ok so waht i am basically trying to work out is wether i get something new like a 1000d or 450d or 400d or something like that. basically something of the range but new

or

i have seen some older cameras that were quite high spec for not a bad price like a 20d for £295 or a 350d thats barely been used with a lense and extra battery for £340 or if really pusing it a 10d for just over £500 thats only a few months old a nikon d70s for £325 with a whole bunch of goodies, an eos 30d for £500 with a decent lens

tell me waht you think

cheers

can also get a brand new 1000d with 18-55mm is lens for £283 wich is AU$644

or 450d with the same lens for £324 which works out at AU$740 aprox

so confused as to what to go for

someone please help

I recently got a 450D (Rebel) for my first Dslr and I think its great, I have had a bit of a play with a friends D60 I think it is which was a little cheaper than mine but only 10MP instead of 12PM but both are good cameras

Megapickles mean absolutely nothing, unless you plan on printing LARGE sizes, notice the emphasis on large.


I went the D60, have read alot of good reviews about it, along with the 450d. Why not try and pick up a cheap D80 or something?

well looks like its a 450d for me
picking one up for the equivalent of AU$790
thats with the basic IS lens too

The trouble is the new cameras are very well priced and the old cameras should be 'dirt' cheap.

Some people still want too much money for old cameras IMO.

IF.... you are stiched up for cash and can get an old camera cheap..... do it..... and put the money into a decent lense.

We sold an $800 enlargement last week taken with a 10D and a good lense....... There is the proof.

What size was that print? That's a metric f**kload of cash for one print!!!

thanks for the advice
but i bought the 450d
got if for £347 which works out at AU$ 750

We do 48"x30" hard mount Metallics.

It was a wedding shoot. So it is a little different in the fact that you are working quickly in less than ideal conditions under a bit of pressure...... lol.

A car can be photographed any day at whatever location..... if you don't like it.... you can go back and do it again.

But the point is...... If you take a good photograph ( and I mean GOOD )..... people will buy it.

PS: It is the the size of the photograph and the actual image..... equal importance in selling prints.

Yeah MP does make a lot of sense in the business world, that's why they make zoom lenses after all, you can't just crop down a shot and blow it up huge but it's not the BE-ALL-AND-END-ALL, you have to have a good shot to work with first.

Personally, if I ever got another body I'd go second hand as it was over-doing it going to a 40D for me let alone getting a 5D etc.. Perhaps I may get a 5D /1dsmkI when they're $500

I'd have gone the 450D over the 1350D (1000D is just old parts :/ ). Good choice. When it's down to a few bucks like that sort of choice the decision is practically made for you. An older X0D (10D, 20D etc) would be a decent rig too but you have to watch the shutter actuation's, they're only rated at a certain life cycle. E.g. you don't want to pay the same cash for a 30D and it die in a month than a brand new 450D that will be good for years etc.. but that all comes down to commonsense and good judgment not camera features or available accessories.