I have just finished writing a feature for an Italian magazine on the Spanish village where I used to live.
Seems a little bizarre to me; a well-bred Milanese output of lit-print wanting the gen on a small village high in the mountains in Southern Spain, where the winter is so severe they celebrate New Year in August – because the village is usually snowed in for Christmas and New Year.
Anyway, I’ve been stuck on that feature for a few days; finally, this morning, I could read it and declare it finished. So it’s gone and I don’t want to pick up another piece of writing for a couple of hours because my head’s still full of that piece.
Instead, I’m immersing myself in music and flicking through photographs as I listen.
I used to be a real photo-nut. My Pentax SLR went everywhere with me. I was never much of a developer; I was content to spend ages waiting for the right shot, but mixing and fixing and washing and developing and all that stuff? Nah, not interested.
These days I have a little digital non-SLR which has done what I wanted very nicely.
Until we started shooting indoors much more; that’s when my current camera started to show what it couldn’t do very well.
I suppose the logical transition is to a digital SLR but I’m wondering if it is actually *worth* it.
Do you get the faint taste of indecision here? Now then, what else can I be indecisive about?
Oh yes. Video editing software. Any clues? Not looking for much, something cheap and cheerful should do it (I hope).
Right, it’s noon. I need to go and sit on a couple of horses.
Later.
Sitting on horses can be quite cathartic; something I’ve not had the opportunity to do for, well, ages!
Congrats on the magazine article! Brilliant!
I suppose the logical transition is to a digital SLR but I’m wondering if it is actually *worth* it.
A million times yes! Don’t buy a new one though. I’m guessing you’ll want to stick with Pentax if you’ve already got lenses, but if you can be persuaded to jump ship to Canon, have a look at the Canon Outlet shop on eBay (seller name canon_uk1). You can get a refurbished EOS 450D with 18-55mm lens for about £400 or a refurbished EOS 1000D with 18-55 lens for about £260.
I’d wanted a digital SLR for ages when I had the same problem as you, that my little point and click wasn’t so great indoors although it took some corkers outside. I saved up and bought myself a Canon 1000D with an 18-55mm lens for about £330. Since then I’ve got a long lens to go with it, which is fantastic. I’d definately recommend the Canon, it’s not too heavy (which a lot of the ones I tried out were), it’s easy to use and it takes some great shots.
Get the D-SLR. They are tonnes of fun!
We’re Canon people. My Dad has a Pentax though for lens compatibility with his film SLR. He gets impressive results. Because he knows how to use his Pentax where as we just faff around with our Canon.