Bro, pmed you on your queries.
Yeah, A200 is a beginner great cam much better than my A100.
At that price you've mentioned...it's a great deal.:thumbsup:
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Cheapest DSLR for entry level?
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armchairsurf
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There are no cheap DSLR...no matter is new or 2nd hand.
Once you got into the DSLR world... the DSLR world is so BIG and HOLE is so deep..
If you got a DSLR.. either is cheap or ex...
later, you'll need to buy dry box or cabinet and etc..(That also cost you $$$)
Even you got a cheap DSLR...
later you'll need to buy extra lens base on your needs. :bsmilie:
After that you'll said,
Oh ya... my DSLR able to change lenses.. why not get a extra lens
make full use of the changeable lens function.
So that will be a never ending story or hole....
If you really want to take pix...
I think will be better to get a Pro-consumer.
At least they able to shot almost anythings (I think)
no need to worries abt lens and etc....
If you want to join this deep hole...I'll welcome you to the DARK Side...:devil:
Just my 0.5 cents advice....:sweatsm:
I double your comments man! You will start getting more lenses when u see your frens taking pictures with HUGE BOKEH (e blurry effect behind e subject)... then you will WAH WAH WAH, and next thing you know is... you wld have bought an SLR liao.... thats what happened to me... my prosumer, use only 2 months, i moved to SLR liao... hahaha and still enjoying it, just that my black hole is deeper everyday...
Thanks a lot for your feedback and comments, i really appreciate it. Many Thanks
I have chosen following:
Sony Alpha-200 S$780
Pentax K100D Super S$780
Anybody can comments on these
The A200 - secondhand price?
The K100D - new price? It's a little high for a secondhand price, given that you can get the K10D for just a little more than that.
Aiya, thread starter ask for cheapest mah. I wouldn't buy personally :bsmilie:
Thanks a lot for your feedback and comments, i really appreciate it. Many Thanks
I have chosen following:
Sony Alpha-200 S$780
Pentax K100D Super S$780
Anybody can comments on these
A200 body only ah?
Both are New
A200 with kit lense around S$780 at Naranjan (Farrer Park)
K100D Super is around S$780 at Orient Photo (Simlim)
You can also mount non AF-S AF lenses. Just that it doesn't auto focus. You can even mount AiS lenses, just that they don't autofocus and the meter doesn't work. You can even mount telescopes. And people who have done that will tell you they can't autofocus as well.
Don't let that prevent you from getting something to start with. The kit lens that comes with it is AF-S, so it can autofocus. The question now is, will you be getting other non AF-S lenses very soon?
Shin Howard
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The Alpha 200 shd be a good choice.
While I saw the Nikon D40 kit avail @ $749 (Challenger Store) with free, tripod, memory card & carrying case. Think they are clearing stock for that. You can check with them if interested.
While I saw the Nikon D40 kit avail @ $749 (Challenger Store) with free, tripod, memory card & carrying case. Think they are clearing stock for that. You can check with them if interested.
Thanks for your reply.
New Nikon D40 Kit @ $600 without freebies also available but i am not considering to buy D40
Thanksfoozgarden
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Thanks for your reply.
New Nikon D40 Kit @ $600 without freebies also available but i am not considering to buy D40
where is this? 600bux is a gd deal.
At those prices, I think the A200 might be the better buy. The only things to note in comparison are: the K100D is less noisy at 1600 and 3200 ISO because it has fewer megapixels, sony lenses tend generally to be more expensive than similar pentax lenses (whether this price difference is warranted, hard to say).
In favour of the A200 - it's a newer body, it's image stabilization is probably better, it has a slighly larger rear LCD.
Do consider the K100D (non-super) if you are willing to buy used. Finally, check the price of the k200d? I don't think I would really recommend it over the A200 if you really had to pay alot more though - although they're very equivalent except for the sony lens comment above, the fact that the k200d is weathersealed (although the kit lens is not), and that you will have to also consider the cost of buying rechargeable battaries for the k200d. (maha imedion or sanyo eneloop + charger).
In favour of the A200 - it's a newer body, it's image stabilization is probably better, it has a slighly larger rear LCD.
Do consider the K100D (non-super) if you are willing to buy used. Finally, check the price of the k200d? I don't think I would really recommend it over the A200 if you really had to pay alot more though - although they're very equivalent except for the sony lens comment above, the fact that the k200d is weathersealed (although the kit lens is not), and that you will have to also consider the cost of buying rechargeable battaries for the k200d. (maha imedion or sanyo eneloop + charger).
if you want a new set, not 2nd hand, and looking for the cheapest.. maybe you could get a display set.. audio house is having a moving out sale so up to 90% off on the display items. i got a HDD recorder for a really good price. you could go there and have a feel of the DSLRs, see if the display set is worth buying.
you be surprised with the no of shutter count in display sets...imagine some customer test the burst rate.
some of their physical condition also kooks kinda abused to me...
2nd hand set will do just fine but do bring a labtop to prove the shutter count just in case the seller state a white lie and make sure no dirt on the VF screen.
lennyl
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Same here. I've seen badly abused display sets, including a 5D display set in a store that has a thumbprint on the mirror. It hurts to see that one...
Thanks a lot for your feedback and comments, i really appreciate it. Many Thanks
I have chosen following:
Sony Alpha-200 S$780
Pentax K100D Super S$780
Anybody can comments on these
How about:
Sony Alpha-200 S$780
Pentax K100D Super S$780
Olympus E-410 S$900
Any satisfied user of Olympus E-410 ?
Can anybody tell me that whether we can use 3rd party lenses like Sigma or Tamron with Pentax/Olympus ? or we are bound to use their own lenses?
Thanks
vonlichenstein
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How about:
Sony Alpha-200 S$780
Pentax K100D Super S$780
Olympus E-410 S$900
Any satisfied user of Olympus E-410 ?
Can anybody tell me that whether we can use 3rd party lenses like Sigma or Tamron with Pentax/Olympus ? or we are bound to use their own lenses?
Thanks
I'd be slightly off topic to say this, but i think you'd be interested, the canon 1000D is gonna be released soon, and its price tag is sub $1000. its touted to be the cheapest entry-level dslr on the market yet. so maybe you might wanna check that out.
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