Comments on: What Camera Should I Get? http://hermithideaways.com/2009/11/12/what-camera-should-i-get/ Sun, 22 Jan 2012 19:13:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Gregory Curley http://hermithideaways.com/2009/11/12/what-camera-should-i-get/#comment-1224 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:38:45 +0000 http://hermithideaways.com/?p=5506#comment-1224 Grace, Yongsan may not be the place to start off with. Sure they have a ton of selection, but it’s a huge sprawl of a gazillion options. May be a little overwhelming. Try Namdaemun – there’s a long line of camera shops there. Again, you don’t really have to concern yourself with the language barrier so long as you as know exactly what you want going in. Feel free to write me with any questions and I’ll do my best to help out (hermithideaways@gmail.com).

]]> By: Kelsey Freeman http://hermithideaways.com/2009/11/12/what-camera-should-i-get/#comment-1220 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:27:53 +0000 http://hermithideaways.com/?p=5506#comment-1220 @Gregory: Yeah, one of the most *headdesk* inducing things is when I see folks only buying the kit lens, instead of looking into buying just the body and finding a different lens. So many kit lenses are POS plastic things and are barely worth their materials, but an uneducated newcomer has no clue about that. *sigh*

]]> By: grace http://hermithideaways.com/2009/11/12/what-camera-should-i-get/#comment-1219 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:22:54 +0000 http://hermithideaways.com/?p=5506#comment-1219 Is there a store or seller in Seoul that you recommend for first time buyers? I’m pretty sure of which camera I want but I have no idea where I should buy it. I do speak Korean fairly fluently but not 100% fluent in it and I don’t want to get scammed. I was thinking of going to Yongsan but I’ve never been there and I heard that not only is it so immense it’s easy to get lost in it all but that there are also a lot of bad sellers there ready to rip you off.

]]> By: Gregory Curley http://hermithideaways.com/2009/11/12/what-camera-should-i-get/#comment-1218 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:03:26 +0000 http://hermithideaways.com/?p=5506#comment-1218 Yep. This was just a gritty, bare bones write-up. All the literature out there can seem a little daunting and often keeps newcomers at bay instead of out there fiddling with the mechanics of it all. The best way to really get a handle on things is to just get out and find your style. Experiment with it.

And you’re spot-on about the camera only being part of it. For serious users, buying the right lens is pretty essential.

]]> By: Chris in South Korea http://hermithideaways.com/2009/11/12/what-camera-should-i-get/#comment-1217 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:56:19 +0000 http://hermithideaways.com/?p=5506#comment-1217 As a fellow (but still new) Nikon owner, I’m very proud with some of the shots I’ve taken thus far. I’ll refrain from the fan-baiting or flaming, but I’m proud of what the camera has come out with.

As for the full frame, only the most expensive cameras are full-frame – the rest will have a crop factor worth considering when it comes time for lenses. If you’re just getting started in the DSLR world, there are a lot of other things to learn how to do – things like manual focusing, learning what all the buttons do, and so on. Buying a camera is only part of the equation :)

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