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Originally Posted by kb100  Hmmm....
I had the ISO@400 and the AWB on Evaluate (not auto) in the MANUAL MODE/SETTINGS ... I was under the assumption if I select full auto it will pick the default settings - but looks like it inst doing that!
Don't know if thats the problem but I have put everything on Auto even in the manual settings.. and am off to Ooty tomorrow !! The results will speak for itself but something tells me this must be it!
And yes... I am willing to pick up a DSLR - something that gives excellent shots with great "depth" - I am a BIG fan of DEPTH in shots!... somehow dont like how most camera's (the P&Ss that is) don't give you the feeling of depth. Depth makes portraits and landscape come alive! I don't mind the bulk - but I do want ONE lens - or maybe max Two (Tele). BUT both of them have to be quick on the draw - that is give me the ability to take a shot on the run without having to dawdle on the settings.
Suggestions are most welcome - along with an indicative price. |
Well you can get all the depth you want with a DSLR because you can control it with the aperture of the lens, as Navin said. Usually with a DSLR lens what people want and pay more for is fast glass i.e. lenses that let in a lot more light, which helps to throw the background out of focus. SLR lenses, even the cheapest, have no issue with depth - any and every lens will do that for you.
In my mind there is a direct correlation between an SLR and better pictures. I actually find digital P&S cameras, fidgety to use.
My suggestion for a DSLR is the Nikon D40x with the 18-200VR lens (the closest you can get to a do it all lens). Together they should cost $1,300. You can get the same lens range for less if you opt to go for two lenses instead of one - the 18-55mm and 55-200 VR. Those two with the D40x should cost about $850.
There is an inadvertent advertisement here for the D40x in Redrage's post!