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Title: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: Sugar Ray Vaughan on January 26, 2010, 03:17:14 AM
Courtesy of Facebook, I stumbled upon a Fan Page dedicated to DSLR purists...

http://www.facebook.com/pages/HINDI-PORKET-MAY-DSLR-KA-PHOTOGRAPHER-KA-NA/254555372454

So here's the main explanation of a fan page "supporter":

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ganito kasi yan... may tatlong klase ng camera, ang consumer, prosumer, at professional.. ang professional yung mga slr's... any established photog would bring a prosumer or consumer camera kung everyday shooting lang... magdadala lang ng slr yan kapag may photowalk or events... etc... kung umiikot ikot lang sila at dala nila ang slr's nila, usually nakabag o nakapouch yung mga camera at yung mga lenteng mahahaba ay nakatago sa bag... hindi nakamount ang lente kapag naglalakad sila... in short, hindi ka makakakita ng pro photogs na naglalabas ng camera in public (para kasing basketbolistang naka jersey at may hawak na bola lagi).

sa tingin ko eh yun yung "tinitira" ng page na to, yung mga taong hindi maka appreciate sa true power ng slr's at ginagamit lang pamapasikat... yung tipong nililink nila ang word na Photographer sa Equipment... instead na sa Photograph... maraming taong ganito.. promise... ang mahirap pa eh, may slr na nga, hindi man lang mag self study ng photography.... (Dwight Erik Badua)

Do you guys totally agree with this?

Well, I also figured that DSLR users boomed lately like mosquitoes, especially during mall events, etc... Also, photoshoots are littered around Facebook/Multiply/you-name-it-social-site... So I have to ask: Tingin ninyo, bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: rennell on January 26, 2010, 07:52:36 AM
Courtesy of Facebook, I stumbled upon a Fan Page dedicated to DSLR purists...

http://www.facebook.com/pages/HINDI-PORKET-MAY-DSLR-KA-PHOTOGRAPHER-KA-NA/254555372454

So here's the main explanation of a fan page "supporter":

Do you guys totally agree with this?

Well, I also figured that DSLR users boomed lately like mosquitoes, especially during mall events, etc... Also, photoshoots are littered around Facebook/Multiply/you-name-it-social-site... So I have to ask: Tingin ninyo, bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
May mga cameras kasing naglalabasan na "affordable".  :lol:
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: rockophoria on January 26, 2010, 08:39:58 AM
yun na rin.. "uso" kasi kaya sunud sunuran na lahat..

isa na rin is ang pagsikat ng mga social networking sites like facebook and multiply, naturalmente eh puro pictures and videos yan syempre mas pogi ka naman talaga pag kuhang DSLR ang mga pics mo at may picture ka pa holding your DSLR.. papogi effect, unlike dati na masaya na ang marami sa cellphone camera hanggang sa lumabas na ang mga consumer point and shoots..

tine-take advantage ng mga camera company ang pagiging "uso" ng mga yan unlike dati na ang target lang nila for DSLRs is yung mga professional photographers at ang imamarket lang nila sa non-pro consumers eh mga "point and shoot".

minsan di rin maganda ang kinalabasan kasi nga madaming naka SLR na feeling point and shoot pa rin ang hawak nila.. mapapansin mo yang mga yan lalo na sa public places.. naka Canon 7D pero naka "auto dial" naman at nagse-self shooting pa! ay grabe buti di nya nabagsak!  :-D hirap na hirap syang kunan yung sarili nya tsaka katabi nya.. nakita ko may iphone naman sya di nalang yun ang ginamit..

ako seriously di ko pinaplanong dalhin araw araw yung DSLR ko for the sake na masabing "photographer ako" or "may DSLR ako" mas marami pa rin ang mga kuha ko using my iPhone.. (nag rant na hehehe)

 :-D :-D :-D
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: Phil on January 26, 2010, 09:03:59 AM
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kahit na one milyon shots gusto mo pwede...noon, ang mahal magpadevelop ng pilm.
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: kurtcobainer on January 26, 2010, 09:34:51 AM
I have always wanted to buy an SLR (wala pang DSLR nun) when I was in college. Ang hirap kasi gumamit ng point & shoot camera noon when I shot photos of buildings & establishments (Architecture ang course ko). Then, nung nag-focus nako sa music mejo nawala na isip ko yung idea of buying a DSLR since mahal pa nga sila at that time.

Until recently, I was given a chance to buy an entry-level DSLR. After getting one, I immediately enrolled in a basic photography workshop because I wanted to learn more about the craft.

Natatawa ako sa ibang naka-DSLR. Sa tingin ko totoo yung ibang sinasabi ng iba dito na pasikat or pa-cool lang yung ibang may DSLR. Nag-punta kami sa Bohol last year and sang-damakmak ang naka DSLR dun. Pero yung iba dun makikita mo naka-sabit lang sa leeg nila yung camera hindi naman talaga kumukuha ng pictures. I tried observing some of them merong iba ni-1 beses never picked up his cam to shoot, pero he was concious enough na ayusin yung camera kasi hindi pantay sa leeg nya. :lol: Natatawa ako sa kanila. I never take out my camera in public places, except kung may photoshoot or may assignment (takot ko lang sa holdaper).

I agree din naman na because ang daming naglabasan na murang DSLR kaya siguro yun ang binibili ng mga tao. Why get a point & shoot camera if you can get a DSLR na halos ka-presyo lang nya?

Right now, I'm selling my entry-level DSLR to buy a mid-level DSLR. :-D
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: rockophoria on January 26, 2010, 10:37:56 AM
I have always wanted to buy an SLR (wala pang DSLR nun) when I was in college. Ang hirap kasi gumamit ng point & shoot camera noon when I shot photos of buildings & establishments (Architecture ang course ko). Then, nung nag-focus nako sa music mejo nawala na isip ko yung idea of buying a DSLR since mahal pa nga sila at that time.

