- Jul 19, 2001
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So i debating long and hard before getting back into the mix with photography again (former D70 & D80 owner), and decided a few months ago to get back into it with a Canon XSi. I had previously sold off all my lenses and wanted to change things up a a bit. I wanted something smaller than my old cameras, but with a CMOS sensor and the ability to use AF on the pocket rocket (50mm 1.8, which knocked out the lower end Nikons)
So here I sit, months later, with a beautiful Canon XSi, and I just can't get myself to love it.
Its a fine camera no doubt, but its just never felt right to me. Not entirely sure what i mean by that, but as a Nikon user for 3-4 years, this camera just feels awkward for me to hold and use. Enough so that i've actually been leaving it behind on trips rather than take it with me. Its not that its bad or anything, far from it, its just different and I fear not my cup of tea.
I kinda feel like I was going for something small (easier to travel with), but didn't go far enough and settled for one of the smaller DSLR's. So, as I see the new Sony NEX-5 come out, truly a small mirrorless cam, I'm thinking I might try that route for a little while.
Am I crazy?
So here I sit, months later, with a beautiful Canon XSi, and I just can't get myself to love it.
Its a fine camera no doubt, but its just never felt right to me. Not entirely sure what i mean by that, but as a Nikon user for 3-4 years, this camera just feels awkward for me to hold and use. Enough so that i've actually been leaving it behind on trips rather than take it with me. Its not that its bad or anything, far from it, its just different and I fear not my cup of tea.
I kinda feel like I was going for something small (easier to travel with), but didn't go far enough and settled for one of the smaller DSLR's. So, as I see the new Sony NEX-5 come out, truly a small mirrorless cam, I'm thinking I might try that route for a little while.
Am I crazy?