rachibee
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I'm traveling to Vietnam in January 2013, and will be there through the end of April. Naturally, I want to take photographs while I'm there. Ideally, I'd like to start up a blog and document my time and travels there, both in writing and in photography/video. But I'm getting ahead of myself here...
I currently do not own a digital camera. I have a film SLR that I use for my Photography classes in college - and since I have a class this semester, that camera isn't going anywhere. But it's big and bulky and I most definitely WILL NOT be bringing it across the world with me. I am in the market for a dSLR, but I'm on a college student's budget. I would like to spend btw. $600-800. I have about $1000 saved up, but I honestly don't want the camera I buy to ring out at $999 because I still have to factor in potential insurance, accessories, etc.
I've been wanting to invest in my own dSLR for some time, especially with this trip coming up...but now as the trip creeps closer, I've been thinking. I don't know if I want to be carrying around a dSLR 1) because they can be bulky and a hassle and 2) security. I'm going to be visiting more remote areas of the country and poorer villages on occasion, and, while I'm not expecting to be robbed...nobody ever expects it, do they? I don't want to miss out on enjoying anything because I'm paranoid about my precious camera being stolen or damaged. Obviously I admire those photographers that go out in the field with all their equipment every day. These concerns led me to start researching smaller cameras like the Sony NEX (Alpha Camera Body | Alpha NEX-5N Camera Body | NEX-5N/B | Sony USA) Less conspicuous, easier to travel with...only problem is that it's not an SLR and it has no view finder. I like the idea of a smaller camera, but I'm having a hard time because I'm indecisive. Maybe it would be better to wait on the big-time dSLR until I've had my first big trip (I hope to have many more in the future), though it's not like I'd be saving any $$ on a NEX either. The only real advantage would be portability...
Any traveling photographers out there with some advice and/or experiences to share?
I currently do not own a digital camera. I have a film SLR that I use for my Photography classes in college - and since I have a class this semester, that camera isn't going anywhere. But it's big and bulky and I most definitely WILL NOT be bringing it across the world with me. I am in the market for a dSLR, but I'm on a college student's budget. I would like to spend btw. $600-800. I have about $1000 saved up, but I honestly don't want the camera I buy to ring out at $999 because I still have to factor in potential insurance, accessories, etc.
I've been wanting to invest in my own dSLR for some time, especially with this trip coming up...but now as the trip creeps closer, I've been thinking. I don't know if I want to be carrying around a dSLR 1) because they can be bulky and a hassle and 2) security. I'm going to be visiting more remote areas of the country and poorer villages on occasion, and, while I'm not expecting to be robbed...nobody ever expects it, do they? I don't want to miss out on enjoying anything because I'm paranoid about my precious camera being stolen or damaged. Obviously I admire those photographers that go out in the field with all their equipment every day. These concerns led me to start researching smaller cameras like the Sony NEX (Alpha Camera Body | Alpha NEX-5N Camera Body | NEX-5N/B | Sony USA) Less conspicuous, easier to travel with...only problem is that it's not an SLR and it has no view finder. I like the idea of a smaller camera, but I'm having a hard time because I'm indecisive. Maybe it would be better to wait on the big-time dSLR until I've had my first big trip (I hope to have many more in the future), though it's not like I'd be saving any $$ on a NEX either. The only real advantage would be portability...
Any traveling photographers out there with some advice and/or experiences to share?