dSLR Talks!

[CrasHBURN]

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ian: yep i know rebranded Tamron... in my case i would start with Nikon siguro... but ok rana.. hehe.. good luck! congrats daan!

[edwin_sn]

if i may suggest... go for a cheaper dslr body than a cheap lens for a start... i've been there and have been disappointed by those cheap lens, and no matter how good your dslr body will be, its the lens that will ruin your shots.

invest on good lenses na daan para dili ka magmahay. its easier to sell the cheap dslr bodies to beginners when you're ready to upgrade, than cheap lenses.

there are tamrons and sigmas that are really great, check out the reviews of real users and not just reviews done by sellers. there are also canon and nikon lenses that are poor in quality... you get what yu pay for. lenses dont depreciate that much compared to bodies too... so do the math
THOSE CHEAP LENSES YOU ACQUIRE NOW WILL JUST END UP IN THE BAG WHEN YOU'RE READY TO UGRADE... unless you sell it half the price you got it for.

[tolstoi]

1950s body with the latest digital features :mrgreen:

[img width=500 height=305]http://www.dpreview.com/news/0609/Leica/m8.jpg[/img]

Leica Camera AG, Solms is exhibiting the new LEICA M8 at photokina in Cologne (26th September to 1st October 2006). It is the first digital camera to use the Leica viewfinder system. All the key characteristics of the analog Leica reporter’s camera such as the compact design, the exceptional picture quality in conjunction with the Leica M lenses and the unique picture composition using the Leica viewfinder have been seamlessly carried over into the digital world.

This professional-standard digital camera “Made in Germany” uses an image sensor specially developed for the requirements of the Leica M system. Almost all Leica M system lenses made since 1954 are also suitable for digital photography, thanks to their high performance level. The combination of lenses, sensor and high-performance picture editing generates outstanding picture quality with a resolution of 10.3 million pixels.

The new LEICA M8 has a notably low-noise CCD image sensor with a basic speed of ISO 160. The maximum speed of ISO 2500 means the new camera is ideally suited to available light photography, a typical Leica M feature. The LEICA M8 offers the photographer many useful details such as a tone value histogram which permits qualitative exposure control for even the smallest details of the subject in each enlargement section. Thanks to really simple operation with very few controls and clearly laid-out menus, the new camera also demonstrates typically Leica concentration on the essentials.

“The LEICA M8 enriches digital photography with tradition, values and inspiration” says Dr. Ralph Nebe, “Above all the new LEICA M8 shows that the Leica Camera AG has found its own path straight into the digital world. With enhanced innovative power for digital solutions in both the camera and sport optics product sectors, together with rigorous updating of analog solutions, the company is fit for the future again.“

The LEICA M8 will be available in the shops end of November 2006.

[abortretryfail]

Leica's are exceptional cameras... though costing more than the proverbial arm and a leg at $5000.00!!!

[tolstoi]

sir abortretryfail..what can you say about Leica's choice on Rangefinder instead of the most common Electronic VF?

[pnoize]

OT:
interestingly, there are a lot of people who give suggestions about what dSLR to buy or what lens to get and yet they have yet to buy a dSLR.....just an observation.

[kolz]

Paet aning mga rangefinder oi .. di na pwede nako ... dautan na kog mata, walay autofocus .. hanap akong panan-aw, so mas mo hanap sa picture na gyud ...

[tolstoi]

OT:
interestingly, there are a lot of people who give suggestions about what dSLR to buy or what lens to get and yet they have yet to buy a dSLR.....just an observation.

hahah..yah i figure that out

as for me, i'm still saving up for my first DSLR prolly this Christmas [if things goes as planned ]..but does that mean I can't make any suggestions here just because i still don't have a high-end cam?

[tolstoi]

i'm now shying away in giving infos/suggestion in photography section..just to avoid the prejudice of not having a DSLR cam

[Ian]

OT:
interestingly, there are a lot of people who give suggestions about what dSLR to buy or what lens to get and yet they have yet to buy a dSLR.....just an observation.

Whats wrong?

tolstoi, dont worry boss.. you can still share infos even without if im not mistaken a DSLR. Doesnt matter.