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Old 20-07-2008, 10:22 AM
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Can anyone who knows cameras please advise if this is a good entry camera to take some decent photo's...

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....MEWA:IT&ih=020

Say my budget is up to $800.00 would this camera be the one to get, appreciate any advice.

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Old 20-07-2008, 10:39 AM
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what kind of things do you want to shoot? what are you needing from the camera?
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Old 20-07-2008, 10:53 AM
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Thinking of doing a camera course, want to take shots of Nature (Bush Walking), action shots (Sport) and of course Subarus and other cars.

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Yeh.. for a start up user, Lumix is more than enuf. After you understand with all the principal of ISO, Av, Tv, Ev+/-, Bracketing, etc, then it's time to upgrade to a bit serious one, like Canon SLR 40D or Nikon D300.
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Start with a Canon 400D. You can collect lenses as you need them (L series/higher end lenses) and then upgrade to a better Canon body later down the track. No point buying a lumix with a heap of lenses that has to be sold as one whole package when you decide to upgrade to a Canon/Nikon.

This also applies to Nikon slr's (instead of Canon).
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errrr... Thought the LUMIX DMC-FZ18 is a point-and-shoot camera. The lens is fixed and cannot be changed.

I think Canon 400D is discontinued and being replaced with 450D. 450D with kit lens wouldn't fit on his budget ($800 ish).

But still, he can get 400D on Ebay if he's not afraid of warranty issue.

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Start with a Canon 400D. You can collect lenses as you need them (L series/higher end lenses) and then upgrade to a better Canon body later down the track. No point buying a lumix with a heap of lenses that has to be sold as one whole package when you decide to upgrade to a Canon/Nikon.

This also applies to Nikon slr's (instead of Canon).
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350d aint bad? they have continuous shooting and the digital rebel are verry cheap but still have alll the good features.
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yeah sounds like your actually interested in a proper DSLR id go for a 300d, 350d, 400d, 450d with lens kit. whichever you find fits your budget will be fine but each model up added two years of technology and a lot of features
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Hi All,

Can anyone who knows cameras please advise if this is a good entry camera to take some decent photo's...

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....MEWA:IT&ih=020

Say my budget is up to $800.00 would this camera be the one to get, appreciate any advice.

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Mate, you'd be better saving/putting the extra $300 to it and get a Canon D-SLR. Don't waste your time with Panosonic crap.

http://canon.com.au/products/visual/...nkitblack.aspx

That camera is very very good for a beginner.
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yeah man stretch your budget a bit the canon dslr will be alot better then the panasonic point and shoot.
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