What's it like to play SLR?

How do you feel? That is spending money! A bottomless pit. There is an old saying that playing three generations of SLR will ruin your life. It's a bit exaggerated, but it still makes sense. Because photography is a pit and a bottomless pit. For example, when you first entered the SLR, you bought half a camera, a general lens. After playing for two days, you felt that half a camera was not good and the lens was rotten, so you bought a big ternary lens. One out and one in, I lost 10 thousand yuan and spent 40 thousand yuan. Playing and playing, I suddenly feel that the lens is not working, so I have to buy a fixed-focus lens. Well, it's tens of thousands of dollars.

After playing for two years, the camera has been upgraded, and now it's time to get a new camera. Suddenly I felt that it was inconvenient to have one more camera, so I bought a backup machine. There is no shortage of other auxiliary equipment, such as tripod, filter, bag, pay-off, flashlight, reflector, lamp holder, flashlight cover and so on. The more things you buy, the more you feel and the less you buy. Ok, now that the micro-single is on the market again, in order to keep up with the fashion, you can spend another 50 thousand to 60 thousand to buy a micro-single with an adapter ring, as well as a micro-single lens and so on. And made a lot of money. Usually you spend a few dollars to buy a dish, and you are reluctant to buy new clothes even if you are dressed in rags, but the photographic equipment is not out of date. This may be a sad reality for many photographers.

What's it like to play SLR?

1, tired and happy

With a SLR, the purpose of going out to play is different. In the past, it was good to have a quick look. After seeing the beautiful scenery with a SLR, we must mentally ponder how to shoot well, constantly change the shooting angle, and constantly think and observe. If we have never taken satisfactory photos, sometimes we don't want to leave. This is mental fatigue. I am tired, too. The SLR is heavy and big, and it is basically in my backpack. Sometimes I will bring equipment such as a tripod, which will seriously compress the space. Playing SLR is a double test of body and mind for me, but although I am very tired, when you take satisfactory photos, the happiness of creation is beyond ordinary people's understanding.

2. Learning is the last word.

SLR is not an idiot camera, although SLR also has automatic shooting. Mobile phone shooting can be one-click imaging, but SLR shooting is not so simple. Aside from shooting skills and basic operations, it is just some basic knowledge around SLR, such as the concept of frame and imaging principle. It's enough for us to get to know each other for a while. In the actual operation of SLR, theory and practice should be combined. Taking focusing as an example, we should first understand the principle of focusing, and then learn how to choose and operate focusing on SLR, whether to choose single focus or multi-focus, and how to choose focusing mode. Theory and practice should complement each other. When you finish taking photos in JPG format, people tell you that you have more space to take photos in raw format. You seem to have discovered a new continent and an ocean of knowledge. Learn PS and other late software. What I'm talking about here is just the tip of the iceberg. If you want to do a good job, you must sharpen your tools first. Only by knowing enough about SLR can we make good use of it. However, it is good to know it well. In the later stage, we should know the hardware knowledge of software production, and slowly cultivate the software knowledge such as color, angle and aesthetics, so as to enjoy photography and appreciate the creative fun of photography.

3. The wallet has become smaller.

As the saying goes, photography is poor for three generations, and it is quite normal to spend money on photography. After all, a camera with a lens is thousands of dollars bigger. The performance of the mobile phone with the same price is unknown, and it has all the functions, but you spent so much money to buy a bulky camera, which can neither make phone calls nor play games, but can only take pictures, which is not easy to use. Isn't it a bit silly, but we can't help it. Who told us to like and see those good ones? I want to hold it in my arms, but fortunately, my reason always beats my hand every time. I actually don't spend money playing SLR, because it is not allowed, so the poor three generations of SLR also vary from person to person. Poor and poor play, rich play, each takes what he needs and has his own fun. Just to remind everyone, don't go into the pit of road cars, it's worse than SLR, don't ask me how I know.

What's it like to play SLR?

I played for a long time, but I grew up slowly.

Experience: I bought Phoenix right after graduation. It was troublesome to develop the film at that time, but the film quality was very good. Later, I typed several card numbers.

The first SLR Nikon D80 started in 2008. It was very fresh at first, and I like that set of equipment very much. I have to play a few when I sleep.

20 10 changed to D7000 and started burning money endlessly. In order to pursue the desired effect and my friends asked me to help me shoot some Taobao products, I constantly upgraded and added accessories such as lenses and lamps.

Shooting: The most fulfilling thing is that everywhere you go, you can find a good angle to take some beautiful photos. Have a look at it when you have time. It's very fulfilling. After my friends go out to play, I will leave it in my mobile phone for a few days.

Mentality: Everyone has his own hobbies, and it is a very happy thing to invest a certain amount of money for what he loves.

SLR-refers to a single-lens reflex camera, which can change different lenses for different subjects.

I think people who want to buy a SLR camera must not be satisfied with the photos taken by their mobile phones. They must have seen a lot of scenic photos and wanted to try them themselves. Let me talk about my feelings:

First of all, of course, the most important thing is to have a sense of accomplishment. Take a picture of the starry sky, the moon and the lotus. As soon as the film came out, everyone said yes.

Second, tired, SLR is relatively heavy, plus various lenses, tripods, flashlights, chargers, battery boxes ... is it heavy physical labor? Not to mention going to the mountains in the morning and going to bed at night. Don't say that you are blind because you play SLR with only one lens.

Third, there are many things to learn, such as exposure control, composition, color, tone, and later period ... in short, life is full and time is running like water.

Fourth, I think most SLR players will have this process and buy equipment. Of course, it is willful and casual. Every year at CP meeting, the new camera lens is very attractive, wide angle, zoom, portrait, telephoto, how much is it? You have to be hard on yourself when you buy a SLR. Coupled with the temptation of the instructor, "a penny for a penny" said this when it began to buy a SLR. It's tangled

Fifth, outside shooting, models need to contact. No, you can shoot at random in the street to violate human rights. The 70-200 white lens is not as conspicuous as the long lens. Is it tangled?

Sixth, WeChat QQ exchanged photos. I didn't take it well this time. If I can't take it once, then take it again and take it repeatedly until I am satisfied. The life of blinds is very long, so we should cherish them.

If society permits, I actually prefer to play with "toys" like shooting. For example, bows and arrows, air guns and so on, but because such "toys" are banned, there is no need to play.

So I turned to a SLR camera with a telephoto lens to find a similar feeling.

Seeing the scenery-focusing-focusing-taking pictures, just like the feeling of searching, aiming and firing!

Sometimes, looking at the captured picture, there is quite a pleasure of "bending the bow and shooting the eagle" ...

And every time I drive a 1DX continuous shooting, the photographer next to me always jokes that your machine gun is so loud!

Imagine that a beautiful model is excited to look at your blockbuster and praise your talent.

It's too heavy and inconvenient. But the effect is good!

That's the feeling.

SLR, the phone feels different.

Micro-orders are also good.