Maybe you're wondering more about my beloved... my camera. Well, here it is folks!
Cameras. Lots and lots of them. Nikon, Pentax, Panasonic, Lumix, Canon... the list goes on from Sony to Sigma. Suppliers and manufacturers. However, what special one do I have?
Canons are all time my favourite- hands down. Not sure why, though. I must admit- I develop weird and unnecessary soft spots for certain brands with no discernible reason, really.
Sure, there's all kinds of canons... Canon Rebel T3i, Canon Rebel XTi, Canon 5D Mark, among many. I have two cameras, actually, but only one is a Canon. You got it- a rebel at heart. My Canon Rebel is a Canon Rebel XT- see link- and boy, it works like a dream! It's a beautiful camera and I've got all kinds of gadgets for it. Many photographers can relate, can you not? I mean, honestly, photographers are like magpies. We have a tendency to go for gadgets, rather than the magpie's shiny addictions.
Anyhow, I set my XT, or EOS 350D with EF and EF-S lens capabilites on manual mode- try it- and the focus works great, although I set my lens on MF/manual focus unless it's sports I'm shooting. Everything- shutter speed, ISO, aperture- is all manual. I have activated my dSLR's Custom Functions and have set my shutter curtain, button functions, etc.
But really... What makes my camera so great?
Well besides beautiful functions, it has many formats- Large Fine, Large Normal, Medium Fine, Medium Normal, Low Fine, Low Normal, RAW... plus, the battery lasts forever. I shoot mostly in RAW, unless I'm shooting for hurried people or sports. Usually I shoot in the 8 megapixel range. Plus, it has functions like auto-shut off, eye-adjustment, etc. I won't list these all, but basically what makes this camera so great is that it's a jack of all trades. A weekend photographer or dedicated expert could use this camera. Macro- landscape- anything is good for it. Rugged and sturdy, it's all I need.
Of course.... we'll get to that... other camera. Perhaps another day.
Emma
Canons are all time my favourite- hands down. Not sure why, though. I must admit- I develop weird and unnecessary soft spots for certain brands with no discernible reason, really.
Sure, there's all kinds of canons... Canon Rebel T3i, Canon Rebel XTi, Canon 5D Mark, among many. I have two cameras, actually, but only one is a Canon. You got it- a rebel at heart. My Canon Rebel is a Canon Rebel XT- see link- and boy, it works like a dream! It's a beautiful camera and I've got all kinds of gadgets for it. Many photographers can relate, can you not? I mean, honestly, photographers are like magpies. We have a tendency to go for gadgets, rather than the magpie's shiny addictions.
Anyhow, I set my XT, or EOS 350D with EF and EF-S lens capabilites on manual mode- try it- and the focus works great, although I set my lens on MF/manual focus unless it's sports I'm shooting. Everything- shutter speed, ISO, aperture- is all manual. I have activated my dSLR's Custom Functions and have set my shutter curtain, button functions, etc.
But really... What makes my camera so great?
Well besides beautiful functions, it has many formats- Large Fine, Large Normal, Medium Fine, Medium Normal, Low Fine, Low Normal, RAW... plus, the battery lasts forever. I shoot mostly in RAW, unless I'm shooting for hurried people or sports. Usually I shoot in the 8 megapixel range. Plus, it has functions like auto-shut off, eye-adjustment, etc. I won't list these all, but basically what makes this camera so great is that it's a jack of all trades. A weekend photographer or dedicated expert could use this camera. Macro- landscape- anything is good for it. Rugged and sturdy, it's all I need.
Of course.... we'll get to that... other camera. Perhaps another day.
Emma
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