If you've been considering upgrading from your point-and-shoot digital camera (or even from the camera on your smart phone) to a digital SLR (single-lens reflex) model, check out this fun website, SLR Camera Simulator, first.
Using the image that shown above (although on their site it's an animation with the pinwheel spinning), you can adjust all of the standard settings you'd find on an SLR like the aperture, ISO, and shutter speed then snap a photo to see how it affects your image.
What kind of camera do you use?
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