Used passing as new

[Apoc]

PC, why not just replace your phone (if you want a new one), and ignore the camera part of it? There are plenty of other reasons to buy phones than cameras.

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by Adeptus_Minor

Tell me about it, man.
I was lamenting with Archren the other day about how far I've fallen from the days when I was taking great pics with my inherited Canon FTb
and doing my own darkroom work (well, with B&W at school at least).
I just can't make myself throw down what they want for a decent DSLR these days.
They're getting more affordable, but it's still a matter of too many wants and a good camera isn't the highest on the list.

Even an entry level DSLR gives you better potential than a pocket camera, or a camera phone. These days you also have the option of mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras from Olympus, Panasonic, Sony, and Samsung that give you DSLR quality shots, in a more portable package, for the price of a good pocket camera.

Originally Posted by Apoc

PC, why not just replace your phone (if you want a new one), and ignore the camera part of it? There are plenty of other reasons to buy phones than cameras.

Because I'm a stubborn old fuck and it's my way of thumbing my nose at the "one size fits all" mentality.

[Adeptus_Minor]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

Even an entry level DSLR gives you better potential than a pocket camera, or a camera phone. These days you also have the option of mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras from Olympus, Panasonic, Sony, and Samsung that give you DSLR quality shots, in a more portable package, for the price of a good pocket camera.

Yeah, that's a good point. I just wasn't sure how much functionality I'd sacrifice going with one of those vs. full-on DSLR.
But, then again, it might be a good thing to help me get back in practice.
I imagine my fundamentals need some serious work after all these years away from it.
(yeah yeah... 'that's what she said' )

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by Adeptus_Minor

Yeah, that's a good point. I just wasn't sure how much functionality I'd sacrifice going with one of those vs. full-on DSLR.
But, then again, it might be a good thing to help me get back in practice.
I imagine my fundamentals need some serious work after all these years away from it.
(yeah yeah... 'that's what she said' )

Just choose your SYSTEM based on where you ultimately might like to go with it, then buy an entry level body from that manufacturer. Make sure that you buy reasonable quality glass because that's what you're going to keep, if you upgrade bodies. I went with Olympus because their entry level glass was as good as anyone else's mid-grade stuff. They also had a better feature set for the money, than most of the others.

I would recommend Canon or Nikon though, if you want access to aftermarket and used equipment.