hi there,
i wish to take up photography as a serious hobby.. i've already read photography books and all that as well as read reviews on cameras and all..
i know now's the digital age and everything... thus i need help and advice on what type of camera to buy.. i've a few choices according to my budget.
option A :
canon EOS 300 kit + tele lens ($798 i think but surely cheaper from camera shops) + EF 50mm f1.8 prime lens ($160)
accompanied with a "normal" digicam that is like around $500, and memory card.. uh.. $100 ?
all prices are list price.. i expect that if i throw in a tripod and bags and all it should more or less be the list price of the cameras. and maybe $100 less.
film camera is for "serious" shots and digicam is for "point and shooting" and for previewing how the image would/might look like on the film slr.
cons : eos 300 ain't really a good cam, the kit lenses are supposedly very lousy, and if i'm really gonna be VERY serious about photography i'm gonna need good lenses that cost around/at least $1000 per lens (right ?)
a "normal" digicam ... photo quality wise ? unknown..
pros : of course film cameras are traditional and sticking with traditional might be better..
total cost : about $1500+, and lenses that i have with film camera are not even top-notch or decent.
option B :
to get a very very good digicam that can allow me to control aperture and all that stuff..
of course
the budget can hopefully be lower than $1500.
i am considering getting the sony DSC-F717 or if a new replacement comes out by july/august (i'll only buy a camera then you see), then i'll buy the replacement. (727 ? )
i've read reviews and it seems the 717 is a really good camera. but it's not an SLR, not a DSLR, so i'm wondering how it will measure up to OPTION A's cameras settings.
pros : "IMAGE PREVIEW" with the same cam, shot taking with the same cam also.
cons : UNKNOWN ?
and of course
i can also consider alternatives to the 717. not the minolta dimage nor nikon coolpix but others such as
canon v3
canon IXUS S400
canon g3
canon s45
canon s50
any recommendations please ?
please bear in mind that i would like to have all the aperture and focus settings controls...
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR HELP !!!!!
i wish to take up photography as a serious hobby.. i've already read photography books and all that as well as read reviews on cameras and all..
i know now's the digital age and everything... thus i need help and advice on what type of camera to buy.. i've a few choices according to my budget.
option A :
canon EOS 300 kit + tele lens ($798 i think but surely cheaper from camera shops) + EF 50mm f1.8 prime lens ($160)
accompanied with a "normal" digicam that is like around $500, and memory card.. uh.. $100 ?
all prices are list price.. i expect that if i throw in a tripod and bags and all it should more or less be the list price of the cameras. and maybe $100 less.
film camera is for "serious" shots and digicam is for "point and shooting" and for previewing how the image would/might look like on the film slr.
cons : eos 300 ain't really a good cam, the kit lenses are supposedly very lousy, and if i'm really gonna be VERY serious about photography i'm gonna need good lenses that cost around/at least $1000 per lens (right ?)
a "normal" digicam ... photo quality wise ? unknown..
pros : of course film cameras are traditional and sticking with traditional might be better..
total cost : about $1500+, and lenses that i have with film camera are not even top-notch or decent.
option B :
to get a very very good digicam that can allow me to control aperture and all that stuff..
of course
the budget can hopefully be lower than $1500.
i am considering getting the sony DSC-F717 or if a new replacement comes out by july/august (i'll only buy a camera then you see), then i'll buy the replacement. (727 ? )
i've read reviews and it seems the 717 is a really good camera. but it's not an SLR, not a DSLR, so i'm wondering how it will measure up to OPTION A's cameras settings.
pros : "IMAGE PREVIEW" with the same cam, shot taking with the same cam also.
cons : UNKNOWN ?
and of course
i can also consider alternatives to the 717. not the minolta dimage nor nikon coolpix but others such as
canon v3
canon IXUS S400
canon g3
canon s45
canon s50
any recommendations please ?
please bear in mind that i would like to have all the aperture and focus settings controls...
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR HELP !!!!!