eMarkLee

Here is my new toy from xmas:

The D50 is my first dSLR. I used my brother’s film SLR for my photography class 3 years ago, but film is dead unless you move into one of the larger formats such as medium format, etc. Even then, film is a pain in the ass. As many of you may know, I enjoy taking pictures with my outdated S45, having taken tons of pictures good and bad. If you don’t know what the difference is between a point-and-shoot camera and a SLR, it’s basically the difference between a consumer vs a pro camera. While the D50 is more of a hobbyist/prosumer SLR than a professional camera, it takes great pictures. While there is a better Nikon on market right now, the difference in cost is pretty big. A couple of months ago, I was ready to drop the $1000 for the D80, but the D50 was too good a value to pass up on. Of course, I did not pay retail for it…but thats a different story The fact that you could get a great dSLR for under $600 is incredible.
Here are the first pictures I have taken with my D50. The first thing that should stand out with these pictures are the blurring out of the background. These shots have a narrow or very narrow depth of field. This is something that is much more difficult to achieve with your mom’s camera from Walmart.

Flowers from my parent’s backyard

Jaguar hood ornament from the car show

Leaves from Castle Rock State Park

Impala from the San Diego Auto Show