From the time I was a kid of about seven, I have been interested in cameras. I remember saving my 50 cent a week allowance for what seemed forever, to buy a $3.00 Baby Brownie camera. That camera suffered from mysterious disappearance fairly early on. However, when I graduated from high school, my mom and dad bought me an Argus Super Seventy-Five, which I used for a number of years.
When I finished school and found my first job, one of the first things I did was buy my very first 35 mm camera - an EXA. Nearly all pictures taken with the EXA, were slides.
During the early 1980s, I upgraded to a Nikon F3, and it became my companion until we entered the digital camera age.
My progression of digital cameras have all been "point and shoot" caliber. But recently I began feeling compelled to move on to a good SLR.
From the inception of becoming an ActiveRain member, I have been a constant admirer of Debi Boucher's photography. I was hesitant to buy new camera equipment before seeking out Debi's advice. I was torn between Canon and Nikon. Although I had loved my Nikon F3 35 mm SLR, I hadn't owned a Nikon digital camera. Both of my last two digital point and shoot digital cameras were Canon - and I had loved them!
But slowly and surely, while admiring Debi's fine work, I would say to myself, "I'll have what she's having!" A month ago, I took Debi's advice and bought a Nikon D90 SLR with the package containing the 18mm x 105mm lens, plus the 70mm x 300mm lens.
I approached this new camera with a lot of fear and trepidation, but I am finding it easier to love than I had imagined.
This morning, I took another step with Debi's invaluable advice, and purchased on-line, the Nikon 50mm lens, and a Hoya Digital Pro 3x Close Up lens. Debi takes the most incredible close up photos I have seen on the net. So again I think, "I'll have what she's having!"
For those of you interested in taking better photos, or would appreciate some really incredible photography, I highly suggest you subscribe to Debi Boucher's blog!
Prepare to be amazed!
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