Cascade Crew

[Demon]

should be here friday.

8 mp, digital SLR rebel XT, two lenses, a 2gb memory card, flash, filters, cleaning kit, extra batteries, battery grip, whole nine yards basically... f***ing expensive, but well worth it IMO

Now I don't know a whole lot about SLR, but I realized, I always want a point and shoot with a high optical zoom. But with those, not everything is what it seems, and you miss out a lot of opportunities with them. So, I went the slightly more costly route, and got something a bit more "professional" where I can change ISO levels, etc, and have some fun with it. I'll probably be starting a photography course in october just for the hell of it, will give me sometihng else to do with my spare time...

put a lot of thought into it and compared 4 different cameras, the Canon 350D, the Canon 20D, Nikon D70, and Olympus Evolt-300

the two canon and the olympus are 8mp, the nikon is 6
of the four, the 20d and D70 had 1/8000 shutter speed, the other two have 1/4000.
At higher ISO's (beyond 800), only the 20D and the 350D take decent pictures, the D70 and E300 get very poor pictures.
they're all roughly the same cost, with the exception of the 20D, which is about $500 more, but for a good reason, since its a higher end camera

Just wnated something to have fun with and challenge myself with, since I don't have a car I feel like dumping assloads of money into, I'm going to start a new hobby (other than videogames and weight lifting)

should be interesting

[Midnight Sun]

bastid!

Sounds like a really nice set up you got going there. Probably way too complicated for a beginning photographer but once you learn how to use everything you will be happy you decided to start out with an expensive camera that does everything, instead of buying an easy to use one and realize you want to upgrade once you get experienced.

All hail digitalness... I have so many rolls of film lying around I have no desire to spend 7 dollars to develope.

[Demon]

indeed I am


and its not complicated, just more to learn. and I look forward to the challenge, will give me sometihng to play with, to focus on, and to improve at...

I didn't want a point and shoot for the simple reason that there is nothing to do but point and shoot, there is no depth of field, and while there is quality, the SLR offers more in the ways of great photos and opportunity.

plus, it opens many a door if I choose to do other things with it, like taking pictures of a girls tits from across a parking lot and still being able to have a picture of them in all their glory close up

I've played with it enough to know my way around, and I've got some experience with Film SLR cameras, I just want to have one for myself.

its just a very expensive hobby, moreso than say, cars can be...

[Midnight Sun]

[Demon]

true

edit ~
one of the reasons its a good hobby to get into though is that when I want to sell a lens, I won't have a problem doing it later on, they don't go down in value a whole lot, and if I buy used lenses, chances are I can sell it for the same price I bought it for.

in which case, when I need to upgrade to another lense, I can get rid of what I've got and not feel badly about it, as it won't be a poor investment

it shall be fun.

[iansane]

Those DSLR's are fun.

My dad's got the 20d I think. Big ol f***ing thing compared to my small point and shoot SD100. But even with shitty settings it'll put to shame anything I could take. Congrats!

[Demon]

[iansane]

I think the size of the big-un 20d (compared to my tiny canon) makes taking any worthwhile photos easier to me.

If I had the cash I'd get a dslr in a heartbeat. I'm jealous.