Digital Slr Help

[B. J.]

^ +1

Also theres no autofocus on those canon cameras..

preeeeeeeeety damn sure most if not all canon DSLR's have auto focus

[siddr20]

im talking about live view..

Well ok it does autofocus (40d), but its shit..

Manual focus would be the best..

Not to sure about the 450d tho!!

heard its not that good!!

Edited September 12, 2008 by siddr20

[Beer Baron]

yeah the live view has autofocus, but screen goes black, or with the other method it becomes quite slow. but, if you are switching to a DSLR you should be kicking the liveview addiction anyway. the 1000D looks like an excellent camera for it's price. i've owned quiet a few canon's and i'm a hack photographer but I loved them all. i've also had other brands and have been much less happy with them.

[(B1) MR_fanny]

what do you guys think of the nikon D300? ive kinda got my eye on that. the D90 just came out too and also looks pretty good for entry level.

sorry for the Hijack

[dodgsun]

even if you get a Pentax K20d cheap now..get good lenses..

cameras are cheap you can always upgrade the basic camera.... good lenses you hafta pay for!!!!

pick a good brand of camera and then buy good glass..

but remember..canon and nikon use IS (stability) in the lens..costs more..pentax etc has it in the camera..

[ClutchBurndout-:(]

i ended up getting the k200d, it seems like a pretty good camera so far, very solid, and i love the weather proof......ness about it

[dodgsun]

excellent choice, now...book a holiday to KL and take some money for all the nice new lenses you'll buy

[williamsf1]

buy a 40D and save the pain when you will want to upgrade in 12mths...

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/As-New-Canon-EOS-40...1QQcmdZViewItem

body only....

Then if your into portraits get yourself a nifty 50 (50mm) $100 or less

don't bother with any of the "kit" lenses as they are pretty much crapola...

and save like buggery till you can get a 70-200 2.8

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Canon-EF-70-200mm-f...1QQcmdZViewItem

expensive???

welcome to photography

oh and liveview is rubbish...

sadly so is the new 5D II... video mode??? WTF 3.9 frames a second??? WTF...(40D is 6.5) its shooting to the rich fat american market

it could be 40D for a looooong time, as the 1Ds III is such a jump!

****Edit****

didn't realise you had already bought...

Edited September 23, 2008 by williamsf1

[siddr20]

The 5d II is not aimed for all photographers tho.. I understand the specs arent appealling, but the video mode will come in handy!! I think they need to stop the megapixel war

I wonder how easy it is to use video mode with manul focus only!!

ANYWAYS..

Does anyone in sydney have a speedlight i can borrow for one day?? Please??

This is for a 40d.. So perhaps a nice 580ex II hahahah

Got a event coming up so i really need it!!

[2rismo]

Liveview is an entirely useful tool and not an addiction, novelty, gimmick or anything else.

Not all Canon cameras that have Liveview can autofocus without leaving Liveview mode though. PITA on a 1DMkIII.