New Camera

 I have a cousin in California that takes beautiful photos. One day he handed over his Canon dSLR and asked me to snap a few pictures in a dim church. I was surprised when the pictures came out sharp with no additional lighting or tripod assistance. When I asked how he set up his camera he gave me three of the best tips I will ever get. 1.) Shoot manual 2.) Shoot RAW 3.) Get some fast glass.

I have had the D40 for about 3 years, it was my first digital SLR. I tried shooting with the dial set to "A" and "P" but about 99% of the time I shoot "M" (manual). After talking to my cousin I purchased the Nikon DX 35mm f/1.4. It's was my first prime lens and by far the fastest lens I own. I can't stress how versatile you can be with all those extra stops at your disposal. I still haven't taken the last important step of starting to shoot RAW. 

Now onto the camera. Nikon just released some new models, including the D7000, which I really wanted. I went back and forth between the D7000 and the D90. I decided to go with the D90 for now and upgrade to the D7000 soon. Here are the main reasons I wanted do upgrade my D40 to a D90.

1.) Internal autofocus motor. 

2.) More than 3 AF points

3.) Higher shooting frame rate

4.) Better CSOM sensor

5.) More dedicated manual buttons - 2 wheels

6.) Larger, higher resolution LCD

7.) Higher ISO capabilities

8.) Video recording 

9.) Additional top LCD

10.) Twice the megapixels

11.) Live View Shooting

Ollie

In Austin for Mother's Day