16-10-15, 04:32 PM
Ok, confession time!
I now have a camera.
Canon EOS100D. New. Only with supplied kit lens at present, as I want to get using without too much complication.
[size=1em]I went to a local camera specialist, and chatted with him for over an hour, and it dawned on me that I would never be able to find the perfect camera for me, as I simply don't know enough about DSLRs or mirrorless - how could I if I've never used one?! So I put some of the points that you guys have mentioned to him, and some I've picked up elsewhere, explained what I currently want to achieve, and listened to what he had to say.[/size]
[size=1em]I kept in mind the whole time that he is a salesman, but having listened to what I want to do, he didn't try to point me in the direction of the most expensive kit he had - far from it, I've spent less than I thought I would. He did some discount on a bag and some other bits without me asking - total bill £399. It's actually not much bigger/heavier than a mirrorless [/size]job, so that's a bonus - seems quite manageable with it's supplied lens.
[size=1em]The other reason I bought now is that I had started to read up on more and more tech and complicated stuff, and realised that in my mind I was gradually raising the bar price-wise; hang on a minute, I won't have the first idea of how to make the best of all that![/size]
[size=1em]So there you have it - for better or worse, this camera is to be my starting point. Let the criticism begin! [/size] :lol
I now have a camera.
Canon EOS100D. New. Only with supplied kit lens at present, as I want to get using without too much complication.
[size=1em]I went to a local camera specialist, and chatted with him for over an hour, and it dawned on me that I would never be able to find the perfect camera for me, as I simply don't know enough about DSLRs or mirrorless - how could I if I've never used one?! So I put some of the points that you guys have mentioned to him, and some I've picked up elsewhere, explained what I currently want to achieve, and listened to what he had to say.[/size]
[size=1em]I kept in mind the whole time that he is a salesman, but having listened to what I want to do, he didn't try to point me in the direction of the most expensive kit he had - far from it, I've spent less than I thought I would. He did some discount on a bag and some other bits without me asking - total bill £399. It's actually not much bigger/heavier than a mirrorless [/size]job, so that's a bonus - seems quite manageable with it's supplied lens.
[size=1em]The other reason I bought now is that I had started to read up on more and more tech and complicated stuff, and realised that in my mind I was gradually raising the bar price-wise; hang on a minute, I won't have the first idea of how to make the best of all that![/size]
[size=1em]So there you have it - for better or worse, this camera is to be my starting point. Let the criticism begin! [/size] :lol