Yup but STU + Cash = $1600 from what i remember for the same kit...then you need your usual (poly filter, tripod etc) also got the 50mm 1.8 which is pretty cheap and fun to play with.

Gumby all my photos were made with the above setup (check photo gallery)

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New toy has arrived, 1/4 mile in 11.2 sec and only 114hp!

Yeh my bad 400D, few coldies last night

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365hp and 515nm

New Beast to arrive April 2015 - 365hp, 450nm, 0-100 in 4.4sec. AMG Goodness!

Fair enough i thought i might have "fallen from the back of the truck"

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Have a look at the Nikon D40 or D40x as well.

I ended up with the D40x myself and was originally considering a Canon 400D. Reason I chose the Nikon was due to the better ergonomics and the much much better kit lenses. I bought the VR twin lens kit with 3 yr warranty for around 1400 after 200 cashback.

I'm not sure if your budget is meant to account for all the usual addons (memory etc)...

I have a 1gb sd card, so i can get away with not buying one when getting the camera

Dont DSLR's use CF though or is that just canon??

I was just offered a
Canon 400D
2 lenses
Li rechargable battery with charger
2gb CF memory card


for $1455 (new)


is that good?

A bit on the pricey side considering the stock lenses are shithouse.

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Sounds reasonable BUT $100 cheaper from this bloke who lives in Mandurah(??)
http://www.qualitycamera.com.au/prod...oducts_id=1668

Most likely would be same thing and CF cards are getting cheap these days

As vyper said, i upgraded lenses (they are ok, but obviously if u spend 1k on a lens it will (or at least should!) be better) so i wasted my money on twin lens kit but if you dont plan on upgrading, Stu would be your best bet.

1GB tends not to last too long in a 10MP camera In RAW mode 10MP = ~100 Photos.

Oh and canon uses compact flash, Nikon uses SD for the 'prosumer' models (i.e. d40/x, d80 etc.) and CF (or dual SD/CF in some models) for professional bodies.

I seriously suggest going into Harvey normans or similar and test the canon and nikon out before you commit. Harveys even offer a 21 day money back + $160 dollar voucher gaurentee on Nikon cameras if you are not happy with it.

Both are top cameras so you can't go wrong, but a hands on will help your decision a lot!