Until recently, I was given a chance to buy an entry-level DSLR. After getting one, I immediately enrolled in a basic photography workshop because I wanted to learn more about the craft.

Natatawa ako sa ibang naka-DSLR. Sa tingin ko totoo yung ibang sinasabi ng iba dito na pasikat or pa-cool lang yung ibang may DSLR. Nag-punta kami sa Bohol last year and sang-damakmak ang naka DSLR dun. Pero yung iba dun makikita mo naka-sabit lang sa leeg nila yung camera hindi naman talaga kumukuha ng pictures. I tried observing some of them merong iba ni-1 beses never picked up his cam to shoot, pero he was concious enough na ayusin yung camera kasi hindi pantay sa leeg nya. :lol: Natatawa ako sa kanila. I never take out my camera in public places, except kung may photoshoot or may assignment (takot ko lang sa holdaper).

I agree din naman na because ang daming naglabasan na murang DSLR kaya siguro yun ang binibili ng mga tao. Why get a point & shoot camera if you can get a DSLR na halos ka-presyo lang nya?

Right now, I'm selling my entry-level DSLR to buy a mid-level DSLR. :-D

heheh mismo pre! ni hindi nga yata marunong magset eh.. panay auto (green dial) or no flash lang ang ginagamit nila.. nag DSLR pa.. (nag point and shoot nalang sana di pa mangangalay leeg nila), ako nga tamad na tamad ako bitbitin yung camera ko unless may kukunan talaga ako.. doesnt beat the purpose eh kung street photography lang din naman may cellphone camera naman ako at photoshop, bawiin nalang sa anggulo  :-D

well kanya kanyang trip lang naman yan.. walang pakielamanan kumbaga.

lets say nalang na maraming kayang sumunog ng pera for "kicks" kahit kulang pa sa skills.. parang yung mga bumibili ng supercars (Ferrari/Lambo) na ibinabangga lang nila.. at yung mga may skills naman ay walang resources to acquire better things kaya will just make use of what they have.

naku rant thread na!  :-o

back to topic.. AGREE AKO KAY PHIL -- A.F.F.O.R.D.A.B.L.E
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: dullFingers on January 26, 2010, 11:11:04 AM
simply because..

1. mura na ang DSLR ngayon
2. bumaba na presyo ng DSLR
3. sabi nga ng madami.. affordable!

pero totoo, giangawang point and shoot lang ng iba ang DSLR.. sayang.

i know a guy who owns a d90 and a 450d, pero auto mode lang lagi gamit nya kapag nag shoot. :-D
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: rockophoria on January 26, 2010, 11:43:01 AM
simply because..

1. mura na ang DSLR ngayon
2. bumaba na presyo ng DSLR
3. sabi nga ng madami.. affordable!

pero totoo, giangawang point and shoot lang ng iba ang DSLR.. sayang.

i know a guy who owns a d90 and a 450d, pero auto mode lang lagi gamit nya kapag nag shoot. :-D

sana nag Panasonic Lumix GF1 nalang sya atleast kahit na parati syang naka auto dial eh di na papansinin.. hehehe tutal magkasing presyo lang naman.

ako talaga "M" dial parati.. (planado kasi parati ang mga kinukunan ko) never ko pa nga ginamit ang Aperture or Shutter Priority dials ng D90 ko.. ultimo yung iba pa dun.. seryoso! (yung nanay ko ang gumagamit ng "Auto" dial) pag mabilisang shot kasi eh cellphone camera ko na ang ginagamit ko..

kesa sa dudukutin ko pa sa bag ko yung camera ko, tanggalin ang takip ng lens, ikot sa "auto dial", zoom in.. tapos pag click ko marerealize ko naka OFF pa pala! langya!
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: axebass26 on January 26, 2010, 11:42:58 AM
well owning a dslr naman does not mean na photographer ka na talaga... baka hobbyist naman yung tao... hindi siya pro photographer pero mahilig siya kumuha ng pictures at gusto niyang i-explore ang possibilities ng slr na camera... hindi lang naman pang pro ang slr... at dahil nga naging easy access na ang mga camera kahit yung mga P & S eh nahilig ang mga tao sa photography... at dahil nauso din yung mga photo sharing sites like multiply or flickr eh marami silang nakitang pictures na taken using slr's... so nakita nila na ba't masmaganda yung kuha nung pic na yun kesa sa kuha ko? ang akala nila eh nasa camera lang yun... hindi nila naiiisip yung concepts ng photography like lighting, angles, exposure etc etc etc...  tapos pag may pera sila eh bibili sila ng DSLR... tapos yun nga gagamitin na P&S yugn DSLR... may nakita ako dati sa starbucks na ganiyan... mga students ng St. Paul University sa QC... una pinipiktyuran nila isa't isa... mamaya nag ca-camwhoring na sila... parang ang awkward tignan na DSLR pang self portrait... sana nag tripod at remote trigger or timer ka man lang... tsk tsk tsk...

ang challenge ngayon eh... using a P&S camera, show me DSLR quality pictures...
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: kurtcobainer on January 26, 2010, 12:40:28 PM
Another issue is kung bibili ka ng DSLR hanggang dun nalang ba yun? May kakilala ako na nagrereklamo kasi ang mamahal daw ng lens ng DSLR camera akala nya once na naka-bili ka na ng DSLR eh ok na yun. Hindi nya alam na may iba-iba pang lens para sa iba-ibang shots. Binenta din nya yung DSLR at bumili nalang ng P&S na camera.

may nakita ako dati sa starbucks na ganiyan... mga students ng St. Paul University sa QC... una pinipiktyuran nila isa't isa... mamaya nag ca-camwhoring na sila... parang ang awkward tignan na DSLR pang self portrait... sana nag tripod at remote trigger or timer ka man lang... tsk tsk tsk...

