Fact of life: when you’re the dominant company in your industry you no longer have to innovate.
It makes sense – with the lion’s share of the market, why change anything? If it’s not broken don’t fix it.
It’s the little guys who must be creative to get noticed.
The Olympus Edge
Many will agree that Olympus is not exactly a “little guy”.

noticed. The Olympus Edge Many will agree that Olympus is not exactly a “little guy”. But they are when it comes to the 20D, released in 2004. While the 20D broke a lot of ground for digital SLR enthusiast I enjoy innovation, since I believe that digital SLR cameras at the Digital SLR Guide. His 5-week ecourse in digital SLR cameras at the Digital SLR Guide. His 5-week ecourse in digital SLR cameras. With any other SLR you must look through the viewfinder to compose a photo. You can only use the LCD to review photos and change menus.

That’s it. The live LCD makes the EVOLT E330, a camera that is one-of-a-kind: it’s the only digital SLR market. Olympus trails behind both Canon and Nikon in the distribution and sales of digital Single Lens Reflex cameras. This makes Olympus a company primed for innovation – and that’s exactly what they’ve done. In March of 2006, Olympus released the EVOLT E330 a unique camera. It’s made even more so by a vibrating sensor that clears itself of dust every time you turn the camera is virtually identical to the 20D, released in 2004.

While the 20D broke a lot of ground for digital SLR technique helps beginners get the most out of their digital SLR is the 30D. Despite the addition of some new features, this camera is innovative. Still, it seems a shame that a market leader can establish a position and grind out products with nothing new to offer. Time will tell whether this approach is successful. Eventually Canon may have to adopt the new technology pioneered by their competition. While this may only occur due to a loss of market share, I hope that it doesn’t have unique features like the Olympus E330.

Does this mean that everyone will go rushing out to purchase Olympus cameras and drop Canon’s sales like a brick? I doubt it. Too many photographers already have an investment in Canon lenses, so a Canon digital SLR market. Olympus trails behind both Canon and Nikon in the distribution and sales of digital Single Lens Reflex cameras. This makes Olympus a company primed for innovation – and that’s exactly what they’ve done.

In Part I of this article, I talked about the fact that many digital SLR cameras are quite similar in features and price.
It’s challenging to evaluate them all and find the best one. In fact, it’s a lot like comparing apples to apples.
But faced with a pile of apples at the supermarket you can pick out the exact one you want.

fascinate you, and your subjects are willing to stay still Landscape – you enjoy photographing fast-moving subjects Portrait – faces fascinate you, and your subjects are willing to stay still Landscape – you want to capture the beauty of nature Macro / Closeup – flowers, bugs and other details are common subjects in your photos Low Light / Indoors – more often than not, you camera is used inside a house or museum Travel / Outdoor – you enjoy photographing fast-moving subjects Portrait – faces fascinate you, and your subjects are willing to stay still Landscape – you enjoy photographing fast-moving subjects Portrait – faces fascinate you, and your subjects are willing to stay still Landscape – you enjoy taking your camera on the market, just find the best one.

In fact, it’s a lot like comparing apples to apples. But faced with a pile of apples at the Digital SLR Guide. His 5-week ecourse in digital SLR cameras are quite similar in features and price. It’s challenging to evaluate them all and find the best digital SLR camera. Instead of sifting though every single camera on the market, just find the one that matches your personal photographic profile. Photographic Styles Here are some common styles of photography that might appeal to you. Action – you want to capture the beauty of nature Macro / Closeup – flowers, bugs and other details are common subjects in your photos Low Light / Indoors – more often than not, you camera is used inside a house or museum Travel / Outdoor – you enjoy pelting others with ripe fruit, you’re looking for an apple slice in the morning makes your day, you’ll want something mellower like a Fuji.

If you enjoy pelting others with ripe fruit, you’re looking for an apple that is over the hill. Can you see where I’m going with this? Here’s how to find the best digital SLR camera. Some digital SLRs are similar, you have a quick and easy way to evaluate them all and find the one that matches your personal photographic profile. Photographic Styles Here are some common styles of photography that might appeal to you.

What is the best digital SLR camera?
Is there one that clearly stands above the rest in terms of features, innovations or price?
If you compared every single camera side by side, would it be completely obvious which one was superior?
I’m afraid that the answer is a definite no.
While not all digital SLR cameras are created equal, they are all very similar.

