Ruby ruu | Zade's Training Blog.

Mojo.

So from this day onwards, I am now the proud owner of a Canon EOS 600D!!!! I am really pleased with the purchase and have been contemplating getting a new camera on and off for the past few years but never got round to getting one ordered. I happy to say I finally had the money and got round to it this year, plucked up the courage and took the plunge to buy one. The hardest part about it all was pressing the confirm button after putting it in my basket online. For some it may be a simple click without a care in the world about parting with money. For me though, I had to be sure it was the right thing to be doing as I didn’t want to changing my mind or having to upgrade at a later date. The camera arrived early this morning, much earlier than the date it was estimated to arrive. Since then I have been playing around with it to see what the image quality is like and getting used to all the buttons and settings. Being injured, I have plenty of time on my hands for taking photos.

I know it will take me a long time to grow into the 600D and get fully used to all the various settings it has. I expect when technology has advanced even further than it already has in another decade or so, I may opt for a newer model and upgrade. With that in mind I didn’t want to buy something which was in the thousands range and so chose something below that quota and is why I have the model I have now. I found it under my target budget and so it allowed for me to buy accessories for the camera, which I might need as spares like memory cards and batteries. With these included I was still well within budget and very happy about it. I could keep waiting for the price to drop even further, though that is an endless process and what is the point as sooner or later you will have to buy it.

I can’t wait to start collecting some great images for the rest of this year. It’s going to be the start of something beautiful. I love photography and this is one of the reasons I wanted to buy a decent DSLR camera. After all, my old one I’ve had since 2004 (Fujifilm FinePix S7000). As you can image, I have long surpassed the capabilities of that model. I mean don’t get me wrong,it was a great camera while I had it and worked well for me until I out grew it. I doubt I’ll be using it as a second camera for shoots. It shall forever be gathering dust in my attic as my first camera, which I shall no doubt come across in many years to come and be able to reminisce.

I have taken some test photos with the camera of the cats, as they make perfect subjects seeing as they never sit still which puts me in good stead for learning how to take movement shots for Parkour. The few shots I did take were mainly of Mojo, a beautiful gray haired cat. I am astounded by the quality of the photos, shooting in RAW. They really did blow me away, even though I’m struggling to get to grips with it all. I love the depth of field the camera gives to the subject I’m shooting and how things stand out in general with the quality of the lens. I think the photos of Mojo really stand out because he has dark fur and as he was sleeping on a white chair it emphasises this.

I took some more test shots of the other cats to see how they look and work. I’ve never been one for indoor photography so it’s a steep learning curve for me. I even have some external flashes which I should use for shots as and when I get time. It may help produce some professional looking shots. I do love the results of the few shots I did take, which are displayed below for you all to see. I know they could be even better with the right know how and in the future I might revisit this post and see how much I have advanced with my photography knowledge and skills.