May nakita din akong ganito sa Wendy's sa Shangri-la. :lol: Puro babae at naka-DSLR din sila. Hirap na hirap kunan yung sarili nila gamit DSLR. :lol:

Sabagay, kanya-kanyang trip lang yan, kaya nilang bumili ng ganun eh mapippigilan ba natin sila?

Kaya lang minsan yung trip kasi nila nakaka-badtrip eh.
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: bryansurvive on January 26, 2010, 01:19:42 PM
Affordable and mas maganda nga naman talaga ung mga shots.  :-D
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: gainsucker on January 26, 2010, 02:34:42 PM
affordable prices, lots of variations to choose from... let your pictures speak and not your camera...  :-D there are compact cameras which can take impressive photos...

others buy for the sake of having a dslr, or just to be "IN" the hype...
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: rennell on January 26, 2010, 07:41:34 PM
sana nag Panasonic Lumix GF1 nalang sya atleast kahit na parati syang naka auto dial eh di na papansinin.. hehehe tutal magkasing presyo lang naman.

ako talaga "M" dial parati.. (planado kasi parati ang mga kinukunan ko) never ko pa nga ginamit ang Aperture or Shutter Priority dials ng D90 ko.. ultimo yung iba pa dun.. seryoso! (yung nanay ko ang gumagamit ng "Auto" dial) pag mabilisang shot kasi eh cellphone camera ko na ang ginagamit ko..

kesa sa dudukutin ko pa sa bag ko yung camera ko, tanggalin ang takip ng lens, ikot sa "auto dial", zoom in.. tapos pag click ko marerealize ko naka OFF pa pala! langya!
OT:
ako, aperture priority at manual pa lang nagagamit ko na dial.  :lol:
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: cradleofklien on January 27, 2010, 02:16:36 PM
Kasi affordable and lahat ng pilipino mahilig mag picture at mag papicture.  :-D siguro yung creator nung sa facebook mashado lang insecure kasi di sha makabili ng DSLR.
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: thedawn on January 27, 2010, 03:03:14 PM


Malaking tulong ang mga Social Networking sites kaya naging uso ang camera.
Sbe nga ng head ng multiply na si Peter P. when i attended his talk. Pinoy's love to take pictures.
Tama nga naman sya. khit phone cam pde na... Ano pa kaya kung magoffer ka ng
mura Digicam or DSLR na my astig factor. Tlga kakagatin ng mid level income market. Di lang
naman tyo ang ganito sa mundo. I think mas grabe pa ang mga koreans. kse sila adik sa PRO SLR
at mga Mahal na film camera. Believe it or not hit parin ang LEICA sa KOREA... Yun ang tlga
WOW!

Lets look at this at a possitive side. One big reason why DSLR became affordable
is because there are alot of buyers now. Malaki na ang demand sa camera ngyon.
Plus companies are competing for the market share ng Mid Level users. Economics of scale.


On a side note:

There is truth to the porma factor. Honestly im guilty of that.

I currently have a Nikon Pro Dx camera but my 1st camera which is an entry level
is still my go to camera. Even on paid assignments. Minsan kse meron sindak factor
na kailangan sa mga shoot at photo clients.
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: demoboi on January 27, 2010, 03:42:29 PM
well owning a dslr naman does not mean na photographer ka na talaga... baka hobbyist naman yung tao... hindi siya pro photographer pero mahilig siya kumuha ng pictures at gusto niyang i-explore ang possibilities ng slr na camera... hindi lang naman pang pro ang slr... at dahil nga naging easy access na ang mga camera kahit yung mga P & S eh nahilig ang mga tao sa photography... at dahil nauso din yung mga photo sharing sites like multiply or flickr eh marami silang nakitang pictures na taken using slr's... so nakita nila na ba't masmaganda yung kuha nung pic na yun kesa sa kuha ko? ang akala nila eh nasa camera lang yun... hindi nila naiiisip yung concepts ng photography like lighting, angles, exposure etc etc etc...  tapos pag may pera sila eh bibili sila ng DSLR... tapos yun nga gagamitin na P&S yugn DSLR... may nakita ako dati sa starbucks na ganiyan... mga students ng St. Paul University sa QC... una pinipiktyuran nila isa't isa... mamaya nag ca-camwhoring na sila... parang ang awkward tignan na DSLR pang self portrait... sana nag tripod at remote trigger or timer ka man lang... tsk tsk tsk...

ang challenge ngayon eh... using a P&S camera, show me DSLR quality pictures...
affordable prices, lots of variations to choose from... let your pictures speak and not your camera...  :-D there are compact cameras which can take impressive photos...

others buy for the sake of having a dslr, or just to be "IN" the hype...
APIR!

Malaking tulong ang mga Social Networking sites kaya naging uso ang camera.
Sbe nga ng head ng multiply na si Peter P. when i attended his talk. Pinoy's love to take pictures.
Tama nga naman sya. khit phone cam pde na... Ano pa kaya kung magoffer ka ng
mura Digicam or DSLR na my astig factor. Tlga kakagatin ng mid level income market. Di lang
naman tyo ang ganito sa mundo. I think mas grabe pa ang mga koreans. kse sila adik sa PRO SLR
at mga Mahal na film camera. Believe it or not hit parin ang LEICA sa KOREA... Yun ang tlga
WOW!

Lets look at this at a possitive side. One big reason why DSLR became affordable
is because there are alot of buyers now. Malaki na ang demand sa camera ngyon.
Plus companies are competing for the market share ng Mid Level users. Economics of scale.


On a side note:

There is truth to the porma factor. Honestly im guilty of that.

