[sparkygeezer]

Hi All

My wife started up portrait photography a couple of months back and she is really getting into now. To start her off I got a cheap Fuji 5600 which is OK however she now feels a bit restricted with this camera. She now wants a better camera and one that she can use a remote shutter release with.

I am not sure if it is worth stepping up to a full DSLR or staying with a bridge camera, e.g Fuji S9600.

Any advice would be helpful

P.S I would have a budget of about £200 - £250 to buy a second hand unit

[Pirate!!]

See post 373. A200 + 70-300mm APO DG Macro lens.

http://www.avforums.com/forums/digit...-pt-4-a-7.html

Remote switch @ £2.99 delivered from evilBay. Works a treat (even on my A700).

[Sgt Rock]

I had a sneaky look inside a portrait shop in town the other day just to see their layout. They were using a Nikon D60. I reckon you could pick one up quite cheaply now.

[OrbitalPete]

If the Fuji is not camera enough, and she's finding it limiting only within a couple of months I think by far the best option is to go DSLR; at least then in the medium to long term you only need upgrade lenses or body than a whole system again.

The budget is somewhat restrictive - I would maybe put out a call for 'wanted' on the classifieds section here and see what you can pick up as used gear. For a bit more money you could look at the Sony A200 - widely regarded as the best value entry DSLR.

[sparkygeezer]

Originally Posted by OrbitalPete

If the Fuji is not camera enough, and she's finding it limiting only within a couple of months I think by far the best option is to go DSLR; at least then in the medium to long term you only need upgrade lenses or body than a whole system again.

The budget is somewhat restrictive - I would maybe put out a call for 'wanted' on the classifieds section here and see what you can pick up as used gear. For a bit more money you could look at the Sony A200 - widely regarded as the best value entry DSLR.

Thanks for your response

Her main problem is not having the ability to use a remote shutter release. It can be difficult photographing kids while you are stuck directly behind the camera.

I know that my budget is retrictive hence why I am not sure if the step up to DSLR is right thing to do

I do have my eye on a couple of threads on the FS boards, so I shall see if I can get something for a good price

[sparkygeezer]

Just in case anyone was interested, lol

I finally got a Nikon D50 with a 28-100mm Nikkon Lens plus ordered a nikon remote and a couple of filters for outside shots

[kBm]

D50 is a fine camera to start with! Toward the end of its life with me, i was always underexposing shots by -1 stop, seem to get a good balance.