Digital SLR Camera...
been wanting to get a DSLR camera for some time now... not me but baby... but we have been procrastinating for so long... i'm sure by the time we put actually do something about it... perhaps then, DSLR has already become yesterday's technology. however, wasn't sure if wanting the DSLR cam is a need or a necessity.
but do we really need a dslr camera... baby owns one slr camera... sure, its a dinasour and it eats up the film and you have to scan in the pictures manually if you want to convert them to digital image, but priced at 3 to 4 times the price of a slr... DSLR is still pretty expensive... come to think of it... the savings of having a dslr camera is basically what, you don't need to go buy film (RM20 each) and go get it developed (RM5 each time). let's see... will we be taking that many photographs in the first place?
however, i have to say, it's pretty cool to be able to see what you have shot when you are there and then... and don't have to figure out that you have ruined a nice scenary because of over exposure, under exposure, extra 'calefe' in the frame. If the pix is not what you envision, you can go on and correct (ie take another shot) and you'll be grinning from ear to ear for making such an expensive investment.
i supposed the next question is to ask why a dslr which is priced at around RM3500-5000 for a good quality but basic dslr camera. why not just go buy those 'dummy' cameras... some extremely good ones priced at around RM2000 and under. if you get a good one, you can even adjust the exposure, appertures, speed, which literally makes it not much of a difference between that and a dslr. perhaps it's the feel, the touch the controlling one gets to do. takes away the fun if you let the computer adjust everything for you eh. the sound as one snaps the photo away. the whole package.
now as we are tossing the coins, arguing the merits, deciding whether we want to buy one or not... perhaps we ought to check the market too... afterall, the first time we set eye on a dslr cam, the Olympus 300 , which was a probably 2 years back and how we managed to talk and talk but end up not doing anything, olympus has already come up with its successor Olympus 500... and that was a few months back.. perhaps there's already something new in the market which we are unaware of.
but do we really need a dslr camera... baby owns one slr camera... sure, its a dinasour and it eats up the film and you have to scan in the pictures manually if you want to convert them to digital image, but priced at 3 to 4 times the price of a slr... DSLR is still pretty expensive... come to think of it... the savings of having a dslr camera is basically what, you don't need to go buy film (RM20 each) and go get it developed (RM5 each time). let's see... will we be taking that many photographs in the first place?
however, i have to say, it's pretty cool to be able to see what you have shot when you are there and then... and don't have to figure out that you have ruined a nice scenary because of over exposure, under exposure, extra 'calefe' in the frame. If the pix is not what you envision, you can go on and correct (ie take another shot) and you'll be grinning from ear to ear for making such an expensive investment.
i supposed the next question is to ask why a dslr which is priced at around RM3500-5000 for a good quality but basic dslr camera. why not just go buy those 'dummy' cameras... some extremely good ones priced at around RM2000 and under. if you get a good one, you can even adjust the exposure, appertures, speed, which literally makes it not much of a difference between that and a dslr. perhaps it's the feel, the touch the controlling one gets to do. takes away the fun if you let the computer adjust everything for you eh. the sound as one snaps the photo away. the whole package.
now as we are tossing the coins, arguing the merits, deciding whether we want to buy one or not... perhaps we ought to check the market too... afterall, the first time we set eye on a dslr cam, the Olympus 300 , which was a probably 2 years back and how we managed to talk and talk but end up not doing anything, olympus has already come up with its successor Olympus 500... and that was a few months back.. perhaps there's already something new in the market which we are unaware of.
posted by Debz at
3:07 pm
3 Comments:
kekeke.......... :P
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Fro5tByt3, at Friday, June 09, 2006 8:27:00 pm
I'd think that the ability to physically switch lenses is one of the major pros/difference of a DSLR over what you call "dummy" cameras.
I guess a more pocket-friendly compromise is a Prosumer.
The danger with digital is that you tend to obsess over the picture, constantly checking. SLRs train you to be confident (no choice, actually) and a more technically sound photographer.
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Spot, at Monday, June 12, 2006 5:44:00 pm
hmm... did you know that some compact (i think the word dummy sounds so much cuter) cameras actually allows you to clip on extra lens to allow you to do more functions.. fisheye, telephoto, additional zoom functions, blah blah blah... they are blurring the lines between dslr and compact
yup, agree with the constantly checking or the 'why not let's take 100 shots of the same view since we can always filter out the bad ones later' attitude (provided that the memory space is enough).
anyway, olympus has indeed came out with a newer model.. 350D. dang.. more choices, can't decide. can't decide can't decide......
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Debz, at Tuesday, June 13, 2006 9:59:00 am
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