Originally Posted by
Darthchaffinch:
“Have a look here
Who says?!?!
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I was trying to diplomatically say that Sam was talking crap!... People on forums will always post their opinion and not experiences as fact, when in the real world it is misleading...
Try both of them and see which one feels better for you in your hands, where are certain controls, how does the camera balance in the hands.
The colours, contrast and sharpness, can be customs set so ignore the images that you see in the shop in that respect.
I have been a photographer for seven years and change my camera every three years. I am currently shooting with the Nikon D300 and shoot 50, 000 plus frames a year.
I also teach photography on one to one courses.
Recently I have been playing with a filter that reduces light by ten F stops. This means that I can do 30 seconds or more, when shooting landscape photos. Giving motion blur to water and clouds.
SummerRain, the thing to consider is what kind s of photography interest you. Think about filters. I use the Cokin P system of slide in filters that you use with a screw on holder.
Graduated filters are great for landscapes as they can reduce the light from the sky giving a more even image exposure.
Memory in the high street is not cheap. So when you know what card format your new camera will take order one of the better cards by Sandisk or Lexar.
Memory is the bottleneck and is worth having good and fast cards.
I have Sandisk Extreme 3's that are 4 or 8GB. Mymemory or 7dayshop or good places to shop.
Also have a look at GraysofWestminster.co.uk as they are only Nikon dealers and have a good second hand section, better camera in the range for the money you have!
Park Cameras in Hove have an excellent reputation, but it depends where you are in the country.....
For tuition vids, I will be posting some on Youtube soon and you can also check out vids by Dom Bower on Youtube too..
Have a look round the nice community sites like Camera craniums. Very helpful forums etc...
If you have any other questions feel free to post here or PM me.