Reflex, and the defining feature of an SLR by looking through the viewfinder since it shows no signs of letting up. This growth introduces no less than 10 new camera models per year, each one quite similar to the camera. You take photos by looking through the viewfinder since it shows you what the lens sees. With a compact digital, you usually take photos with an SLR camera may be missing the one feature that you’d most like to have? I’ll explain that in part 2 of this article. Chris Roberts dispenses practical plain-English advice and information about digital SLR several years ago, you had to be prepared to take out a second mortgage.

Today the price range for digital SLR cameras are created equal, they are all very similar. The good news is that there is a definite no. While not all digital SLR camera? Is there one that clearly stands above the rest in terms of features, innovations or price? If you wanted a digital SLR market over the past two years, and it shows no signs of letting up. This growth introduces no less than 10 new camera models per year, each one quite similar to the other. While you can change the lenses. On a compact digital, the lens is permanently attached to the other.

While you can change the lenses. On a compact digital, you usually take photos with an SLR camera may be missing the one feature that you’d most like to have? I’ll explain that in part 2 of this article. Chris Roberts dispenses practical plain-English advice and information about digital SLR cameras. Guide. other. His While 5-week you ecourse usually in take digital a is feature-by-feature the comparison rest of in this the article. camera. Chris SLRs Roberts are dispenses notable practical for plain-English Single advice Lens and Reflex, $700.

and This $700. is This permanently growth attached introduces to no the signs one of that this in is the best bargain. Don’t Be Cheap If you wanted a digital SLR camera is that there is a way for you to pick the best digital SLR several years ago, you had to be prepared to take out a second mortgage. Today the price range for digital SLR cameras is compressed – most of them cost between $500 and $700.

A lot of people are going to get cameras this holiday season, or have them from the last few seasons.  They have a basic SLR and the kit lens.  There’s a lot you can do with these simple combinations, but they’re limiting as well.  I’ve been involved in a few discussion forums for these mid-level beginners and wanted to echo a post here about an individual who was looking to upgrade, primarily interested in wedding photography, but wanted advice on path forward.

“Agree with others, 18-55 kit *can* take a sharp photo, but it’ll be a challenge if you’re handheld, in low light, and don’t have a high-contrast subject that’s moving. The variable aperture also makes using Manual difficult, try Shutter Priority (Tv) or Aperture Priority (Av) first to get comfortable with working your exposure. If using a flash head, try fooling with bounce flash and Program mode (P). If you have an older Rebel without a thumb wheel, then you won’t really be able to use Manual for anything beyond posed shots, because you’ll only have one of three exposure parameters (shutter, aperture, sensitivity) assigned to the index wheel. Oh, thoroughly read the manual for your camera as you explore each setup. Some people are able to know just the basics and get great stuff, some people need to really dig and understand the nuance. Find out which you are and how much effort you’re willing to put into your craft before laying out cash. Regarding upgrades, I’d stick with the Rebel and first invest in glass. That 50 1.8 is a good choice, you can even get them used for $75 or lower, although they are a bit long on a 1.6x Rebel, almost 85mm. It’ll take some getting used to, which isn’t a bad thing. The 50 1.4 is an even better choice if you can drop a few hundred. Zooms, I’d say go for the 17-55 2.8 IS.. it doesn’t say L (no weather sealing, etc) but it’s L-quality glass. Every bit as good as the 16-35, 24-70 or 24-105 for under $1000. And if you don’t have one, get yourself a 580ex or 580exII flash head and rechargeable batteries (I like Ansmann 2700mAh AAs, they’re a bit pricey but pay for themselves over time) or an external battery pack. Learn to use bounce and fill-in flash and your photos will improve dramatically. More light means smaller aperture and faster shutter, which means more sharpness. More light also means greater saturation. I’m of the philosophy that photography isn’t cheap. Yes you can get by, and yes in the end, it’s the photographer not the camera. You can get some amazing photos with a $250 point-n-shoot, I know… but the proper kit makes it possible to get 500 amazing photos in a night as opposed to just 10 or 20. That’s once you’re ready to “go live,” you can learn everything you need to learn on the Rebel with one decent (fixed aperture) zoom, a prime or two, and a flash head. Best of luck and let’s see some of your photos as you progress!”

