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<blockquote data-quote="TomW" data-source="post: 2349855" data-attributes="member: 217370">ah, the age old question...which camera to buy!the answer is....whichever suits you best, I presume you are looking at DSLR&#039;s, you need to find the ones in your budget, compare the spec, and see which features you think you will use most, then go to a shop and try the shortlist. you need to get whichever feels best in your hand, which you can navigate menus easily etc... there isn&#039;t really one camera that is the best in a price range.I have the canon 500D (rebel T1i) and love it, but the nikon D3000/D5000 is just as good.to get the blurred background, like the bird picture you need a large aperture. The aperture is determined by the lens, not the camera, you will struggle with the kit lens to get good Bokeh (blurred backgrounds) - for this, a lens around F/1.8 and under is perfect. ie, 50mm F1.8, which is a reasonably cheap lens, but with no zoom, you will need to be fairly close to whatever you are shooting.Anyway there is so much I could tell you.....but the main point is research camera&#039;s, and try them in a shop, even if you then buy online. people in a good camera shop can offer really good advice.good luck!www.flickr.com/photos/tomwray</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TomW, post: 2349855, member: 217370"] ah, the age old question...which camera to buy! the answer is....whichever suits you best, I presume you are looking at DSLR's, you need to find the ones in your budget, compare the spec, and see which features you think you will use most, then go to a shop and try the shortlist. you need to get whichever feels best in your hand, which you can navigate menus easily etc... there isn't really one camera that is the best in a price range. I have the canon 500D (rebel T1i) and love it, but the nikon D3000/D5000 is just as good. to get the blurred background, like the bird picture you need a large aperture. The aperture is determined by the lens, not the camera, you will struggle with the kit lens to get good Bokeh (blurred backgrounds) - for this, a lens around F/1.8 and under is perfect. ie, 50mm F1.8, which is a reasonably cheap lens, but with no zoom, you will need to be fairly close to whatever you are shooting. Anyway there is so much I could tell you.....but the main point is research camera's, and try them in a shop, even if you then buy online. people in a good camera shop can offer really good advice. good luck! www.flickr.com/photos/tomwray [/QUOTE]

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