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You all know that I love taking pictures. I adore my little Olympus Camedia - he's always been a good little bugger with his awesome 10x zoom.
But I admit that as of late, I've been longing for another camera. I'm a member of flickr, and I'm always amazed at the beautiful pictures that the other members have. The lighting is just right, there's no motion blur, they have this soft, focused quality that I like. What do most of these photographers have in common? A digital SLR camera.
What's SLR? Well, it stands for "Single Lens Reflex", and essentially, it's a higher grade, more professional camera that allows for more manual control. You can use different lenses and there isn't that lag time after taking a picture that many regular digital cameras have.
Sometimes it feels like everyone has one! (but I know that that's not true)
Maui let me play around with his Canon 10D during our 4th bbq. I was like a kid in a candy store, snapping pictures non-stop. He showed me the different lenses and how to focus. Some people go to amusement parks for fun - just put a good camera in my hands in a backyard full of little kids and I'm having a ball!
Melanie posted up some of my better ones (some of them were taken by other people ) on her photosite, so you can check them out.
Here's a couple of my favorites:
My godson Kenzo - capturing this on my current camera may have had some motion blur
This pic of my cutie patootie was taken in a room with little light. I was able to adjust the ISO and shutter speed to give it a little more light - also, there was minimal noise in the original picture - something that my camera creates a lot of at an ISO higher than 100.
I just threw this in here because Kenzo's so cute!
As I said before, I love my camera, it takes great pictures. But I can't help wanting something that I can use to get better quality pictures. I've always struggled with getting enough light to get a good picture and noise at a higher ISO level. From the tests that I did with Maui's camera, those issues aren't as bad as a regular point and shoot.
Sadly, an SLR isn't in my near future. We just don't have the cash flow for one - even the ones that I've found on ebay. We just got a new desktop computer, had several weddings to attend this year, and there was that whole baby thing...New SLR cameras start at about $800. *sigh*
One day...oh yes, one day I will get my SLR...and the pictures will be GLORIOUS!
:-P
Posted by Yano at July 7, 2006 04:11 AMI love Kenzo's face in the last one and Ben's hair love it love and I just wanna pinch Jacob's cheeks :)
Posted by: Shannon on July 7, 2006 09:53 AMYes, one day you will have an SLR all your own and then, look out Flickr! They're going to have to buy a new server farm to accommodate Yano's snaps.
Look on the bright side - by the time you're ready to buy, you'll get even more camera for the $$!!
Posted by: noelle on July 7, 2006 01:30 PMHey Christine,
I just got my DSLR 4 months ago and it's amazing! But I know what you mean about the $$$! I almost cried when I had to hand over my money...or plastic, I should say :( The upside was that the money came from my income tax return...so I didn't feel sooooo bad.
I have an entry level DSLR since I'm a newbie. I have the Nikon D50 which is more than enough for me! I paid $820 Canadian and that was with my bf's cousin's discount!! I researched plenty before deciding it was within my budget and suited me fine. My other option was the Canon EOS 350D Digital Rebel XT, but that was way too much $$ for a beginner like me. I'm on flickr too, and the shots from both cameras are amazing that I've seen!!
My advice, just keep saving and saving whatever you can and by the time you're ready - just think of all the amazing options you'll have by then!! They keep coming out with new ones anyhow...
I have the same camera you do, Christine, and I feel the same way. It's a very good camera, and I get some great pictures, but sometimes I wish it could do just a little bit more.
Posted by: Trisha on July 9, 2006 06:22 PM
