28-09-12, 09:00 AM
(26-09-12, 09:37 PM)mr grimsdale link Wrote: Thanks for the recommendation, think the Canon 500D seems to be a better camera, and the price is a lot more affordable.
Would you recommend any lenses? Or would the standard 18mm-55mm IS Lens be the best for a beginner?
If you go for the 500d I can give you as much help as you possibly need. I know it inside outside. Brilliant camera for a beginner, pushed to its full capabilities it would last into intermediate/advanced ish used correctly.
As for lenses, the kit lens is average. Don't waste money on cheap lenses. (Except the 50mm 1.8 mk2 prime, which you can pick up as cheap as £70. Essential lens with great depth of field. Its built like a kids toy sadly (in just under two years I broke two!) I've now invested in the older mk 1 which has a metal mount rather than plastic. I love it.
Depending on what you want to shoot will depend what lenses you'll need. Basically, invest more in your glass, and the 500d would do you great
