digi slr for xmas - got a head ache but getting there!!!

Did you get your Sony directly from the Sony dealers themselves in order to get that offer?


Edit: Ah sorry, of course you said - Jessops. Is this the deal:

http://www.jessops.com/online.store/categories/Cameras%20and%20Lenses/Digital%20SLRs/products/Sony/Alpha%20A300%20%2018-70mm%20Lens%20-74276/Show.html

?

 

no from jessops, and you fill in a claim form and they give you 40 cash back

see here

they had an offer on the camera too which is why it ended up so cheap

I like the way the screen folds out at different angles, and think it looks nice too

 

Ah that's the same one as I linked to above - that's the one then! Seems like a really good deal and it does look excellent. Quite tempted, to be honest. Clearly has good reviews.

 

my friend who is marketing manager for olympus could get me a E420 with lens and memory card for 280 but said for that price I would be better with the sony.

I did contemplate getting my GF to buy me just a camera body and then buying a lens myself to get a slightly better spec model - but every review I read about the A350 which is the next one up said that it was really good but not worth the extra from the A300...

 

The only really negative thing that www.cameralabs.com seemed to have to say about the A300 was noise levels in comparison to other models when you're really zooming in and cropping, but I don't think I'm anywhere near serious enough to be fussed.

 

me niether... What attracted me to it, was that the reviews written by people that have bought it ( i found the reviews by experts too in depth and anal - all went straight over my head) described it as a point and shoot in auto mode but with the manual functions as and when you want to learn how to do it properly.

BTW just seen Canon are also doing a cashback deal on the jessops site, same as Nikon making them basically all 292 so choice is yours really

 

I'm looking at loads of A300 photographs on Flickr and they're amazing.

I'd need to go and look at the exact model numbers but off the top of my head it seems that the Sony A300, Nikon D60 and Canon 450D (I think?) are on a similar level.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/williamdeiter/2597758079/sizes/l/

Apparently that above is the A300 with the standard kit lens!


Flickr A300 search:

http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=sony+alpha+a300

 

how do you look at them?? post me a link please

dont worry found it

 

I'm sure I mentioned it in a thread before, but yes, buy the sony

 

you did, its what made me look

 

Then, no probs, hope you're happy with your purchase!

 

il let you know xmas day when I actually get to see it.... one thing I can't seem to find out, is how many pictures will fit onto a 1gb/4gb/8gb card using the highest quality (10mp) roughly - any idea's??

 

Depends on what size photos you take - small/medium/large and what resolution (always take at the highest resolution) and whether you're taking jpgs or RAW files. (Bit like asking how long is a piece of string)

Get yourself a couple of high speed cards - they're cheap enough at the moment - and you'll be fine.

 

Ok, it's been a very very long time since i posted on here, but i spotted this section and thought i'd have a read!!

I run a 4gb card in my 400D. On high res jpeg i get just under 1000 photos. This drops to around 250 when i shoot in jpg/RAW, which is what i normally do it in.

 

well I am getting a 4gb card and that will be plenty I think, if not I will just get another one in the sales

 

Ordered the A350.

 

well done Trev, crack baz's wallet open!

 

nice one, basically the same but better image quality - 14mp isn't it? he's not letting you have it before xmas day is he?

 

Bottom line... do you need an SLR? If you have a pocket sized camera, you'll take it with you, but if you have a big old lump, you won't have it with you as much.

If you're just learning about digi cameras, and photography in general, I'd suggest you buy a decent digital compact, with about 8-10MP and 4 or 5x optical zoom.

I hear mixed things about Olympus digitals too. Maybe consider another brand.


I have a mate who's in the trade - he teaches people how to use digital cameras properly - either 1:1 or in groups. Well worth spending a couple of hours learning how to use a camera properly. He's a proper photographer, so can teach you about the basics of the camera, as well as how to take a proper photograph, as opposed to a holiday snap.


http://electriclandscape.com/

 

canons are good, but can you be arsed to carry a proper SLR round a club when your wasted ? and look all david bailey when trying to get shots.

what about a canon ixus pocket sized digi
good thing with digi slr is the dont have much of a lag