cLarbRyan said:
rumors that it will cost between SGD$1100-SGD$1300... :bigeyes:
can get dSLR liaoz if 1300++.. :bsmilie:
haha... don't bluff yourself.. dSLR is a really expensive road to go.
Starters, none of the kit lenses can make it. Nikon kit lens is better? big deal, it just that amongst the lousy lens, the nikon one stands out for being not THAT lousy.
if you want a sharper lens, you must be willing to fork out the $$.
As for $$, apart from my body...
I'm currently very happy with my Sigma 18-50 F2.8 lens, but that costs $900 new.
not to mention the 67mm HMC UV filter i had to get for $35.
and not to mention the $142 sandisk ultra 2 CF card i needed to get. (@ 8mp jpg, 200+ pic only)
and not to mention the $100 on a dry cabinet.
and not to mention the $50+ i have yet to spend on getting a decent sensor cleaning kit, blower, etc.
luckily i got a spare batt as part of my purchase, so i save $20 there..
and the extra $400 for a really lousy 3rd party lens + filter i think i need to spend coz i'm addicted to long range shooting.. most prob F3.5 - 5.6 with soft images..
alternative is $1400 for a medium OK lens, or $2800 for a good lens..
this puts it nearer to the lumix fz of coz..
as it is, i've already spent more than $2000 on my 350D, and still need to spend more b4 i can settle down for a period of time.
EDIT:
I'm sorry, I'm really spoilt by the FZ series, getting good and sharp images. The kit lens can fool those less picky about the images, but i was really disgusted by how soft the images look.