Entry level Camera

[GhostSixFour]

What is a good entry level camera? Don't want to spend an arm and a leg. It is for starting photography, and would serve as an upgrade base for future purposes. Is the Canon 1000D a good buy?

 

[Fuma]

I just got myself a Sony S1900 from Game yesterday for R900 (excluding memory, case, etc).
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Very basic. Unless you want to be like Bwana and get yourself this

 

[Quantum Theory]

Nikon D3100... Nikon is so much better than Canon... ...no really.

 

[Juggy]

LIke a mate of mine says, if he wants a printer he'll buy a Canon otherwise it's Nikon all the way

 

[Quantum Theory]

LIke a mate of mine says, if he wants a printer he'll buy a Canon otherwise it's Nikon all the way

I like that...

@ Ghost - Olympus E-420 is also a great little camera and well worth a look.

 

[bwana]

What is a good entry level camera? Don't want to spend an arm and a leg. It is for starting photography, and would serve as an upgrade base for future purposes. Is the Canon 1000D a good buy?

Not particularly - it's a little basic.

If you want to shoot canon I'd suggest picking up a second hand 450D and kit lens, then figure out what area of photography interests you the most, and then make subsequent purchases accordingly.

 

[millennia]

How much you willing to spend? Specials are everywhere atm for a 500D with 2 lenses, etc. Haven't seen it for more than 5k.

 

[GhostSixFour]

At the moment I'm leaning toward a Nikon D5000. As this camera will be used eventually to hopefully take some professional level photos..

 

[czc]

How much you willing to spend? Specials are everywhere atm for a 500D with 2 lenses, etc. Haven't seen it for more than 5k.

I've seen Incredible corruption and HIFI Corruption. ~R7000

 

[Juggy]

How much you willing to spend? Specials are everywhere atm for a 500D with 2 lenses, etc. Haven't seen it for more than 5k.

A 500D with 2 lenses for under 5K? I'll take one if you can point me to the place.

This is by far the cheapest place I've found anywhere on the net

http://www.cameraquip.co.za/

 

[GTi]

This is the cheapest I've seen the D5000 with lens:
http://bhphoto.co.za/index.php?page...category_id=26&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=5

 

[bwana]

At the moment I'm leaning toward a Nikon D5000. As this camera will be used eventually to hopefully take some professional level photos..

You'd be hard pressed to find any new camera these days that wasn't capable of taking "professional level photos" - the onus is on you.

 

[Juggy]

This is the cheapest I've seen the D5000 with lens:
http://bhphoto.co.za/index.php?page...category_id=26&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=5

I think you'll find the site I posted was cheaper

http://www.cameraquip.co.za/joomla/...ategory_id=16&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=58

 

[GTi]

Sure is Juggy. I can't decide on the D5000 or the Canon EOS 550D Kit coz it's newer technology plus bigger screen and 18mp.
http://www.cameraquip.co.za/joomla/...ategory_id=11&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=58

 

[Juggy]

I must admit that the 3 year warranty from Cameraquip makes them the preferred supplier fo anything I might want in the future. Absolutely brilliant