Camera All newbie/starter entry level DSLR information
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@Hellwrath
I respect your opinion. It's a fair one. And others who countered yours have their own experience and knowledge backing their opinions.
I am fond of photography. I have sony p200 bought 4 yrs ago. The counter has reached 9000 mark. The collection I have is of my family(specially my son and my niece) at various occasions/trips and so on. And I want these pictures to be really good. Because they do not sit Idle in my machine. I make stories out of them now (pictures to slideshow), collages for home and everyone likes those.
I will be a newbie to DSLR. Even if it needs practice and learning, i'm sure that would be fun. I want to try out the manual controls and see if I can achieve good results. In case I am not able to do so.. I will sell it and get a better P&S.
There's so much I have learnt from this thread already.
I respect your opinion. It's a fair one. And others who countered yours have their own experience and knowledge backing their opinions.
I am fond of photography. I have sony p200 bought 4 yrs ago. The counter has reached 9000 mark. The collection I have is of my family(specially my son and my niece) at various occasions/trips and so on. And I want these pictures to be really good. Because they do not sit Idle in my machine. I make stories out of them now (pictures to slideshow), collages for home and everyone likes those.
I will be a newbie to DSLR. Even if it needs practice and learning, i'm sure that would be fun. I want to try out the manual controls and see if I can achieve good results. In case I am not able to do so.. I will sell it and get a better P&S.
There's so much I have learnt from this thread already.
Brendon
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Actuallty a lot of P&S cameras do offer that. When I had my 6 year old Fujifilm S5600 it had all the modes my current DSLR have - P, A, S, M modes. I used to use the P mode on the Fuji and I use the A mode on my Sony.blueren said:Yes, those modes are included under definition of "manual"
My S5600 even had a spot meter which the Canon 1000D lacks !!!
mk76 said:@Hellwrath
I respect your opinion. It's a fair one. And others who countered yours have their own experience and knowledge backing their opinions.
I am fond of photography. I have sony p200 bought 4 yrs ago. The counter has reached 9000 mark. The collection I have is of my family(specially my son and my niece) at various occasions/trips and so on. And I want these pictures to be really good. Because they do not sit Idle in my machine. I make stories out of them now (pictures to slideshow), collages for home and everyone likes those.
I will be a newbie to DSLR. Even if it needs practice and learning, i'm sure that would be fun. I want to try out the manual controls and see if I can achieve good results. In case I am not able to do so.. I will sell it and get a better P&S.
There's so much I have learnt from this thread already.
Well, I wouldn't be undermining anyone on this forum
. My only point was that, would your investment return either in terms of monetary benefit or the satisfaction/happiness. What I am trying to bring about is the awareness that DSLR won't make you an awesome photographer overnight and would take effort. I have personally seen a lot of people diving into DSLR and then realizing that it was too much to handle and ended up being unhappy and especially after they invested so much. If you are game and want to give it a shot, you should. But just that expectations have to be set before taking up anything, that's all I am trying to do . Also, these kind of discussions will help any new buyer who is contemplating on buying a DSLR.People looking to buy an entry level DSLR can add this to their list. It will be launched on the 18/19th.
Nikon D3100 (leaked):
* 14 MP CMOS Sensor (23.2 x 15.5 mm)
* Live View
* 3 inch Display
* 100 – 12800 ISO
* ISO setting manual or automatic
* 11 AF points
* full HD Video (1920 x 1080)
* price 650 €
* new EXPEED2 processor
* improved objects recognition for the AF control
* improved in-camera menu
* user can save picture profiles
Nikon D3100 (leaked):
* 14 MP CMOS Sensor (23.2 x 15.5 mm)
* Live View
* 3 inch Display
* 100 – 12800 ISO
* ISO setting manual or automatic
* 11 AF points
* full HD Video (1920 x 1080)
* price 650 €
* new EXPEED2 processor
* improved objects recognition for the AF control
* improved in-camera menu
* user can save picture profiles
actually, i read somewhere that this price includes 19% vat. also, we should compare euro pricing to dollar pricing. expect the dollar pricing to be a little lower. below $700 maybe. its a replacement for the d3000, so it cant possibly be $899. although, it may be slotted closer to the d5000.
ashvarybabul
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May be there is something to come from Canon's stable too on 26th Aug..
