Buying.DSLR?

Hmmm.. Its been a long time I make any post..well almost all my blog post I wrote that HAHA! The inconsistency of my blog.. haish. I don’t think I still have any reader out there. Well this post is for the few peoples who asked me “any buying tips for buying camera?” and it also because of the “trend” of having DSLR without knowing how to operate it. Go to shopping complex on weekend and you could see 5-6 person bring DSLR just to take snap shot and having their mode dial “permanently” on Auto mode. Such a waste.

Well I only experience once on buying DSLR camera. So maybe my tips “tak boleh pakai punya” tips. Its up to you whether u want to consider it or not. Be intellect. Most of my tips will not be on the technical stuff of the camera model or system. Its more bout your own self.

The first thing that I consider when I’m bout to buy DSLR camera is “will my interest in photography will stay long?” or “is this hobby only stay for a while?”. I do not want to waste RM2k on camera that I will only use for 3 months! Maybe now u have the interest in photography, but we never know bout the future. so what I did is I work a bit to get enough money for the camera instead of me just ask for it. This will make u feel more appreciate the camera that you will buy. So do you really interest in taking photos and want to spend that much? If not, just buy a compact digital that would be enough.

The next question you need to ask yourself is “Do I really need that?”. So do you really need all the “superb” features in the camera? Need HD 1080i video mode? 10 frames/sec? iso range from iso10-iso99,9999? 25Mega pixel? iSweep panorama 3D? or u just need a camera that can operate to take photo for you under your full command. Which you can alter the shutter speed, aperture, ISO or all together at once. Which you control the exposure. So from these question you will know what level of camera you want to buy. Whether it’s a compact digital camera, high-end compact, superzoom, compact camera like-DSLR(Olympus Pen, GF1,Sony NEX-5), entry level, advance level or you want to directly jump to high-end pro DSLR.

The next big thing is, BUDGET! The thing that really2 limits your options to buy which camera. From your budget you maybe want to spend only 2/3 of that on camera body+kitlens and the other 1/3rd for future upgrade such as new lens or flash. Yeah prepare to invest more in the future because this is really an expensive hobby. Or the 1/3rd you can spend on photography classes which you can learn the basic of photography and take great photos

My fifth tip is to KNOW what is camera! This is really important. Because you really need to know it before you buy it. At least know the basic! If you bout to buy DSLR, read articles in the net to know bout DSLR. What make it difference from compact digi cam. At least know how to control exposure by using aperture and shutter priority mode. Because after u buy the camera its not the time for you to learn the basic on how to operate it. Instead you already should focus on composition, lighting, colours and many more. If not you will start losing your interest on photography very soon because with all the hassle and the bulkyness of DSLR.

Lastly, CAMERA IS JUST A TOOL FOR YOU TO CAPTURE PHOTOGRAPH, ITS YOU WHO MAKE THE PHOTOS LOOK GREAT, NOT CAMERA. So whats the point having a thousand types of sketching pencil if you do not how to sketch, what the point of having an expensive rare guitar if you do not know how to play any music and whats the point of having wide range of brushes if u do not know how to paint??.

so think about it. :D have fun hunting the right one!