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06/27/2003 03:51:30 PM · #1 |
Ive spent hours thinking whether i should save my money for an SLR camera or a digital one. I thought about the pros and cons of each one, and have went from decision to decision. Usually i would buy an SLR in a second, but ive realized that proffesional printing and lenses can be very expensive. Digital SLR's are out of the question for me, way too expenisve. if anyone can offer me any insight, I will be very greatful.
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06/27/2003 04:01:52 PM · #2 |
I personally will never go back to a normal SLR. In fact, I have a Canon EOS Elan 7 gathering dust on my shelf as we speak. I just love the ease of digital photos. I can put them on the web or print them out with equal ease. With an SLR you have to spend time with scanning and cleaning up pics before you can put them on the net. Bah!
I also travel alot and it's so much easier to carry around my digcam and some memory cards than it is to lug around an SLR, lenses, and a bunch of film. Fuggetaboudit.
I'm sure there are advantages to an SLR but as far as I'm concerned, I can't think of any that would apply to me. |
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06/27/2003 04:03:46 PM · #3 |
Don't settle just because of cost, even if it takes you a lot longer to get what you really want. You might want to look at the Fuji FinePix S602 it does a lot for the price, although I know it is double the price of a digital it is also 1/2 the price of a lot of the digital slrs.
Don't just settle cause you won't be happy in the end get what you want the first time. |
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06/27/2003 04:08:56 PM · #4 |
Get both. :P
No - seriously. A simple SLR especially a manual-everything, will teach you a lot about photography. However, you need to have a certain sense of what works and what does not. The best way to gain this "certain sense" is by going digital.
So I would suggest get a decent digital camera that will allow you to set the settings manually - and go to your local second hand photo store and pick up a manual SLR camera. Shouldn't set you back much more than £50 or so - don't worry about the quality - just get something that works.
Fastest way to learn about photography...
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06/27/2003 04:11:21 PM · #5 |
If you can afford the price of a good digital SLR, go for it. There are so many great ones on the market today. Olympus is has announced it's Four Thirds standard. Did you read this thread. Film has it's place but nowhere near the flexibility and advantages of digital.
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06/27/2003 04:26:07 PM · #6 |
It has to be digital for the sheer ease and convience - i shot off 150+ photos the other evening in the garden and then loaded them on the pc. There is no way i could have afforded to do this with 35mm film - arm and a leg stuff..
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06/27/2003 05:30:34 PM · #7 |
| There's a good deal of diminishing returns when you go from a point and shoot to a prosumer (F7x7, S602, 5700 etc.) to a digital SLR. If you're not sure, the prosumer is probably the best option. For general-purpose shooting I find my F717 to be perfect as it's not as large as an SLR and I can carry it easily. I can get great sharpness and depth of focus out of it. For sports and some of the shooting I do for work, an SLR would be great for the additional speed and flexibility. I'm considering getting a film SLR (if I can't persuade work to buy me a 10D) and one L zoom lens for sports and such and then upgrade to a digital body when I can afford it. If I were to choose a film SLR or a prosumer digital as my only camera, I personally would go digital prosumer in a heartbeat. Nothing beats getting back from shooting and seeing and manipulating your photos right away. |
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06/27/2003 05:33:45 PM · #8 |
| Definitely digital SLR. Now that I've tried it.. it would be VERY hard to go back to film. Although I commend those that still have fun shooting with film. Maybe I would shoot film again if I had my own darkroom. The benefit of immediate satisfaction with digital is far greater than quality of film... I don't care how good the photos look. And to the untrained eye, there's hardly a difference if your digital SLR is quality. |
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07/04/2003 01:27:31 PM · #9 |
take out a loan.
canon 10d body
canon eos body
share lenses.
Now for me... I just borrow my friends rebel G when i need an SLR. |
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07/04/2003 01:44:05 PM · #10 |
The Fuji 602 is easy to use. Has a great feel. Not as heavy as it looks and it can be bought between 500-600 dollars. The EVF looks throught the lens so when you are using a rotating polorizer it works the way it is suppose to. No guessing. I do not think anything on the Market offers this much at this price. Dual Media Slots. Full manual mode and AA batteries or rechargables. If I were going to buy a Camera that i can grow into digital with it would be an SLR Like Cam like the 602.
Wait a minute. I did.
:-)
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07/04/2003 03:38:29 PM · #11 |
David
Being barely a teenager, I'm sure you'll be saving for awhile to get a camera. Make sure you get what you want. Personally I don't think I'll ever own a regular SLR camera unless I can pick one up at a garage sale or something where I'm paying next to nothing for it. As you stated before, you could never get a digital SLR. I don't blame you, I'm 32 and there's no way I could afford it. So you need something between there. Realistically, to get a pretty good camera, its going to cost you $500. Whatever happens, if you have $300, I wouldn't go buying a $300 camera. Don't be lured into that. If you really are serious about this... save the money. Get what you want. Get something good. I know a half a dozen people who settled for a more inexpensive camera. After they saw what could be done with my better camera (the old one even) they were kicking themselves. Don't be like them. The other option is keep an eye out for people looking to upgrade their cameras around here. You might be able to pick up a G2 or something like that for a really decent price. Maybe an Olympus C-4000. Those are getting cheaper by the day new.
Rule #1 - Don't settle for something based on the price. Wait
Rule #2 - Don't pressure yourself into buying something. If it feels right, buy it. If not, keep looking.
Good luck to you David and your pursuit of a new camera. I'd advise you to buy a camera like mine. I've had good luck with it. Go see for yourself though, there are many high quality cameras out there that are really good quality without the SLR pricetag. - Bob
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07/04/2003 03:52:31 PM · #12 |
Consider a used camera from eBay or a reputable reseller. Certainly the film-based SLR can be used. There are many excellent deals to be had as other folks upgrade to D-SLR. As technology advances, the D-SLR will become more readily available used too. I am considering selling one of my Nikon D1X camera if you are interested?
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07/04/2003 05:16:23 PM · #13 |
The ricoh KR-10 is a great cheap film SLR to start off with. It gives you the option to change all your shutter speeds too or just flick it over to auto and let it decide for you. It also takes pentax lenses which are dirt cheap if you go for the old non AF ones. You can grab one with a few lenses for about $40 on ebay.
Or if you are going to go digital you could look at the Olympus c4000 it's a 4MP camera and although it's not an SLR you can still change the shutter speeds and apperture if you should need to. If you do some looking around you should be able to get one of these for about $260
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07/04/2003 05:39:19 PM · #14 |
| I've just recently got a Rebel Ti to compliment my Canon D60 - I'm mainly shooting film for the things that you still can't do with digital and I'm having a whole lot of fun |
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