her in that direction, but I am open to all suggestions. I saw this for sale at ConnsCamera: http://www.connscameras.ie/canon-eos-500d/p-8714574535319pd.html

    Is the 500D newish or coming to end of life? And is that a decent price for it? Any opinions on this?

    I would prefer to keep it to Irish companies only, just to make it easier for her to bring it back should there be a problem.

    Any advance on the 500D? She's not hardcore photography mad but she loves taking photos and she has wanted to get a DSLR ever since she saw mine :)

    Help appreciated!


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  • #2
    CabanSail
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 9,047 CMod ✭✭✭✭CabanSail


    Personally I would go into Gunns with her & have a look at what they have. They deal in both Canon & Nikon.

    I am not really into the Canon line up but think that the 500D is a recent enough release.


  • #3
    ThOnda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,699 ✭✭✭ThOnda


    Wow, if my 5D was not a full frame, the 500D would be almost a better camera :eek:


  • #4
    pimark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27 ✭pimark


    If she's only set on a DSLR because she's seen yours then maybe she
    'might' be better saving some money and getting something like a Canon G10/G11 instead. Super camera, metal, full manual controls.

    Yep not a DSLR, but a very fine camera which will allow her plenty of
    creativity. I'd love one but I already have enough cameras :)

    Might be worth checking out anyhow :)


  • #5
    PabD
    Registered Users Posts: 81 ✭✭PabD


    a little over budget but might be worth a look the new 550D

    http://www.berminghamcameras.ie/store/index.php?target=products&product_id=4078


  • #6
    Barack Obama
    Registered Users Posts: 621 ✭✭✭Barack Obama


    For your first SLR, why not look at a second hand? A fair % of people never use them after the first month and you wouldn't be throwing away too much cash. Have a look on Adverts - there are always good deals on there.


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  • #7
    Elessar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,262 ✭✭✭Elessar


    Thanks for the replies.

    She definitely wants a DSLR (and a new one at that) so if she can't change lenses she's not interested.

    Seems the 500d is a good bet anyway.


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