I'd be very grateful if others could chime in with their thoughts on getting a DSLR for work to replace the old Sony camera we have that's falling to pieces.
We have about UK£600 (about US$1100) to spend and would like to get a body and just one lens at this stage. Used for a wide variety of situations, the camera will primarily be used by the design team... and other people we like.
I'm not sure how focal lengths work in the DSLR world, but a lens that could zoom to an equivalent 35mm zoom of 180-200mm would be nice and at the other end a 35mm equivalent to a 38mm wide-angle.
Requirements:
Robust
Simple to use modes (for those who we lend it to)
Able to shoot in RAW if necessary
Be able to give good, press-quality images at a decent size
Have a half-decent built-in flash
Also, if anyone could also recommend some online (UK) or London-based retailers that would be very helpful as well.
If there are any other considerations I've failed to mention or have overlooked, please don't hesitate to ask.
Thanks for all input and advice...
BV
We have about UK£600 (about US$1100) to spend and would like to get a body and just one lens at this stage. Used for a wide variety of situations, the camera will primarily be used by the design team... and other people we like.
I'm not sure how focal lengths work in the DSLR world, but a lens that could zoom to an equivalent 35mm zoom of 180-200mm would be nice and at the other end a 35mm equivalent to a 38mm wide-angle.
Requirements:
Robust
Simple to use modes (for those who we lend it to)
Able to shoot in RAW if necessary
Be able to give good, press-quality images at a decent size
Have a half-decent built-in flash
Also, if anyone could also recommend some online (UK) or London-based retailers that would be very helpful as well.
If there are any other considerations I've failed to mention or have overlooked, please don't hesitate to ask.
Thanks for all input and advice...
BV