$1500 - $2000 budget: which cam should i get?

[qert]

hand damn itchy now.

should i wait for 350D or get 300D?

or anyone got lobang?

[paradigm]

depends on how itchy you are ... anyway, think that 350D would be selling for at least $2.2k. You willing to stretch your budget a bit? If so then wait lar. Otherwise, you can easily pick up a 2nd hand 300D at $1k odd. Maybe less once 350D comes out.

[Del_CtrlnoAlt]

u thinking of living with the kit lens for life? think 1.5-2k, get prosumer cam better, den can buy flash, teleconvertors & filters as well...

but if you already have lenses & other accessories, & going to spend 1.5-2k on just body alone, den wait for the 350D, it would be well within the range.

[Vin]

Wait for 350D to be out than (soon) and check the price for both 350D and 300D.

But as what Del_CtrlnoAlt had mentioned. Go for proconsumer camera if you want to stick to your budget. With 350/300D there is always a high possibility that you'll end up getting flash, lens......etc etc.

[plinius]

2.2k so exp for the 350D?

the kit set is selling for USD1000 in US, and would be released in Mar 20....

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...onics&n=507846

Originally Posted by paradigm depends on how itchy you are ... anyway, think that 350D would be selling for at least $2.2k. You willing to stretch your budget a bit? If so then wait lar. Otherwise, you can easily pick up a 2nd hand 300D at $1k odd. Maybe less once 350D comes out.

[xl1]

Originally Posted by qert hand damn itchy now. should i wait for 350D or get 300D? or anyone got lobang?

passion, wait for 350D coming.....

[lui002]

Yes. I also say you should hold your itch until 350D comes out.

[plinius]

I also agree. Just wait for the 350D, the advantage is twofold, if you dun want to get the 350D by then, the price of the used 300D would be plummeted further...good time to get the 300D

Originally Posted by lui002 Yes. I also say you should hold your itch until 350D comes out.

[Rurouni]

Yes do wait.. I'm in the same boat more or less.

Waiting for the 350D to test out since its smaller not sure if comfortable. Then I will choose b/t D70, 350D or 20D <-- yah know 20D is the most ex but in general these three are the most reliable prosumer DSLRs out there on good lens systems.

If 300D fall <1k though, will be very tempted to buy that instead and stock up on good lens

[nad]

Originally Posted by plinius 2.2k so exp for the 350D? the kit set is selling for USD1000 in US, and would be released in Mar 20.... http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...onics&n=507846

price is likely to be more ex in singapore, that is why. moreover, it will be more ex when new and prices gradually drop.

[yanyewkay]

Originally Posted by Rurouni Yes do wait.. I'm in the same boat more or less. Waiting for the 350D to test out since its smaller not sure if comfortable. Then I will choose b/t D70, 350D or 20D <-- yah know 20D is the most ex but in general these three are the most reliable prosumer DSLRs out there on good lens systems. If 300D fall <1k though, will be very tempted to buy that instead and stock up on good lens

so many choices.. i only deciding between D70 and 350D.. 20D.. waaay out of budget..

I wonder if they'll release it in the PC show coming up. haiz.. my fingers also damned itchy.. playing with my friends 20D these days.. damned good

[qert]

Originally Posted by yanyewkay so many choices.. i only deciding between D70 and 350D.. 20D.. waaay out of budget.. I wonder if they'll release it in the PC show coming up. haiz.. my fingers also damned itchy.. playing with my friends 20D these days.. damned good

same here. i am also deciding between D70 and 350D.

sigh...350D looks good

i can't wait for the PC show to come.

[ST_sg]

I jump boat to D70 from 300D, and its a new world to conquer.
The D70 built quality, hold and feel, much better than 300D design.

Hope the 350D has better built quality than 300D
functions wise between D70 and 350D are about the same... again, that would depends on your lens / flash collections

[user111]

get a new 10d from TCW @ 1500+

[Goldenstars08]

Itchy? 300D Black not bad. Very low price now (I also using now).
If can wait, 350D of cause better.

[drumma]

but i recommend a new 10D or a 2nd hand 20D.. have to stretch ur budget abit for 20D.. 350D plastic...

[Rurouni]

Originally Posted by qert same here. i am also deciding between D70 and 350D. sigh...350D looks good i can't wait for the PC show to come.

I've had the privilege of seeing some very nice 300D and D70 shots, and frankly both cameras perform very very well.

For me the dilemna is that I've a Nikon Film body that I will not give up anytime soon, so moving to Canon will mean 2 lens systems :O not very wise...

However Canon is so tempting, plus you can mount more exotic lenses like a CZ on it so heh for me the question is not which is better, both are great, but how I want to develop my camera collection in the most sane way!

[plinius]

nothing wrong with Plastic body lah...

Originally Posted by drumma but i recommend a new 10D or a 2nd hand 20D.. have to stretch ur budget abit for 20D.. 350D plastic...

[qert]

Originally Posted by Rurouni I've had the privilege of seeing some very nice 300D and D70 shots, and frankly both cameras perform very very well. For me the dilemna is that I've a Nikon Film body that I will not give up anytime soon, so moving to Canon will mean 2 lens systems :O not very wise... However Canon is so tempting, plus you can mount more exotic lenses like a CZ on it so heh for me the question is not which is better, both are great, but how I want to develop my camera collection in the most sane way!

c'mon yo.. share some nice photos with us

[drumma]

Originally Posted by plinius nothing wrong with Plastic body lah...

nothing wrong with plastic of cos. my 300D also plastic. just that it feels so filmsy.. i can feel that anytime it can just disintegrate on me..