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K for Christmas decided to buy myself a new camera want a dSLR as my other camera is getting on in the tooth (well thats what I told my wife) anyway any recommendations? Got around R7000.00 to spend at the moment but am really confused with what to buy. So any suggestions ?
 
Is this your first (d)SRL?
 
bwana said:
Is this your first (d)SRL?
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Yip, I have a Fujifilm s5000 at the moment, I do still have a Pentax mZ30 (or someting) film SLR camera but it is such a mission getting the film developed thought I deserved a new toy.
 
You might be able to use those pentax lenses so perhaps look at some of the Pentax models?
 
I have checked the lenses they also work with Cannon cameras have checked them on a mates camera, but I just don't know whats best at the moment with regards dSLR in that price range and even if I cant use those lenses my mate wants to buy them so not to perturbed if they don't fit the camera I do buy.
 
Let us know what you end up with. I need something more powerful than my Canon PowerShot A540
 
web said:
I have checked the lenses they also work with Cannon cameras have checked them on a mates camera, but I just don't know whats best at the moment with regards dSLR in that price range and even if I cant use those lenses my mate wants to buy them so not to perturbed if they don't fit the camera I do buy.
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I'm looking at my pentax SLR lenses and my Canon dSLR and there's no way that lens is going to fit on my canon without some sort of adaptor.

Did you like your mates canon? There are some decent Canon 400D/1000D bundles at Makro (amongst other places) atm. The good thing about getting the same camera as friends is you can borrow their lenses and pick their brains. :D
 
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web said:
They seem a tad expensive since you can get the Canon 1000D at Makro for around R6500 ? If you take the price of the printer off ?
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The printer comes in the same box - you'll have to offload it some other way.

Out of the bundled specials I'd take the 400D over the 1000D.
 
bwana said:
I'm looking at my pentax SRL lenses and my Canon dSLR and there's no way that lens is going to fit on my canon without some sort of adaptor.

Did you like your mates canon? There are some decent Canon 400D/1000D bundles at Makro (amongst other places) atm. The good thing about getting the same camera as friends is you can borrow their lenses and pick their brains. :D
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Looked at the 1000D seems good, its all these numbers that confuse me :confused:
 
web said:
They seem a tad expensive since you can get the Canon 1000D at Makro for around R6500 ? If you take the price of the printer off ?
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Canon EOS 1000D - 10.1 MegaPixel Digital Camera - Black 18mm-55mm Lens Kit
Might be wrong, but jumps in prices are usually because of the Lens you get with. I'll check out Makro's offers a bit later on. :)
 
foozball3000 said:
Canon EOS 1000D - 10.1 MegaPixel Digital Camera - Black 18mm-55mm Lens Kit
Might be wrong, but jumps in prices are usually because of the Lens you get with. I'll check out Makro's offers a bit later on. :)
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The 400D bundle has the better camera (even if it is older) whilst the 1000D comes with the (marginally?) better IS lens. Tough call but in this case I'd go for the better body.
 
foozball3000 said:
Canon EOS 1000D - 10.1 MegaPixel Digital Camera - Black 18mm-55mm Lens Kit
Might be wrong, but jumps in prices are usually because of the Lens you get with. I'll check out Makro's offers a bit later on. :)
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Makro has the 18mm-55mm IS lens ? Whats the 400D offer bwana can't find it on Makros site ?
 
web said:
Makro has the 18mm-55mm IS lens ? Whats the 400D offer bwana can't find it on Makros site ?
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IIRC (I saw it on Sun) was the 400D bundle was r6500 and consisted of the camera, lens, printer and memory card.
 
I'd also go with the 400D... Look at the bundles on SACamera.co.za

Getting a printer with a camera is a bit useless if you ask me... something like a flash or an extra battery would be considerably more useful.
 
foozball3000 said:
What does the IS stand for?
(I'm not that clued up on cameras... just recently started ;))
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Haven't a clue :D just looks good cause its in capitals :D. I am going down to Makro just now will see if they have 400D's is there any other make I should even consider in that price range ?
 
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