-There was no photography class when I was in school, so I cut my teeth in photography by means of my father and his Canon Al-1. He bought it in Germany when he was in the service and I always drooled over how cool it looked and the pictures he had taken of the German countryside with it. I have always loved the art of photography and have dreamed of pursuing it as a hobby.
-Recently my father let me borrow his old AL-1 to use as long as I like. I do enjoy using it and it does bring me much joy, but developing at home would be a pain and I'd rather spend what little valuable time I have shooting! Furthermore, I cannot afford to continuously pay for developing as well as drop the change for a film scanner as well. I have three kids, work full time, and attend university full-time. I do this so that my kids can enjoy a better future, so it feels selfish to want such nice toys for myself and truly I cannot afford a nice new dslr and lens.
-I do want to enjoy the hobby though, and I want to enjoy it more thoroughly than I can now. I want to be able to shoot more photos, not worrying about the price of film/developing. I want to be able to upload my pics and not worry about scanning or having the developer cut me a disc. I feel a dslr is the key to getting more enjoyment from photography, but I cannot afford to drop $500 on a new D3400 bundle. So should I just try to buy used and if so from where, a reputable dealer or take my chances on ebay? And what budget models should I look out for (I really feel drawn to Nikon)?
-Thanks for all your help, I know it can be an expensive venture. But I have to keep my passion for photography under my responsibility to my family, regarding budget.
(p.s., when creating a thread, how do I indent a paragraph???).
-Recently my father let me borrow his old AL-1 to use as long as I like. I do enjoy using it and it does bring me much joy, but developing at home would be a pain and I'd rather spend what little valuable time I have shooting! Furthermore, I cannot afford to continuously pay for developing as well as drop the change for a film scanner as well. I have three kids, work full time, and attend university full-time. I do this so that my kids can enjoy a better future, so it feels selfish to want such nice toys for myself and truly I cannot afford a nice new dslr and lens.
-I do want to enjoy the hobby though, and I want to enjoy it more thoroughly than I can now. I want to be able to shoot more photos, not worrying about the price of film/developing. I want to be able to upload my pics and not worry about scanning or having the developer cut me a disc. I feel a dslr is the key to getting more enjoyment from photography, but I cannot afford to drop $500 on a new D3400 bundle. So should I just try to buy used and if so from where, a reputable dealer or take my chances on ebay? And what budget models should I look out for (I really feel drawn to Nikon)?
-Thanks for all your help, I know it can be an expensive venture. But I have to keep my passion for photography under my responsibility to my family, regarding budget.
(p.s., when creating a thread, how do I indent a paragraph???).