David Forster

Sunday saw the purchase of yet another overly expensive electronic gadget – A Nikon D70 digital SLR (from Kamla on tottenham court road), complete with an 18-70mm lens (the kit lens) and a 70-300mm G lens as well. I’ve always loved the results that I got with my Minolta Dynax 300si 35mm film camera but hated the poor quality of the prints I got. Similarly I always liked the way that I could download pictures from my Sony DSC-P72 digital camera straight onto the PC but hated the responsiveness of the shutter and I’d also started to become unhappy with the resolution. This should bring me the best of both worlds and will hopefully last for a long time before I need to upgrade, my first impressions are that I absolutely love it and I’m looking forward to getting back into SLR photography. I do however already have some extras on my wishlist – A proper flashgun to use instead of the built-in flash and a spare battery!