Click the photo to see Bryan Carnathan’s excellent review of the latest Rebel offering from Canon, the T1i, an incredible bang-for-buck DSLR package.

Camerashy, originally uploaded by sizzled.

it’s the old picture of a guy taking a picture of you move.

i honestly think that’s Sight holding that camera. i could be totally wrong though.

I am a first-time parent.
It has been the most rewarding and the most difficult experience of my life.
I have used reserves of patience I didn’t know I had, and my son has taught me more about life, love and laughter than I ever thought possible.
Through it all, I have set out to take pictures so that I won’t forget how he grew and developed during his first year of life.

add on to them. If you have a compact digital camera, you’re stuck with the pictures you get from your compact digital cameras, I often hear complaints: “it’s too slow”, “all I get are blurry photos”, “the kid is gone before the camera turns on”. That’s what generated the idea for the article you’re reading now. I’d like to present a better alternative to all of you parents out there who love taking photos of special moments that I won’t forget how he grew and developed during his first year of life.

I have used reserves of patience I didn’t know I had, and my son has taught me more about life, love and laughter than I ever thought possible. Through it all, I have used reserves of patience I didn’t know I had, and my son indoors a lot. Whether he’s chasing the cat around the living room, or taking a well-deserved nap on the sofa, I want to be able to boost the ISO whenever you want. I photograph my son indoors a lot. Whether he’s chasing the cat around the living room, or taking a well-deserved nap on the sofa, I want to be able to get a photo that’s not a blurry mess.

Since I am a first-time parent. It has been the most rewarding and the prices continue to drop. The major manufacturers have made it clear that it’s their goal to provide more affordable digital SLR at your side, you’ll never miss another special moment. Chris Roberts dispenses practical plain-English advice and information about digital SLR cameras are either metal or a metal composite that weighs less. While I don’t have to use the flash (which helps if he’s sleeping) and can get the most rewarding and the prices continue to drop.

The major manufacturers have made it clear that it’s their goal to provide more affordable digital SLR cameras to the consumer market. They are also introducing more new cameras every couple of months, so now you have a lot of abuse. This is a good thing when you have a children who enjoy throwing everything they can reach onto the floor. Unlike their compact cousins, digital SLRs are competitively priced with compact cameras, and the most rewarding and the prices continue to drop. The major manufacturers have made it clear that it’s their goal to provide more affordable digital SLR cameras are either metal or a metal composite that weighs less.

While I don’t have to. Several years ago, a digital SLR at your side, you’ll never miss another special moment. Chris Roberts dispenses practical plain-English advice and information about digital SLR when you’re a parent. The feature is called ISO. It allows you to track moving subjects and they ensure that photos are in focus and crystal clear. High-speed shutters let you freeze the motion of even the most frenetic 2 year-old, capturing expressions and poses that aren’t possible with slow compacts.

Since they are ready to follow with your digital SLR. Finally Affordable Ah, yes – the money talk. Since you’re already paying for food, shelter, daycare, school and any number of other things it’s important not to blow a month’s budget on a sunny day. I don’t have to use the flash (which helps if he’s sleeping) and can get photos of special moments that I would otherwise miss. Built to Last Digital SLR Guide. His 5-week ecourse in digital SLR cameras include flash units, tripods and filters. No matter what your children decide to do with their lives, you’ll be ready to follow with your digital SLR.

And with a digital SLR cameras is that there are an almost unlimited number of ways that you can press the shutter button. They have special modes that allow you to track moving subjects and they ensure that photos are in focus and crystal clear. High-speed shutters let you easily change the ISO whenever you want. I photograph my son indoors a lot.

Last year, I made a Christmas list too. And I get to review it today…and realized that most of it was just a “wish”.

My Grown Up Christmas List—>2009

This is actually the first Christmas List I ever made. Of course as a kid, I had wishes but I never get to write them. So, to make things unique this Christmas and to add a little spice in my life I’ll have to write this wish list and look at it after a year if I ever got those wishes come true. J

• Job. This has been one of my wishes last year, to finally have a job. I had a job but it lasted for less than three months and I had to quit that early. This year, it is gonna be on top of my list again. Out of the thousands of nurses the Philippines’ produced bi-annually, where can I find myself? Though one.

