Ive got a canon G9 is it going to be better than that?
Am i correct that the 350 doesn't have any kind of Image Stabilizer?
Thanks,Well that looks like its a no go shame as i was all geared up for that,I think i would rather find one that has the lens with IS.
So really at the price the guy is selling it at then its a must buy,I was just put of in case im taking a picture and i get a little wobble when taking pictures at xmas.
Just one more little thing with the lens can you get quite a good blured background? (Bokeh)
Just one more little thing with the lens can you get quite a good blured background? (Bokeh)
Thats some great shots you have had with the 350.
Thanks
We've had a 300D for about 8 years - with the kit lens and we also got a Canon 50mm F/1.8 for about £80. It takes very nice photos indeed - lots of Bokeh with the 50mm but I think you would struggle to get it with the kit lens which has a variable aperture and is quite narrow at the zoom end.
We are upgrading to a 550D to get a refresh on things like lcd size, higher resolution, video mode etc but we have some great photos from our time with the camera.
Similar to Rob, I took pretty much all of the photos on my website using a 350D. And all of the photos in the Other Photography section were taken with my 350D. It is a very capable camera and is a great 1st DSLR. In June this year I upgraded to a 40D which is admittedly a big step up in performance but the IQ of the photos isn't that much better than the 350D at low ISO. At high ISO, there is a huge improvement but for every day, good light stuff, there isn't much in it (although the 40D has an extra 2MP).
Yes, the 350D is dated. Yes, the LCD screen is small. Yes, the viewfinder is a little small. Yes, it is only 8MP (but that is plenty big enough for A1 printouts). But it is still able to take great photos, especially if you team it with a good lens (and you know what you are doing).
Hope that helps.
We use the Canon 50mm F/1.8 as mentioned - there is a F/1.4 too now (£60-£80-ish)