Jul 03 2008
camera
For the better part of a decade, I’ve lusted after having a digital SLR. Way back when, I even took some summer classes in photography. During our entire stay in England, I wished for something more than the 2MP point-and-shoot that I was using, but it simply wasn’t a realistic possibility.
Now, whether it should have been a possibility now or not is debatable. However, looking at the next year or two, I don’t know when would have been a good time. So, while in Boston (which has a far more substantial craigslist community than the Meadville area), I purchased a Canon 20D. I then picked up a 50mm/1.8 lens from Calumet Photographic, and a 4GB card from Amazon. I now have a digital SLR starter kit. (Admittedly, the 20D is a step above a starter camera, but it’s a few years old, and feels very good in my hands compared to the smaller, lighter Rebel line.)
Canon 20D, from dpreview.com.
As my del.icio.us stream will attest, I now have a lot of learning to do. The nice thing is that I can, I hope, make time to take a photography class at Allegheny, and start growing my knowledge. That, and practice, and read, and look at other people’s photos… I’m simply amazed at the amount of information available online.
Yea–you will love it! Your model is extremely similar to mine and it is a fantastic body! And you can’t beat a 50mm for the price! Wish y’all were headed to Sunset later this month so we could talk cameras.
Covet, covet, covet.
Nice Camera!
@Shannon: Sadly, the timing on the beach this year is exactly when we’re moving. We talked about Carrie going to the beach, etc., but it’s just not going to happen this year.
@Allison: yeah, I know. Like I said, this was 10 years in the wanting. After six years with a 2MP point-and-shoot, I decided that it was time to upgrade… and going used was a good choice for me, I think.
@Kaja: