Any DSLR users out there?

[v8kenny]

Thanks for the offer Andy but I couldn't be much further away from you !
I think I might jump on the ferry tomorrow and have a look in Dixons and Currys

[cardiff_gareth]

Thanks for the offer Andy but I couldn't be much further away from you !
I think I might jump on the ferry tomorrow and have a look in Dixons and Currys

prcies there will be terrible. ger a copy of AP or PP and look at the mail orders. Then and only then do you go there with the price match promise  

[Nick4X4]

I'm a Nikon D100 user with two or three lens ect. ect. and love it to bits

[Edge]

http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/index.php seems a good place to look for extra advice. They seem to advise go for a Nikon for better upgrade possibilities.

[v8kenny]

A quick update but first of all thanks to Narked for this thread in the first place - it helped me get my finger out and buy a new camera !
Also thanks to everyone for all the help and comments
Went into Currys in Greenock yesterday and had a "feel" of the Canon 400D and the Nikon D40x
The Nikon immediately felt right so that's the one I plumped for (another deciding factor is it uses SD cards which I already have plenty of, instead of compact flash cards used by the Canon, which I would have to buy )
Canon was £429.99 inc. 18-55mm lens
Nikon was £ 399.99 inc. 18-55mm lens
Trouble was the only Nikon they had left was the display model which actually worked in my favour as I managed to negotiate a wee discount for being on display - they knocked £39.99 off so I got it for £360.00 all in
Just need to find the time to read the manual and start taking some photos now !
   

[Wolfie]

EOS 20D for me.

I went for the more robust metal body as I have been known to take the poor thing into the netherworld, or dangled it off the edge of mountains.

The choice of an EOS of some variety was made as I already had several lenses that fit.

Usual use for it is motorsport, where the 5 frames per second is an advantage (take loads of shots and there's a chance that there will be the odd decent one)

[laser_jock99]

Like the lighthouse picture- Quality!
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1206/1248339316_ac5596b084.jpg?v=0

Thank you Jock  :D

Enter the photo here:
http://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/events_and_leisure/2009_calendar_competition.html#

[narked]

No worries, glad I helped in some way ;)

Unfortunately not had much chance to take any photos over the last few days, however I've got a week off now so will make a point of going out with the camera to try to get some nice sunsets.

[Popoff]

Just got a Canon 40D with the 17-85 IS USM fitted in a kit then went mad and got a 100-400L IS to go with it! Super combo the “is” is fantastic, now want to get the Sigma 10-20 for some extreme wide shots and the new 70-200L f4 IS would be next on my wish list! Now need the time to get out and have a proper play :D

I would have had a Nikon D40s over the Canon 400D as the Nikon felt better, they are the two I was looking to get, then had a go with the 40D and you can just tell its better made, with a lot better spec too, so as usual spent double what I had went out to spend :!:  :lol:

[laser_jock99]

Just got a Canon 40D with the 17-85 IS USM fitted in a kit then went mad and got a 100-400L IS to go with it! Super combo the “is” is fantastic, now want to get the Sigma 10-20 for some extreme wide shots and the new 70-200L f4 IS would be next on my wish list! Now need the time to get out and have a proper play :D

I would have had a Nikon D40s over the Canon 400D as the Nikon felt better, they are the two I was looking to get, then had a go with the 40D and you can just tell its better made, with a lot better spec too, so as usual spent double what I had went out to spend :!:  :lol:

You won't really go wrong with either the Nikon or Canon DSLR's both brands offer great camera bodies and lenses for all budgets. The only reason I went down the Nikon/Fuji DSLR path was the fact I already had a bunch of Nikon lenses.

[thermidorthelobster]

and the new 70-200L f4 IS would be next on my wish list!

I've not used the f/4, but I can highly recommend the 70-200L f/2.8 IS.  Cracking bit of kit.

[narked]

Showoff!

My only fast glass is my 50mm prime.