Martin 2 Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Some advice please Thinking of getting a new camera to image with, is the 300d the camera of choice, is there a newer, better one out now.M2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Hi Martin, the 300D is an excellent choice for astro imaging. It's been superseded twice now though. The 400D is the latest model, with the 350D being the previous version. Depends what you budget is really. I bought my 300D for £200 with remote, T-adapter and 2" adapter. Col recently bought his for £230 with the 18-55 zoom as well. So they represent excellent value, plus if truth be told, they are every bit as capable for astro work as the 350D/400D. Hence why i went back to one and pocketed the difference.If your planning on being big in the daylight photography stakes, then newer 400D would be worth the extra cash. I personally wouldn't bother making that little saving over the 400D by opting for 350D. The 400D has some worth while upgrades. Such as bigger screen for starters. You can pickup a 350D for just over £400 new. The 400D is just over £500 at the moment.RussRuss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LITTLE COL Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 i agree with russ , as for my 300d it seems at the moment i am getting used to the settings and setup pretty quick , it is a nice camera and works like a dream , the choice is yours but russ is the man for more info :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin 2 Posted October 28, 2006 Author Share Posted October 28, 2006 Thanks guys, one point though, this camera has a cmos rather than a ccd, I thought that cmos wasnt any good or is that only in webcamsM2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonCopestake Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 The cmos is considered slightly more sensitive than the ccd (the D70 i have uses a ccd and works fine for astro work) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeffer Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 This one has all you need:http://www.astrobuysell.com/uk/propview.php?view=8947 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonCopestake Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 A very reputable seller too heh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeffer Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Just what I was thinking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Martin if you are interested in that little lot PM Rus cos thats who the seller is.Its a bargain BTW for all the gear you will get . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 Boy am i slow at typing :insects1: :insects1: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin 2 Posted October 28, 2006 Author Share Posted October 28, 2006 Thanks Guys, looks a good deal but money not in the bank yet. Hope it isnt sold for a bitM2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 I would PM him anyway - he may be willing to hold it for you - being an SGL man and all that!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaelicstorm7 Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 If buying new or upgrading from a 300D a 400D is the baby to go for , if you had a 350D stick with it for a while the 400D doesn't look to offer a big enough improvement to justify upgrading to it yet but the 5D would be a whole different matter, drool .Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Martin,No problem holding it for you. I've just been rocked by a huge financial disaester (actually i just lurch one to another). Got no choice but to sell everything. I can hold the camera till end of November if that helps?Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albireo380 Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 If buying new or upgrading from a 300D a 400D is the baby to go for , if you had a 350D stick with it for a while the 400D doesn't look to offer a big enough improvement to justify upgrading to it yet but the 5D would be a whole different matter, drool .AlanThanks Alan, I have a 350D and was wondering about the 400D - the main useful differences seemed to be the slightly larger LCD size & 10Mb rather than 8Mb - but a lot of money just for that. I will stick with my 350D until the next upgrade (450D or 500D).Now a 5D od 20Da - that is another matter - just one problem - the cost.Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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