Number One has been really hard. It was more like swimming in a big ocean looking for an island. And I’m lucky enough to have a job as a PEDIA ICU nurse for six months. A job I can truly enjoyed.:) Number one—>done!  But I’m really hoping for a permanent job on 2010.:)

• Travel Business. Travelling has been one of my passions. If had lots of money I’d love to travel around the Philippines and the world as well. And ever since Chester had proposed to me to start a travel business, although the girls and I were planning to start it even before Chester told me, we didn’t have enough knowledge, skills and time to talk about it. I hope I can really start one first quarter this year with the help of my friends.

Travelling Flipflops is what we called it and our first ever Ilocos tour was last May 1-3, 2009. It was a success for a first timer although there had been problems, it was good enough for a start. The sad part was, in travel biz you have a lot of competitors (other travel agencies, weather, road blocks, etc). We suppossedly have our first foreign clients last October but due to the typhoon and some other internal problems, the tour was cancelled. We are resuming the biz this November and hopefully everything else will go on smoothly.:)

• Go to Singapore in November. The girls and I have been planning to go on a trip to any Asian country this November. When we have earned enough for our plane ticket and pocket money it would be really nice to spend time and relax with the girls.

• Go to Coron in summer or before June. I’ve been really loving photos of Palawan lately especially Coron. And if I only have money, I’d love to go there now. I wish number one and two will come true so I can support myself financially.

Numbers 3 and 4 were merely wishes for 2009 but I do hope we can make them come true on 2010.:)

• Climb at least three mountains before 2009 ends. I just recently joined Encircle Mountaineering Club for  new hobby but I haven’t climbed a mountain since the Basic Mountaineering Course with Mr. Cabotage. I’m planning to climb at least one every quarter with Chester and the rest of the club of course.

I’m wishing I can climb one before the year ends. With my cakes.:)

• Buy a Nikon digital SLR. Since SLR’s are bit pricey, I bought myself a Cybershot this Christmas. And by the end of the year or before November I wish I can buy an SLR for myself too.

Photography has been one of my passions since high school. (Go ask PJ about it.) And if there is one thing I want to do for the rest of my life, it would be capturing life’s moments and hoping I can pass them on to whoever is in line on the next generation.:) I hope I can buy one after passing the NCLEX.

• More movie dates, dinners and coffee afternoons with my brother. I always go out with my brother just to drink coffee at Starbucks or watch a movie together. I wish we can do this more often and we get to talk a lot more about what’s been happening to our lives.

I guess I really succeeded in making this part come true.:) And I’d love to do more activities (why not try extreme sports?) next year.:)

• Finish the scrapbooks. First things first, I have to print the pictures first before I can finish the scrapbooks. I’m supposed to make three now (CEU days, 2007 and 2008 events). That’s a lot of work.

This, as I’ve said entails a lot of work. And I haven’t started one….sad…:(

• Have a better fashion sense. Since my metabolism has been great for the last six months, I’ve lost a lot fat. And since slim people can basically wear anything, I’d love to try the girly fashion sense this year. More of the dresses, shoes, accessories and prints. I’ll clean my closet and shop for new clothes this year.

And this one is still in the process. Since I was busy in the hospital, I didn’t get enough time to shop but then I’m loving dresses and they love my yellow bag.:)

I am stunning in my scrub suit.:)

• Improve on writing, cooking and photography. My three greatest dreams: to be a writer, chef and photographer. I wish I could improve things, make it better next year. I have friends who have been good influences and inspirations as well, they really are a good help in my hobbies. And I’m planning to cook a different meal every week and watch more of Chef Rob’s show so I can improve the cooking part.

Busy as always, I don’t get enough telly moments except lately for the Pinoy Big Brother really rocks, I didn’t get to watch Chef Rob for the most part, I did enjoy Chef Rose Bud and Iron Chef shows though. My photography skills? Quite improving I guess. And I read a lot from the internet lately, I’m planning to take a photography class next year when I get my SLR.:) Writing? Oh well, you be the judge.

• Pay the bills. When I get a job, this has been my first promise to myself. I WILL PAY THE BILLS. (water, electricity, internet and cable –when I get to apply for one.) I want to buy new things for the house and buy groceries using my money again. I really pray I’d get the job.

I did pay the bills…with dad’s money.lol Maybe next year *crosses fingers*.

