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Thursday, May 28, 2009
Ordered A New Camera!

This isn't really game related, but I couldn't help posting it here. I finally got around to saving up for a DSLR. I've been interested in photography since I was 13 when I purchased a film SLR camera, but the hassle of having to develop my film really kept me from shooting much. I'm hoping that with the convenience of digital I can return to photography.

I was between getting a Nikon D5000 and Canon 500D. Ultimately, I decided on the Canon. Even though the image quality is (slightly) worse at high ISO's, I already have some Canon lenses I can use with it. Plus, I prefer the large, 3-inch LCD over the Nikon's smaller and lower-resolution 2.7-inch swivel screen. The Nikon D5000 is a great choice for anyone new to photography, though!

The best part is I can shoot 720p videos at 30FPS and even 1080p videos (albeit at only 20FPS). I have a feeling I'm going to have a lot of fun using this feature this summer.

Posted by BlueBirdTS, 6:55pm
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Foolz3h
Foolz3h
Awesome! Nothing beats analogue cameras IMO but the great thing about digital is you don't have to spend so much money on film! And you can take hundreds or thousands of photos at a time.
Posted May 28, 2009 7:50 pm PT
dannyodwyer
dannyodwyer
nom nom nom, delicious
Thats All I have to say
Post some pics when you get to test it out!
Posted May 29, 2009 4:12 am PT
ZuluEcho14
ZuluEcho14
Looks pretty sweet, put it to good use.
Posted May 29, 2009 12:59 pm PT
BlueBirdTS
BlueBirdTS
@Foolz3h--Yeah, film still can't be beat in terms of image quality, but for me the convenience of digital makes DSLR's preferable. You can have the world's best camera but what's the point if you aren't going to use it?

@dannyodwyer--I'll be sure to post some pics once I take some decent ones. Camera should be arriving sometime next week.

@ZuluEcho14--I'll do my best.
Posted May 30, 2009 8:29 am PT
Jd1680a
Jd1680a
At 30 FPS, you will never miss that moment. Going to try your camera on wildlife?
Posted May 30, 2009 7:00 pm PT
BlueBirdTS
BlueBirdTS
@Jd1680a--With my old film SLR I tried a bit of wildlife photography, and while it's certainly fun, it's not really my thing. For starters, to get any decent shots you need, at the very least, a 500mm lens or do massive amounts of cropping. It's also incredibly time consuming. I'll definitely do some, but I'm going to experiment with more genres as well.
Posted May 31, 2009 11:56 am PT
cyberdarkkid
cyberdarkkid
That camera looks nice
Posted May 31, 2009 6:09 pm PT
ZuluEcho14
ZuluEcho14
Hey BlueBird, I'm thinking of getting into photography myself, I'm thinking of buying a Pentax k200d, how's that for a first time photographer? I'm open to more suggestions, but in on a €500 budget.
Posted Jun 14, 2009 11:10 am PT
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