I’ve Taken The Plunge On A DSLR

That’s right, if you couldn’t tell from the title I’ve finally taken the plunge on a DSLR after all of your advice and help. What did I chose? The Canon EOS 350D.

So far I’ve taken around 100 test shots, the DSLR gives me immensive control over what I’m shooting. I’ve already done some comparisons to my Sony P&S and it wasn’t even worth my time, the 350D blew the Sony away in image quality.

Canon350D

Current kit: Canon EOS 350D Body, 18-55 Kit Lens.
Coming Soon: 2GB CF Card, 50mm 1.8 Lens, 75-300 Lens.

Keep an eye on my Flickr account for photos!

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Comments

  1. #1

    Fidel Mercado → mercado.multiply.com

    Congratulations Glenn. You’ll definitely have fun with that. Practice, practice and practice. :)

  2. #2

    dustin → web.mac.com/dustin.cook

    Congrats Glenn, put it to good use!

    I’m using the Nikon d70s, you can check out some of my photos if you’d like:
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/dustincook/

  3. #3

    Robert → www.sphereboy.com

    Glenn, great purchase. I have the same one. I currently have the EF 50mm 1.8 and the EF-S 60mm Macro Lens.. check out some photos here http://www.flickr.com/photos/sphereboy/

    Enjoy it!

  4. #4

    Jonathan → imindraneel.wordpress.com

    Wow. Nice camera. Where’d you get all that money? Blogging? If that’s the case, I should get into it soon.

  5. #5

    Josh

    Very nice camera and another great purchase. I already like the pictures you’ve taken with it on your Flickr feed!

  6. #6

    cobracero

    Welcome to the Canon club :-)
    One recommendation for your camera setup. If you can afford, get rid of the kit lens (it’s crap) and buy a good lens in this focus range.
    http://www.canon.co.nz/products/cameras_lenses_accessories/standard_zoom_lenses/efs17-85mm.html
    I follow your blog out of Switzerland almost daily. Keep on going….

  7. #7

    wph

    Nikon D50 here.
    Lucky…

  8. #8

    Codie Westphall

    Congrsts on the ccam, must have set you back a petty penny, were looking at getting a nikon d80, we just sold our finepix S2 pro and iv been using my mums canon isus ad i really do have to say DSLR are the way to go, shame they arent a bit more portable.

  9. #9

    Alex Rubin-de-cervens → www.tankzilla.com

    Damn….I hate you :P j/k… Thinking about getting a DSLR myself… leave a full review when you get some time..

  10. #10

    Robert

    ..and how could they be more portable? hehe. funny how some think. an SLR is an SLR and will always be an SLR. i mean. that’s why the sell Point n Shoots.. so that they can be portable.

  11. #11

    John Pastor → www.deliciouslybinary.com

    Grr, I’m stuck with a Nikon D50.

  12. #12

    William Wilkinson → www.williamwilkinson.com

    Nice buy! My brother has the Digital Rebel XT which is pretty sweet too, especailly when I steal it ;)

  13. #13

    Mike → www.flickr.com/photos/mikefranklin

    It’s really not the body that matters so much. sometimes it’s not even the lenses.

    a colleague,
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/williamlester, shoots with a 300D, the kit lens and a sigma wide-angle.

    it’s really more about the composition, DOF and shutter speed. master those, and you’ll do fine on disposable film cameras, D80s (mine), 350Ds, D50s and anything else, even compacts.

  14. #14

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  15. #15

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  17. #17

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  18. #18

    Rafi Abramov

    Looking back on your circumstances, (10 vs. 8 megapixels… etc.) I’d say you made the right decision. I do a lot of printing work and I have both the 350D and 400D, and there is a significant difference in the prints. Seeing that you won’t be using the 400D to it’s max, the 350D was the right choice.

  19. #19

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  20. #20

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