Manual SLR Camera

I wonder if there are now students that "learn" on digital...

It would be a shame. Everyone should start out on an old SLR with manual-everything...
 
I feel the same. Are you using an external flash?
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Yes, when I anticipate the need I take along my Nikon SB-22. But the internal flash is also suprisingly good. I would prefer to have a TTL connection instead of just synchro but you can't have everything.

I agree that it's best to learn on a manual camera. But again make use of both. I'm experimenting a lot more since I have my digital camera and am thus learning faster. Before I always was cautious not to waste to much money. Now it's the other way round. If I don't use the camera all the time I feel like I wasted the money I paid for it.
But to learn the ropes it's best not to be diverted by too many gadgets.
 
Originally posted by culter
Yes, when I anticipate the need I take along my Nikon SB-22. But the internal flash is also suprisingly good.
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Is it just me, or is the internal flash much better now (compared to the 6900 and 4900)?
 
Pendentive: Thanks for clearing that up for me. I figured that the digital camera would be a better choice but wasn't sure.

I think the thing that has really convinced me to go to digital is the sharing over the internet.

In my situation (no photo developers), it makes even more sense for right now.

So the search begins for a decent digital camera.

And a new knife! It is Bladeforums after all.
 
Originally posted by wesmalo
So the search begins for a decent digital camera...And a new knife! It is Bladeforums after all.
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Thanks for keeping me on task...:eek: :D :p

Once you've decided which camera(s) you're interested in, head over to http://www.dpreview.com to read reviews and posts by actual owners.

It's an incredible resource, but beware...just as bladeforums can cause knife-fever, dpreview can cause camera-fever! :eek: :rolleyes:
 
Originally posted by pendentive

Once you've decided which camera(s) you're interested in, head over to http://www.dpreview.com to read reviews and posts by actual owners.

It's an incredible resource, but beware...just as bladeforums can cause knife-fever, dpreview can cause camera-fever! :eek: :rolleyes:
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Oh yes, I've been to dpreview.com. That's why I keep coming back here. Voices of reason (usually). It's hard enough to keep from buying knives. I don't want the problem of camera-fever too!
 
"I wonder if there are now students that "learn" on digital...

It would be a shame. Everyone should start out on an old SLR with manual-everything..."

I tend to agree, except that digital makes it much easier to experiment with composition and framing, without the expense and time of film-developing. The student can get instant, and free, results after each shot or session.

I think that SLR and digital could probably be used together, to teach beginners.

Or a manual-controlled digital might be the way to go:)

I still prefer film for 'serious' photography, but I recently got a digital, for 'fun' photography (shooting pics of friends at parties, etc.) - sure can't beat the developing costs:)

--JB
 
I own two AE-1 bodies (well three if you count the one that no longer works!), one EOS 650 body, and a Sony Floppy Disk digital camera (that I can't EVER get away from my buddy!).

The digital is fine for stills, but I will still use film for outdoor sports and such. And I have a pretty wide sellection of lenses (some specialized like fish eye and super tellys) that the digital can not match.
 
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