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Ricky91t · 27-05-2010 08:50AM

Arciphel wrote: »

SouthDublinMan, this is the guy you should be getting purchasing tips off of...

If he's attemping to use that tiny flash with a 300/400mm lens then I'd say no to that! :pac:

elven · 27-05-2010 11:20AM

If someone went into a car forum and said "I've not taken any driving lessons yet but I've got 80k to spend on a car" it may be met with similar cynicism. I think it's understandable...

Nisio · 27-05-2010 11:24AM

"I don't have a pet but I'm thinking of a white siberian tiger"

Paulw · 27-05-2010 11:24AM

elven wrote: »

If someone went into a car forum and said "I've not taken any driving lessons yet but I've got 80k to spend on a car" it may be met with similar cynicism. I think it's understandable...

It actually does happen in the motors section, from time to time. :eek: Some people just have lots of money to spend, and want to buy big at the start.

magicbastarder · 27-05-2010 01:40PM

elven wrote: »

If someone went into a car forum and said "I've not taken any driving lessons yet but I've got 80k to spend on a car" it may be met with similar cynicism. I think it's understandable...

i once demoed a pair of speakers in a listening room, where the previous customer had come in to demo a €25,000 power amp, armed with a single corrs CD.

now you may call me a musical snob, but...

swingking · 27-05-2010 07:27PM

I put it on par with someone who's learning how to play beginners piano going out and buying a Steinway grand piano (circa €80,000)

Ricky91t · 27-05-2010 07:54PM

swingking wrote: »

I put it on par with someone who's learning how to play beginners piano going out and buying a Steinway grand piano (circa €80,000)

I don't get this or any of the above comments..

You must get so annoyed when someone rich buys a big house? All that space surplus to their requirements!

The OP(If not a troll) obviously isn't broke and therfore may as well get the best camera he can, He's going to learn how to use it, And it's cheaper buying the best now( while the euros weak ) instead of buying a d5000/400D then a 7D / D700 and then a 1D MKIV / D3... Selling to upgrade always works out more pricy...

He's asking for camera advice, Not financial advice.

SouthDublinMan · 27-05-2010 08:07PM

swingking wrote: »

I put it on par with someone who's learning how to play beginners piano going out and buying a Steinway grand piano (circa €80,000)

Surely not, a Steinway is 8 times the price I am willing to pay for a Camera, how many of you ladies have 3 or 4 grand on your ring finger, how many of you guys have spent 30k + on a car when a smaller more economical one would do, who spent over 15k on a wedding that is just a memory, how many of you smoke 20 a day, literally €3094 gone up in smoke per year, I dont smoke or drink, I have a job, a medium sized car and I want to take up photography, thanks for the few bits of advice I recieved!

melekalikimaka · 27-05-2010 08:17PM

SouthDublinMan wrote: »

Surely not, a Steinway is 8 times the price I am willing to pay for a Camera, how many of you ladies have 3 or 4 grand on your ring finger, how many of you guys have spent 30k + on a car when a smaller more economical one would do.

its all relative... 30k on a car... its al bout the bling, yes 8k would do, but 30k means your bout the bling. the same could be said bout spending 10k on a camera, I think the issue on this thread is that everyone here takes photos for the love of photography, not da bling.... playa

Thoie · 28-05-2010 12:02AM

SouthDublinMan wrote: »

I want to take up photography, thanks for the few bits of advice I recieved!

Some advice that doesn't seem to have been mentioned yet:

Before you choose between Canon and Nikon (or any other brand), go into a camera shop and hold a few different models in your hands. Depending on the size of your hands, some models/brands will just be comfier than others - the buttons and dials will just feel in the right places. Don't go in thinking "I must spend x amount", just find the one that feels comfortable, then work out what lenses you want to go with it - you already have a pretty comprehensive list.

Assume to start with that the accessories (tripod, cases, flash, extra batteries, memory cards) will cost less than a grand. Once you know the price of the body that you like most, you can then spend the rest of the money on lenses and filters.

You won't need to spend €5k on a computer for photo editing - €2k will be more than enough, €800 would get you something perfectly decent. You could manage with something costing €500. Photo editing software will cost around €600 (though there are plenty of cheaper/free options available to start with). Monitor calibration tool will cost about €200.

Realistically you could get everything you'd want (including computer etc) for €6k. I'd start out with that, then as you get more into things you'll have a better idea of what exactly you want, and can pick up more as you go along. If you buy everything you see to start with, you'll just end up with bits of kit that never get used.

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