I currently have a Nikon Pro Dx camera but my 1st camera which is an entry level
is still my go to camera. Even on paid assignments. Minsan kse meron sindak factor
na kailangan sa mga shoot at photo clients.

Agree. On assignments/client shoot you should be at least professional looking din BUT it should also match with professional looking photos. My go to camera too is my entry level D40.
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: ihopethisnamecounts on January 27, 2010, 07:16:43 PM
I tried observing some of them merong iba ni-1 beses never picked up his cam to shoot, pero he was concious enough na ayusin yung camera kasi hindi pantay sa leeg nya.
talaga? before this i really thought those who have DSLRs are hobbyists or are at least interested in photography.. kasi most folks i've met were afraid of the DSLR's controls and prefer point and shoots..

anyway, not that i'm defending them.. pero baka wala lang syang nakitang interesting.. minsan kasi nangyari na sa akin yan.. i went out for a photowalk one time but went home with just a couple of uninteresting shots.. i didn't (and wouldn't) hang these in my neck though.. man, their heavy!  :-o

but to stay on topic, i agree that lots of entry-level DSLRs are being made available and affordable to the public.. it's a good thing din kasi with the competition, entry-level DSLRs are being packed with features from high-end ones.. this means cheaper but great cameras! (i was initially shocked to know that D5000 has the same sensor as D90 and D300)
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: kurtcobainer on January 27, 2010, 08:26:06 PM
talaga? before this i really thought those who have DSLRs are hobbyists or are at least interested in photography.. kasi most folks i've met were afraid of the DSLR's controls and prefer point and shoots..

Yup, nasa Virgin Island kami nun. Pag-baba mo palang ng boat, yung mga kasabay namin tira na agad ng tira. Sabi ko nga sa sarili ko I wish I had a better camera eh. Pero this guy, he was just walking around naka-cover pa yung lens nya eh. You're probably right, I guess he just didn't find anything of interest to shoot dun. But then again, sayang yun ha it was like a little piece of paradise kasi eh. Well, hindi ko naman kontrolado ang isip ng ibang tao siguro, I was wrong din to judge him agad. Sya lang kasi yung nakita kong ganun sa gropup namin na hindi kumukuha ng pictures sya pa nga yung nagpapa-picture, hehehe.
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: cowboi_way on January 27, 2010, 09:51:34 PM
1. kasi na e-edit
2. mahal ang film (pa develop mo pa)
3. instant pic
4. trendy
5. technology
6. budget (affordable , 12 mos to pay) lol
7. kahit walang pera for photocopy store muna sa cd/usb..etc
8. mahilig ang pinoy mag pose.
9. maraming party kasi (birthday, christmas, valentines, all souls day, new year..etc...)
10. member ka ng dslr club :-D
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: dudeofdude on January 30, 2010, 12:11:58 AM
simply because..

1. mura na ang DSLR ngayon
2. bumaba na presyo ng DSLR
3. sabi nga ng madami.. affordable!

pero totoo, giangawang point and shoot lang ng iba ang DSLR.. sayang.

i know a guy who owns a d90 and a 450d, pero auto mode lang lagi gamit nya kapag nag shoot. :-D
i know certain people too. ill-informed about photography and how an slr (or dslr) works, tapos may d300 :lol:
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: palmmuteboi on January 31, 2010, 08:32:16 AM
well in my opinion lang mga bros.

1. ginawang trend ang photography more like a fashion na siya gnaun.
2. yung iba just for the sake of having a dslr.
3. parang nokia na ang mga dslrs, "camera na ng bayan".
4. availablity and cost. madali makabili at mababa presho.


well just some things na sa tingin ko kaya nauso talaga ang dslrs. :)
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: xjepoyx on February 01, 2010, 09:50:38 AM
may isang instance nga nung nasa Vigan ako. natawa ako sa loob loob ko dahil may isang lumapit sakin habang ako ay kasalukuyang naglilitrato at nagtanong sa akin. "PAANO PO TANGGALIN FLASH NG DSLR KO TULAD NG SA INYO? KASI PO KANINA KO PA PO SINASARADO YUNG FLASH AT BUKAS SYA NG BUKAS"

haaaaaaaaaaaaaayyy bakit ganun? di muna magbasa ng manual ng camera!

USO KASI EH!!!!
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: rockophoria on February 01, 2010, 11:34:44 AM
may isang instance nga nung nasa Vigan ako. natawa ako sa loob loob ko dahil may isang lumapit sakin habang ako ay kasalukuyang naglilitrato at nagtanong sa akin. "PAANO PO TANGGALIN FLASH NG DSLR KO TULAD NG SA INYO? KASI PO KANINA KO PA PO SINASARADO YUNG FLASH AT BUKAS SYA NG BUKAS"

haaaaaaaaaaaaaayyy bakit ganun? di muna magbasa ng manual ng camera!

USO KASI EH!!!!

well I have one.. ito siguro honest mistake lang ito nung tao  :-D

sa cubao yun eh near gateway mall around 6pm may mga magkakatropa, itong si photographer (tropa nilang may nakasakbit na DSLR sa leeg) eh nagpapakuha sa kanya yung mga kasama nya so pwesto naman sya..

nung una di ko pinansin kasi abala ako kakatext dun sa imi-meet ko.. then after a while napansin ko na ayaw ata mag fire nung shutter ni photographer at natatawa na sa kanya yung mga kasama nya dahil ilang beses na napopose eh di mapicturan.. ang ginawa ni photographer eh tinungo nya yung DSLR nya nag shoot naman..

paulit ulit ng napopose mga kasama nya di nagsushoot.. ayun napapagtripan na sya at napapahiya na.. at parang nag aalala na rin sya sa DSLR nya na baka sira..

then napansin ko kung bakit ayaw mag fire ng shutter nya..

