slr camera, digital camera zoom I had been hoping for a new SLR camera for Christmas, and I got one. When I opened the box, I found an Olympus EVOLT E-520 Digital SLR Camera inside, and I was just thrilled. My SLR camera came with a 14-22mm lens and I was glad to get one with such a wide angle because I want to get back into architectural photography. In fact, I brought it along with me when I went to downtown Phoenix with my sister to pick up her race packet for a marathon, and got some awesome architectural photos of the Arizona Center. Those photos, along with her race pictures, are a good record of the fun we had during the marathon and the day after.

Having a SLR camera means that I'll be collecting new camera lenses down the road and eventually I'll have to get a camera bag for all my SLR camera gear. My EVOLT camera takes up to 10 megapixel photos and the body is rated for underwater use, something I probably won't try, although it might be interesting to get some shots from the bottom of the pool in the summer. My next camera lens will be a digital camera zoom that will let me shoot in a macro mode, all the way to mid-range. Next to architectural work, I love close up work. When I was using my film camera, I would go through roll after roll of film in the spring capturing the beautiful wildflowers of Arizona.

Now I can shoot frame after frame and get immediate results when I take out the card and put it in my computer. I can't wait for the flowers to start blooming. By spring, I should have that lens and I may even buy some flowers from the grocery store if there aren't any blooming in the yard when it comes. My husband gave me this SLR camera and I saw that he got it at Electronic Photo Gadgets at www.electronicphotogadgets.com/. Since getting it, I've been going to this site to look for different gadgets and lenses for this camera, and have found that they have quite a few things I will want down the road to get the most out of my SLR camera photography. But first, I want to master my SLR camera and the photo editing software before I start adding to my equipment. I love photography, and with this new SLR camera, I'll be taking tons of pictures now and in the future.