Thursday, April 30, 2009

1000 D and going strong

This is not a review but my diary
The Canon 1000D was my choice of the first DSLR, and i am happy till now with it.

After extensive reserch and countless changes in mind i chose this over the 450D majorly due to budget issues. The difference i feel is not at all huge. the only thing i think i should have had, is the 9 AF points. I do realize now that how useful they are.


DOF experiments, multiple shots


Ive started using RAW but its bloody cumbersome, but gives excellent control.

After my P&S which did pretty much what my 1000 D does how do i fare after a month, do i regret it? absolutely not. I love it. I am still not there but learning. I could have clicked better shots with my S3 but when i do get it right from this one..its a good shot.

I have a shady kit lens 18-55 not IS the old one.Strange that only in India they sell 1000D with that lens, everywhere else its the new IS 18-55 IS lens. I'm still getting used to the aperture differences from my P&S.The smaller P&S gives much more DOF and i'm still getting used to a larger lens. I got a fell of the few other lenses, the nifty fifty and the 55-200 and i got excellent results. DSLR is definately about the glass.


The 18-55 is not to bad and i loved the DOF i got in this one. I call this Tete-e tete


A portrait from the 50mm, no PP, i would love to work on this soon.


from the 55-200 canon.
another one from the 55-200 gets me real close to the action


Now i need to find my sweet spot for Focal lengths, to decide my next lens. Though i loved the nifty 50 but the APSC sized sensor makes is 80 mm for me and i was somewhat uncomfortable. I like getting close to the subject so i guess i will have to try some wide ones as well. This is the biggest issue in India why the hell cant we rent lenses, i would love to use a lens to decide whether i like it or not, ive done enough reading and its of no help to choose a lens. You have to use it to know if you like it.

SO what i like about my DSLR vs MY P&S


- I love the level of control i have (shutter ,aperture, styles etc etc)
- I love the fact that it kicks back if i am not carefull
- Lenses, each new lens will have a new learning curve, i'm sure of that, and thats where the fun is.
- 10 MP of superfine image to crop if needed
- I see my frame through my lens..how can i forget that :)



What i miss from my P&S

- Carry it easily
- Video


I will do a bit on lenses once i get my calling sorted out, i have enough to write on that and i cant wait :).

3 comments:

Abhilash Kumar said...

Nice... So have you bought additional lenses or not?
And isn't that bhautial in the portrait?

Joshi said...

Nah not yet Upreti had the nifty 50 and Ankit a friend of mine had the 55-200 so i used theirs, its another thing using the lenses and getting a visual of the range thats why i need to try em before buying. And yes thats Bhaunty in park street, Kolkata

Joshi said...

and on the last photo the second rider is mehta :)

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