It’s been a couple of weeks since I last posted anything. The reason for my treason is school. I’m back to my IT studies. This time with what I like to call Motivation. I’ve finally settled in now though, so things are going great. I really think there’s a slight chance I’ll actually become something this time around. That’s kinda cool.

I’d like to thank everyone who gave me their valuable feedback and experience when I wanted help deciding on a DSLR, but as things unfold it seems I neither have the time nor the money to make such an investment now. The time is obviously because of school – I want to do well – the money is also, well kind of, because of school. I bought a Macbook Pro. And there’s no doubt about it; It was expensive. But so far I’m very pleased, and hopefully it’ll help me get trough all of my assignments when they start to pile up.

So there you have it, a little update about what’s going on. Stay tuned the next couple of days for pictures of me transforming from a 40 year old dirty hobo to a twelve year old innocent altar boy. In the meantine, if you’re feeling creative, I urge you to drop by my girlfriend’s oekaki board!

Oh, and I apologize for that penniless girl comment. I don’t even know what that was.

The last time I asked for help through this blog I got a lot of feedback. It was very helpful, so please, dear reader; If you have any experience and knowledge, whether as a total newbie like me, or a pro – please do share. I’ll be forever grateful.

Continue reading further for some of the options I’m considering, and some of my thoughts on the subject.

I’ve spent a lot of time lately reading reviews and tips about buying/using DSLRs and I know that the perhaps most sensible, and cheap, thing to do would be to go for a digital camera. But I don’t want that. I won’t budge. I want something I’ll love to use, inspiring me to take more pictures. Spending hours on the computer doing post production work sounds like fun to me. I am determined this is what I want – but there’s a pretty big DSLR market out there. What should I get?

First some thoughts. As it stands I’m not interested in buying used – even if there is  a lot of money to be saved. I want something relatively newbie-friendly. I want it to be cheap(as far as DSLRs go, anyway). But I don’t want it to feel cheap. As far as lenses go I’ll be sticking to the kit lens for now, but I fear, for the sake of my wallet, that this might change…

The candidates so far. I’ve been reading reviews. Comparing cameras. Comparing prices.  I haven’t really found a plethora of candidates, but it gives you an idea of the price range. Canon EOS 1000D. Very interested in this as it’s pretty much getting awesome feedback from most places, and it is cheap. “Not the best, but perfect for newcomers.” is a frequent tag line. Canon EOS 450D. Another good one from Canon. Gets a lot of praise, but is the price difference vs the EOS1000D warranted? Nikon D60. Falls in the same category as the EOS 1000D from Canon in reviews; “Perfect for newcomers.” Pentax K-m. As the other alternatives it too gets a lot of praise as  a ‘great camera for beginners’.

These are in the same price range, and the price range I want to target. I’ve been reading so many reviews recommending these I am now unable to decide on one. This is where I hope I can get any help. Are these old products? Are there better choices out there? Any first-hand experience with any of them? All feedback is appreciated. Thanks. : )