Raymond Lin
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I don't mean any disrespect to any people who starting out in this hobby but I am wondering why it appearks it seems to be so hard to pick a camera? Is it because of too much choice?
I remember when I started this photography thing, I was shooting film and I honestly dont remember struggling to find the right camera.
I was studying Architecture at the time and Canon does a Tilt/Shift lens for architecture shots (when I have the money still dont have 1 yet and I dont do Architecture anyone lol) where Nikon only does a Tilt one, so that pretty much ends the discussion of which brand I should get. I wasnt even thinking of Minolta (which is what Sony bought) or any other brands.
Then it was down to what camera, apart from all the EOS SLR that came before it (EOS 1000, EOS 5, the new SLR models at the time is not too dissimilar to the current DSLRs. You basically have the EOS300 (like the 400D), the EOS 30/Elan7 (40D), EOS 3 (5D) and the EOS 1V (1D MKIII).
They all slot into a price bracket, I had a budget and I bought a camera for that. I bought the EOS 300.
Side point was that I out grew the EOS 300 in about a week, and find it too limiting (not enough features, plastic lens mount etc, and got a refund within 28 days and upgraded to the Eos30 which I still have today.
When it came to Digital, since I already have Canon EOS lenses, the choice was already made for me. Basically I went out and bought a 30D, there wasnt even a thought that crossed my mind on whether I should get the 350D (back then) or the 5D, since I know the 350D would be limiting and the 5D is out of my budget.
Buying a camera all seem to be very logical to me, I dont see the faffle of the decision making in it .or is it just me?
I remember when I started this photography thing, I was shooting film and I honestly dont remember struggling to find the right camera.
I was studying Architecture at the time and Canon does a Tilt/Shift lens for architecture shots (when I have the money still dont have 1 yet and I dont do Architecture anyone lol) where Nikon only does a Tilt one, so that pretty much ends the discussion of which brand I should get. I wasnt even thinking of Minolta (which is what Sony bought) or any other brands.
Then it was down to what camera, apart from all the EOS SLR that came before it (EOS 1000, EOS 5, the new SLR models at the time is not too dissimilar to the current DSLRs. You basically have the EOS300 (like the 400D), the EOS 30/Elan7 (40D), EOS 3 (5D) and the EOS 1V (1D MKIII).
They all slot into a price bracket, I had a budget and I bought a camera for that. I bought the EOS 300.
Side point was that I out grew the EOS 300 in about a week, and find it too limiting (not enough features, plastic lens mount etc, and got a refund within 28 days and upgraded to the Eos30 which I still have today.
When it came to Digital, since I already have Canon EOS lenses, the choice was already made for me. Basically I went out and bought a 30D, there wasnt even a thought that crossed my mind on whether I should get the 350D (back then) or the 5D, since I know the 350D would be limiting and the 5D is out of my budget.
Buying a camera all seem to be very logical to me, I dont see the faffle of the decision making in it .or is it just me?