| SLR Tricks of the Trade |
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| Written by Dan Feildman |
| Saturday, 04 October 2008 07:27 |
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When purchasing your next camera you should look at a real digital SLR if you need any or all of the following features:
When purchasing your next camera you should look at a real digital SLR if you need any or all of the following features: reliability; bodies of the SLR almost never fail as opposed to point and shoot cameras which are built for light weight and low cost SLR cameras have large, bright, accurate optical viewfinder SLR cameras produce good quality images in low natural light, e.g., indoors without blasting everything with flash SLR's have the ability to attach specialty lenses, e.g., very wide angle lenses for interiors, scenery, and architecture, or long telephoto lenses for sports photography Accessories Additional things you may want to purchase include a lens cleaning kit. You will definitely need at least one memory card. Most of the compact digital cameras take SD cards. If you are taking JPEG photos rather than RAW, you'll be able to fit between 250 and 500 images in a 1 GB card. 1 GB SD cards: SanDisk 2 GB SD cards: SanDisk 4 GB SD cards: SanDisk (good for a long trip into a remote area where you can't copy images to a computer) You may find that it is more convenient to use a single memory card for an entire project or trip rather than juggling multiple cards. If you plan on wearing the camera on your belt you may want to consider purchasing a small padded case. Lowe and Tamrac are generally the highest quality brands. The manufacturers' own brand cases are generally the lowest quality. Tamrac publishes a useful fit chart. Lowepro's is a huge PDF. Tamrac Ultra Compact Tamrac T17 Tamrac Digital 1 (slimmer digital cameras, plus extra pocket) Tamrac Digital 2 (compact cameras) Tamrac Digital 3 (SLR-like) If you have time and a good local shop, it is best to buy the case in person so that you can make sure you like the fit. About the Author: Did you enjoy this article? Curious about Dominating Digital Photography? Well now you can by Discovering this free Blog...what are you waiting for? |