naka sumbrero kasi sya.. at naka "auto/green dial" so everytime na kukunan nya yung mga kasama nya eh magpa-pop up yung flash nya (since padilim na around 6pm) eh di maka angat ng husto yung flash kasi nahaharangan/naiipit nung visor nung sumbrero nya so obviously hindi rin magri-release ang shutter nun.. hay naku!

gusto ko sanang tulungan kaso baka lalong mapahiya..
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: kawal on February 01, 2010, 04:30:38 PM
mga sampung taon na nang mauso ang digital cameras. natatandaan ko dati, meron pa kaming digital camera na nalalagyan ng floppy disk. mas convenient nga naman sa editorial work sa dyaryo. tingnan nyo:

(buy film, shoot, develop, balik after 1 hour, scan) vs (shoot, upload)

ang maganda ngayon sa digital na SLR ay yung convenience ng shoot-upload process (binanggit ko sa taas), na nagfofocus sa malilinaw na pictures, napaka-versatile na shooting capabilities, AT presyong halos katulad rin lang ng mga P&S cameras. it does not get any better. hence hindi tayo dapat nagugulat kung bakit nauuso sya.

wag rin tayong mairita kapag nakakakita tayo ng mga 40D or D300 na nakasabit na parang 1st honor medal sa mga naglalakad sa mall. wala tayong pakialam na ginagamit nila itong parang P&S lang. karapatan ng lahat magkaroon ng magagandang larawan. ako dati, minsan ilang oras nakasabit sa akin ito, http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3138/2562692445_3a934d9870.jpg
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: higad on February 02, 2010, 03:47:17 PM
+1 kawal.

walang pakialamanan. nag uso ang dslr dahil affordable at papogi-able.

at isa pa, parang ang hirap makagawa ng bokeh shot sa P&S?  :lol:




Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: kurtcobainer on February 02, 2010, 06:49:08 PM
Hahaha, check this out:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/HINDI-PORKET-MAY-DSLR-KA-PHOTOGRAPHER-KA-NA/254555372454?v=app_2373072738&ref=pymk#/pages/HINDI-PORKET-MAY-DSLR-KA-PHOTOGRAPHER-KA-NA/254555372454?v=wall&ref=pymk
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: itchybrain on February 02, 2010, 07:10:41 PM
^ Fan ako niyan sa FB. :-D

Teka... I love using the ALL AUTO mode. Well, tamad kasi ako. :-D

BTT:
Mura na photography because of digital technology. Empowering isn't it? Noice. :-D
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: dullFingers on February 02, 2010, 08:50:44 PM
 ^^^ haha galing! dami nag react dun sa site nya  :-D
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: rockophoria on February 02, 2010, 08:58:54 PM
Hahaha, check this out:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/HINDI-PORKET-MAY-DSLR-KA-PHOTOGRAPHER-KA-NA/254555372454?v=app_2373072738&ref=pymk#/pages/HINDI-PORKET-MAY-DSLR-KA-PHOTOGRAPHER-KA-NA/254555372454?v=wall&ref=pymk

member ako dyan! hahaha hindi naman kasi ako PROtographer eh!  :-D
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: roan on February 05, 2010, 11:42:43 PM
Hahaha, check this out:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/HINDI-PORKET-MAY-DSLR-KA-PHOTOGRAPHER-KA-NA/254555372454?v=app_2373072738&ref=pymk#/pages/HINDI-PORKET-MAY-DSLR-KA-PHOTOGRAPHER-KA-NA/254555372454?v=wall&ref=pymk

I'm also a member here. marami palang philmusician member dito. hehe
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: Lugaw_Zero on February 27, 2010, 07:39:03 PM
hahahahahahahaha..parang [chewbacca] lang yung mga nagpi-picture ng sarili nila gamit yung DSLR..haha..nakakabano..hahaa..

sa photog class namin,gumagamit kami ng SLR..choice mo kung gusto mo mag DSLR..well,marami sa min naka DSLR..pati na rin ako..pero pag may shoot/lesson,dala ko pareho yung de-film at digital para malaman ko yung difference pag pinadevelop na sa contact prints...as a student of this craft,importanteng matutunan muna ang basics...marami akong nakikita,they own or use DSLR's but they dont know kung saan nagroot yung DSLR...tsk tsk..tama nga lahat kayu dito...dapat point and shoot na lang gamitin kung di naman alam ang mundo ng DSLR or ng SLR man lang...magd-DSLR pa,e naka program auto lang pala setting,,,,tapos blurred pa yung picture...

buti na lang may phimusic,marami akong natututunan na words,techniques,mga settings,at kung anu ano pang kelangan kong matutunan sa world of photgraphy.... :-D :-) :-D

Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: toinkking on February 28, 2010, 05:06:52 PM
ako nmn kht wla pa ako DLSR well masasabi ko kaya na uso kse nga mura na siya di gaya dati na ang price ay ginto pero kung ako mag kakaroon ng DLSR hehehehehe SUsulitin ko yun dhl mahilig ako mag Travel at kumuha ng pictures na kakaiba magagamit ko yun hehehehehehe na pansin ko nga dami may hawak ng DSLR tumutulo na nga laway ko dhl gus2 ko tlaga mag karoon nun hehehehehehehe Bka nga tama ginagawang pang pa POgi hehehehehehe Apir po mga Guys!
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: tejadster on February 28, 2010, 07:34:35 PM
Bigla kase siyang nagmura 25K magkakaroon ka na ata ngayon. Dahil din cguro sa mga tao na may dslr, naiinfluence nila yung iba nilang mga friends kase nakikita nga nila yung power ng isang dlsr. nalalaman din nila na hindi siya ganun ka hirap gamitin and affordable naman pala
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: BenjieMusic on February 28, 2010, 10:28:07 PM
yung iba masabi lang na may DSLR. at Photography ang hobby nila. kahit saksakan naman ng panget yung picture na kinuhanan nila. ang use ng DSLR minsan sa kanila pang kuha sa birthday party. pang FB. pang Multiply.

