Cameras and photography

[reptileparadise]

Hmmm, with wild reptiles a longer focal lenght might be better. I guess you'll be buying from a store? Or from the internet?
If its a store, try to see what fits your needs. Most stores don't mind you testing out the lense in the shop

Sigma 105 might be a good choice. I think canon has a 100mm as well. But that costs a pretty penny
*edit* price of a canon 100mm is okay I guess...*

[Stefan-A]

I'll buy it over the internet, the prices in the stores are absolutely ludicrous.

[reptileparadise]

Yep, thats true

I can reconmend these sites though
http://www.dpreview.com

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[Stefan-A]

Thanks for the links.

Kit or body only? The kit comes with an 18-55 and the price difference is about 50€.

[Stefan-A]

Nevermind, I went for the kit + a 60mm macro lens.

Soon I'll be poor again.

[reptileparadise]

you'll be shooting excellent pics soon then!
You know the rules...post every picture you take with the new cam

[Stefan-A]

you'll be shooting excellent pics soon then!
You know the rules...post every picture you take with the new cam

I took 12 217 pictures with the one I have, are you sure you want me to post every picture I take with the new one?

It'll be a couple of weeks before I get the new camera. The store has to order the macro lens from the importer.

[reptileparadise]

Yeah, still pretty sure about it!
Canons 60mm is a really, really sharp lens! You might need to get some bandaids

[Stefan-A]

I went to a couple of local stores just to compare prices today. One store wanted 200€ more for a Sony A300 Kit, than the store online store I'm using. They also wanted 100€ more for the A200 Kit. The other store was a bit more reasonable, their Canon 450D Kit only cost 50€ more than the one I ordered.

For 200€, the customer service better include a "happy ending".

I've avoided the more expensive store deliberately for years. Ever since I started to compare its prices to those that other stores have, I've been telling everybody I know that they should avoid that store. Their prices are completely insane (for example, they wanted twice as much for my current camera, than I actually paid) and they seem to live entirely off of loyal customers and people who don't want to use online stores.

[JSI]

Check here and see if the site you are using is listed.

Ratings and Reviews for Stores at ResellerRatings.com: Search: Showing All Stores

Be very cautious of "discount" online camera stores. There are a lot of horror stories from places that seem too good to be true.

Jeremy