Re: Upgrades
- From: "bob" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:20:09 +0100
Dave
Thanks for the comments
I have now gone for one of the better Nikon camera D300 . Im pleased to say
all my existing lenes work well it
Im not one for upgrading at a regular interveral
Im sure this camera will give me alot of scope to develop my intrest in
photography.
Foolishly I had my Nikon F3 next to it and to me the D300 felt very plasticy
.. guess it was unfair to compare it to the build quility of the F3.
D300 is a very similar size to the F90x(N90s). guess it will be redundant
now.
The D300 does have a syn terminal . so I will be able to use studio flash.
That did worry me as ! could not find out if it had a sync terminal.
Easy to use the modes are simple . PASM .
I did not realise that the monitor is not on all the time "Live View" .
Is that common with DSLR that u do not always get a Live view on the
monitor.
Only thing I think they could have done is introduced the mode that varies
the ISO . you choose the shutter and aperture and the camer picks the iso to
match .
When using a manal focus lens . you doget a focus confimation . but there is
NO direction of lens barrel turn indicator as seen in the film camera F90x.
I dont wanto get into a brand war . only thing left for me to do us to
enjoy.
Bob
"Dave Busch" <moc.toofgib@eriafresal> wrote in message
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On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:17:46 +0100, "bob" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Im about to buy my first DSLR.. how long would it before its outdatedDigital cameras never become outdated. Barring a need for repair,
This does concern me as its hard earned cash
Should I go for the Top end or a model thats just about to be superceeded
hence its cheap.
B
they will do exactly what you bought them for over a very long period
of time. The digital "film" you put in them will be available for
many years to come, and you will be able to buy lenses and most
accessories for virtually any camera for many years. Even if a vendor
goes out of business, as Konica Minolta has, their cameras aren't
outdated because lenses, accessories, and memory cards continue to be
available.
Now, in terms of how long your camera will remain "this year's model,"
that's more difficult to say. Even automobiles don't stick to
conventional model years anymore (the 2009 Corolla is now available in
April, 2008) and digital cameras don't often stick to the 12-18 month
cycle.
For example, the Nikon D40 was introduced November 16, 2006. Less
than four *months* later, it was "replaced* (some would say
"supplemented") by the D40x. Whether it was a true replacement or
not, there were many D40 owners who felt like they now owned last
year's model only a couple months after they purchased their cameras.
The D40x owners had "outdated" cameras a mere 10 months later when the
D60 was introduced.
You can find similar short cycles among most camera brands. But,
in many cases, when a new camera is introduced to "replace" the one
you have, it's very, very difficult to tell the difference between
pictures taken with one camera or the other, unless the new model has
a feature that you absolutely must have.
But, if you worry much about your camera becoming outdated, you're
going to worry a lot, because the cycles are impossible to predict.
One way to ease the pain is to find a new use for an old camera after
you upgrade, thus extending the useful life of the old camera. I
converted my Nikon D70 to infrared photography, and use it happily
today. My old D2x doesn't do some of the things my newer cameras do,
so I leave it in the studio all the time, where it excels. My Nikon
D40 has been enjoying a second life in the hands of my wife and
daughter since I replaced it with a D60 as my super-compact
walk-around camera.
You can buy a "Top end" camera that has just come out, and enjoy some
newer features like Live View, and have fun being on the cutting edge
for a few months. Or you can buy the camera that was replaced at
great savings. A Nikon D200 can be had for half the price of a D300,
and will do the same job most of the time.
Excuse all the Nikon examples. Most of this applies to Canon and
other vendors as well. Nikon has had a flurry of new camera
introductions in the past six months or so that make them especially
germane to your outdated/obsolescence concerns.
Dave
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