Lucky bugger 😀
I don’t know what I would prefer – a brand new SLR or a digital camera. They both have advantages over each other. The main example of digital is that you do not need to fork out an arm and a leg to have the film developed and get a set of prints. Also, you see your work and can erase it if it’s a bit rubbishy.
But SLRs are also good. A 300mm zoom lens, you wouldn’t find an equivalent zoom on digital uncless you fork out in excess of £1000. I had to buy my 35-200mm second hand as parts for my camera are sadly no longer made. With a 2x convertor whacked on the end, I would have a nice big 400mm lens, just the quality wasn’t entirely perfect, but good enough. However, it died on me in New York last year. The light readings were all wrong and I couldn’t work with it, so I had to take it back. So I am without any zoom lenses at the moment. I even had to do my A Level Photography course with a 50mm lens. Every student tries to make it discreet by standing miles away from the subject and there I am, shoving the camera in some granny’s face!!
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