Clairitek
Ideal_Rock
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My very generous ILs have offered to fund (or partially fund) my purchase of a dSLR camera as a PhD graduation gift. I am SO lost in the digital camera world but I am excited to own something like this. I plan on taking up photography as a hobby now that I will have a lot more free time. I can see truly enjoying it as an outlet for my creative energy once I start my career. I am moving to the SF Bay Area in less than 2 months and I would love something high quality to chronicle the next phase of my life.
Here are some relevant details-
Budget- up to $900 (but if I am spending that much, I would like to get something else in the package besides the camera body)
What I plan to use it for-I can see myself shooting lots of landscapes and then details/macro shots. I LOVE the details and find super close-up, crisp images fascinating. I can imagine shooting people a decent amount as I am finding myself more and more intrigued with photos I see that my friends take of their friends with a dSLR camera. There is so much depth and life in the images that they almost don't seem 2-D. However, we won't know many people out there initially, so I may not have many subjects! So, I guess I would like an all around capable camera but if I had to pick and choose amazing features I would go for the first two.
I am fairly technically savvy. I am not too terrified of a complicated camera. I also plan on taking some photography classes once I get out to CA.
Thanks in advance for your recommendations and advice!
Here are some relevant details-
Budget- up to $900 (but if I am spending that much, I would like to get something else in the package besides the camera body)
What I plan to use it for-I can see myself shooting lots of landscapes and then details/macro shots. I LOVE the details and find super close-up, crisp images fascinating. I can imagine shooting people a decent amount as I am finding myself more and more intrigued with photos I see that my friends take of their friends with a dSLR camera. There is so much depth and life in the images that they almost don't seem 2-D. However, we won't know many people out there initially, so I may not have many subjects! So, I guess I would like an all around capable camera but if I had to pick and choose amazing features I would go for the first two.
I am fairly technically savvy. I am not too terrified of a complicated camera. I also plan on taking some photography classes once I get out to CA.
Thanks in advance for your recommendations and advice!