may mga nababasa ako sa mga camera forums. "Aanhin mo pa ang DSLR kung naka auto naman. eh di sana nag point and shoot ka nalang"  :lol:
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: tweenty-seven on February 28, 2010, 11:38:13 PM
+1 kawal.

walang pakialamanan. nag uso ang dslr dahil affordable at papogi-able.

at isa pa, parang ang hirap makagawa ng bokeh shot sa P&S?  :lol:


medyo kaya,kaso di lutang .. may option yung digicam ko kung ano lang yung nasa box,yun lang ang naka focus ..pero ako pinag ta tyagaan ko na lang kasi tag hirap na ako,wala na ako pambili ng film..

ako nag hahangad na talaga ako magka dslr, hindi naman ako pro photographer, hobby ko lang .masya kasi mah focus ng lente eh, naka tamrom tele ph0to 200mm pa ako kaya kahit medyo kalayuan ..ginagawa ko na lang telescope yung film slr . silip dito silip dun  hahaha
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: Polygon on March 01, 2010, 12:21:08 PM
Sa tingin ko lang, bukod sa kagustuhan ng karamihan na magkaroon ng magagandang larawan at litrato, merong ilan na gusto talaga yung kaakibat na social status ng pagkakaroon ng dSLR. Sa parehong paraan na maraming sarap na sarap magpapicture habang may hawak na baso ng Starbucks, maraming ding gwapong gwapo sa sarili nila na may hawak na dSLR kahit na naka-auto mode lang sila lagi.

Pero kanya kanyang trip nga lang yan.
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: turiguiliano on March 07, 2010, 12:54:26 AM
It's fun.

Quoting myself on my comment on that fanpage... "how can one learn photography when the intent and determination is there when one doesn't have the tool?"
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: sovsov on March 25, 2010, 12:47:27 PM
it's a fad lately.  :-D

pag real photographer ka, you won't give up your passion over anything else.
magfafade din ang craze ng iba sa DSLR. parang elephant pants lang yan.  :-D
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: tackielarla on March 25, 2010, 09:06:11 PM
mga sampung taon na nang mauso ang digital cameras. natatandaan ko dati, meron pa kaming digital camera na nalalagyan ng floppy disk. mas convenient nga naman sa editorial work sa dyaryo. tingnan nyo:

(buy film, shoot, develop, balik after 1 hour, scan) vs (shoot, upload)

ang maganda ngayon sa digital na SLR ay yung convenience ng shoot-upload process (binanggit ko sa taas), na nagfofocus sa malilinaw na pictures, napaka-versatile na shooting capabilities, AT presyong halos katulad rin lang ng mga P&S cameras. it does not get any better. hence hindi tayo dapat nagugulat kung bakit nauuso sya.

wag rin tayong mairita kapag nakakakita tayo ng mga 40D or D300 na nakasabit na parang 1st honor medal sa mga naglalakad sa mall. wala tayong pakialam na ginagamit nila itong parang P&S lang. karapatan ng lahat magkaroon ng magagandang larawan. ako dati, minsan ilang oras nakasabit sa akin ito, http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3138/2562692445_3a934d9870.jpg

This. I don't waste my time looking at others and how they're using their DSLRs. Photography is for everyone to enjoy, no matter they define that term. :)
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: ejbagtas on March 30, 2010, 02:18:43 PM
sana nag Panasonic Lumix GF1 nalang sya atleast kahit na parati syang naka auto dial eh di na papansinin.. hehehe tutal magkasing presyo lang naman.

ako talaga "M" dial parati.. (planado kasi parati ang mga kinukunan ko) never ko pa nga ginamit ang Aperture or Shutter Priority dials ng D90 ko.. ultimo yung iba pa dun.. seryoso! (yung nanay ko ang gumagamit ng "Auto" dial) pag mabilisang shot kasi eh cellphone camera ko na ang ginagamit ko..

kesa sa dudukutin ko pa sa bag ko yung camera ko, tanggalin ang takip ng lens, ikot sa "auto dial", zoom in.. tapos pag click ko marerealize ko naka OFF pa pala! langya!


nangyari na din sa akin yan, low bat yung P&S ko eh kailangan ng mabilisang shot kasi artista yung dumaan, kinuha ko yung slr, tinanggal ang takip, click click click!, "patingin!" ay naka off sh*t!!
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: tweenty-seven on March 30, 2010, 05:34:31 PM
This. I don't waste my time looking at others and how they're using their DSLRs. Photography is for everyone to enjoy, no matter they define that term. :)

+999! tama tama..
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: GNOB29 on July 28, 2010, 02:50:35 PM
gaya ko ang reason ko kung bakit ako bumili ng DSLR is simple...

if you want quality pictures go with DSLR at discover mo ang talent mo sa pagkuha ng litrato...

if you just want a simple photos na ilalagay mo lang sa photo album at masabi lang na may remembrance ka get a DIGICAM....
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: smoke4twenty on July 28, 2010, 11:38:57 PM
This. I don't waste my time looking at others and how they're using their DSLRs. Photography is for everyone to enjoy, no matter they define that term. :)

+100

i don't have a DSLR yet, pero planning to buy one.. hindi lang para sumabay sa uso but to capture special moments with style.. haha.. :lol: yan po minsan yung mahirap, kasi napapansin agad natin na pag marami na ang gumagamit or nauuso.. pang-porma na agad yun.. well, siguro para sa iba.. pero hindi naman po lahat..  :-)
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: jem_adriano on July 29, 2010, 01:38:40 PM
one, we just cant afford buying lots of film anymore

two,we can see the result of our settings so its easier to experiment

three,i think..like myself...i dont know how to do home-developing in a darkroom..

