Right i have a discontinued minolta dimage xt. I am planning on getting it sorted out as it is fooked. So i may be able to blag a cheap minolta.... Any way, atm its all slrs this slrs that. Why are they better, do they work differently? What price am i looking at for one? Lens wise i dont have a clue, a minolta one came with a 35mm lens, good?bad? Id want to use it mainly for biking as well as other things like partys, landscapes, close ups... Help!please...

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cheaper still, go for a 300D... Slightly less mp than the 350D, and a bit more chunky... but excellent all the same. Expect to pay around 300 quid body only.

take a look on dpreview.com or whatever the site is to compare the 300 and 350d

im getting a new slr soon and have my mind set up  to go for the 350d
i think its on the review on dpreview where they mention what canon have done upgrading the 300 to the 350d. its a completely different, newer, better designed camera by the sounds of it

looking on ebay there are some deals to be had on brand new or used 350d's body only or withlens packages etc

heres the hype about the 350d....

Features

    * 8.0 MP
    * 3 fps with up to 14 image burst
    * E-TTL II flash system
    * DIGIC II
    * 7-point AF
    * DPP RAW image processing software
    * Separate RAW/JPEG image recording
    * USB 2.0 Hi-speed/Video Out
    * Compatible with EF/EF-S lenses/EX Speedlite flashes
    * PictBridge compatible

 

For the love of photography

 



Quality
The EOS 350D Digital employs Canon's acclaimed CMOS technology, for outstanding image quality and 8.0 Megapixel resolution. Always be primed for the next shot with responsive 3 frame per second, 14 frame burst performance and instant 0.2 second start up time. Powerful DIGIC II architecture taken from Canon's pro-series cameras ensures no compromise on sophisticated, effective and super-fast image processing.

Focus
7 auto focus points are distributed across the frame for fast, accurate focusing, even with off-centre subjects. Lock focus before the shot with One Shot AF, or switch to AI Servo AF for predictive tracking of moving subjects - great for wildlife and sports photography.

Perfect light
The powerful pop-up flash (guide no. 13) offers plenty of lighting flexibility. E-TTL II distance-linked flash reads lens distance information and ambient light for accurate flash metering: perfect for recomposed shots and difficult reflections. The camera is compatible with the entire EX Speedlite flash range, including the Speedlite 580EX, which transmits colour temperature information for improved colour stability.

Lenses
The EOS 350D Digital is compatible with more than 60 Canon EF lenses, including Canon's EF-S lenses. Built with the EOS 350D Digital photographer in mind, the EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM and EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM cover an exciting range of popular focal lengths, while the EF-S 60mm f/2.8mm Macro USM lens lends a new dimension to the world of insects and plants.

Ultimate flexibility
Before shooting, choose to optimise JPEG images either for direct printing or post processing. For ultimate flexibility, JPEG and RAW images write simultaneously. Canon's Digital Photo Professional RAW image processing software gives you post-shoot control over valuable RAW images.

Connectivity
A USB 2.0 Hi-Speed interface ensures rapid image uploads and fast direct printing. Once connected direct to any PictBridge compatible printer, simply hit the 'Direct Print' button for an instant print of the displayed image; automatically sized and correctly aligned. The EOS 350D Digital takes both CF and CF-II cards, including cards of over 2GB capacity.

Online sharing
Membership is included to Canon's CANON iMAGE GATEWAY, with 100 Mb of online space for album storing and sharing. Upload images and direct your friends and family to secure online 'albums'.

cant say ive seen it mate send me a link, your not on about the battry pack are you?

I have a 350d and i'm not that impressed with it to be honest,   it just doesn't deliver aswell as it should do, well i don't think so anyways,  if i was buying a new camera now i think i'd go for the d70s over the 350d.

plus you can't get a full fish for a canon dslr (unless you have a  full frame dslr which i can't afford at the moment), which to me is a big problem.

the 350d is more camera than 90% of people will ever need i dont see how its not delivering? its got amazing reviews and everyone gives it the thumbs up. fisheyes look crap anyway in my opinion there are probobly only 2 out of 1000 shots that they actually look good on. and then still id probobly rather add it in photoshop.

suprised they dont make a kind of gel case to fit around it? might be an idea!