Digital SLR Camera Facts.
Digital SLR cameras offer great quality and adaptability at very reasonable prices.
Digital cameras store images electronically rather than chemically on film. The very first digital camera was developed by JPL around 1961 and was used for navigation for astronauts. In 1975 a solid-state digital camera was prototyped. Most people in the developed world today use digital cameras because they are cheaper, quicker and easier to use than those with film.
SLR is an acronym which stands for the words “Single Lens Reflex”. What this means is that what you see though the viewfinder is what you get in the photo. This is not 100% true but near enough for practical use. Also the principle means that you can change lenses on the same camera which makes it extremely versatile in use.
After world war two film single lens reflex cameras became popular. However today most of the digital cameras used are “point and shoot” (sometimes called “instant”). D-SLR’s have many advantages over those which use film. The one significant disadvantage is that the resolution is less than that for a 35mm film, but that matters not at all for most people.
The first major digital SLR was the Nikon D1 which was expensive by today’s standards but within the budget of professional or dedicated amateur photographers. It used the existing system of Nikon lenses which meant that many people buying one could continue to use their existing lenses.
Picking a D-SLR is more complex than with a film version because there are even more features and options to choose between. On the other hand the large range of choices is great for those who research the subject properly. There is a large amount of misinformation on the subject. It is advisable to ignore any information which attempts to tell you that one camera is “best”, as this is fundamentally flawed.
Digital SLR cameras offer affordable quality and adaptability for anyone with more than a slight interest in photography today.
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