quality wise i think pareho lang,minsan mas lamang parin ang film...pero mas tipid ang DSLR
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: bdc3 on July 30, 2010, 10:31:32 PM
before i used to mock people having dslr's but just having it in auto mode, but then time past that i realized that capturing the "moment" is more important than having to twiddle the settings... we will never know if that user just bought the cam and is just starting to learn his new toy... i once did that too when i got my first cam, but i researched and studied a bit that now i can use the cams real capabilities... let's just treat others with respect cause it's his money anyway not yours...  :-)
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: drumphonium on July 31, 2010, 10:24:11 PM
+100

i don't have a DSLR yet, pero planning to buy one.. hindi lang para sumabay sa uso but to capture special moments with style.. haha.. :lol: yan po minsan yung mahirap, kasi napapansin agad natin na pag marami na ang gumagamit or nauuso.. pang-porma na agad yun.. well, siguro para sa iba.. pero hindi naman po lahat..  :-)
+1000000000000000000000 kayo dito sir! di naman siguro lahat ganun!
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: aperture on August 19, 2010, 02:36:20 PM
just for fun....  :-D
http://blog.okcupid.com/ (http://blog.okcupid.com/)
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: page8six.... on August 19, 2010, 03:43:23 PM
hahah thanks TS for this topic. Nikon P90 nalang ibibili ko para sa wife ko mkakatipid pa ko may sobra pa para sa gas ko hahaha thanks ulit!
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: alien_inside on August 19, 2010, 08:41:21 PM
bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR? = kasi LUMA NA ANG SLR...

DSLR = mas convenient gamitin. Pero for us PROFESSIONALS ( kami yung mga naghahanapbuhay bilang photographers ), iba pa rin yung kuha ng 35mm Film. Then, may mga clients din na gusto nila ng FILM... especially the documentaries. We use the SLRs for some critical and fact finding situations... You get what i mean? the FILM is an evidence of TRUTH...
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: jem_adriano on September 02, 2010, 05:54:49 PM
bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR? = kasi LUMA NA ANG SLR...

DSLR = mas convenient gamitin. Pero for us PROFESSIONALS ( kami yung mga naghahanapbuhay bilang photographers ), iba pa rin yung kuha ng 35mm Film. Then, may mga clients din na gusto nila ng FILM... especially the documentaries. We use the SLRs for some critical and fact finding situations... You get what i mean? the FILM is an evidence of TRUTH...

i beg to differ sir...i dont think its digital or film its 50/50

equipment and experience....in the hands of a professional,you can never tell the difference... para sakin,DSLR with high MP is superior...although there are still those who prefer the challenge of film
underexposure/overexposure,blurred shots,DSLR makes it much easier to experiment...

saka isa pang experience ko....being a photographer especially on the beach is an excellent way to meet girls! why not give em a quick lesson on how to use aperture and shutter speed? ...hehe nakatulong kapa!

saka wag din kayo magtataka dun sa mga tao na 2 or more dslr ang dala....hindi yabang yun..well partly! its just the same principle as having 2 distortions on a pedal board....why bother changing settings all the time when you can have each camera ready for a different situation! i realized this when i covered a graduation...you have to shoot in ultra bright sunlight...and then inside a gymnasium that isnt very well lit...

it doesnt hurt to take lessons! kahit basic, ang dami jan.....atleast be worthy of a DSLR!
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: jem_adriano on September 02, 2010, 06:18:27 PM
heheh mismo pre! ni hindi nga yata marunong magset eh.. panay auto (green dial) or no flash lang ang ginagamit nila.. nag DSLR pa.. (nag point and shoot nalang sana di pa mangangalay leeg nila), ako nga tamad na tamad ako bitbitin yung camera ko unless may kukunan talaga ako.. doesnt beat the purpose eh kung street photography lang din naman may cellphone camera naman ako at photoshop, bawiin nalang sa anggulo  :-D

well kanya kanyang trip lang naman yan.. walang pakielamanan kumbaga.

lets say nalang na maraming kayang sumunog ng pera for "kicks" kahit kulang pa sa skills.. parang yung mga bumibili ng supercars (Ferrari/Lambo) na ibinabangga lang nila.. at yung mga may skills naman ay walang resources to acquire better things kaya will just make use of what they have.

naku rant thread na!  :-o

back to topic.. AGREE AKO KAY PHIL -- A.F.F.O.R.D.A.B.L.E

OT yeah like a certain richard gutierrez.....i felt bad for his car rather than him hahaha
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: kawal on September 02, 2010, 08:30:17 PM
bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR? = kasi LUMA NA ANG SLR...

DSLR = mas convenient gamitin. Pero for us PROFESSIONALS ( kami yung mga naghahanapbuhay bilang photographers ), iba pa rin yung kuha ng 35mm Film. Then, may mga clients din na gusto nila ng FILM... especially the documentaries. We use the SLRs for some critical and fact finding situations... You get what i mean? the FILM is an evidence of TRUTH...
nice. may pro pala tayo rito. pakita naman ng shots nyo ser.  8-)
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: tele_phone on September 07, 2010, 02:24:10 AM
hightech na kasi ngaun eh. curious lang cguro ung iba sa DSLR, ako rin na curious nga eh hehe kaya pinag aaralan ko din ngaun, kaso ang mahirap neto ngaun pano ko makaka pag aral ng photography kung ang tingin ng iba ehh poser lng pla ko aww, dapat mg share na lng ng talent ung ibang PRO. para ung mga poser na kagaya ko matauhan haha  para hindi lang naka sabit sa leeg ung slr awww
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: clone_louie on September 17, 2010, 09:13:01 AM
affordable..saka easy access na... di ko lang sure baka na automatic yung iba pag gumagamit ng DSLR kasi may ganun akong experience... dati nung nasa collage way back in 2004 di pa uso yung dslr although meron na kaso mahal ,tamang FM10 pa gamit ko ,, sobrang wish ko na simple automatic na camera lang gamit kasi pag sa slr kelangan pa adjust yung apperture saka yun shutter speed so di ka agad makapg take ng pix, tapos  pa print pa yung pix para makita, pina ka best eh pag gamit ng black n white tapos print sa dark room.. kahit mabaho yung amoy ng mga chemical eh nakakamis ..so ngyon easy access na ,, minsan 15k may dslr ka na ..
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: spadettie on September 18, 2010, 03:56:54 AM
madadagdagan na naman kayo, kasi nagbabalak din ako bumili hehe
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: Helmet on September 19, 2010, 11:29:30 AM
Ang mamahal na pala ng mga necklace ngayon!

