BillO
Loc: Eastern Shore Maryland
Hi
I've just been lurking and depressed about my photo efforts. Up until now, I've been using film SLR cameras.
I used to love them (I have several nice ones).
The depressing thing is how expensive and unavailable good film and processing cost. Being retired limited how much I wanted to spend on all of that. On my last road trip through the Canadian Rockies in 2019 I easily spent $300 on film and developing. And I was not at all satisfied with the final results.
Long story short, I switched to the dark side and ordered my first "real" (not a cell phone) digital camera.
After borrowing my son's Sony A6000, which was very nice, I decided instead to get a decent bridge camera. I really did not want to bother buying, carrying switching lenses while I moved into the digital world.
I am "patiently" waiting the arrival of my spanking new Canon SX 70. I love the long lens potential.
Owning, and dealing with a digital camera etc will be a learning curve, but I miss photography too much not to make the switch. And I still have all my film gear when I want to play with that sometimes too.
Hopefully I will get some good stuff fit to post soon. Glad there is a dedicated Bridge Camera forum.
Bill
Welcome to the Forum. I too use a bridge camera, along with 2 other cameras.
“ dealing with a digital camera etc will be a learning curve “ is just getting adjusted to the welter of settings in the menus. Issues related to exposure and composition remain as they always have been.
Welcome to the forum. I think you will enjoy the SX70. Canon makes some good bridge cameras. Looking forward to some of your photos when you get it.
BillO wrote:
Hi..".........
I am "patiently" waiting the arrival of my spanking new Canon SX 70. I love the long lens potential............Bill
Bill, hope you get as. I have enjoyment out of the SX 70 as I do with my SX 60
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