Nikon D-40
So our the OnYourMark Studio purchased a new toy this week, we picked up the Nikon D-40, Digital SLR camera.
I’ve been taking pictures my whole life I started working with an SLR (Single Lens Reflex) camera when I was in high school, and I never looked back…all other cameras to me were just junk, I liked the manual control and the interchangeable lenses, to me that’s what photography was all about.
Up until this weekend I’ve always been a film user, I love film, I love the mystery behind what photos will work and what photos might fail. Of course after years of taking pictures I have come to find that most of my pictures work, and very few fail. But still…I have been wanting to upgrade to a Digital Camera for years, my sisters and my friends all get digital cameras for Christmas and birthdays, but I want nothing less then my SLR camera…so I wait, and wait, and wait…
I am thankful that we got this DSLR here, because it’s like I now have a DSLR at my disposal…and albeit it isn’t mine, it’s still nice to have it and use it…I went out today to take some pictures with it around Milwauee…Miller Park, Downtown, the River…I wanted to do more but I ran out of time. Although a film camera comes with that element of mystery, it’s digital counterpart comes with much more freedom. With one 2 Gb memory card set on Raw shooting, I have the equivalent of 270 photographs, that’s 12 rolls of 24 exposure film…and at 5 dollars a roll for developing costs, I’m looking at 60 dollars to develop…that gets pretty expensive aftewhile. With the digital shooting, I can take 12 rolls of film, and basically it’s free (if you don’t print your pictures or burn them to a CD). There really is much more freedom…and the pictures are stunning.
So yes I will probably phase out my Film SLR in the next 6 months…but my trusty friend won’t leave me anytime soon.
As for the Nikon D-40, if any of you are wondering…it’s a pretty decent camera. I know the price was right on it, it’s a 6 megapixel camera. I’ve had the opportunity to work with two higher model Nikon cameras, and although they are more robust, and faster. I think the Nikon D-40 takes some really nice shots, and it’s a great camera for someone who is looking to get a start into the world of the Digital SLR…