Tuesday, August 26, 2008

nikon ftw!

i recently got a hold of a Nikon D60 dslr. so far i've been very happy with it. i've been taking quality pictures though i do see that i need much improvement. before the purchase i was researching dslr's very heavily and was set on the D40, an entry-level dslr but takes awesome pics. at the last minute choose the D60 because of it's shutter speed and superior lens. since the purchase i've gone back and cross compared the nikon between other brands like olypmus, canon, and sony. Just to make sure that i totally made the right purchase. Through researching mags and the net, it seems like there are alot of Nikon haters out there. But as much as the reviewers try to hate on NIkons, saying that they don't have enough features, its size is too small for the hands, its price might be too pricey, blah blah blah. the Nikon always has taken the win because it's easy to use and it's picture quality. So now i feel more and more comfortable that i made the right purchase and with the lastest photo spazze that i had this weekend, i've fell even more in love with it.







as you can see i still have alot to learn. but damn these look good for a beginner. maybe the subjects also have something to do with it!

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

brah, you get an 'A' in my book. Nice pics!

Anonymous said...

What made you choose a Nikon over a Canon?

Yayson Bourne said...

the canon XSi kit was 100 bucks more than i wanted to spend. and when i compared the performance and image quality in the store, and i liked the nikon D60 more. the canon did feel good in my hands and the bigger screen was nice too.

roel said...

Hey there...i'm Roel...Maricel and DJ Phlipz's friend.

Highly suggest you get an external flash like the SB-400 at minimum. If you can swing the bucks tho, spring for the SB-800!

(good choice with the Nikon tho!)

Yayson Bourne said...

thanks Roel, I'll look into it. I just bought a bag for it, a Crumpler 5 million dollar home. I'm looking into a 80-200mm lens next.

roel said...

Check this guy out if you haven't done so already: www.kenrockwell.com

He's an extreme Nikon lover. Also, look to invest in a super wide angle lens. Here's Ken's article on wide angles: http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/how-to-use-ultra-wide-lenses.htm

Good luck!

Anonymous said...

Thanks for the info/advice. I ended up getting the Canon 40D. Hope I made the right choice. :)