For those who bought dSLRs without even knowing how it functions, brag that they have one, and don't intend to be a professional, sana nag Oly PEN na lang sila, or Leica.

hightech na kasi ngaun eh. curious lang cguro ung iba sa DSLR, ako rin na curious nga eh hehe kaya pinag aaralan ko din ngaun, kaso ang mahirap neto ngaun pano ko makaka pag aral ng photography kung ang tingin ng iba ehh poser lng pla ko aww, dapat mg share na lng ng talent ung ibang PRO. para ung mga poser na kagaya ko matauhan haha  para hindi lang naka sabit sa leeg ung slr awww


Wag mangamba pren. You just need to shoot and shoot and shoot. Bring your tripod, flash, and everything else. The web has gazillions of resource materials for you to learn, all the animate/inanimate things as your model, and you have the entire world as your studio.
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: dreamhaus09 on December 07, 2010, 09:51:16 AM
Wala akong paki kahit ano sabihin ng mga tao sakin.. poser, nakiki uso, pasikat, papogi. etc... As in wala.. Basta makuhaan ko lang yung gusto kong angulo o composition. yun na yun..
Tsaka karamihan naman ng nag sasabi nun yung mga inggitero  :evil:

Sa tingin ko kaya "nauso" kasi mas "affordable" na ngayon. tsaka mas madali na i-publish (internet). Nung nauso din naman Honda XRM tingin ng madami papogi lang din yung may mga ganun..  :wink:

BTW Newbie lang po ako at dito ko lang nalaman na uso pala DSLR..  :roll:
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: jem_adriano on December 08, 2010, 08:01:14 PM
Wala akong paki kahit ano sabihin ng mga tao sakin.. poser, nakiki uso, pasikat, papogi. etc... As in wala.. Basta makuhaan ko lang yung gusto kong angulo o composition. yun na yun..
Tsaka karamihan naman ng nag sasabi nun yung mga inggitero  :evil:

Sa tingin ko kaya "nauso" kasi mas "affordable" na ngayon. tsaka mas madali na i-publish (internet). Nung nauso din naman Honda XRM tingin ng madami papogi lang din yung may mga ganun..  :wink:

BTW Newbie lang po ako at dito ko lang nalaman na uso pala DSLR..  :roll:

bro theres much more to it than angles and composition....ang mga gumagamit ng dslr...customized ang settings kase it compensates for too much or too little lighting.... you cant always depend on your flash to make everything brighten up....there are things to consider like your ISO setting or how much light you want the aperture to enter....it really depends upon the conditions of where your using your camera...
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: dreamhaus09 on December 08, 2010, 09:36:09 PM
bro theres much more to it than angles and composition....ang mga gumagamit ng dslr...customized ang settings kase it compensates for too much or too little lighting.... you cant always depend on your flash to make everything brighten up....there are things to consider like your ISO setting or how much light you want the aperture to enter....it really depends upon the conditions of where your using your camera...

Dapat pala sobrang "technical" pag nag comment dito

Ser sa pagkakasabi ko nang "compositions and angle" kasama na syempre yung pag timpla ng ISO, Shutter Speed etc..  :wink: Kung puro "chak chak chak" lang gusto kong gawin edi sana nag point and shoot na lang ako..  :roll:

Dapat pala comment ko

"mahalaga sakin makuhaan ko yung gusto ko na Angle/composition with the right lighting,ISO 100 cuz its a sunny day and not to depend on my flash blah balah blah...:"

Sorry medjo OT  :-)
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: jem_adriano on December 08, 2010, 10:30:31 PM
Dapat pala sobrang "technical" pag nag comment dito

Ser sa pagkakasabi ko nang "compositions and angle" kasama na syempre yung pag timpla ng ISO, Shutter Speed etc..  :wink: Kung puro "chak chak chak" lang gusto kong gawin edi sana nag point and shoot na lang ako..  :roll:

Dapat pala comment ko

"mahalaga sakin makuhaan ko yung gusto ko na Angle/composition with the right lighting,ISO 100 cuz its a sunny day and not to depend on my flash blah balah blah...:"

Sorry medjo OT  :-)

ahh ok... mabuti pala alam mo ginagawa mo bro... :-D
Title: Re: In your opinion: bakit biglang nauso ang DSLR?
Post by: dolina on May 09, 2014, 12:47:30 PM
Cost has largely contributed to the popularity of DSLRs.

For some they buy it for the status symbol it has among peers.

While others buy it for the image quality short of a medium format can exceed it.

A lot of photogs with legacy lenses from the time of film are enjoying their old kit yet again with the convenience of digital.

Now, since the last posting of December 08, 2010 the image quality of mirrorless interchangebale lens cameras (MILC) have reached a point that image quality is almost as good as DSLR and cost much less. MILCs have the added bonus of being a lot smaller than DSLRs due to the exclusion of the mirror in the camera.

For me the best camera you will ever own is the one with you always. That being the case my best camera is the smartphone that I am more than willing to upgrade biannually through a plan.