Where should I buy an SLR camera, and which one? £6000 budget?
I was recently left an unexpected £6200 in a will, however I am instructed to use the money to buy a professional SLR camera - to quote the will: "because you will have something to show for your money". I've never been THAT into photography previously as I've not had the financial grounds, but I do enjoy it a lot.
I was thinking of spending 6000 on the camera and 200 on accessories including photography books, carry case, SD cards, SD card reader etc.
I just did a quick basic 'where to buy SLR camera' google check but can't seem to find anywhere that actually sells them; every site just pops up with 'buy DSLR camera!'. So if you have any recommendations on where and more importantly what to buy then it would be appreciated.
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Truthfully, that is an awful lot of money - It will give you a wonderful choice. Perhaps too much so? I'm thinking that cameras in that sort of price range take some "driving". How much do you know about photography? Because a camera like that might be too daunting to start off with.
Would it be easier to start off with a simpler camera for the first year and just take lots and lots of different pictures for the first year? Once you are confident with that, you can sell it and get something for £6000 or so?
Actually, have you thought about what you want to do with the photos? Only that could influence your choice of camera. If you might sell pictures, then a Nikon camera might be best for example?
Good luck, I hope you end up really enjoying your new camera!
The D in DSLR stands for Digital. SLR's are the types that you can change lenses. Other than Fuji, I don't know of any other that makes 35mm film anymore. SLR's mainly refer to film cameras and DSLR's refer to digital cameras.
Now, you just have to decide if you want a camera with a fixed (permanently mounted) lens or one that you can change lenses. I'd opt for one that has a Optical View-finder included. Sometimes the Sun's glare will not let you see the LCD screen as well as you'd like to see it.
TBH, you don't need a pro DSLR - find a local dealer and look at models from Olympus, Sony, Pentax, Canon and Nikon.
With that kind of budget, you can more-or-less have what you want in the entry/mid level class, but the best way to choose is by handling them.
Jessops or a small, local shop run by photographers are good places to start.
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