Yesterday, over a cup of hot coffee, a reporter took a short interview of mine. Her questions were meant for her own audience but she was kind enough to hand me the transcription of the interview. (I have edited the manuscript to adapt it for this site) Here are some of those questions and answers.
How useful is a warranty that comes with the camera? Does the warranty on the camera and lens vary? How about extended warranty, does it make sense to buy it? Read on to answer these questions and many more …
With the advances in digital photography, cameras become old very quickly. Sometimes cameras become outdated even before a user sometimes gets to know them well. Quite frequently new cameras are bought and the old ones just lie unused. Here are some ideas for those old cameras which are not being used now.
DSLRs are changing very fast. Every-time I return from a long trip and connect to internet, there are a whole lot of new camera models available. All of them claiming to be better than the others. It seems that the camera manufacturers are innovating, working hard and burning their midnight oil. What does this lead to? The Gear Acquisition Syndrome! Every once in a while, someone I know gets affected by it. Sometimes even I drool over all the new gear available in the market.
(Even after purchasing a camera with good performance at high ISOs, I prefer to keep the ISO as low as possible. This was captured at 100 ISO)
DSLR with its assortment of accessories and lenses, all kept to minimal and neatly packed in a camera bag, can still be a heavy load to carry around all day. How do I cope up with it? What other options exist?
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