The adventure started more than 15years ago, with a film camera which I obtained after purchasing some amount of a certain product (if am not mistaken, it was Nestle).

Shooting during university days

Later on during university days, I had a Vivitar 2MP point and shoot model which I always carried with me, either in my bag or on my belt. It was of great use to me, but unfortunately, it ate up the battery too quick. A few months later, I purchased a mobile with a VGA camera, and the mobile was replaced with my current one, a Nokia N73, 3MP…

In fact, loads of pictures on this blog have been shot using the N73. Being handy and of pretty good quality, this mobile helps me a lot for blogging…

Moving to the next step

Then came the Fujifilm S5600… It really changed things around because it was a very much different experience… However, I was tempted to step into the real photography world and acquired a D5000 a few months ago…

As an amateur, it really cost me “la peau des fesses” and I told myself “Buy something good, so that you can stick to it for years without any need to spend more…”. This was the decision.

However, living in a world, now considered as a global village, can really be a bad thing for your pocket, especially if you become addicted to photography blogs and Ebay… However, a few things are worth to be bought from Mauritius only, it all depends on the

• price difference ( Things are really costly here!!!)
• willingness to carry out online transactions ( some people do not trust the security yet)
• finally, I would say that sometimes, you feel the need to see the item and touch it/try it before buying it…

Taking the above into consideration, I bought a UV filter (see on the photoblog), followed by a lens hood (on photoblog too) and a LCD plastic cover…

A few weeks ago, I finally went for a tripod in a specialized local photography equipment shop (Rs2000)… Then came the day on which I decided to buy a wireless remote controller, which reached home 3 weeks ago!

Wait….

I just received a parcel yesterday and you know what?

My Tamron 70-300mm F4-5.6 Di LD for Nikon (with built in Motor)…. A blog post will come soon in the coming days .

UPDATED : Here is the blog article for those who want more details about this purchase, once again from ebay.

For now : It is sooooooo wow!

Looking for something to offer me?

So, friends, the wish list for my forthcoming birthdays (22nd March) are :

1. a 35mm or 50mm 1.8G/1.4G AF-S (around $230)
2. an external flash (most probably SB-600; around $230-250)
   Update : PURCHASED!
3. a 18-105mm lens for daily use.
   Update : PURCHASED!

Start saving your money, perhaps you can buy one of the above for me by next year

Most photographers (Amateurs or Pros) might agree, the quest for more photography equipment will never stop.

A few things I learnt since the last months ; Photography as a hobby can turn to be very costly and Ebay, a real addiction.

Related Posts:

• 1st ebay purchase = My Camera Nikon D5000!
• Prix des caméras à Maurice, un monde de différence.
• Bothering about megapixels?
• Buying on eBay/Amazon from Mauritius (June 2011)
• Buying on eBay from Mauritius