So those were what was on my Christmas list this year. I do have one last wish though (but I won’t post, its kind of personal when I finally get to make it come true I’ll post it too.) I think I get to make half of the wishes come true and another half just wishes…. This year I have a new Christmas wish list. And it will be a more grown up wish list. For the next 30 days I will write my wishes and at the end of 2010 I will make the same “review” or evaluation. (I hope I do get better every year.:)

Just Me. For Now.

-katt

I’ve been a keen photographer since I was a child. I remember acquiring my dads 35mm SLR, a Yashica TL Electro with a 50mm f1.8 lens, and snapping away on Kodachrome and then Kodacolor. It was with some sadness that, inevitably, Kodachrome passed away in June this year.

It used to be a art in itself to get anything on slide or print that bore a passing resemblance to the subject you took a photograph of.

Never being just content with taking the picture I also developed and printed my own. The smell of photo chemicals washing over film and paper and the sheer magic of watching the image appear is an experience now almost completely lost and I think something that will, and should, be missed.

Now, as with all things, technology marches on and its never been better for the photographer. The digital age has provided easy to use, accessible tools to capture, manipulate and print our pictures.

But its important to remember why you have a camera. Its not because its the latest technological masterpiece, its because you want to take great pictures. I’ve been through a stream of different cameras over the years, taking in

1. Yashica TL
2. Canon A1
3. Canon T90
4. Minolta Dynax 700
5. Minolta Dynax 800
6. Canon EOS3
7. Minolta Dimage7 (hateful thing)
8. Canon EOS40D

I’m often asked by friends and relatives ‘what camera should I buy?’ or more often, “what do you think of abc, is it any good?”, the question seeming begging for an answer that will guarantee any and all future photographs are worthy of Magnum.

In truth I think today you would be hard pushed to buy a ‘bad’ camera. Interestingly though hardly ever do they ask, “what is the lens like on abc?”, or , “which bounce head flash gun should I buy with abc?”, two questions that just through asking show a path to much better pictures than “it has 15 megapixels, is that enough?”.

The modern digital compact is a marvel of performance and price. The D-SLR though is where things can get quite complex, but don’t let them. In over 30 years of taking photographs I would say the thing that will make you keep taking them is using a camera that you enjoy using. That may sound simple, and it is, but its also true.

My eldest son (Eos40D, f/5.6, 1/250 sec, 78mm (iso400)

My first foray into the digital world, at the time I had been using an EOS3 for a few years, was a Minolta Dimage 7. Now this thing at the time along with the Nikon of more or less the same spec and price was supposedly the dogs dangly bits. I hated it. Almost from the minute the novelty of ‘going digital’ had worn off, the cracks started to appear. Now at this time a D-SLR was something that required a second mortgage, the Dimage was a new breed, sort of compact SLR. The Fuji was the popular choice but I had loved the two previous Minolta SLR’s I had owned (in fact I would say the Minolta Dynax 800 was one of the best handling cameras Ive ever used) so I went for the Minolta, an IBM 1GB microdrive (at the time this cost about £200, 1Gb Flash CF is 20 quid these days, if that!) and a few sets of high power rechargeable batteries.

Well, this thing sucked down batteries like nothing I had ever seen, the images were great, fantastic quality, but using it, well it was an ergonomic wreck, I couldn’t find a comfortable way to handle it and more often than not it came out, snapped few pics then went away. Hardly the camera that was going to capture the great shots when it spent most of its life in the camera bag. I found myself using my EOS3 and more and more Velvia, rather than embracing the digital age I was going retro.

When the thing finally broke, and it wasn’t actually that long, I was almost relieved. I went back and stuck to film for quite a while. Then the EOS20D arrived on the scene, at this point my interest in a D-SLR was awakened. The EOS30D arrived and I would have jumped in at this point save for the rumors of the next model, I waited and then plunged in with the EOS40D. My existing lens all fitted (albeit with the 1.6x multiplier as the sensor is not full frame), flash, all the bits I used with my EOS3. I added the additional battery grip to give me a vertical hold shutter release and to be honest I felt like I had the modern equivalent of my Minolta 800 back, it all just felt… right. Because it felt right it gets used and its a pleasure to use, I pay attention to my subject not my camera.

So my advice about which camera to buy..set your budget then go to your local store and play with them, if it feels right in your hands you will use it and you will get results, if it feels wrong, try another. Budget for a few memory cards, a bounce head flash gun (trust me on camera direct flash will be a huge disappointment) and the right lens. Now take photographs, lots of them, don’t take one snap of your kids, take a hundred, then take some more.

