I have the Fuji S9600 (a Bridge Camera). I have zoom up to 300m.
I really wanted the Cannon but couldn't quite stretch that far! You will need more than one lens for sure.
I have the Fuji S9600 (a Bridge Camera). I have zoom up to 300m.
I really wanted the Cannon but couldn't quite stretch that far! You will need more than one lens for sure.
I've got a Canon 400D and I really like the camera, except the standard lens.. its rubbish in my opinion (but what do I know)... if you can afford it, buy the body and buy a quality lense seperately.
Canon for me mate.
Duncan has a Point there.
But as a overpaid hobby photographer I'd say a Canon EOS 400D, I have (as a Backup for the 5D) a 350D and I cannot fault it at all. Admittedly the Kit lens is a Bit pants, but it all depends on what you want the camera for.
For the odd photos of the car, holiday photos and things like that - my opinion its really good. Its 10Mp, Backwards Compatible with all of Canons EF Lenses - and there are loads of third party makes too!!
http://www.warehouseexpress.com do Kits from £480
Canon EOS-400D plus Canon EF-S 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 - £480
Canon EOS-400D plus Canon EF-S 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 + Canon EF 55-200 f/4.5-5.6 + Canon BG-E3 Grip - £697
Just Gives you a Rough Price idea.
Cars mainly one of them D, as well as got the Chernobyl trip sometime in the future, so long distance shots etc.
Plus I love architecture so that will be a big part of it. I have a point and shoot Pentax camera for the holiday snaps etc.
Thanks everyone
With the Kit Lens in the 400D Kit, its Designed for Digital SLR Cameras - So it is a Wide Angle Lens - Rather than the 1.6 Crop Factor. (i.e. with the Kit lens 18mm is 18mm - Rather than 28mm) I used this lens for a while taking car photos - then I bought a nice second hand sigma. You can pick up a Nice zoom lens for the 400D, e.g. a 70-300mm Canon for less than £100 on Fleabay if im correct, and that will give you about 480mm on the 400D useful in a way.
So that Ebay one Canon is a good buy then?
Ben YHPM mate
Right. Well, I'd also say the Canon as well. I'm somewhat biased too as I have Canon kit for my 35mm, but you'll then have access to a huge choice of lenses. Phil's really covered all the points so I can't really add much.
If you can get a different lens to the one that comes in that kit, then you'll be better for it.Price does look good, but be wary of two things...
So with the 17.5% added to that ebay price, you're looking at £435 plus the shipping costs which is getting close to the price of one bought in the UK. Just something to bear in mind!
- It says it has a UK guarantee, yet it's obviously a non-European model (being the Rebel) so I'd check that it is definitely covered for repair in UK. If you have problems and send it off to Canon UK, they may say that you have to send it off to Canon US as the warranty only covers it there, and not in Europe. Maybe worth a call to Canon Service Centre (08705 143 723) just to double check.
- As an import, you are liable to get charged VAT (no Import Duty as it's a digital still camera, 4.9% for film cameras! - work that one out! lol) - so that will minimise the savings you've made. Some senders get around this by labelling the package so that it lists an item and value less than what is in the package. This link to HMCE gives some useful info about shopping on the Internet. This paragraph in particular is one to bear in mind....
Note: Some unscrupulous overseas suppliers openly advertise on the internet, or on their web-sites that they will deliberately either misdescribe items or underdeclare their value in order to evade customs charges that are legally due on importation. You should be aware that although the foreign sender may have completed the customs declaration form on the parcel you are regarded (in law) as the importer of the goods and responsible for the information on the declaration, and any customs charges that may be due. This means that if you purchase goods from these suppliers and the declaration is found to be false or misleading you may be liable to financial penalties or criminal prosecution. Furthermore the goods themselves will be liable to forfeiture. It is in your own interests to ensure Customs declarations are completed properly.
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