Originally posted by Vivid Boy
what is a good starter DSL?
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Jan-10-2014 20:40
Trance-M
Since 1994 tranceaddict
Registered: Oct 2005
Location: Limburg, Netherlands
quote:
Originally posted by Jon_Snow
Besides the higher quality of dslr the biggest advantages are manual control and the ability to change lenses. Their cons include cost and size/weight. While compacts are relatively inexpensive and easy to take with you. You'll find the best shots present themselves when you least expect them. I found it tiresome on vacation babysitting my camera, worrying about it getting damage or stolen. After the glow of purchasing a new dslr wears off you'll realize the time and effort serious photography takes.
FYI, as you didn't mention them, since a few years between compact camera's and dslr's there are system camera's available with interchangeable lenses. They actually are getting closer to dslr meanwhile. Not fully, but definitely something to consider.
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Jan-10-2014 21:29
Sushipunk
Flickering, I roam
Registered: Sep 2006
Location: Chateau Verdafloor
quote:
Originally posted by Trance-MB
FYI, as you didn't mention them, since a few years between compact camera's and dslr's there are system camera's available with interchangeable lenses. They actually are getting closer to dslr meanwhile. Not fully, but definitely something to consider.
When I got my Nikon D60 4 years ago it was from reading this guy's advice. It has been a pretty good camera, and the only things that bug me about it are the lack of full format and it only autofocuses on Nikon AF-S lenses, as well as only having 3 autofocus zones.
If you have plenty of money to play with I'd just go full format straight away rather than waste $1-2k playing around with entry level gear. It's maybe like $1k extra initially, but they've come down a lot since a few years ago.
