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Answer by Graybeard
You can check Canon’s website for problems with some specific models. I used to work for a huge mailorder company, and we got a very small percentage of products back as not working. Aside from those with shipping damage, we found that the biggest reason for return was that the product was not used properly. For things like phones and cameras, 98% of returns came up to be things like failure to install or charge a battery before using the product. My brother received a digital camera as a gift, and was going to return it because the memory card lasted only a few minutes. Checking it, we found that instead of taking still photos, he’d been waling around shooting high-definition video, mostly of the ground around his feet. So a camera returned and refurbished isn’t necessarily there as a result of a failure of the product. Also keep in mind that CANON is a REALLY BIG company so that it ends up with a fair number of products that are returned for various reasons.

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I am a beginner and I’ve only ever held a DSLR, let alone used one. I am willing to learn about the camera functions, and I’ve researched a lot about the EOS 50d.

I’m asking this because I don’t want to get a camera which I can’t use.

So, is the Canon EOS 50d good for beginners, and me?

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Answer by Bazza
Canon make very good cameras indeed. So you can hardly go wrong with the one you have chosen. At your age you will pick up the functions relatively easily. It is far better to acquire a camera that challenges and will do all you wish, rather than dumb down. Good luck and happy snapping.

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Answer by Chris
For the same price get a brand new Sony a230

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So my main question is what would you guys suggest? like what was your first camera how well did it work for different types of topics. I either want a Nikon or Canon. just dunno what type would be nice if it had video however doesn’t matter to much. maybe 3inch screen etc however that doesnt matter to much either. good max/min aperture, ISO and good JPEG/Raw file quality. so any you could suggest open to any suggestions even if its not Nikon or Canon.

and if any of you have used the Canon 1000D/500D/450D or Nikon 1000D what are they like ?
I think ive made my mind up and i think im gonna go for Canon D500! however is it any good?

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Answer by masticina
Go to a store and ask if you can HOLD the cameras.

This part is not what you get when you get it from websites.
Ergonomy and well both Canon and Nikon stand on the top with Sony crawling nicely up to Olympus and Panasonic have their own nice DSLR’s.

I would just say that you need to find a camera befitting YOU. And your budget oh and your teacher talking about ISO, yes night photography is slower on EVERY camera. Going High in the ISO range means sacrificing image quality you actually don’t want to get to high.

I once made a night shot of a big party in the small town I life. A DJ was playing so lots of light and well I put my DSLR on ISO 800 and out of hand made some nice pictures. Yes it was dark and yes due to the bad light not much detail. But I did get the shot and situation being it could be much worse.

So really I think a 450D is a nice solution maybe if you can find second hand a nice 40D.

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I wanted to pick up photography for a hobby however wanted the best quality camera I could possibile get in the under 650 range.

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Answer by Bryan R
nikon d60 or d40, d40 is a great little camera

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Like I said, under £400 please! Thank you!

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Answer by Insane_mad_maniak
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5594353/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CPhotography%7C14419436/c_2/3%7C15701379%7CDigital%2BSLR%2Bcameras%2Band%2Blenses%7C14419497/c_3/4%7Ccat_14419497%7CDigital%2BSLR%2Bcameras%7C14419500.htm

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5593189/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CPhotography%7C14419436/c_2/3%7C15701379%7CDigital%2BSLR%2Bcameras%2Band%2Blenses%7C14419497/c_3/4%7Ccat_14419497%7CDigital%2BSLR%2Bcameras%7C14419500.htm

i have been shocked by the prices of DSLR’s recently, they seem to be quite cheap compared to a few years ago.

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http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5592829/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7CPhotography%7C14419436/c_2/3%7C15701379%7CDigital%2BSLR%2Bcameras%2Band%2Blenses%7C14419497/c_3/4%7Ccat_14419497%7CDigital%2BSLR%2Bcameras%7C14419500.htm

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Answer by fhotoace
The most bang for the buck is the Nikon D40 with AF-S 18-55 mm ED lens @ 0 on Amazon …

You have already picked the best … Nikon and Canon are the leaders in both entry level cameras and the only makers of professional level DSLR’s The D3 and 1Ds Mark III.

Once J D Power has their site up and running, you can take a look and see what others thought of the DSLR’s last year.

Here is some of what you need to know before you spend your money

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/notcamera.htm

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/howto.htm

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/mpmyth.htm

With all this information, you can choose the camera that best suits your needs as a photographer and fits your style of shooting

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Does anybody know if there is a firewire hack to let you control the frame rate (I need 50i or 25p) and on the fly exposure?
Yep, firmware as stated in the heading, not firewire as mistakenly stated later in the post.

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Answer by ERIC
I assume that you’re asking for a “firmware” hack, not a “Firewire” hack. Unfortunately, there is nothing that I have found available. I have a T1i, and would also like to take manual control, because the T1i doesn’t do a very good job auto selecting. I have shot video with a borrowed 5d2, and I often boost the Aperature to 10-12 to increase depth of field, since auto focus isn’t availablewhile shooting video. Another problem with the T1i is the internal microphone. It’s not too bad for picking up “good” sounds (sounds that you want as part of your video,) however unfortunately, it also picks up lots of “bad” sounds. (Sounds from the internal workings of the camera, wind noise, etc…) And unfortunately, there’s no external microphone port on the T1i.

As much as I love the T1i for photographs, I am disapointed in it’s performance as a video camera. Which is a shame, because the camera is capable of capturing truely “stunning” video in the Ideal circumatances. It just doesn’t adapt very well to “real life” shooting conditions.

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Answer by Tin
at quiapo manila…near recto area…

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Answer by DREW D
i have the sony cyber shot w390 very nice 14.1mp, has a panaramic feature on it you just pan round with the camera left to right and it takes perfect shake free panoramic pic’s, good zoom, wide angle lense, macro video the works and all smaller than a ciggarette packet
i recomend it its the best compact i have to date

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