Need help(Camera for under R3000.00

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DTBA

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Yes I am totally noob when its comes to cameras .


So I always need a good camera for some sunsets photos and well wildlife photos and I am noob so don't know what to look for,I went to bid or buy and found this Canon EOS 20D DSLR Body http://www.bidorbuy.co.za/item/69686835/Canon_EOS_20D_DSLR_Body.html for about 1.5K , but it does not have a lens , any help would be nice. is it a good camera ? and what lens should i get

:D thanks guys
 
That's a relatively old-ish SLR camera, and you're going to drop about another R2k -R4k on getting decent lenses for it - so with a budget of R3k, I wouldn't recommend you go for this. If you want to be able to take a wide variety of photos (from close-ups to zoomed wildlife photos) with such a limited budget, then an SLR is not the ideal choice.

Rather don't get an SLR, get a bridge camera (like the Canon SX40is or Fuji or Nikon equivalents) that has wide-angle and lots of zoom and takes decent pics. If you're a noob then you'll end up just using the SLR on auto the whole time anyway and you'll need to change lenses to move between wide-angle and zoom. SLR Lenses cost a great deal of cash.

With 3k you can get some very nice, decent Bridge or compact cameras that will suit you well.
 
AniV said:
That's a relatively old-ish SLR camera, and you're going to drop about another R2k -R4k on getting decent lenses for it - so with a budget of R3k, I wouldn't recommend you go for this. If you want to be able to take a wide variety of photos (from close-ups to zoomed wildlife photos) with such a limited budget, then an SLR is not the ideal choice.

Rather don't get an SLR, get a bridge camera (like the Canon SX40is or Fuji or Nikon equivalents) that has wide-angle and lots of zoom and takes decent pics. If you're a noob then you'll end up just using the SLR on auto the whole time anyway and you'll need to change lenses to move between wide-angle and zoom. SLR Lenses cost a great deal of cash.

With 3k you can get some very nice, decent Bridge or compact cameras that will suit you well.
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This is sage advice. A decent SX30is should be within your budget 2nd hand otherwise try stretch to 4k for the sx40is.
If you go he SLR route you will need to drop another 15k just to cover lenses from macro through to 600mm
 
Thank you very much for the info :D

I had to google for a price, and found one for R3 650.00 @http://www.onlinebargains.co.za but I dont like the look of that site
 
+1 for bridge camera or maybe even a compact super zoom.

One example: Canon PowerShot SX260HS has 20x optical zoom which is equivalent to 25mm to 500mm on a 35mm frame.
It can take full HD video and you can slip it in your shirt pocket instead of lugging a bag of DSLR equipment around.
It costs just under R3000 locally (ORMS).
 
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does anybody have a nice site to show me how a lense like 25mm to 500mm work and what 35mm frame size is all about I am so stumped
 
Thanks guys I am going to get the Canon SX40is even if it takes me a bit longer
 
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