My search for DSLR started a year back.. on one of the ignominies parties, Someone asked me, how will you spend your first salary.. my immediate response : will buy a DSLR!!
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Believe me, money was never an issue (problem ki to koi paisa hi nahi hai!!! :P) it is just the correct time to buy a SLR. So we come to a question which I asked 10 thousand times to my mentor (read Kshitiz), BWS member (read PeeVee) and myself :
WHAT IS THE RIGHT TIME TO BUY A DSLR??
Instead of giving the cliched, not-so-useful answers like "It depends person to person/ Dude, do u have money/ There is never a bad time to buy a good thing" I will write down some of the points that I am considering before buying DSLR
1) Am I into photography?
Be honest. DSLR is costly, It needs more patience.
2) Is my existing camera really becoming a constraint to shoot what I want?
I faced problems with low light situations, motion, ISO and macro mode.
My current camera is excellent for portraits, street photography. Is it really your camera or is it you?
3) Have I clicked at least 10 photos where people have asked me "which camera do u use?"
If people start asking that, it means with the shortcomings of your existing camera, you were able to get good composition. Make "camera" less important in the photos.
4) How frequently do I use my camera?
Though there is no particular answer, you can just ask if you use camera wherever u get a chances to use it??
I go out for shoot almost every weekend.
5) Do I avoid taking camera with me because it is heavy?
Believe me, if the answer is yes, you are not gonna take of DSLR with you either.. It is heavier, more sensitive, more costly, more bulky and with the lens attached, it is more delicate as well.
I will write another set of questions soon.
Hope i get my DSLR end of this week!!! am excited!!! Let me end my discussion with the short description of photo posted above. I shot it in "Potter town", Bangalore with my loving 5 mega pixel Kodak Z590.
How about do I want to have full control of the amount of light entering the camera? of do I want to be able to control the depth of field? Do I want to create drama in my photos? A dslr allows you to do all this and more. I recommend buying a dslr asap, when you finally get it you will only regret that you did not do this sooner.
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ReplyDeleteHow about do I want to have full control of the amount of light entering the camera?
>> Why not first understand what is controling light. This can very well be done through Semi-Automatic digital cameras.
of do I want to be able to control the depth of field?
>> Same comment applies. It is always good to know what is DoF and then explore it through DSLR.
Do I want to create drama in my photos?
>> Drama is very less relevant to which tool do you use. It is more important to have a good eye.
A dslr allows you to do all this and more
>> Certainly. No doubt, DSLR are best. The only idea of this post is to understand that if a photo is spoiled it is more of the time fault of photographer than camera.