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Canon SLR Camera EOS 1000D with with Dual Lens Kit $596 Best Price before $793
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Wowsers. Officially tempted…
the Q&A says: Both the lenses are normal lenses none is IS.
Harvey Norman have with IS lenses for $1149!
http://www.harveynorman.com.au/product/1256970968751/canon-e…
Gah, no kit IS lenses = deal breaker =/
IS lens are overrated I have a few but most of my lens are not with image stabilizers. It sometimes helps out on long shots when I am not using a tripod, but in low light it can give worst results.
IS isnt supposed to give worse results unless on a tripod where there is absolutely no movement. IS is only overrated if you only ever shoot during the day at short focal lengths.
Maybe you are comparing kit IS lenses to "L" non IS lenses - sharpness is of course going to be different but movement blur is going to be greatly improved - I dont know if you know how to separate the two.
It's probably the AF that's the biggest factor here. I've compared the non-IS 75-300 to the 70-300 IS and the later is consistent better… though, I will admit that the later lens still struggled to AF accurately. Wouldn't mind trying the new 70-300 L IS.
Back to the IS discussion, I'd make sure I'd always use a lens with IS. The results I get are consistently better and not blurred to due any camera shake.
You can turn off the IS if you don't like it so you get the best of both worlds with an IS lens.
I always leave it on unless I'm using a tripod or gorillaz.
is this good camera?? one that will not need to be upgraded for a few years?? Im looking to get into SLR photography very soon.
its the "worst" new dslr you can get new. that being said - its miles ahead of any compact in terms of what you can do with it.
The big sink with dslr's is always the lenses/accessoriesIf you're starting slow/ not knowing much about what you are doing - this is a good idea IMO.
I met some noobs that know nothing about photography and say "rawr I have a canon 7d with professional sports lens (18-250)" I literally laughed in his face.if you are tight on budget and not after fancy feature that the higher end model has to offer (e.g. video, crazy high ISO and all that stuff) then this should be more than suffice.
Given that its less than 600 dollars with TWO lenses makes it exceptionally good value. The lens should set you back around 200 - 250 dollars if you were to buy them separately so effectively the body is only 350 - 400 dollars.
I recon get it if you can find some in stock but do keep in mind that this is a fairly old model.
Yes well video would be a nice feature as it would save the need to get one of those as well. I might just research a few of them and find one I like, probably could spend upto 1k maybe a little more.
This is an awesome price for a 1000D with twin lenses. Ok so the lenses are pretty basic, but for someone starting out in SLR photography you can't really go wrong. Lenses however make the biggest difference to your photos (in sharpness). I originally started out with the 350D with kit lenses and it did me great for a while before upgrading, but I could put an L lens on the old camera and still get fantastic shots. You just need to know how to use the camera functions to get best results. Same with any camera really.
Something to also be aware of is the video modes in these (or at least the Canon that I have) are manual focus. Someone can correct me if I am wrong there. So you may still be better off having a point and shoot with full HD video recording with AVCHD if ease of use is important to you. Sure the quality of video won't be as good but video from point and shoot cameras is great nowadays.
Whew, done now. :)
Agreed, a simple P&S probably yield better videos for everyday use
At a recent meeting a photography enthusiast friend was trying to get a point-n-shoot digital camera user to upgrade. She was interested in a Nikon camera body costing around $1000, as she's a casual photographer and probably doesn't need anything more. He however was pushing her to purchase a $5,000 camera body and then lenses at $1000 each to go with it. She was a little startled that digital photography cost that much!
I think a sub $1k DSLR with lenses is the perfect starter for almost anyone. If they need to, upgrade the lenses, and maybe the body later on. It's not likely the beginner or even intermediate user will need 5 frame per second continuous shoot mode, or a full size CCD, or a big camera to impress their photophile friends.
Looking to upgrade from my Fuji F7000 which I find ok apart from the fix lens, and poor quality for indoors and poor light situations. I don't use it much but it chews batteries etc.
Is this a good upgrade, and are battery quotes of 190–600 without flash accurate ?
Many years ago I had a Fuji F5000, the close cousin of the F7000. I can honestly say you'll see a dramatic difference in quality between the F7000 and pretty much any modern DSLR. Fuji's SuperCCD yielded grainy low light images with saturated unnatural oranges and reds. Modern Nikon and Canon cameras can easily be used at ISO800 without turning the whole photo into a grainy mess.
I would say definately go for it.
Agreed. You will be amazed how 'ungrainy' a high ISO shot on a DSLR is. A bit of graininess is better than a blurry shot anyway.
you = he (datamile)
If that camera used AA batteries, its most likely the batteries that you were using causing the short battery life. If you used the newer hybrid (pre charged) batteries, they should last a lot longer.
Remember that batteries are consumable, after 3 years if you use them or not, their life will be considerably shortened.
Harvey Normans advertised this price in their latest brochure. $497 for single lens and $596 for the twin lens kit. I can't see the twin lens advertised on-line though at HN.
Officeworks are just matching the price so they don't have to provide the discount on top of that.
very low stock at OW now…had to have one ordered from the warehouse where there was a few left. amazing deal. was looking at these at $1196 then $796. At $596 couldnt refuse!
And then go to Good Guys (my local one has the twin lens kit at $849) and take advantage of this:
Before You Buy
In the unlikely event that you see a lower advertised price by any local competitor*, for any product we stock prior to purchasing from us, we will beat that price to maintain our Lowest Price policy.- Local competitor - A local bricks and mortar storefront, actively engaged in The Good Guys local retail market.
do the Good Guys add 5% discount when they price match like OW or do they negotiate a discount figure based on cost/stock?
I can get 5% off from OW with my Coles staff discount. I've been meaning to get into SLR photography, but I keep reading conflicting opinions on whether it's important to have an IS lens. Should I buy the 1000D with the dual lense kit or just the the single lens kit, and maybe some time down the track buy a nifty fifty IS lens of eBay?
canon doesnt make a 50mm prime lens with IS, neither does any third party.
That is the problem with in lens IS, You have to wait for them to make it, although when they do, its supposedly better than in body IS.It is important to have an IS lens 2 situations.
1) low light (anything indoor is low light unless you have studio lights)
2) long focal lengths (200mm +)if these 2 are going to be important photographic opportunities to you - then IS would be a major help.
Your photos can get better with a better camera, but your photos can get far greater through improved technique/knowledge.
Apparently the IS version of the canon 18-55mm is sharper even without the IS feature although I dont use canon so I cant say for sure.
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