DSLR

[Michael Zacherl]

Hi Martin,

I started photographing as a teenager using a Praktica MTL3 SLR (I  
still have it).
I never had a compact camera until I entered the digital domain.
The current one (LUMIX FZ7) is quite ok but has a bad sensor.
Low dynamics range, low sensitivity, small, bad noise.
In conditions less than ideal the results are not that good, sometimes  
even frustrating although trying hard.
Get me right, I don't feel like I did the wrong desicion for the model  
back than.

Being in Frome and Bath I walked around for many hours (three to  
almost five hours without a rest).
A DSLR with lets say two lenses, probably replacement batteries,  
media, maybe even a flash-gun to light up an outdoor motive would have  
some significant weight. In a good rucksack that should be managable  
for a while though.
Then there's the fear losing it and theft ... again something which  
won't hurt all that much with a compact.

The issues are certainly not new to me.
But maybe I'm just reluctant because of other reasons ... like  
spending a couple of thousands of Euros now.
Or little time for really using it and taking advantage of it ...

Im pondering (in a background process)  ;-)

    m.

On Mar 29, 2008, at 1:48 PM, Martin Naef wrote:

> Michael Zacherl wrote:
>>>> Makes me rethink my decision ;-)
>>> And that decision was?
>> DSLR or no DSLR.
>> The decision still has to be done.
>
> Which one is more important to you: Portability or image quality?
>
> I made the decision a long time ago after I spent a two weeks trip in
> the US with a (then rather decent) compact camera. I decided I'd never
> work with an electronic viewfinder again.
>
> I have to admit, though, that I also enjoy walking around with my very
> small Sony DSC-T9 which fits into my pockets quite easily...



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