blackbird
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I've been hating the fact that my point and shoot camera(Canon A540) always shows a low battery indicator, and the viewfinder is SO much different than the actual picture. I've been thinking about an upgrade for a long time, but since I broke the lens @ York's Wild Kingdom on Sunday, I finally have an excuse to upgrade. And what better place to ask than my favorite Headphone forum?
I am not exactly a complete amateur when it comes to photography, as I do know how to edit ISO, shutter speed and aperture, but I don't exactly know the purposes of each. the a540 wasn't exactly a good camera to learn from, because of it's lowrez screen(sure, it was big though). I suppose a DSLR would be better in that regard. At first, I was considering a prosumer P+S camera like the Canon G10, but because they are arguably inferior to DSLRs(especially when taking pictures of people, which 60% of my photos are of), and I am in the process of making an upgrade anyway, why not take that extra step?
I don't know what brand(Sony, Canon, Nikon, Leica, Fuji, Olympus, etc) is best, since I don't really have brand loyalty, but because of my semi-good experiences with my a540, I've been looking at the low end Rebel XS. I've also taken a look at the Nikons and the Leicas(which are WAY out of my budget), but I am unsure. Which models/brands do Head-fiers recommend?
Some more information, my budget is around <400, and I don't really care if I buy used. I've heard that KEH and B&H are good places to buy used. Do I need to increase my budget in order to get a decent budget DSLR? Perhaps I should wait till black friday or other holidays? When is the best time of year to buy a camera? I would probably need a live preview, because everyone else in my family are simply amateurs and do not even know what a megapixel is. But maybe I shouldn't worry, because I take most of the pictures(99%) anyway. As a side note, it is funny how my family is more willing to spend money on a decent camera(200+), than on a pair of decent headphones in the same price range.
I am not exactly a complete amateur when it comes to photography, as I do know how to edit ISO, shutter speed and aperture, but I don't exactly know the purposes of each. the a540 wasn't exactly a good camera to learn from, because of it's lowrez screen(sure, it was big though). I suppose a DSLR would be better in that regard. At first, I was considering a prosumer P+S camera like the Canon G10, but because they are arguably inferior to DSLRs(especially when taking pictures of people, which 60% of my photos are of), and I am in the process of making an upgrade anyway, why not take that extra step?
I don't know what brand(Sony, Canon, Nikon, Leica, Fuji, Olympus, etc) is best, since I don't really have brand loyalty, but because of my semi-good experiences with my a540, I've been looking at the low end Rebel XS. I've also taken a look at the Nikons and the Leicas(which are WAY out of my budget), but I am unsure. Which models/brands do Head-fiers recommend?
Some more information, my budget is around <400, and I don't really care if I buy used. I've heard that KEH and B&H are good places to buy used. Do I need to increase my budget in order to get a decent budget DSLR? Perhaps I should wait till black friday or other holidays? When is the best time of year to buy a camera? I would probably need a live preview, because everyone else in my family are simply amateurs and do not even know what a megapixel is. But maybe I shouldn't worry, because I take most of the pictures(99%) anyway. As a side note, it is funny how my family is more willing to spend money on a decent camera(200+), than on a pair of decent headphones in the same price range.