I'll be eating Ramen noodles for the next six months to pay it off... but it's all in the name of love. Oh, and I've named him Dean... since James Dean starred in the 1950's hit "Rebel Without a Cause." He is hot. See, I do know a thing or two about American history :)
So back to the camera. I was debating between getting a used but more professional camera (like a Canon 7D), or going with one of the newer, higher-end consumer models. In the end, the Canon Rebel consumer model won out, just because I wasn't willing to throw down $1,500+ when I'm such an amateur and don't really know how far I'll want to take my photography hobby. After all, my point and shoot Olympus still confuses the bejeebers out of me, so I'm taking baby steps here.
I also visited one of the local camera stores and tried a few brands and models out before making a final decision. I really liked the Nikon cameras, but for some reason the Canon models just felt better in my hands, so I just stuck with my gut. The guy at the store informed me that I was "picking my team" and that DSLR people rarely switch their brand. Thanks, dude.
One thing I learned throughout this process.... photography is expensive. Muy expensive. Some of the lenses are more expensive than the actual camera bodies, but an explanation of that madness will have to come at a later time. For right now, I'm happy with my decision to get a (fairly) basic camera that will still give me room to grow, yet won't totally confuse a tech-granny like myself. I haven't actually tried it out yet, but I'm sure I'll be posting all sorts of random wannabe-artistic pictures in the near future. Oh and the camera also has HD video. Hollaaaa!
I'm registered for a photography class later in the summer, and in case you can't tell, I'm super excited! Thanks to everyone that has answered my questions, and let me test your cameras out! Can't wait to give Dean a little spin :)
xoxo,
Olivia
1 comment:
So exciting! I am glad you found a camera you liked. That's the most important thing :)
And you're definitely right about the lenses being expensive. There's a fisheye I really want that is like $2k. heh. But you can do soooo much with the lens that comes with your camera.
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