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[zaren]

A10 .... erm ... a 1MP snap cam ...
think at least a A60 with some manual function la

btw i just using A80

A80 is damn solid.....definitely one of the best compacts out there.

 

[latmo]

A80 is damn solid.....definitely one of the best compacts out there.

yep
but yet it is still the canon cheappest series of digital cam ;p
wait till i clear my credit card installment debt i wll aim for DSLR with new installment debt again

 

[b0nkers]

haha....u have been bitten by the BUY BUY BUY bug....
*evil laugh*

i think so too.. but no moolah, bitten by the buy buy buy bug will die de..

 

[b0nkers]

you guys so good, can pay with instalments, me? gotta pay full!!

 

[latmo]

you guys so good, can pay with instalments, me? gotta pay full!!

when you know that you still have 9 more months of debt to clear and the new one is costing lower then your debt .... you will :cry:

 

[b0nkers]

kekeke.. that's why, stick with 1 cam for 1 year lor.. that way, 1 yr change 1 cam.. kekeke..

 

[latmo]

kekeke.. that's why, stick with 1 cam for 1 year lor.. that way, 1 yr change 1 cam.. kekeke..

a DSLR will probably put me in debt for 2-3 years : : or may be 3-5 years ... with some lens
so i will still staying away from it :bsmilie:

 

[b0nkers]

cannot say u wanna clear everything by 1 year mehz?..

 

[faa]

think either of these wud make a good start.. using an a70 now.. wanna upgrade to dslr but no $$.. haha.. maybe can invest on a80 or a95.. earlier G series wud be good for ya budget too.. cheers!

 

[b0nkers]

but i like nikon 8800

 

[faa]

haha.. good for u.. i'm jz another canon geek la.. :lovegrin: heh.. best of luck though.. :thumbsup:

 

[latmo]

but i like nikon 8800

erm if you budget is 700 ....
8800 .... erm .... i guess at least will cost 1400
and dun forget when you buy digi cam
you need to consider THIS

Extra battery ($50-$100)
Big Memory Card ($100 up) <- ok may be by dec will be $100 for 1GB already ...
Tripod ($50- $100)
Accessiores/Filter ($50 up)
:bsmilie:

 

[hwchoy]

but i like nikon 8800

frankly better to get a low-end DSLR than a high-end prosumer. If I knew then what I know now, I wouldn't have gotten my G5. :sweat:

 

[b0nkers]

har?.. dslr also need memory card mah..

dslr also need tripod..

dslr also need $ to buy lens..

 

[latmo]

har?.. dslr also need memory card mah..

dslr also need tripod..

dslr also need $ to buy lens..

both need memory card of cos and tripod too
well you can start with kit lens first

he is trying to say a top model prosumer cam is around the same price with a low end DSLR
so why go for prosumer
only good point i can think of is you cant buy any lens to change so no need to think about this and save money but then this is also the bad point ... :dunno:

 

[b0nkers]

bad point as in i'll be stuck with the lens as long as i use e cam right?.. i understand ler.. low end DSLR, like?.. i wouldnt mind a 300d

 

[The_Cheat]

frankly better to get a low-end DSLR than a high-end prosumer. If I knew then what I know now, I wouldn't have gotten my G5. :sweat:

Haa~! hwchoy regretting getting his G5 liao huh? Thought a few months back you were still proud of it!! :bsmilie:

 

[The_Cheat]

bad point as in i'll be stuck with the lens as long as i use e cam right?.. i understand ler.. low end DSLR, like?.. i wouldnt mind a 300d

Well, the good thing is of course that you can get a better lens to produce better image, when you know what specifically you want to shoot. Even though a prosumer camera may be like a multiple function camera, most probably you'll end up paying for a lot of functions that you don't need. I mean, seriously, how many people actually uses the video-taking function? How many times do people actually do time-lapse photography? And when you have a better knowledge of photography, would you still want to stick to the user-friendly modes??

Anyway, there's also nothing wrong with sticking to one lens. I'm personally shooting with only one prime lens. That will force you to think more and move more, and may make you a better photographer.

Having said all those however, photography is ultimately an artform. Don't end up to be gearheads (like us), and forget about the joy of making great pictures and telling great stories. Go with any camera you wish. As long as you're comfortable with it, you'll produce great pictures. Heck! Even the LOMO cameras could produce great pictures too!!

 

[acetylcholine]

What da ya meant by pana?
Anyway, Leica M-series lens are not designed for pana.

oops sorry...i was thinking what she had in mind was a fz20..
i mean would 1 be able to get lens that normally costs thousands in a sub 1k cam?

 

[acetylcholine]

buy D70 lah :devil:
better than 20......:bsmilie:

i was thinking 8800 maybe a tough nut to crack..i mean it could too diff to use?... :dunno: