Digital cameras04:41:55 PMOk, so maybe I'm the last person on the face of the earth to actually buy a digital camera. So sue me. I can give you about a hundred
reasons why I haven't done it in the past but really, it comes down to two things: (1) I want it to take the picture when I push the button; and (2) I want the photo quality to be indistinguishable from film.
Finally, a couple of weeks ago, I bit the bullet and bought a Nikon D70 and--wow--what a great camera!
Back about a hundred years ago, when I was in High School, I did a lot of photography--to the point I had a darkroom in the basement. Even rolled my own film. That was a lot of fun because everything was so darned cheap. You could shoot two or three or even four rolls of film and hope to get a good shot or two. If you did, you did; if you didn't, no big deal. It was great.
Since then, I've had a few different film cameras (and still my old Nikon FTN Photomic), but when you have to pay somebody to develop every damned photo, well, it kind of loses its appeal.
Well, no more. With a 1 gigabyte memory card I can take nearly 300 six-megapixel photos without stopping. And, I can delete any I don't like at any time I want. It's great...it's just like the old days...but even better. I can even take fancy-schmantzy photos with weird lighting and motion and, well, whatever I want (like the one here; YES, I know it's not exactly in focus: it's supposed to be like that).
Plus, no more scanning to digitize images to email or eBay. Hell, not even any more driving to the store to get prints: I can download them online and have them mailed back. This is a lot more civilized way to do things.
Best of all, from a photography standpoint it's just like using a good film camera. Immediately shoots when you press the button. Zoom by turning the lens rather than pressing the button and waiting. Interchangeable lenses. It's really pretty cool. Makes photography fun again.
Yes, I know you've known about digital cameras forever, but it's new to me (and I'm loving it!).
1. David Bockes03/28/2005 07:05:04 PM
Homepage: http://www.inthestorm.com
Congrats on getting a D70, you made a great choice. I use one for my side photography business (www.bockesphoto.com). You're going to love it. One suggestion, pick up a 1.8 50mm lens. You can get a Nikon for $100 or less. It is an outstanding lens for a real cheap price. Have fun.
