Looking to buy a DSLR

[Fuzz]

Gulp the 60D is more than RM4k in my currency, just for the body. /swoon

I found the 500D for RM2.3k (US$720), the price of a couple good boxes of cigars. Just nice.

Still mulling it over.

Aiz, if you can, head over to S'pore and check out DD Electronics http://www.d-d-electronics.com.sg/categori...on-Digital-SLR/

Last year when I was over there, the cameras where cheaper than buying in M'sia.

Oh and GO CANON!!!

[adic88]

Bought the 500D today, $720. Thanks everyone for the great advice, now i've got to find a good lense to replace the kit lense. I figure as advised here by some, spend cheaply on the body, and save the money for a great lense.

Something good for general purpoase snapping, with good macro capabilities.

[hansa]

OK, my advice comes in too late...

I would have suggested you to register yourself on a photography forum, somewhere in your neighbourhood.

And check out their secondhand section. You can find some nice cameras with some 1.000's of clicks on it, for a nice price. Just because these freaks always wants the best and the latest versions, as with all passions...

I found a nice body (I mean, camera !! ) this way, including some glass, for the price I would have paid for a new (basic) version.

[El Capitan]

If your seriously into your photography than go for the Nikon D700 full frame. Best DSLR I have ever owned and its performance in low light is second to none. If your just getting into it as a hobby than it might be overkill, but on the plus side you can start buying FX lens straight away without worrying about what to do with your DX lens'.

[Fuzz]

Bought the 500D today, $720. Thanks everyone for the great advice, now i've got to find a good lense to replace the kit lense. I figure as advised here by some, spend cheaply on the body, and save the money for a great lense.

Something good for general purpoase snapping, with good macro capabilities.

Canon's EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens is a good general purpose lens. Though not classed as an L series, it has similar features and build quality. It is an improvement over the 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens that I got with my 40D. Both are great GP lenses, and each have their own advantages/disadvantages.

Oh and remember, if you ever decide to upgrade to a full frame Canon, EF-S lenses won't fit (though EF lenses will fit on lower models).

[adic88]

Canon's EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM lens is a good general purpose lens. Though not classed as an L series, it has similar features and build quality. It is an improvement over the 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens that I got with my 40D. Both are great GP lenses, and each have their own advantages/disadvantages.

Oh and remember, if you ever decide to upgrade to a full frame Canon, EF-S lenses won't fit (though EF lenses will fit on lower models).

Yeah, the fact that the lenses are not completely compatible with each body is a mild irritant.

Thanks for the advice, i'll definitely check those lenses out.

[Fuzz]

Yeah, the fact that the lenses are not completely compatible with each body is a mild irritant.

Thanks for the advice, i'll definitely check those lenses out.

As UBC suggested, the 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM is probably the best GP lens Canon makes, but is double the price of the 17-85mm (it is afterall an L series). Then again, you'll never need to buy another GP lens and it is compatible with the full frame 5D and 1D.