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Hi Claire. Looking at your portfolio it would seem you like close up (macro) and landscape. Most DSLRs are good, what costs are the lenses! I have an Olympus E600 small and light but, the lenses are not the cheapest (but very good). Both Canon and Nikon have a good range of lenses and are supported bt third party manufacturers like Sigma and Tamron. I would consider the Nikon D5000 and the Canon 500d both are around the £500 mark though with kit lens. If that is too much the Nikon D3000 is a cracking camera at about £375.
Adam
My friend got it a while back and cant rave highly enough about it(she does portraits tho) and said its very simple to use etc..
Im looking at around the £350 mark max(Which I know its not alot of money for an SLR) but am hoping there will be some good deals about.
You can get a used Canon 450D for slightly less than that. Super little camera.
You would be wise to have a closer look at the " Pentax K-x " .......Superb specifications......
Fantastic reviews from all over the planet.....
A brand name that is synonoumus with SLR Photography, They also produce fine lens.
Lots of third party options for Pentax, Unlike Sony.....Where you can't even use a 3rd party " Speedlight/Flashgun " without some exotic adapter at silly prices.....
I would certainly put the Pentax at the top of my shopping list......
Hi Claire,I bought the EOS 450D bundle about a year and a half ago from Jessops and have been very happy since.If you can stretch your budget a little, I would recommend this or the Nikon 3000/5000 instead. You will get a great selection of lens to add on in the future which is a big advantage over the Sony models.
Ideally I would suggest to make a hit list of models you might buy and get your hands on them to try as different models fell different in your hands i.e. too big/too small/too light/too heavy etc.
Either way, enjoy your selection and happy snapping!!
Des
Quote: Better make it a Nikon.
That implies there are other brands, which we all know there are not.
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