Tom_Coe
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Registered: 9th Sep 07
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Today I found out that i passed my A levels and have now got my place at university doing photography, I have spent the past 2 years using a camera that is alright for A level work but now I am going to treat myself to a brand new camera, what i really need is some advice on what DSLR people think is the best I could get. I will ahve about £700 to play with and have been looking into the Sony Alpha A350 : http://www.jessops.com/Store/s74318/0/Digital-SLRs/Sony/Alpha-A350-%2b-18-70mm-%2b-55-200mm-Kit/details.aspx?&IsSearch=y&pageindex=1&CatId=481&ManIds=1527,&SortBy=SkuOfferingPriceASC&IsInStockOnly=False&comp=y
But any other suggestions and advice would be great.
Thanks
Tom
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Leighton
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i would not got for a sony, i would go for a canon or a nikon.
i use a canon and love it, you could get a 450D with a lens or 2 for that sort of money
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AndyKent
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My recommendation would be to look at second hand - check out http://www.talkphotography.co.uk - theres loads of well looked after kit in the for sale forum and you'll get much more for your money 
Personally I'd also recommend Canon or Nikon, but I know some others on here use Sony/Pentax and get on fine.
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Tom_Coe
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I'm looking to buy new really just incase problems occur, I know the likely hood of this is slim but knowing my luck it will break somehow, any one else got any more advice on a camera?been looking into cannons as my grandad has a 40D with a few lenses so thinking of getting just a body and borrowing lenses from him when needed, also the uni im going to have a wide selection of lenses that they loan out to students.
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AndyKent
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IMO second hand is fine. You're just as likely to have a new camera fail on you as a used one, so long as it doesn't have too many shutter actuations.
Other than that, you'll have to buy a Canon body to use Canon lenses as you (generally) can't mix and match between makes.
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Tom_Coe
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yeh he has the cannon lenses but am thinking it might be worth starting with a camera and building a base wit my own lenses instead of using my grandads, cheers for the replie aPk, what camera have you got?
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AndyKent
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Posted elsewhere, but currently got Canon 400D and Canon 5D.
I'd definately go for Canon, the college is far more likely to have Canon/Nikon gear available and the chance to use your Grandads gear is too good to miss.
No point going for Sony in your situation.
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