Looking for an SLR Camera

2008-07-18 05:29:26

#1

Jenspm: penis; +1,716|7001|St. Andrews / Oslo

And I've been looking at the Canon EOS 450D. Any good?

Also, I always thought you could manually focus instead of using auto-focus, but I couldn't find the feature when testing in the store. How does one do this?

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2008-07-18 05:37:44

#2

DonFck: Hibernator; +3,227|6900|Finland

Jenspm wrote:
And I've been looking at the Canon EOS 450D. Any good?

Also, I always thought you could manually focus instead of using auto-focus, but I couldn't find the feature when testing in the store. How does one do this?

The 450D should be frigging awesome. I've got an Eos 300 myself (the old-school-non-digital-all-film-model), and it rocks. If I only had a darkroom.. And time..

Anyway, on the ol' Eos 300, the lenses had a switch on the side with "AF" and "MF". You do the math.

Edit: Yep, there it is, on an EF-lense

https://img176.imageshack.us/img176/5810/1855ge2.jpg

I need around tree fiddy.

2008-07-18 05:43:10

#3

menzo: ̏̏̏̏̏̏̏̏&#; +616|6715|Amsterdam‫

here is your SLR Camera

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2008-07-18 05:51:50

#4

Surgeons: U shud proabbly f off u fat prik; +3,097|6758|Gogledd Cymru

menzo2003 wrote:
here is your SLR Camera

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee37 … camera.jpg

That is hilarious.

2008-07-18 05:54:22

#5

Jenspm: penis; +1,716|7001|St. Andrews / Oslo

The Sheriff wrote:
menzo2003 wrote:
here is your SLR Camera

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee37 … camera.jpg

That is hilarious.

indeed.

2008-07-18 05:57:25

#6

^*AlphA*^: F*ckers; +3,135|7007|The Hague, Netherlands

450D should be great

friend had an 400D, it rocked....

so IF you got the money (which you need by lots ) go for it.

I think with SLR, Canon is the way.

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2008-07-18 07:31:08

#7

bob9f6: Member; +11|6257|A sea above the map of Tassie

Canon's have great lenses. Digital SLR's are awesome, get it.

2008-07-18 13:23:32

#8

aimless: Member; +166|6393|Texas

You can't go wrong with a Canon or Nikon DSLR.

2008-07-19 04:51:18

#9

Swope: Member; +55|6438|Germany

I have a Canon EOS 400D and imho you don't need the features of a 450D. Save the money for some good objectives. Get a 400D with the 18-55 mm lens kit, it rocks. Or if you have the money, get a 40D. Semi-prof DSLR camera. But very expensive.

two of my favorite pictures

https://s3.directupload.net/images/080719/s5oytamx.jpg

https://s5.directupload.net/images/080719/o2797qpa.jpg

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2008-07-19 05:00:33

#10

Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|6850|SE London

It all comes down to personal preference. In general if you like lots of auto features then get a Canon. If you like more control get a Nikon.

2008-07-19 05:12:03

#11

naightknifar: Served and Out; +642|6830|Southampton, UK

Deffo, I have quite a few Canon SLR's in my household - and they are excellent.
Get it Jenspm!

(Or a 350D if you just want to play)

2008-07-19 05:16:33

#12

Bertster7: Confused Pothead; +1,101|6850|SE London

Of course if you want real quality, you could get a normal camera and use 6x9 film which is way higher quality than any digital camera (you can usually get 4800dpi prints@48-bit/channel colour).

2008-07-20 11:36:06

#13

DefCon-17: Maple Syrup Faggot; +362|6425|Vancouver | Canada

The best description I've heard comparing the top two companies:
"Canon cameras are designed by engineers, Nikon cameras are designed by photographers."
Most sports photographers tend to go with Canon, but as a paintball photographer, I'm doing fine with my Nikon D80.

Whatever you do, do a lot of research before buying one.

Edit: My Nikon has an auto and manual focus switch on the body of the camera.

Last edited by DefCon-17 (2008-07-20 11:37:05)

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