A new camera
I've been thinking about buying a new camera for ages now. So far I've been working with a compact camera and the pictures on this blog all have been taken with a Nikon Coolpix 4500. Yes, that's an oldie, five years I'm guessing. I've been reading a lot about compacts lately but haven't been able to find one that suited all of my wishes.Every one of them had one or more flaws, and every one of them had that small sensor responsible for noisy pictures (save for the Sigma DP1, but that one has a fixed focus lens). So, as you may have figured I just could not decide what to do. I had focussed myself totally on the compacts because....yes because they are compact, which for me is a big plus. Anyway, I started thinking about a DSLR when I couldn't find a suitable compact. It had to be a compact and light camera. And I found one - the Olympus E 410. It is the lightest DSLR you can find at the moment, has lots of features, live view and a number of other options I still have to find out about. Also, the kit version was going for a very decent price. So, now the learning curve for using a DSLR is starting. Hopefully I will be as pleased with this camera as I was with the Nikon Coolpix.The macro image of the "Maid of the Mist" (printed on a wooden box, you can even see wood shining through) was made with the Nikon, hope you'll like it.