Can you downgrade from DSLR to compact ?
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zoossh
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i think one always can. there is always incentive of something lighter and less conspicuous.
but to expect the same ease of handling, degree of control, better sensor/optics output and versatility of focal length, one has to make some compromise. if he can't compromise on that, he can't downgrade.
but to expect the same ease of handling, degree of control, better sensor/optics output and versatility of focal length, one has to make some compromise. if he can't compromise on that, he can't downgrade.
raincool2005
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it is NOT about can or cannot, it is what is your desire and need ?
dlsr is more for those into a serious hobby or a professional career, willing to invest and quality is the primary goal.
compact is more for those who wants fun, low cost, hassel free photography and quality is not the primary goal.
I had frens after marrying or embarking into new career, gave up dlsr for compact becos they have new goals in life.
I also had frens who are full-time photographers who had 2-3 dlsrs becos it is their ricebowl or livinghood, some of them had their equipments provided by company.
dlsr is more for those into a serious hobby or a professional career, willing to invest and quality is the primary goal.
compact is more for those who wants fun, low cost, hassel free photography and quality is not the primary goal.
I had frens after marrying or embarking into new career, gave up dlsr for compact becos they have new goals in life.
I also had frens who are full-time photographers who had 2-3 dlsrs becos it is their ricebowl or livinghood, some of them had their equipments provided by company.
Very true. Gonna give up dSLR soon.
(Will return in 2 years time with a vengence. Muhaha, D3Xs with Trinities, here I come!) ;p
raincool2005
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yeah why not... I know a couple of people who were once very enthusiastic with SLRs and photography. Now they are happy with just their compacts. Some of them even dun bother to bring along a compact wherever they go and will shoot only once in a very long while.
I guess it's about your priority in life and getting sian with the hobby. DSLR photography can be time-consuming, expensive, and at one point, the person might just ask "Why am I doing all this? Chasing after this and that shot, waiting for hours for something to happen...?
Is it shooting for the sake of it or Am I really satisfying myself by doing so?" Also, its the "sian-ness" of having to carry around a relatively bulky and heavy load.
As an enthusiastic DSLR photographer, when you go on overseas tours, while you try to get a much awaited shot (which could turn out disappointing), you tend to wait and wait, walk around for hours. In that time, you lose many other opportunities to see other sights, take longer rest, do shopping, take in the culture, etc. After a while, some wonder is all this worth it? Why not just snap with a compact which couldn't turn out any worse?
When you have a bigger commitment to your family and other business, getitng involved in SLR/DSLR just becomes more of a chore than desire.
I guess it's about your priority in life and getting sian with the hobby. DSLR photography can be time-consuming, expensive, and at one point, the person might just ask "Why am I doing all this? Chasing after this and that shot, waiting for hours for something to happen...?
Is it shooting for the sake of it or Am I really satisfying myself by doing so?" Also, its the "sian-ness" of having to carry around a relatively bulky and heavy load.
As an enthusiastic DSLR photographer, when you go on overseas tours, while you try to get a much awaited shot (which could turn out disappointing), you tend to wait and wait, walk around for hours. In that time, you lose many other opportunities to see other sights, take longer rest, do shopping, take in the culture, etc. After a while, some wonder is all this worth it? Why not just snap with a compact which couldn't turn out any worse?
When you have a bigger commitment to your family and other business, getitng involved in SLR/DSLR just becomes more of a chore than desire.
Wan to know this interesting question, how many of you can downgrade urself from dslr to compact camera?
i would downgrade if they engrave the dslr properties in it
chanjyj
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Dunno leh.
My D40+SB-800 (My SB-400 was gone case after I over-stressed it for events)+18-70mm+55-200mm+4 filters+mini tripod+18 AA NiMH+2 EnEL9+1 extra manul flashgun comes with me everywhere... (fits into a Lowepro EX180)
I don't find it a hassle or trouble to carry along... In fact I don't even feel the weight sometimes.
So I don't see any reason to "downgrade" (why is compact considered a downgrade?) to a compact.
The only time I will "downgrade" may be when my D40 dies (touch wood) and I have to take out my D2x and car battery again.
My D40+SB-800 (My SB-400 was gone case after I over-stressed it for events)+18-70mm+55-200mm+4 filters+mini tripod+18 AA NiMH+2 EnEL9+1 extra manul flashgun comes with me everywhere... (fits into a Lowepro EX180)
I don't find it a hassle or trouble to carry along... In fact I don't even feel the weight sometimes.
So I don't see any reason to "downgrade" (why is compact considered a downgrade?) to a compact.
The only time I will "downgrade" may be when my D40 dies (touch wood) and I have to take out my D2x and car battery again.
aloyyolaaloy
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wouldn't call it a downgrade :sweatsm:
zoossh
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i will just say get the right equipment for the right handling and right effects. some do pinhole, some do lomo, some do rangefinder, some do DSLR, some do film SLR and some do medium to large formats, each different in handling and with some difference in the results. i would try equipments that gives me more ease and to better reach the effect i want. i dun think by limiting myself with an equipment that is less suitable for a certain kind of photography would help me in any way, nor does it prove much.
i think it would be good to define and analyse what is a digital compact good for. perhaps in terms of security-minded urban situations under sufficiently bright lighting, for desired wide depth of field, and desired longer focal length for more distant street subjects not requiring flash. would anyone like to add for strengths and applications of digital compact versus the others (e.g.DSLR, RF)?
I meant it as a pun to some of those weird logic that surfaced in this forum once in awhile as "advice'.
Yes, I concur with your argument and I am not a weird parrot.
zoossh
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actually i dun mean to so blunt with those i dun agree with. i find the size, weight and inconspiciosity of the compact the only value it is good for. for viewing angle, i use zigview to get around it. for everything else, i have been used to a DSLR and prefer it in handling. being able to handle the equipment well is pertinent to my shooting habits as i often need to catch things at the right moment fast.
i find that if i need to take many shots in a location, i will still take the same time with a compact or a DSLR, so it will still be the same hindrance if i travel with less accomodative family/relatives and non photographer friends, so i do not think changing the equipment will change things much for me. i can only be fast enough for their pace, by not shooting, and just snapping with less thoughts.
aloyyolaaloy
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macro .. or low angle shots where sometimes you just dont think its right to lie down on the floor
zoossh
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a compact versus DSLR+tele lens (e.g. sigma 70-300mm) versus DSLR+macro lens.
how would you place compact in terms of suitability to shoot macro, among the three?
becos i dun think macro conflicts with security-minded urban situations, so i cast the advantage of smaller size and less conspicousity out of the comparison, and look at the remaining factors.
i thought the advantage of the security being less aggressive towards compact plays a benefit for those doing it in such situations.
1. general travel
2. photojournalism
3. indoor events, such as concerts, shopping centre events.
how would you place compact in terms of suitability to shoot macro, among the three?
becos i dun think macro conflicts with security-minded urban situations, so i cast the advantage of smaller size and less conspicousity out of the comparison, and look at the remaining factors.
i thought the advantage of the security being less aggressive towards compact plays a benefit for those doing it in such situations.
1. general travel
2. photojournalism
3. indoor events, such as concerts, shopping centre events.
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