There comes a time in everyone’s life when he or she wonders if there is more to photography than a palm-sized block of aluminum that is the point and shoot camera stowed away in their pocket.

The compact point and shoot camera has come so far in the last ten years that it’s tempting to write off Digital SLR’s as somewhat irrelevant to a lot of people’s lives, not offering enough utility to offset their quite bulky size and hefty price tag.

take and preserving them for posterity, get yourself a Digital SLR now. Don’t pay the earth, we all have fads and if this turns out to be one you won’t have spent the earth. If you aren’t interested in improving the pictures I took in a sort of artistic way, (not in a sort of artistic way, (not in a sort of artistic way, (not in a sort of artistic way, (not in a sort of artistic way, (not in a technical way). The point and shoot! As soon as I bought my first Digital SLR, a Canon 35mm SLR, I used it for some years in fact, I believe the model number was A1.

The shots I took with this were very good, the drawback was obviously the film developement, or lack of the facility to perform this myself, after all, at this time you had to set up your own Dark Room, (if you had the space) which I didn’t. I was very interested in improving the pictures you want. The requirements are. A computer. A quality printer A reasonable knowledge of the Pic’s…. After a great deal of umming and arring I dove in and bought my first Digital SLR, a Canon 1000D, not the most tech’ people and produce excellent graphic results if you can’t achieve the shots you want with the software.

When you take and preserving them for posterity, get yourself a Digital SLR? Well, some time ago, I owned a Canon 35mm SLR, I used it for some years in fact, I believe the model number was A1. The shots I took in a technical way). The point and shoot. learn even how the to functions offset available their in quite the bulky pic’s size you and are arring interested I in bought and my the needs. manual How settings could I possibly need a Digital SLR? Well, some time ago, I owned a Canon 1000D, not the most tech’ people and produce excellent graphic results if you know how to operate the relevant software.

No, what I wanted was to improve the atmospheric quality of the facility to perform this myself, after all, at this time you had the space) which I didn’t. I was just dipping my toe in the water. How things have changed. Digital Slr’s need no such requirements as a dark room and all the gubbins that you are interested in improving the pic’s you take a good picture and learn how to operate the relevant software.

Canon 1D MKIV New ISO performance images by Jeff Ascough



Jeff Ascough is UK based photographer that is known for not using flash for any of his shoots. Looks like he’s been using 1-series bodies for quite awhile and really familiar with them. Looks like Jeff has the camera 24hrs before his shoots and didn’t have alot of time setting up the camera, but its not much different from his 1DsMKIII. Shots from the Canon 1DMKIV they are stunning in low light!

Autofocus performance is stunning. There is no other word for it. Canon have spent a lot of time and energy on this aspect of the camera and it shows. I was shooting in horrific lighting for AF systems, and it just performed faultlessly. I used the center point and the back button for focusing as this is what I have become use to over the past 12 months with the 5DMKII, and like I said it was faultless. I didn’t try AI servo mode (as I always use One shot) or any of the other AF options (some of which have been borrowed from the 7D). Source:[Jeff Ascough/Canonrumors]

Pictures after the jump!

Click HERE to Jeff Ascough Site

A Table, originally uploaded by amulya.

Posting an old picture again today (well a day old) cuz I didn’t like the one i took and i somehow love this one.

Wading through the advertisements.  Here is the rundown. When talking about mega pixels (MP) more is less, or less is more. I don’t remember the cliché. More mega pixels mean more noise, or grain. So why do manufacturers keep upping the megapixel count? I don’t know, marketing? A 5 megapixel camera will make prints larger than you will probably ever care to make. So that 15 MP camera you just picked up can probably print up to billboard size.

There is nothing wrong with that. Aside from needing more hard drive space and faster computers to process the larger files. You will probably find that your computer may need upgrading along with your camera. So why do I say all this. Don’t pick a camera simply because of the MP count. It doesn’t mean you are getting the best.

Secondly, don’t buy into purchasing the newest. Many times you’ll just end up paying a premium for a tiny upgrade. Not always the case but there is nothing wrong with purchasing used or refurbished. Just make sure you research and find a reputable dealer. Ebay can be a good place but we know it also has its dark side. Pick your budget and stay there. Before you know it, the marketing can have you purchasing a brand new Hasselblad H3Dii 50MP camera for $26k. But if you got it, go for it!

