Which Digital SLR??

[panch]

Hi All...

I have been looking at buying a new camera for a while now and after seeing some of the great shots some of you take have decided to get a DSLR....Question is Which one ??

Cost aside for the moment and remember this is my first DSLR which one would you go for ??

Im looking for a package if possible with several lenses for different types of shots and also half decent movie recording but this is a bonus..

With regards to lenses, I have no idea so will again listen to your suggestions...

The camera will be used mainly for stills but will also be for pics of my lad playing footie and of course at the track testing my skills chasing cars, so I presume a fast shutter speed ??

Any help appreciated

Lee

[trf415]

i recommend the canon 500d
and for the lenses it depends on how much you want to spend.
generally i use a sigma 28-300 lens
hope this helps

[panch]

Hey...

Thanks for the response, can you explain rougly what the different lens are used for please

[trf415]

yeah sure well the "28" part is the shortest the lens will go and the "300" is the longest the lens will go
the human eye is "50" so you can work it out yourself
also if you get a "DG" lens it will digitize the lengths so it will then be able to go to "450"
it also depends on the quality of the glass on the lens
if you were to get a canon "L" lens it supposedly should make you take better pictures

[JCJC]

A lot depends on what you want to spend, cost soon add up. If you are taking pictures of RC cars then catching them at speed is the problem, the lens counts for a lot, one of the important factors is how "quick" the lens is, this is the f number, a f 1.4 50mm lens will cost more than f 2.8 because it lets twice the light in, is twice as fast. The difference makes for faster shutter speeds, you can shoot at 1000th of a second instead of 500th, sharper steadier shots. This is a broad description but if you pick a budget and look around the kit is out there.

We have used a canon 400d, the 450d is now the current model (the 1000d may be worth a look), but found a 70-200 L zoom made a lot of difference and almost cost as much as the camera again, the L glass is much better quality and you can feel it in the weight.

[Rookie]

i just got a 400d & think its better for the money than the newer models as some said the 450d wasnt that much better than it to justify the money.
But like JC says, Cameras are much of a muchness, its all in the LENS