A little bit about me..

I'm 18 years old, currently on holiday from a Foundation in Business course
I've taken a liking towards photography since Form 1
But then, I don't have a very good camera to take up photography seriously
Since then, I've been the family photographer using our old Pentax 3.2 megapixel Optio33L
they have seen how I take pictures and they think I really am good at taking photos

So now, they agreed to get me a better camera so I could go into some serious photo shooting.
The question is, what camera should I buy ?

The only DSLR that I see myself buying with my dad's money is the cheapest entry level DSLR from Nikon or Canon
At ~RM3k with its kits lens, I think thats the most my dad can fork out..
Is it good for me to buy a RM3k DSLR or should I spend the money to get a expensive PROsumer Digicam instaed ?

I think I could use a DSLR, but I'd like to know what all the sifu here thinks ?
A entry level DSLR or a expensive PROsumer ?
If a DSLR, Canon's or Nikon's in terms of user friendliness and functions (ie:image stabilising, etc) ? Or any other brands which offer cheaper prices (better for my dad)
If a prosumer, which model ?

This post has been edited by chang3rd: Jan 1 2007, 04:36 PM

so what's about this swimming pool?

why not shoot with camera and post here? if from handphone, u shud post in here>> http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...view=getnewpost

Hmmm, maybe if you shoot it at night, will get more feel. Maybe get to see something 'special' during this month. Hehehe...

nothing, some random shots of our new swimming pool
in october, there will be alot of "kwai los" swimming in it

oops, sry.. didnt know
I didnt carry my camera with me cuz im jz back to muh uni to collect my results
den i just went and have a look at it cuz its new.

O_o
damn glad its holiday now..
wouldnt wanna be at the campus at night, its in the middle of the jungle
very spoooky ~ ~
only going back around october

BTW, so how abt my question ? or should i ask in other relevant threads ? >.<
i noe this is the gallery thread, but jz thought didnt wanna open so many threads >.<

Spooky only got the feel~

About your question, just like what you said there, get a entry level cam from Nikon/Canon, or maybe consider about Olympus or Sony as well. Slowly learn from shooting with DSLR, then only invest more on the lenses and flash. I'm sure this thread will be your first sharing place when you get your shooting gears.

how much does a entry level dslr cost?
resonable price at reasonable quality

so you think i should get a entry DSLR la
cuz some other ppl says that some expensive digicam has the same if not more function than a cheap DSLR
anyway, thx man.. now to settle my father and go buy that DSLR xD

hmm, from the Nikon website
the D50 package is at RM3,118 , with 18-55mm lens and a D50 knapsack
for the moment i cant seem to access the canon's website so i don't know abt the price
might survery the shops later this week
im sure prices out there would be cheaper
or should i try to get the D70s, couple of hundred bucks more

thx guys..

Next Update : My mom's fruits as in real fruits planted in the garden.. lolz..

This post has been edited by chang3rd: Aug 14 2006, 04:11 PM

since photography is ur hobby and u think u r able to handle a DSLR, u better go to DSLR. if u getting a Prosumer cam,sooner or later it will not satisfy ur needs.

mayb u can try get a second hand DSLR as ur start learning equiment.
just a suggestion only...

i dont c anything special bout the swimming pools but then again thats the limit of a handphone..

fork out the couple of hundred more for the d70s in my opinion. another cheaper optiion is the k100d by pentax. less than 3000 for the kit.

This post has been edited by clemong_888: Aug 14 2006, 04:58 PM

ya, the swimming pool's nothing, jz some random shot..
sry abt it >.<

anyway..
my mom gave my the green light
lets just say we can ignore the price, only for entry level DSLRs tho..
which one's better for hobbyist/noobs and better quality..

Canon EOS 350D
Nikon D70s
Pentax K100D

Any reason why I would get the D50 if im going Canon ?

Again, sorry abt the low quality photos
will get some nicer ones soon..

Nothing beat Nikon and Canon camera system. Go test shoot with either one.

Cropped myself out, got complains that i shouldnt be in the picture

shot with the Pentax Optio at medium settings cuz i only have the 128mb card, couldnt store much..

notice her leg in the second pic..
i didnt do anything with it in PS, but it looks like she got rashes

must be the camera's fault

This post has been edited by chang3rd: Aug 15 2006, 12:21 PM

Those are what we call "noise", I think?

oh..

sry.. it was noobish talk of me

ahaha...

Hahaha, not really. Anyway, I saw you cropped (chopped) off somebody from the pix...

ya..
one was me and another my friend

IMO we aren't good looking enuf to be revealed to Lowyat-ians
xD

hahaha, when u crop off that much, noise is bound to appear.

about what cam u should get, don listen to any of us here! most of us cant give u an unbiased opinion. as Reon said, try it out yourself.

dear sifus.... is either i'm noob or i'm blind. i cant find the rashes/noice that u all are discussing.
can edit and highlight the area on the pic? haha.... learning slowly to edit pics... so this can be useful. tq

haha buying a DSLR it's js the begining, soon u will ask for more (lens especially, Flash unit, tripod, monopod, camera bag (big 1), dry box if u have lot's of lens la, n many many more... ) bit by bit is killing me now. actually this is how i feel now (T_T)

Ya, go do research first hv the idea, then go test the camera, some shopkeeper dunno bout the camera 1 *sien*