Photogs: Those who take 'em and those who love 'em

[Dominique]

Originally Posted by Cajun_dee

I love my Canon 60D !!!!

Nice!...Now, this isn't your first DSLR is it Dee? Would you suggest this to an old 35 mm shutterbug who is just learning D-SLR?

[girl_dee]

Originally Posted by Yellow band

Nice!...Now, this isn't your first DSLR is it Dee? Would you suggest this to an old 35 mm shutterbug who is just learning D-SLR?

NO. I would not..... lol........

My question would be why do you want a DSLR? I sold more photos with my point and shoot, just by being in the right place right time than my very expensive set up!

As they say, it's not the camera that takes the picture it's the person looking in the viewfinder that takes them.

[girl_dee]

Originally Posted by Incubus

As they say, it's not the camera that takes the picture it's the person looking in the viewfinder that takes them.

Yes and to be honest, I almost find it insulting when someone says *oh nice picture, I wish I had a nice camera like yours*...

I laugh when I whip out the point and shoot from my back pocket and say... *like this?*

[Dominique]

Originally Posted by Incubus

As they say, it's not the camera that takes the picture it's the person looking in the viewfinder that takes them.

LOL, TRUE...but the wrong camera can ruin the right person's photo opportunity.

Originally Posted by Yellow band

LOL, TRUE...but the wrong camera can ruin the right person's photo opportunity.

I would love a rangefinder (if only I could afford a Leica). Keeping it old school and simple. Less choice, more creativity. S'why I favour fixed glass. Too much choice and decisions to make with a zoom (although I do own a couple)

We all work differently though.

A good picture is about framing and composition not how many megapixels or 'modes' yer camera has.

[Dominique]

Originally Posted by Incubus

I would love a rangefinder (if only I could afford a Leica). Keeping it old school and simple. Less choice, more creativity. S'why I favour fixed glass. Too much choice and decisions to make with a zoom (although I do own a couple)

We all work differently though.

A good picture is about framing and composition not how many megapixels or 'modes' yer camera has.

mega pixels has NOTHING to do with it. Absolutely the glass is important. Thats the bad rap the Canon Rebels I asked about earlier have (poor glass quality) I'm mostly interested in Depth of field.....you can't modify that with a computer. P&S will still have a purpose.

[girl_dee]

Originally Posted by Yellow band

mega pixels has NOTHING to do with it. Absolutely the glass is important. Thats the bad rap the Canon Rebels I asked about earlier have (poor glass quality) I'm mostly interested in Depth of field.....you can't modify that with a computer. P&S will still have a purpose.

I love DofF and many times throw on my 300mm when doing an actual close up because I love the visual it gives.

Originally Posted by Yellow band

mega pixels has NOTHING to do with it. Absolutely the glass is important. Thats the bad rap the Canon Rebels I asked about earlier have (poor glass quality) I'm mostly interested in Depth of field.....you can't modify that with a computer. P&S will still have a purpose.

I wasn't aiming the megapixels comment at you really Yellow band. It was a general sorta whinge about digital cameras because I believe the obsession with megapixels is just a marketing ploy to make folks upgrade.


I love mucking with dof too dee but use fast(ish) fixed glass to get the pics I like. My favourites are an old Sigma 28 2.8 and another old 35 1.4!!! Nikkor.

[girl_dee]

Originally Posted by Yellow band

LOL, TRUE...but the wrong camera can ruin the right person's photo opportunity.

so why do you want a DSLR? The investment in the glass is a nice big one.