Last time when they made conference at BAFTA, they announced Canon 550D
Last time when they made conference at BAFTA, they announced Canon 550D
ashvarybabul
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Some are guessing it as an arrival of world’s first Pellicle mirror system on a DSLR cameravb86 said:^ should be the 60d afaik!
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For this written is a website... Unfortunate..
Brendon
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^^ I wouldn't trust Sony's BS marketing, but I am looking forward to those cameras. I doubt the EVF is very good but ifs its bright and big enough I will be OK with it.
They feature the quick nav system like my A700 (allows for quick changes of settings using only one controller) and the thing I am most looking forward to, the swinging LCD screen. Now I am going to have a blast using my Sigma 10-20mm.
They feature the quick nav system like my A700 (allows for quick changes of settings using only one controller) and the thing I am most looking forward to, the swinging LCD screen. Now I am going to have a blast using my Sigma 10-20mm.
alex001 said:
Well it was launched just a few hours back
today (19th August) ....Hottest news in photography world today It will be difficult to find it even in US so early.... Wait for some time for it to come to India
Its not sony who said that,i believe it was either SAR or DChome.BF1983 said:^^ I wouldn't trust Sony's BS marketing, but I am looking forward to those cameras. I doubt the EVF is very good but ifs its bright and big enough I will be OK with it.
They feature the quick nav system like my A700 (allows for quick changes of settings using only one controller) and the thing I am most looking forward to, the swinging LCD screen. Now I am going to have a blast using my Sigma 10-20mm.
techno_funky
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Nikon's new D3100 Nikon D3100: The First DSLR With Real Video Autofocus)
Really looking forward for this one.
Really looking forward for this one.
heyy guys yesterday I went to buy the eos 1000D, but I thought I should take the feel of it before I take the plunge. I was very excited about the camera, reading a zillion reviews beforehand and have been saving up for about six months.
but, to my horror, the moment I held the camera, I felt very wierd.it just didn't feel right, the grip was way too small for my taste and the texture was just not right.. So I thought wait a sec. Thats not right. Then i thought i must see how the D3000 feels and well, as soon as I held, it felt like an extension of my arm.. I don't know whether you guys notice this, i really loved the D3000 for all it was, then I tried D5000 and it felt only better. Confused as I was i thought to myself, it's about time I returned to the forum.
now lack of live view,video doesn't bother me much, but lack of an Auto Focus motor is what concerns me.. i wan't to ask you guys if buying the af-s lens is going to cost me much more than what the regular ef-s lens without motors will cost in canon? As of now the only lenses i can see myself buying in near future isa 50mm prime, 55-250mm tele zoom and maybe a 300mm prime(much later).. Could guys please tell me how much should I be expecting to spend more, when I am thinking of autofocus in the ranges since all of them will have to be with internal autofocus motors.
and is buying the nikon a good decision?
P.S. With the advent of D3100 i'm only more confused.
but, to my horror, the moment I held the camera, I felt very wierd.it just didn't feel right, the grip was way too small for my taste and the texture was just not right.. So I thought wait a sec. Thats not right. Then i thought i must see how the D3000 feels and well, as soon as I held, it felt like an extension of my arm.. I don't know whether you guys notice this, i really loved the D3000 for all it was, then I tried D5000 and it felt only better. Confused as I was i thought to myself, it's about time I returned to the forum.
now lack of live view,video doesn't bother me much, but lack of an Auto Focus motor is what concerns me.. i wan't to ask you guys if buying the af-s lens is going to cost me much more than what the regular ef-s lens without motors will cost in canon? As of now the only lenses i can see myself buying in near future isa 50mm prime, 55-250mm tele zoom and maybe a 300mm prime(much later).. Could guys please tell me how much should I be expecting to spend more, when I am thinking of autofocus in the ranges since all of them will have to be with internal autofocus motors.
and is buying the nikon a good decision?
P.S. With the advent of D3100 i'm only more confused.
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