quinton said:
btw, I currently am using a panasonic fz10, tt's a 4.2MP, 12x optical zoom cam that allows full manual exposure of f2.8 to a max f8 aperture and shutter speed is from 8s-1600s. So my SLR has got to have features that my digital cam can't do, coz I already starting to feel limited by my digi cam after just 4 months of using it, tt's why I'm thinking of moving to the SLR range.
welcome to the SLR side. Choose your destiny. choose jedi or the dark side?
k nuff with the nonsense...
film slrs would definitely have more edge over prosumer dgcam like yours, that will of cos, depends on the budget too. trust me, once you got your 1st set of camera, you'll want more this and that and the list can go on as far as your own limit.
wat kind of camera you choose should complement wat u wanna shoot... some other ppl might haf told u this.. but this would b 1 very good determining factor fr u.
since im frm dark 'nikon' side, i'd recommend a nikon fm2n or fm3a for manual focus cam. these 2 would haf the balance of the technology you need and the practically limitless capabilities as far as creativity level is concerned.
auto-focus camera frm nikon that is unusually good fr starters like us is nikon F80. once you wanna upgrade, you could choose over f100, f5 or even f6.
lenses: you'd probably b better off with a travelling lens that gives you the range frm something like 24/28mm to at least 70mm or slightly more. this zoom range only gives you abt.. 3x or slightly more depending on your choice of lens. not much eh? dun worry, you can get a telephoto lens if you must. but that would cost ya another hundreds to get some decent ones, or some thousands if ur aiming fr good ones. macro? yes we do haf macro lenses too. choice frm 60mm, 105mm, 200mm or the zoom 70-180mm. in lenses.. the max aperture is usually f/22 though, some lenses can reach to over f/32.
ISO would depends on the film used. there are many options over wat kind of film to choose n the speed for the occassion.
fr the specs of the cameras n lenses, do visit
nikon's sg website
for reviews, there are many kind ppl here who can testify fr ya.
hope my blabbering helps.