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13-08-08, 09:38 PM
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If you had £500

If you had £500 what camera would you buy?


     
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13-08-08, 09:40 PM
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Re: If you had £500

mmmmmmmmmmmmmm I would stick with my nikon d40x and drool over some lens.
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13-08-08, 09:45 PM
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Re: If you had £500

Fuji s5 pro! I don't think you could find more camera for your money.
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13-08-08, 10:03 PM
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Re: If you had £500

I would put it towards an Olympus E3, but I 'd still need quite a bit more money.


     
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13-08-08, 10:06 PM
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Re: If you had £500

Finbar has mention this camera loads in the last month or so and predict he will have one before christmas
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13-08-08, 10:32 PM
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Re: If you had £500

Just camera? Or camera and kit lens?

I would get the D60, VR kit lens for £379 minus the £60 cashback = £319 then put £180 towards another lens
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13-08-08, 10:40 PM
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Re: If you had £500

Is that the camera and lens kit £370


     
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14-08-08, 01:23 AM
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Re: If you had £500

Yep (£319 with cashback) although I'm not sure it is the VR lens :-/

http://www.johnlewis.com/230473414/P...x?source=30151

http://www.dixons.co.uk/product.php?...DVD%20Bargains

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21-08-08, 08:22 PM
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Re: If you had £500

I guess it would have to be the 450D body only. Then save up for a lens

If I had to buy my lenses again then the Canon 17-40 F4 L would be the first on the list.

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21-08-08, 11:31 PM
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Re: If you had £500

She ended up get the Nikon D60
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Nikon D300
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