Hello! I just can’t contain my happiness! Do you know the feeling when you want something so bad then you save for it and eventually bought it?? That’s what I’m feeling right now!!
I. JUST. BOUGHT. MY. FIRST. EVER. CAMERA.
Now, don’t tell I’m overreacting. This is something I’ve wanted ever since. And today, I just bought it with my hard earned money. Blood and sweat (I’m overreacting on this statement but you get the idea. Haha!). Okay, so to tell you the truth.. I’m hesitant to actually buy this because I’m thinking of just saving the money. You know, I feel guilty whenever I splurge on something like this because I’m not used to having and buying this kind of stuff. I always use my iPhone whenever I take photos. My phone’s camera feels like overused already but I had no choice. My iPhone has been my battle gear whenever I travel, I eat, and you know.. basically everything I do, my iPhone’s with me (And I get compliments regarding the photos I take from time to time. Hihi). As we all know, iPhone has one of the most amazing phone cameras. Just a little bit of editing and it’s already good to go. But then again, let’s face it.. an SLR quality is still different. A tool that’s built to be used for taking photos is still different from a tool that is built to text, to call, to multitask, and do a lot of other stuff.
This isn’t a camera review. I’m not in the position to do that but I’ll run through the specs of the camera below. So yes, I’m just very happy because this is something I want for myself. I already have the opportunity to buy a camera even before but I am not the person who buys it just because I want it. I still weigh on things if I really need it or if I just can improvise. So one day, I thought to myself, I should already buy a camera. It’s a must! I love to travel but I don’t have the best equipment to go with me. And of course, I also want to produce good quality pictures here in my blog because this is my personal project. So might as well buy my own camera na*. I don’t want to sound like OA but if you see it that way, then let it be. Haha! Again, this doesn’t happen to me like everyday you know. I’m not used to buying something big for myself so it’s quite an achievement for me. I usually am very careful on how I handle my finances. Just ask my friends and they’ll tell you how kuripot I am. Haha!
So, on to the camera. I bought myself a Canon EOS M3** because of how compact it is. I also considered the price, of course! It should be cheap but the specs should be of par with the other high end cameras. So maybe I’m not yet good in the camera department because this is my first time but hopefully I didn’t made the wrong choice. Someone tell me now if I made a wrong decision! Haha! This is like a millenial camera because you can take selfies and upload it right away. It’s small you can carry it anywhere. Plus not mentioning the good quality photos you can get! I’m quite torn between Fujifilm X-A2 (because I love its pastel colors) and this one but after searching and comparing it, I found this one to be more useful and of high quality. It’s a hard decision too because Fujifilm right now has a promo wherein if you buy their X-A2, you also get to have a mini instax 7 worth 2999. So that’s like buy one take one.
Considering the price of this camera, I think it’s already okay na din for me as a beginner. It’s not like I’m a professional photographer. I just want something I can use whenever I travel and something to use for food shots. I can also use this to practice my skills. And I have a lot to learn! I just can’t wait to practice and take different shots.
Just a little side story, me and my friend Ian went to Megamall today to purchase this camera in Canon but unfortunately, their store is under renovation just today! But thank the heavens Camera Haus saved the day. The price is the same and it’s a legit reseller so why not? All’s well that ends well. Hehe.*
So what a better way to test the camera? Food shots! My favorite! Haha! But don’t worry, we test shot it of course at the store before I bought it. We’re just excited to use it so we went to test it out with food shots. Ian is an expert at food shots so I let him teach me the basics. You should follow him on Instagram @ianthebrave, he has one the best feeds out there. So clean and crisp. :)
These are some of the shots we took. All have minor edits via VSCOcam.
A photo posted by ℳaaya ℒegaspi (@ayawillgoplaces) on Sep 10, 2016 at 2:58am PDT
You can never go wrong with selfies! :p
A photo posted by ℳaaya ℒegaspi (@ayawillgoplaces) on Sep 10, 2016 at 3:00am PDT
Hong Kong Style Fried Noodles Yo! Panda SM Megamall
A photo posted by ℳaaya ℒegaspi (@ayawillgoplaces) on Sep 10, 2016 at 3:01am PDT
From Canon Philippines’ website:
High Image Quality with Solid Basic Features**
New 24.2-megapixel APS-C type CMOS Sensor with gapless microlens technology, inheriting high image quality from EOS Digital SLR Camera
DIGIC 6 Digital Image Processor with 14-bit image processing of fine detail and color reproduction
New “Hybrid CMOS AF III” System for high speed AF during Live View shooting or movie shooting to capture fast-moving subjects such as kids or pets. Comparing with “Hybrid CMOS AF”, AF speed at Live View shooting is approximately 6.1 times faster with “Hybrid CMOS AF III”****
Wide range of ISO speed from 100 to 12800, expandable to ISO 25600
4.2fps continuous shooting in full resolution for approximately 1,000 JPEG images
3-inch 1.04M-dot vari-angle capacitive type touch LCD allows intuitive control
Built-in Flash for low-light shooting
High Quality EOS Movie
Supports 23.976p/25.0p/29.97p Full HD EOS Movie
Supports Movie Servo AF that enables face tracking or subject tracking by touching the LCD
Built-in stereo microphone and supports 3.5mm external stereo microphone input
High Expandability with Easy-to-Use Features
Compatible with EF-M Lenses and over 60 EF/ EF-S Lenses via Mount Adapter EF-EOS M
Hot-Shoe compatible with External Speedlite Flash and Electronic Viewfinder EVF-DC1
Newly added MF peaking function for precise manual focus shooting
Camera to smartphone connection via Wi-Fi/NFC and Canon “Camera Connect” Smartphone App allows remote Live View shooting and browse/rate/delete/transfer images and movies
Supports Wi-Fi wireless printing
New Creative Assist Mode for adjusting effects and sharing shooting settings with ease
Hybrid Auto mode, a fusion of movie digest and auto modes to capture amazing moments with ease
Scene Detection technology, maximum up to 29 different scenes and supporting movie shooting
2 colors selections: Black or White
Can you see how happy I am in the picture? Lol! But yeah.. I hope the camera motivates me to blog more often. Hehe. So if you’re planning to buy a camera too, you might want to consider this. This is very handy if you’re an instragrammer like me (ehem! @ayawillgoplaces! HAHA!) because it has a built in wifi so it’s easier to transfer your photos from the cam to your phone. It’s very compact. You can definitely bring this anywhere. Again, I’m not a camera geek so do your research too! What works for me might not work for you. Thanks again to Ian for accompanying me and suggesting this cam. For teaching me some of his tricks in food shots. Lol!
For now, I will try to learn the basics and different settings. May the odds be ever in my favor. :D
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