Harold Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 Friday, I finally broke down and got a real camera . I needed a DSLR for my photo classes, and I actually had the money. I went to Best Buy amd was looking at a 10 meg Canon EOS for $699, and then found out for fifty more bucks, I could get a 12 meg EOS. Guess which one I picked? We haggled for about half an hour and left with an extra lens, a starter kit (case, battery, UV filter) and a 4 gig memory card. The total was $1250, and I got it down to $1080. This thing is great- I practiced shooting some of the stuff in my display case and I'm quite happy. I'll have some pics up tomorrow.
cruz Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 Friday, I finally broke down and got a real camera . I needed a DSLR for my photo classes, and I actually had the money. I went to Best Buy amd was looking at a 10 meg Canon EOS for $699, and then found out for fifty more bucks, I could get a 12 meg EOS. Guess which one I picked? We haggled for about half an hour and left with an extra lens, a starter kit (case, battery, UV filter) and a 4 gig memory card. The total was $1250, and I got it down to $1080. This thing is great- I practiced shooting some of the stuff in my display case and I'm quite happy. I'll have some pics up tomorrow. Sounds cool, make sure to show us some pictures please, specially close ups!!!!
Harry P. Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 Nice! I'm sure you'll like playing with your new toy! My very first SLR (bought for my college photo classes way back when) was a Canon. I still have it. Totally manual. Film, not digital. (Of course! I'm talking the late 70s!) Maybe a collector's item someday?
CAL Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 Lucky you, When I was in film school a real camera was a 35mm film SLR And we developed all our own negatives and final prints. I still have my Yasica FX3, but I need to get me a good DSLR.
Harry P. Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 Lucky you, When I was in film school a real camera was a 35mm film SLR And we developed all our own negatives and final prints. I still have my Yasica FX3, but I need to get me a good DSLR. Me too! Developed our own color 35mm film and made our own prints the "old fashioned" way...in a darkroom with an enlarger. Those were the days... And I still have my Yashica "D" 2-1/4 camera. Yet another possible collector's item!
CAL Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 Me too! Developed our own color 35mm film and made our own prints the "old fashioned" way...in a darkroom with an enlarger. Those were the days... And I still have my Yashica "D" 2-1/4 camera. Yet another possible collector's item! Yup the good ole days of opening a developing can that smelled like something died in it. It was kind of fun, the process made the print all that more sweet, and you could do things that you just can't do with digital.
Harold Posted October 7, 2008 Author Posted October 7, 2008 Yeah, I have a little experience in the darkroom (one semester of BW, one of medium format), but I really enjoy digital for its ease. Here's a few pics from my DSLR: Revell F-150 cab with AMT box and frame practicing zoom burst... A stalled project- Model King Imperial with engine compartment, trans and stretched frame and floorpan from AMT '57 Chrysler, engine from Lindberg '64 Plymouth. Revell Impala in civilian guise And my '69 T-Bird
Harry P. Posted October 7, 2008 Posted October 7, 2008 You don't have the focus down quite yet. Are you on auto-focus?
Harold Posted October 9, 2008 Author Posted October 9, 2008 The day after these pics were taken, I went and bought a tripod- problem solved.
Harry P. Posted October 9, 2008 Posted October 9, 2008 The day after these pics were taken, I went and bought a tripod- problem solved. Now yer talkin'! Happy shooting!
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