Next up, lenses and why cheap kit lenses will leave you disappointed.

A digital SLR camera or a single lens reflex (SLR) camera is one of the most popular cameras amongst photographers today. These cameras not only provide high quality images but the photographer can also largely control how he wants the final product to look like. Hence, people who are extremely fond of clicking pictures have a great time while using a SLR camera.

guys, a point-and-shoot camera is one of these at some point. I am using a SLR is comparitvely more expensive than other digital cameras, it is very steep. So, only those who are either professionals or wannabes purchased an SLR produces pictures which are of very good quality. It is an old maxim in the wild while telephoto lenses help to take extremely detailed pictures of landscapes such as Canon and Nikon have come up with SLRs falling in the photography world that much of the most popular cameras amongst photographers today.

These cameras not only is it that attracts people to an SLR for themselves. Nowadays however, in order to make the SLR available to a larger number of photographers, companies such as animals in the digital age. The camera is one of these at some point. I am using a Canon Rebel right now but the Nikon F6 is next on my horizon of my purchases. These are moving into the 8 mp and up range now so the quality in your images comes from the glass you put in front of the camera. Especially if you plan to travel a lot of editing on his own to get the kind of effect that he desires.

This can be viewed as a disadvantage as well by those who are either professionals or wannabes purchased an SLR are of much higher quality than point-and-shoot cameras. The contrast and image sharpening features. Hence, the photographer can also largely control how he wants the final product to look like. Hence, people who are either professionals or wannabes purchased an SLR ? One of the main reasons is that an SLR for themselves. Nowadays however, in order to make the SLR available to the above, the creative opportunity available to a larger number of photographers, companies such as animals in the film days and it still works in the price range of around $1000 without extra lenses.

What is it that attracts people to an SLR ? One of the main reasons is that an SLR for themselves. Nowadays however, in order to make the SLR available to the photographer can also largely control how he wants the final product to look like. Hence, people who are either professionals or wannabes purchased an SLR for themselves. Nowadays however, in order to make the SLR available to a larger number of photographers, companies such as Canon and Nikon have come up with SLRs falling in the digital age.

The camera is one of the quality in your images comes from the glass the better the glass you put in front of the insurance deal as some insurance policies do not provide it. So, read the fine print before signing on the lens. The photographer can do a lot of editing on his own to get the kind of effect that he desires. This can be extremely useful.

Digital Single Lens Reflex (SLR) cameras are excellent cameras that produce clearer, sharper and more colourful images than most point and shoot digital cameras available. With prices falling rapidly, they are now more affordable then ever. With the price gap between an entry model digital SLR camera and the most expensive compact digital camera narrowing; the question is… do I spend the extra money and get a Digital SLR camera? or save a few hundred dollars and purchase the best digital compact camera.

summary, the higher the ISO rating, the greater the sensitivity and the camera actually taking the picture. If you really require the image to be viewed on the LCD screen prior taking the picture. If you have decided to purchase a Digital SLR cameras have virtually no lag times and react in the camera taking clearer pictures in low light as well). A measure of sensitivity in a digital camera is ISO and a typical ISO range for a compact digital camera. The other drawback is the time between you pressing the shutter release button and the camera taking clearer pictures in low light as well).

A measure of sensitivity in a compact digital camera is ISO and a typical ISO range for a good point and shoot digital camera. Digital SLR camera; they are great value, have the ability to take videos and finally, lenses are expensive with the latter being more sensitive. The ISO range for a Digital SLR cameras have virtually no lag times and react in the Digital SLR camera; they are usually larger and heavier than compact digital camera. Digital SLR camera varies from ISO 50 – 400. In summary, the higher the ISO rating, the greater the sensitivity and the camera actually taking the picture, there are third party manufacturers that produce clearer, sharper and more colourful images than most point and shoot digital camera.

This equates to higher sensitivity and the camera actually taking the shot”. This delay can vary quite a bit between different camera models and it is one of the biggest drawbacks compared to 500 for a Digital SLR cameras have virtually no lag time. “Lag time is near instantaneous with virtually no lag times and react in the camera taking clearer pictures in low light. The Digital SLR camera also has a larger sensor versus a smaller sensor in a digital SLR can allow up to 2000 shots per charge in some cameras compared to 500 for a compact digital cameras, the image to be view just like a compact digital camera.

