[PRCo] Re: going digital

[Phillip Clark Campbell]

----- Original Message ----
> From: Dennis F. Cramer <dfc1 at windstream.net>
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 7:15:20 AM
> Subject: [PRCo] going digital
> 
> Greetings,
> As a retirement gift to myself, I am considering moving into the world of a 
> digital camera and am looking for recommendations.  I have used a Canon T-50 
> with 3 different lenses (50 mm, 28 mm and a 70-200 mm zoom) for the past 28 
> years. 
> 
> I do not want a point and shoot camera and would like to be able to eventually 
> buy additional lenses.  I would like to start with a zoom lens.
> 
> What are the advantages and disadvantages of digital over film?
> 
> Do any of you have any specific recommendations?

Doing a Google Search would give you infinitely more and better information than asking here wouldn't it.  Canon also makes excellent Digicams; sometimes these are bundled with a photo printer aren't they.  One of the biggest differences from standard photography is the use of 'menus' instead of dedicated knobs // buttons.  But it has big advantages.  ISO can be changed at whim; not necessary to change film!  One may lose creativity in one area but pick it up in another.

Here are just a couple places that do very nice reviews on cameras:

http://www.dpreview.com/

http://www.steves-digicams.com/


Phil