Looking at a new camera and best price I have found for the twin lens kit is buyacamera



Looks ok, a quick search didn't bring much up, except they maybe grey import on a some items

Is that a bad thing?

Last edited by npinks on 27th Jun 2012 9:36 am. Edited 1 time in total

You won't get warranty support with a grey import.

Try lots before you buy, if it doesn't feel right you will never like it.

Tony likes his, it feels like a pint pot

Just got me a new camera, Nikon D90! Best thing is I did not have to pay a penny for it!!

@taz he'll have to buy a lens mug now

@landy I like the sound of that shop

Think I'm heading towards a local camera shop to try them out, but these are my best options do far, the Nikon felt ok earlier when I tried it

Nikon d3100 with either two options

A two lens option 18-55vr & 55-200vr
http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/6865201/ar...?srcid=369

Or a 18-105vr single lens option which comes with card and basic bag for a little bit more
http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/9017076/ar...-vr-l.html

Thinking the second one will be a good starter, goes from 18 and up to 105, so not as powerful zoom as the other option, not needing to swap lens over, till I'm better, but a new lens in time might then be purchased to give greater options

Need to read up on dslr camera shoots so I find out what all the buttons and settings do

I have no idea what half the buttons do on mine!! Got 2 lenses with it tho, 250-400 and 18-250 I think!

@npinks

I have used Pixmania in the past for a Panasonic camera and the price was keen and delivery was ok too. However, as they are based in France the instruction manual I received was in French and the plug for the battery charger had to be fitted with an adaptor. It is easy enough to download a manual off the internet and I might just have been unlucky.

I used them before, not sure what I bought, but don't recall foreign booklet, but thanks for the heads up

Nick I looked at the Panasonic G3, it gets good reviews and is handy as it has a viewfinder, in the end I went for the GF3 which I think is the smaller brother to the G3, I've only had a few days, but did my homework before, it's just the right size and I'm now thinking of getting the 45-200mm lens for it ( was going to get it, then thought better, then thought might as well)

The hardest bit is getting used to RAW images and using photo shop, but think I will now understand it better, thanks to a conversation this evening

And of course you know I got £20 off in store

Need to get myself photoshop too, down the library too for and idiots guide to DSLR and photo taking

Should run it past the wife first too, if I run, she won't be able to read the receipt

npinks wrote:

Need to get myself photoshop too, down the library too for and idiots guide to DSLR and photo taking

Should run it past the wife first too, if I run, she won't be able to read the receipt

Don't run Nick, you might fall over, we don't want any more slip ups

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i have a nikon d3100 very good camera simple to use not complicated i got mine in a package deal from jessops got camera std auto lens 80-200 auto lens bag filters for the lenses camera bag memory card etc think i paid 495.00 12mts ago very happy with the performance  rainy-city
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