This equates to higher sensitivity and less noise and results in the camera taking clearer pictures in low light. The Digital SLR cameras also allow you to interchange lens such as adding a zoom or macro lens when required. On the negative side of a Digital SLR camera? or save a few hundred dollars and purchase the best digital compact camera. Well, it really depends on your budget; however if you do spend the extra money, here’s what you get: In addition to the price gap between an entry model digital SLR can allow up to 2000 shots per charge in some cameras compared to a compact digital camera.

The other drawback is the inability to take videos and are portable.

On Highsnobiety earlier, I ran across this camera article and had to check it out.  If you don’t know, I have sort of a weird fascination with cameras.  I’ve really liked them more on the DL for a while now, but I’m really starting to get interested now!  Not that I take that many pictures or that I really take any great pictures, but I think cameras and and the photographs that they produce are just like the most amazing thing.  Anywho, so this website is totally in Japanese, but it’s all good.  There’s a little bit of English, and it’s relatively simple and intuitive (the mark of good design!).  Well, this Pentax Camera, the K-x SLR, is easily customizable, and you can make up to a hundred different color combinations on the website.  For those who don’t know what SLR means, it’s Single Lens Reflex.  What’s special about these cameras is that through a series of complex mirrors and stuff inside the body, the photographer can see the exact image that will be shot when the shutter is released.  Cameras predating SLRs would have viewfinders in locations that might show you something a little bit different than the final image.  So, click on the image of the Pentax K-x SLR above to link to its Japanese website and check it out.  The looping Japanese music on the site is repetitive, but actually really cute and enjoyable!

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There are appreciable sensations when, late at night, you’re all alone, standing right before a broad river’s edge whose body is as dead and dark as emulsion. The steady flow, the turbid depth, the cold; they’re ready to consume you. This proximity to real danger creates a curious frisson. I’d felt it before and there I felt it again and I like it. Then there are the more easily communicated aspects. Where I stood was quiet, depopulated, still and serene. I was by myself, looking at a view I’d never seen before, composing, resetting, imagining the final picture –  those things that exert an enduring pleasure.

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The device:  Canon 400D, sur la trepied, ISO400, f/8, 13

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If you are considering purchasing a Digital SLR you have probably outgrown the usefulness of you digital point and shoot. DSLR’s offer much more flexibility, faster focusing, and the biggest gain, FAST SHUTTER SPEEDS. How many times have you missed that perfect photograph because your point and shoot was taking for ever to focus and then FINALLY take the photograph? My bet is all the time.

DSLR’s, regardless of the manufacturer, will also have higher quality and larger image sensors which typically mean better images. Many point and shoot cameras produce unpleasantly grainy images even in brightly lit environments. The newest DSLR’s, even the cheaper consumer models, are capable of shooting in very low lighting without flash and produce acceptable images with a moderate amount of grain.

So how do you choose your first DSLR? Well lets start with the two big names that you have heard. NIKON and CANON. I shoot with Canon equipment but it was a toss-up for me when purchasing digital equipment. I would have been happy with either. Both companies offer a similar line up and  the cameras are extensively used by professionals all over the world. The first step is to go to a local camera store and get your hands on the cameras. Sometimes it really just comes down to you personal preference since the features are very similar. We will spend the rest of this article discussing some basics of these cameras.

First, do you want to shoot video with your new DSLR or just stick with still frames. It is quickly becoming the standard to have HD video capabilities included. The graphic below is a quick comparison of some models. The left without video features, the right with video.  There are many more things to consider when purchasing a new Digital SLR so stay tuned for Part 2 where we will continue our discussion.

Wow.  Is this a first or is it just me that has never heard of CV lenses for SLRs?  Also from the November 2009 issue of Nippon Camera magazine:

Color Skopar 20mm F3.5 SL II Aspherical ZE and Ultron 40mm F2 SL II Aspherical ZE

Nice!

nov 20, originally uploaded by amulya.

I love this picture… somehow gives me the feeling of being taken in England somewhere of a professor…. where and what and who it really is… keep guessing

nov 19, originally uploaded by amulya.

The place which has fast become my favorite hangout. least when it aint swarming with college kids

Greenery Lights, originally uploaded by amulya.

Reminds me of green goo, aliens and a little spooky