I find myself buying myself these products, on All Hallow’s Eve.
Apart from the fact that Hinagiku lost the semi-final vote to Hiiragi Tsukasa (HINAGIKU-SAN!!!…..), I’m delighted to buy good shows that I find it worthwhile to watch (and rewatch).
Surprisingly, the guy over at Ani-Play also imported an original edition (not the F░▒▓ed-Up Robotech series) Super Dimensional Frontier Macross. It’s a good tie-in with the recent conclusion of Macross Frontier, so fans who’s feeling a bit empty can shell out some money on this series. (Note: not for casual fans, the price tag is easily justifiable for 2½ sets of a Beat Blades Haruka figurine.)
Now, to find more budget for my first DSLR… shall it be a Canon EOS 450D or Sony α300?
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Get Canon. I’m not sure about the a300, but my a200 totally sucks in low light conditions.
@double:
I’ve seen the a200 in action. My friend really liked the camera-in-question, but I felt that in terms of image quality, the 450D (nearing its obsolecence timeline) tops it all (and without the need of an ISO 3200 resolution, which I felt is a gimmick for a newbie-level DSLR).
I really dig the excellent implementation of Live View, which Sony are the only one that tops it all in the competition. Might be good against those flow of attendees in the upcoming AFA’08.
Hmm.. Depends on what you want. I currently have Canon, Nikon and Pentax SLR/DSLR.
Canon – Colour reproduction
Nikon – Low light
Olympus – In-body Image Stabilization + 4/3 format
Pentax – Lens compatibility + In-body IS + cheap
Sony – Liveview(?)
But since you had 2 in mind, choose Canon 450D
@MrMayat:
Yeah, the 450D has been in my mind for quite some time, so probably I will get it for this upcoming AFA 2008.
That said, I have to add on about Sony, Olympus and Pentax cameras:
All of them feature in-built IS. It can be a good/bad thing, depending on what viewpoints you take.
Unfortunately, a lot of buzz is coming from the Canon/Nikon camp, so my knowledge of the other brands aren’t comprehensive enough (first impressions of an Olympus camera — no “bokeh?!”). Canon it shall be.
Sleek marketing wins again.
Can’t blame you though. First timers usually start out using Canon or Nikon for “reliability” sakes.
Nevertheless, all that matters are the shots you take and the enjoyment you get out of it.
From then on, it’s up the slippery slope of upgraditis…