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Buying Advice Wanna buy New Camera? Undecided which to choose?V3, ASK HERE! Dont create a thread elsewher

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Nidz
post Jan 19 2010, 05:12 PM

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Type of camera/lens/accesories : mFT; or shud i just buy dslr?
Budget : 3-4k max
Your Location : KL
Preferable brand : Lumix/Canon/Nikon

Type of photography u want to do : general shooting, sometimes low light conditions... but most of it will be for general event as well as when holiday-ing and sight seeing

Any specific models in mind? : ive prepared budget for Lumix GF1, but juz wanna know others opinion.

Any specific features u want? : i want it to be portable, (GF1 is the perfect size for me) and i dun really see that i will upgrade my gear so soon, so i wanted to know wut other things that i shud know about, especially about flash.
do i really need external flash? TTL? Wireless trigger?

thx in advance for ur kind feedback.
Nidz
post Jan 19 2010, 05:48 PM

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QUOTE(TheWandererX @ Jan 19 2010, 05:15 PM)
General shooting, the GF1 would work perfectly. Lumix churns out wonderful cameras, but this one's based on the Micro Four Thirds system so you'll struggle a bit if you're thinking of taking wide-angle shots. Go for it, if you're all set then.

External flash is only needed if you really are dissatisfied with the built-in. Have a play around first. TTL is a technology implemented in modern flashes. The built-in one has it, don't worry about that. Wireless trigger is more for studio shots/shots with preparation. No, it's not practical.
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ok then, u suggest that i need not buy any external flash yet, juz play with the built in first. will consider that. thumbup.gif
btw, which camera will suite my budget (hopefully small size) if i want to take wide angle shots as well? lumix lens 14-45mm is not wide enuff?


QUOTE(dvlzplayground @ Jan 19 2010, 05:33 PM)
external flash would help a lot for low-light indoors, but then it'd make ur camera less portable. us casual photographers wont need wireless trigger

i really like the GF1, but for the price i'd still get a dslr. it's still too big for a jeans pocket, so im still gonna be carrying it around my neck n shoulders anyway.
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well, wut dslr will u get if u were in my shoes? i dun mind carrying around neck or in bag, bt i dun really like if got many accessories need to bring also...
Nidz
post Jan 19 2010, 07:04 PM

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QUOTE(TheWandererX @ Jan 19 2010, 06:41 PM)
Adding on. Cameras with 24mm wide-angle (most Lumix compacts) would do you good.
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i see.. so, if i wanna wide angle as well as moderate zooming, then i shud get a dslr instead?
e.g, nikon d90 kitlens is 18-105mm, does this means the wide angle is 18mm?

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