Comments on: Are SLR’s The Holy Grail of Digital Cameras? http://photography-business-tips.com/2007/05/06/are-slr%e2%80%99s-the-holy-grail-of-digital-cameras/ Digital photography tips, techniques, methods, reviews, strategies and photographer's resources. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:46:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bill Perry http://photography-business-tips.com/2007/05/06/are-slr%e2%80%99s-the-holy-grail-of-digital-cameras/comment-page-1/#comment-67995 Bill Perry Thu, 24 Feb 2011 03:15:45 +0000 http://photography-business-tips.com/2007/05/06/are-slr%e2%80%99s-the-holy-grail-of-digital-cameras/#comment-67995 I was a Minolta film shooter until leaving my camera bag on an air plane when I returned from Eqypt. First buying an Olympus E3 then Canon EOS60 and finally found Nikon a best fit for me, in my opinion it is just more user friendly. I am using a D300 and a D700, upgraded from a D90. I was a Minolta film shooter until leaving my camera bag on an air plane when I returned from Eqypt. First buying an Olympus E3 then Canon EOS60 and finally found Nikon a best fit for me, in my opinion it is just more user friendly. I am using a D300 and a D700, upgraded from a D90.

]]> By: Brian http://photography-business-tips.com/2007/05/06/are-slr%e2%80%99s-the-holy-grail-of-digital-cameras/comment-page-1/#comment-4159 Brian Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:57:33 +0000 http://photography-business-tips.com/2007/05/06/are-slr%e2%80%99s-the-holy-grail-of-digital-cameras/#comment-4159 Hi Roy. Thanks for all your info. It's really useful. I've been taking 35mm SLR pics for years. With the help of an educated guess or a hand held meter, I've usually managed to get the exposure pretty accurate. I've also benefited from f1.8 prime lenses. But now I've gone DSLR, and wanting to avoid the 'auto' or 'vari-' settings, my exposure is all over the place. I have a Nikon D40 which I love but I really struggle with the exposure. Usually they're under exposed so I have to compensate by editing nearly all of them. My question is: with all the different variants - shutter speed, aperture, ISO setting, exposure compensation, not to mention fill flash, how do you get it right? I try and avoid flash wherever possible which doesn't help as I use 2 zoom lenses which when fully zoomed, only open up to f5.6. Help!! Cheers, Brian Hi Roy.

Thanks for all your info. It’s really useful.

I’ve been taking 35mm SLR pics for years. With the help of an educated guess
or a hand held meter, I’ve usually managed to get the exposure pretty
accurate. I’ve also benefited from f1.8 prime lenses.

But now I’ve gone DSLR, and wanting to avoid the ‘auto’ or ‘vari-’ settings,
my exposure is all over the place. I have a Nikon D40 which I love but I
really struggle with the exposure. Usually they’re under exposed so I have
to compensate by editing nearly all of them.

My question is: with all the different variants – shutter speed, aperture,
ISO setting, exposure compensation, not to mention fill flash, how do you
get it right? I try and avoid flash wherever possible which doesn’t help as
I use 2 zoom lenses which when fully zoomed, only open up to f5.6.

Help!!

Cheers,

Brian

]]> By: Ivan http://photography-business-tips.com/2007/05/06/are-slr%e2%80%99s-the-holy-grail-of-digital-cameras/comment-page-1/#comment-463 Ivan Wed, 23 May 2007 00:50:05 +0000 http://photography-business-tips.com/2007/05/06/are-slr%e2%80%99s-the-holy-grail-of-digital-cameras/#comment-463 Hi Bridgette, a really common question, typically I would suggest looking at any major sporting event that has extensive media coverage, & take note of the number of 'white' lenses among the media photographers, these lenses belong to Canon cameras, and appear to outweigh other brands by 3 to 1. We switched from Nikon to Canon four years ago, as Canon seems to have the upper hand in DSLR's, in both technology & image quality. However of Nikon's DSLR functionality seems to be a little easier to access than Canon. But at the emd of the day, the best bet is try both brands & compare results. Also one brand/model will feel better in the hand than the other. Bear in mind that each manufacturer has many models to suit individual needs. Good luck Hi Bridgette, a really common question, typically I would suggest looking at any major sporting event that has extensive media coverage, & take note of the number of ‘white’ lenses among the media photographers, these lenses belong to Canon cameras, and appear to outweigh other brands by 3 to 1. We switched from Nikon to Canon four years ago, as Canon seems to have the upper hand in DSLR’s, in both technology & image quality. However of Nikon’s DSLR functionality seems to be a little easier to access than Canon. But at the emd of the day, the best bet is try both brands & compare results. Also one brand/model will feel better in the hand than the other. Bear in mind that each manufacturer has many models to suit individual needs. Good luck

]]> By: Bridgette Shaw http://photography-business-tips.com/2007/05/06/are-slr%e2%80%99s-the-holy-grail-of-digital-cameras/comment-page-1/#comment-423 Bridgette Shaw Mon, 07 May 2007 02:53:49 +0000 http://photography-business-tips.com/2007/05/06/are-slr%e2%80%99s-the-holy-grail-of-digital-cameras/#comment-423 Hi, Thanks for all your informative emails, your site and knowledge is excellent. I am want to start photography on a enjoyment/learning level -as I have toddlers at the moment and cannot commit fulltime pro. yet. I have an Uncle here in New Zealand who has published material on photography, and a brother who takes photos, semipro. I have a problem...what SLR camera to buy! I donot know if this can be answered or is purley a personal preference, but can you help me as perhaps what brand camera to buy??? Uncle says: Canon, and my Brother says: Nikon. Is there much difference between them? Thanks Bridgette Shaw Hi,
Thanks for all your informative emails, your site and knowledge is excellent.
I am want to start photography on a enjoyment/learning level -as I have toddlers at the moment and cannot commit fulltime pro. yet.
I have an Uncle here in New Zealand who has published material on photography, and a brother who takes photos, semipro. I have a problem…what SLR camera to buy!
I donot know if this can be answered or is purley a personal preference, but can you help me as perhaps what brand camera to buy???
Uncle says: Canon, and my Brother says: Nikon.
Is there much difference between them?
Thanks Bridgette Shaw

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