hi contacted...
hmm...I realise I'm a bit late into this thread, but my 2 cents worth..
I was using a Canon A70 (ok am still using, as a secondary compact) and while shooting, I chanced upon the Av, Tv and M modes.... Opened up a whole new world...
Then cos of that, i decided to get a film SLR... which was fun too.. cos i noticed that now with an SLR, pictures were crisper and I had even more creative control over the photographic process.
However, as fun as it was, I faced the problem of not being totally able to learn from what I shot.. cos by the time I got the shots back from the lab, even though i wrote down the Ap Values & Shutter Speeds, just cannot reconcile.. cos the shot was taken maybe a week or even a month ago... So if it was nice, good if not, also cannot remember why it didnt turn out so nice.
So, while i was kinda "horlanded" in this worlds of Film SLR, my uncle got the 300D... And he told me that it helps your learning a lot... Cos you get to see the shots immediately. Also, you have versatility in your lenses, filters, flashes etc...
Granted, Prosumers probably can take the same kinda photos, but you have to deal with the problems of shutter lag, camera shake (not that DSLR doesnt have, but cos prosumer bodies tend to be smaller and hence less stable) etc etc...
Yep so after this whole grammada story, my advice to you is that if youre prepared to be in the hobby for the long haul, and would like to explore the possibility of taking better landscape/portrait and even other genres, DSLR is the way to go.
Sure, it'll cost a bit more, but I think its money well spent. In the worst case, be like me and look for someone whos willing to sell 2nd or even 3rd hand ( of course in acceptable condition la). You will have control over how much you spend in terms of lenses, flashes, tripods and eventually filters. Of course, the lure of the magical L will always be there.=)
Yep... so like the rest said, give it some time and thought.. who knows, mebbe in a few months time, Canon or Nikon suddenly throw one spanner and sell the first DSLR for under S$1000!! haha...
Ok ok... just me hoping.. :bsmilie:
