In the market for a new (2nd hand) body

[MattGrey]

Have about £350 to spend.

 

Want to stick with Canon to use existing lenses.

 

Want ideally full frame.

 

My choices that suit are limited but in my price range are the MK1 EOS 5d and EOS 1DS.

 

Always fancied a 1D but am I better off forgetting full frame a getting new tech such as 50D?

 

I don't do sports or wildlife, so going to be used for landscapes and street work.

 

Someone help me decide!

[MattGrey]

Or a 40D with a Sigma 18-50mm F2.8? 

 

I have a 400d at the moment, used mostly with the orginal kit 18-55mm. 

 

Someone point me in the right direction before my head explodes!

[MattGrey]

OK, I think I am leading towards the 50d.

 

Not full frame that I wanted, but better processor, higher res, smaller and more choice of lenses.

 

Any thoughts/advice really appreciated!  Any one got this?

[jeremy rundle]

You could simply update/edit the original post you don't have to post more than once

 

Hmmmmmm, If you find FF for that let me know

 

Check London Camera Exchange pre owned they have 50Ds on there £350, but that is a very low budget

 

50D isn't "new tech"

 

If you could go for £450 they have a 60D

Edited April 24, 2014 by jeremy rundle

[Leon]

generally quiet through the day Matt...

[MattGrey]

MPB Photographic have a few FF bodies for around £350 mark, all old 1d and 5d models. 

 

Apologies for posting more than once?!

[jeremy rundle]

To be honest you have answered the question "old"

 

MPB are a long established company though I have always found that when you delve deeper and start asking about shutter count, actual quality, what comes with it, box, batteries, etc they are not as good as LCE

[jeremy rundle]

Forget that you want Canon

Edited April 24, 2014 by jeremy rundle

[jeremy rundle]

They have a 100D that is certainly worth considering

[Leon]

http://webshop.cashconverters.co.uk/auction-item/643185/camera-canon-eos-1d-mk1

[jeremy rundle]

Do they offer guarantees

[Leon]

till you walk out the shop i think

[jeremy rundle]

That always bothers me, I went in there a few weeks back just to see what these shops are like, god are they expensive, not only that they have little or no idea of any answers to technical questions.

[MattGrey]

Thanks all, looks like I am ordering a 50d with EF-S 15mm-85mm IS USM.

 

Unless someone can tell me I am making a mistake!  Decided against FF as wanted a more up to date body.  Anything later than the 50d and I can't afford a new lens, since I need to sell the 400d to afford it  I can't rely on having the 18-55mm.   I toyed with getting a 40D and better lens/extra lens but again it's a very old body now.

[fuzzyedges]

Matt i own a 400d and upgraded to a 50d (a while back just as the 50d was being superceeded by the 60d) the differance is quite marked as is the size and weight

The 50d handles raw so much quicker and the focusing is better

In general those that had a 40d would not upgrade to a 50d but to a 60d

Those that had a 50d would not upgrade to a 60d but to a 7d

What I am saying is the actual picture taking remains fairly static but the add ons are only worth the upgrade like do you need video?

The only downside is its an old camera and the condition and use are a vital decision making point

every thing retires at some point some just remain fitter

Mine is still going strong but I have only 6000+ shots through it (I am an old film shooter and are quite mean with the pixels plus I come from Yorkshire )

[MattGrey]

The one I am looking at has a shutter count of 10,000.  Pretty much every other was in the region of 30k shutter actuations.  I am buying the camera from Wex, I haven't used them before but they seem to have a failry good reputation.

 

I have no interested in film or gps which is why I stuck at the 50d.  The next upgrade would be to FF, but that's a good few years down the line it think.