Girlfriend is looking for a 2nd-hand DSLR - SV650.org

16-04-12, 07:54 PM

Really low budget. Up to about £200. This is just to see if she likes DSLR photography and wishes to splash out. A try-before-you-buy kinda hipster thing.

So, I come hither to request thine wise minds help me find a good value-for-money job? What should we look for on eBay, or is anyone on here selling one?

Many thanks in advance, dudes!

16-04-12, 07:57 PM

In the photography mags there are dealers in good 2nd hand kit, it will be guaranteed so will have piece of mind unlike eBay etc.

16-04-12, 08:07 PM

Dealers-dealers, or regular chums selling their stuff?

Can you recommend a particular brand, or particular attributes to look out for, for beginners?

16-04-12, 08:19 PM

Shame that just put my spare (Nikon D5000) on loan as its been boxed for about 8 mths. good starter/ camera for life. Its what i learnt before moving up for awesome bit of kit D7000.

16-04-12, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by allantheboss

Dealers-dealers, or regular chums selling their stuff?

Can you recommend a particular brand, or particular attributes to look out for, for beginners?

I'm biased, but you won't go far wrong with a nikon.

mister c · 16-04-12, 08:36 PM

I bought a Canon EOS300d with 2 lenses for £200 & get photos like the one below. It's only 6mp, but, like has been said before, it's quality of lens, not how many pixels. It's a nice easy camera to use too.

Bluepete · 16-04-12, 08:36 PM

At that price, you'll be lucky. Try for a Nikon D40 or D60 with the 18-55vr lens. I don't know about Canon models though.

Mifsuds, MPB photographic, Greys of Westminster are all very good. It's worth ringing them in case they have some stock not on the web yet.

Pete

jonny.boyd · 16-04-12, 08:46 PM

Again a biast response, but I like Canon

they are very user friendly (never tried a Nikon, etc so can't compare) but i've only recently jumped on the dslr ladder and have started off with a 600D. It's smaller siblings (1000D, or 1100D) are pretty good, or as mentioned earlier the models (300D, 350D) would probably be fine for a starter..

16-04-12, 09:01 PM

When she finds one can she tell me too?

maviczap · 16-04-12, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robh539

Shame that just put my spare (Nikon D5000) on loan as its been boxed for about 8 mths. good starter/ camera for life. Its what i learnt before moving up for awesome bit of kit D7000.

Shame, I've been about getting a D5000

16-04-12, 07:54 PM	#1
allantheboss Guest Posts: n/a	Girlfriend is looking for a 2nd-hand DSLR Really low budget. Up to about £200. This is just to see if she likes DSLR photography and wishes to splash out. A try-before-you-buy kinda hipster thing. So, I come hither to request thine wise minds help me find a good value-for-money job? What should we look for on eBay, or is anyone on here selling one? Many thanks in advance, dudes!

16-04-12, 07:57 PM	#2
Specialone Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Girlfriend is looking for a 2nd-hand DSLR In the photography mags there are dealers in good 2nd hand kit, it will be guaranteed so will have piece of mind unlike eBay etc.

16-04-12, 08:07 PM	#3
allantheboss Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Girlfriend is looking for a 2nd-hand DSLR Dealers-dealers, or regular chums selling their stuff? Can you recommend a particular brand, or particular attributes to look out for, for beginners?

16-04-12, 08:19 PM	#4
robh539 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Girlfriend is looking for a 2nd-hand DSLR Shame that just put my spare (Nikon D5000) on loan as its been boxed for about 8 mths. good starter/ camera for life. Its what i learnt before moving up for awesome bit of kit D7000. Last edited by robh539; 16-04-12 at 08:21 PM.

16-04-12, 08:36 PM	#6
mister c Member Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Crewe, Cheshire Posts: 2,326	Re: Girlfriend is looking for a 2nd-hand DSLR I bought a Canon EOS300d with 2 lenses for £200 & get photos like the one below. It's only 6mp, but, like has been said before, it's quality of lens, not how many pixels. It's a nice easy camera to use too. __________________ Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/croozenooze/ Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/colin.hughes.1213?ref=tn_tnmn Yoo Toob https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjG...eMWUx4Ud2dK-yA

16-04-12, 08:36 PM	#7
Bluepete Member Mega Poster Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ex motorcyclist Posts: 1,961	Re: Girlfriend is looking for a 2nd-hand DSLR At that price, you'll be lucky. Try for a Nikon D40 or D60 with the 18-55vr lens. I don't know about Canon models though. Mifsuds, MPB photographic, Greys of Westminster are all very good. It's worth ringing them in case they have some stock not on the web yet. Pete

16-04-12, 08:46 PM	#8
jonny.boyd Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 215	Re: Girlfriend is looking for a 2nd-hand DSLR Again a biast response, but I like Canon they are very user friendly (never tried a Nikon, etc so can't compare) but i've only recently jumped on the dslr ladder and have started off with a 600D. It's smaller siblings (1000D, or 1100D) are pretty good, or as mentioned earlier the models (300D, 350D) would probably be fine for a starter..

16-04-12, 09:01 PM	#9
missyburd Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Girlfriend is looking for a 2nd-hand DSLR When she finds one can she tell me too?

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