I'm a new member to Ciao, who is moving over from Dooyoo. If you have any reviews that I may find in...
I'm a new member to Ciao, who is moving over from Dooyoo. If you have any reviews that I may find interesting please feel free to let me know - I'm always keen to read opinions and to let you know what I think of them.
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As a graphic and web designer I was meaning to buy a decent camera for years. I needed something professional to support my visuals - for taking shots of urban macro textures, printed still life work, fashion models, abstract landscapes and low light photography.
I asked around various professional photographers, read a lot of DSLR cameramagazines and posted on a large number of forums to get opinions from the people who mattered. I gave them a budget of £500-600, as being a designer, the camera was just to support my current work, not to provide the majority of it. Let's face it - only pay £700+ for something that makes a real difference in quality for the extra pounds! A lot of top of the range cameras don't do 'that' much more if you ask a professional and tell them what you need it for.
The Canon EOS 400D is a perfect camera for almost everyones needs. Only a dedicated professional photographer that plans on investing in a large number of lenses should be paying more than £600 for a camera base unit.
If you are upgrading from an earlier model, or are just getting into photography - this model is ideal at a cost effective price if you do your homework and shop around for a bargain online.
If you are new to photography, I advise you not to splash your cash on a camera base unit that costs more than a EOS 400D and speak to a professional photographer (there's many online if you look in the right places who can give you free advice) and tell them what type of photos you plan to take. They will then give you advice on the additional lenses that you would require, if you plan on shooting various subjects.
The key about taking a good photo is not all about buying an expensive camera - it's about learning the camera and using the correct lense for the job.
This review is taken from my Dooyoo page under the same account name.
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Advantages: Low cost entry to Digital SLR photography. Compatible with all Canon Ef and Ef-s lenses Disadvantages: Manual exposure fiddly, Kit lens good for cost, but not high-quality
montmorillonite 16.07.2008 (16.07.2008)
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Review of Canon EOS 400D
Advantages: build quality, picture quality, ease of use Disadvantages: very occasional difficulties with auto focus, no anti-dust protection for the sensor
cornzee 08.06.2007 (08.06.2007)
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