My previous camera has served me incredibly well, and no doubt I’ve taken several thousand photos with it over the past two years. However time has come for a change. My photography skills have improved considerably over time and I’m much more interested in it as a hobby now. I’ve decided to upgrade to a Digital SLR for greater manual control, which should allow me to play and experiment much more with photography.

It was a choice between a Nikon d80, Canon EOS 350d, or EOS 400d. I would probably have gone for a Nikon d80 had it not been a little too far out of my price range, but the 400d seems like a fantastic camera (review. I picked one up with the standard 18-55mm lens off eBay today, and am thoroughly looking forward to having a play and getting used to it!

I’m looking forward to the flexibility of RAW, a much more advanced metering system and improved flash. Also the ability to purchase and add new lenses at a later date will give me a great deal more flexibility. All coupled with the ever-amazing Aperture for the perfect editing package. All change!