Saturday, March 2, 2013

How to convince my parents to let me buy my own DSLR?

I don't know if the title is a bit confusing so I'll clarify here. I've had a part time job for about 4 months until I quit recently because my second semester classes were really demanding. I've already purchased an iPad (with my own money) so that i wouldn't have to risk taking the family laptop to school, despite my parent's reluctance. With the leftover money that I managed to save up, I have enough money to buy a DSLR that I have been eyeing for a while now (Sony a57). Unfortunately the upgrade to the Sony a57 (a58) has been announced and it isn't much of an upgrade.As such, the a57 is also on clearance sale which makes the deal sweeter. But the Sony a57 isn't here to stay and I don't want to wait until it is no longer sold in stores.

The problem here is that my parents are very reluctant to allow me to use my own money to buy technology because of some pride-ish thing they have about not being able to afford things that i want (my family isnt extremely well off). I am not inexperienced in photography as I have spent the last two years taking pictures with my uncle's Nikon F3 (film camera btw) and I really think the Sony a57 is the best camera that I can afford (no comments about Canon or Nikon alternatives please, I've exhaustively researched my options). However my parents are never satisfied with my darkroom prints and therefore don't believe that I have enough "capability" to use a DSLR even though I have been using a full manual SLR. I am at my wit's end and I really don't know how to explain to my parents that I should be able to purchase a DSLR at my own expense to improve my photographic background. I would like to know if anyone can provide me some advice or points that are unarguable and will convince my parents to let me purchase a DSLR.
>>> How to convince my parents to let me buy my own DSLR?

Nikon D5100 (18-105mm Lens) Vs Canon Powershot SX40 HS?

I'm very torn between choosing the Nikon or Canon :(

Any help?
>>> Nikon D5100 (18-105mm Lens) Vs Canon Powershot SX40 HS?

Nikon D80 will NOT let me take any photos, shows FULL message. What can I do?

I have checked the 64 GB memory card, it has 0 photos.
>>> Nikon D80 will NOT let me take any photos, shows FULL message. What can I do?

Nikon D3100 blurry viewfinder, NOT THE DIOPTER?

It's about a year old, recently the viewfinder is really blurry… I tried adjusting the diopter but it doesn't do anything. I'll look at the numbers on the bottom, and they're still blurry. The pictures comes out crisp and beautiful but its hard to see if they're like that before. Any way to fix it? I tried resetting all settings same thing. Automatic focus is on
>>> Nikon D3100 blurry viewfinder, NOT THE DIOPTER?

Will my tamron model a061 28-300 if lens work with the nikon d5200?

Will my tamron model a061 28-300 if lens work with the nikon d5200?
>>> Will my tamron model a061 28-300 if lens work with the nikon d5200?

Konica to Nikon Adapter?

I have an old Konica film camera (T3) that I got for a christmas gift. I also have three lenses (Hexanon 50mm 1.4, Hexar 28mm 3.5, and Tamron 80-210mm 3.5-4). I have a Nikon d40x and I dont want to get rid of them so is there an adapter for these lenses, and if there is are there any problem that might occur with a adapter of some sort?
>>> Konica to Nikon Adapter?

What lens for the Nikon takes professional looking photographs?

What lens for the Nikon takes professional looking photographs?
>>> What lens for the Nikon takes professional looking photographs?

How to check 650d Shutter Count?

How to check 650d Shutter Count?
i recently purchase it from someone slightly used …
in Nikon i can check from online website and Adobe Photoshop has also feature to check Nikon EXIF data.
but how can i check canon's?
i have google it and tried 2 website but no success http://eoscount.com/ & www.astrojargon.net

kindky tell me if you people know
>>> How to check 650d Shutter Count?

Why is the photograph in a blue tone?

Original:
image
New:
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Camera: Nikon DX
>>> Why is the photograph in a blue tone?

Suggest me a nikon camera plzzz?

Plz suggest me a nikon digicam.price range-7500-8000.i want atleast 16MP and 8-10X zoom.and a good lens too: P
plzzzzzzzz help with it,
>>> Suggest me a nikon camera plzzz?

Sony or nikon? which one is better?

In 7-8000 range which camera will be better? image quality n all..plz helpppp
>>> Sony or nikon? which one is better?

Nikon d40 error press shutter?

I bought a 50 dollar used nikon d40 from craigslist cuz i wanted to take a next step in photography it said on ad it had the "error press shutter release button again" message that the guy was selling for 130 but i got it for 50 then i looked up the problem and found the solution that theres a poorly made gear on the bottom of the camera if you just take off the bottom part that theres a red gear that has alot of play on it and it gets stuck someimes when you take a picture that causes that error but my dad wiggled it and we saw how to fix it on the web it worked but it kept getting stuck so we decided to take it gear but we took it to a local camera repair shop and they said its the automatic diaphragm but we dont think thats it and they want 124 to fix it i think the error is still gonna be there after they "fix it" do you think we should just get it back before the error comes back again after i pay 124 for no fix? and just fix it ourselves or try another place
>>> Nikon d40 error press shutter?

Nikon or sony? which one is better?

For a low budget digicam (7-8000) which one is better? i mean regarding image quality.
>>> Nikon or sony? which one is better?

Second hand nikon 50mm 1.8G?

Hi, can someone tell me, why so many people out there sell back their 50mm lens? it's a good lens man.
>>> Second hand nikon 50mm 1.8G?

Webcam photo quality?

Does the MS Lifecam Studio have good photograph quality? I need a webcam for still photos, and have a Logitech 525 rated at 8MP, but pictures are just large without high resolution or clarity. What is the true optical quality of the Studio? I have a Nikon 4MP digital camera that takes nice pictures, but want the ease of computer control and storage of a webcam. I like the tripod mounting capability as well. I not as concerned with streaming, video chat, skype, etc.
>>> Webcam photo quality?