Canon 1000D, worth buying?

jay mc · 14-01-2009, 4:15 PM

As the title says really, i been offered one at a very very good price with a 18-55m lense.
I do a lot of wildlife photography and upto now have been using a fuji S9500 all in one jobby but want to upgrade.
Any one use this canon for wildlife stuff?
Thanks.

dazza74 · 14-01-2009, 5:12 PM

Worth looking at some reviews to see how it shapes up the ISO front, due to the poor quality of light in this country you tend to have to boost this a bit most of the time to get a half decent shutter speed for wildlife.

Lens wise I'd budget for getting some form of 70-300 lens minimum for wildlife and if you can afford it probably best of with the canon image stablilised one which comes in handy certainly at the upper reaches.

paulyoung666 · 14-01-2009, 5:30 PM

i have just bought a 1000d and 55-250 is , seems good so far , whats your bargain price ???

Farno · 14-01-2009, 5:35 PM

This might be useful

jay mc · 14-01-2009, 6:00 PM

Thanks people, already done some sites i found on google but was hoping to hear from people who have used it over a longer period and perticuly with wildlife. Most of my stuff tends to be bugs or reptiles and the fuji has been good so fare but i feel i know need more.

paulyoung666 · 14-01-2009, 6:21 PM

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Thanks people, already done some sites i found on google but was hoping to hear from people who have used it over a longer period and perticuly with wildlife. Most of my stuff tends to be bugs or reptiles and the fuji has been good so fare but i feel i know need more.

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dazza74 · 14-01-2009, 6:26 PM

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Originally Posted by jay mc

Thanks people, already done some sites i found on google but was hoping to hear from people who have used it over a longer period and perticuly with wildlife. Most of my stuff tends to be bugs or reptiles and the fuji has been good so fare but i feel i know need more.

Bugs your really looking at some form of macro lens I feel ideally one that will focus 1:1. Have a search in here for threads by allie c.

jay mc · 14-01-2009, 7:47 PM

Thanks for the replys.
Like the duck pic paul, started to get more into birds over last few years. Seeing a lot of more unusal stuff in essex of late.
With the price ive been offered and what ive read so fare i think i shall go for it, looks like yet another expensive hobby comes my way. The mrs will kill me

paulyoung666 · 14-01-2009, 8:16 PM

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Originally Posted by jay mc

Thanks for the replys.
Like the duck pic paul, started to get more into birds over last few years. Seeing a lot of more unusal stuff in essex of late.
With the price ive been offered and what ive read so fare i think i shall go for it, looks like yet another expensive hobby comes my way. The mrs will kill me

, just for info , the duck picture , it is straight out of the camera , large jpeg , no post processing , no cropping , nothing

jay mc · 14-01-2009, 8:37 PM

Cool, cant wait till friday now

Just hope car passes mot with no work, i can buy a bigger lense then, bring on summer

SwitchBlade · 15-01-2009, 9:12 AM

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Originally Posted by paulyoung666

i have just bought a 1000d and 55-250 is , seems good so far , whats your bargain price ???

I bought my Canon EOS 1000D From amazon.co.uk 3 months ago before the price rise for a very humble £328.00 with Free 24hr Delivery (with Prime Membership), it came with 18-55mm I.S KIT Lens.

Now the price has rose on amazon to close to £390 or not far away, at this price in my opinion its still worth what you get considering the image stabilizing technology, digic 3 proccessor, superb kit lens, a host of free canon RAW proccessing software, (with LIVE VIEW), beautiful to hold, really comfortable especially with the opitional eye piece extender (for those who need spectecales).

I cannot praise this EOS 1000D highly enough, the pictures it takes in low light conditions without flash are impressive. Even at ISO 800-1600 The noise is not noticeable at all, not unless you open the image away up 100% on a 24" monitor then you may see a few light traces of grain at ISO 1600, However it looks natural like film grain, NO reduction in image quality at all.

At normal 5x7 prints, I ask you to notice any noise or grain, at the Canon 1000D 18-55mm ISO 1600 LENS wide open lowlight shot, thats why Im so pleased with my purchase, from 2002 when I first started digital photography this type of technology was really unheard of, however now in 2009 DSLR Has become affordable to everyone who wants to take it up as a hobbie.

SoulAssassin · 15-01-2009, 1:51 PM

I just got a 1000d with the ef-s 18-55 is kit from tesco direct for xmas was £290 + £30 cashback.
Cant give a review as yet as its my 1st slr camera.

jay mc · 15-01-2009, 11:27 PM

Looks like ive made the right move then

Picking up friday morning and the price ive paid is a total steal

Moge · 16-01-2009, 9:35 AM

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I just got a 1000d with the ef-s 18-55 is kit from tesco direct for xmas was £290 + £30 cashback.
Cant give a review as yet as its my 1st slr camera.

Same here, but I'm loving the pictures I've got so far!

Going to get myself another lens, but having trouble choosing which at the moment.
Still, that's a question for another topic

jay mc · 17-01-2009, 1:11 PM

Well i got it and first impressions are a mix or wow and dam what a learning curve im now on

Roll on next week, think its first proper play will be either colchester or london zoo

**senu** · 17-01-2009, 1:16 PM

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Well i got it and first impressions are a mix or wow and dam what a learning curve im now on

Does that mean you like it ..or you dont..

More to the point was it worth buying ? ( as per the title of your thread?

jay mc · 17-01-2009, 1:41 PM

Well i be honest and say i paid less then £200 so hell yes worth every penny, just got to get used to the new features i got

Looks like for once im reading the insruction book

Ive taken a few pics of bits on my room so fare and the detail certenly makes my old fuji look naff, just got to by some new lenses and wait for summer to really enjoy it now.

drivinscool · 18-01-2009, 2:38 PM

I highly recommend joining the Canon forum if you alread haven't.
It's inspiring.
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paulyoung666 · 18-01-2009, 4:25 PM

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I highly recommend joining the Canon forum if you alread haven't.
It's inspiring.
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jay mc · 19-01-2009, 6:55 PM

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I highly recommend joining the Canon forum if you alread haven't.
It's inspiring.
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Rich.

Thanks Rich

Idioteque · 22-01-2009, 1:28 PM

Im thinking about dipping my toe into the DSLR pond, and hopefully in a few weeks after my birthday i should be looking to pick this up.

Damien · 22-01-2009, 5:12 PM

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Originally Posted by paulyoung666

i have just bought a 1000d and 55-250 is , seems good so far , whats your bargain price ???

What is the 55-250mm IS like, i am looking at getting this for my 450D, i also have the kit lense with it.

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videonasty · 24-01-2009, 1:46 PM

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What is the 55-250mm IS like, i am looking at getting this for my 450D, i also have the kit lense with it.

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I'm looking at that lens too?

paulyoung666 · 24-01-2009, 2:07 PM

still getting to grips with the lens and camera , looking good though , just need the weather to be able to get out more

Moge · 24-01-2009, 8:45 PM

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I'm looking at that lens too?

Likewise, to go with my 1000D.

Think I'm going to get the 50mm f1.8 first though...

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