Thanks for posting LOTS of pics on the forum today Althea, nice job
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Originally posted by fransAW View Post
I'll never go for SLR's, I *like* the idiot-proof mode on automatic digital cams
Of course if size matters, then you might want to opt for a compact camera, but the cost of a good one is comparable to the Rebel.
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They are both great cameras Luxman, and if you already have some Nikon lenses, than that would be your best choice. I prefer Canon, but if I already had some Nikon lenses, I would have gone for the Nikon too.
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Originally posted by dekoda View PostDigital SLRs are easy to use fransAW. If you set them to be fully automatic, they will do just as well or better than the compact digital cameras. Maybe check out the Canon Digital Rebel XTi. They can be had for a decent price and they offer a 10.1 megapixel sensor. It's not a full sized sensor, but the image quality is excellent.
Of course if size matters, then you might want to opt for a compact camera, but the cost of a good one is comparable to the Rebel.
From a tech point of view it's amazing the quality they can squeeze out of phone-camera (5MPs look quite good).
I did notice the Rebel when looking at Canon's EOS line, seems a more consumer friendly EOS thing. Prolly positioned so people buy canon lenses and thus later upgrade to an EOS model, heh.
Bit of-topic.. hopefully Althea wont mind.
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Originally posted by dekoda View PostThey are both great cameras Luxman, and if you already have some Nikon lenses, than that would be your best choice. I prefer Canon, but if I already had some Nikon lenses, I would have gone for the Nikon too.
Canon and Nikon are both fine makes, as indeed is Olympus.
The D3 is a little simpler than its Canon equivalent, but for those with both the money and the need for more sophisticated cameras, both makes have models to suite. Remember, the idiot behind the camera is more important than the camera itself in obtaining good shots. Uffa Fox took great photos on board racing yachts using a box camera.
Where Nikon have scored over Canon it is in interchangeability of lenses. Nikon's lens mount has developed to take on new functions, while the older optics still fit and work with certain restrictions. A 40 year old Nikon lens will still work (in manual focus mode) in a modern digital Nikon SLR body. However check before you buy. Does your old lens restrict the use of your new camera in any way.
As for me, I use a decent compact camera for my digital photos, a 35mm Nikon SLR where I want to use telephoto, and a 50 year old roll film twin lens Rollei when I have the time to use it.
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Originally posted by fransAW View PostSomething like
Althea Winters
PO Box 343
Fitzroy, VIC, 3065
Australia
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Got to admit that Mac laptop doesn't take too horrible pics btw.
I'll never go for SLR's, I *like* the idiot-proof mode on automatic digital cams
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Originally posted by alexbee View PostThe Pentax DSLR I bought has an auto setting, just point and shoot, not only is it idiot proof, its also alexbee proof!!
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Originally posted by fransAW View PostYeah but WHY would one get a SLR tp use it in full-auto mode? Doesn't it come with the price-tag that you should use it on prof level or at least know something about it? Has been years ago I looked at an EOS-5 (without D yes that old), but it was all fairly complex. Fun to learn prolly but not anywhere near nessecary for me, click and snap works fine for me
I was thinking about getting the Powershot SD950IS for my daughter, since she already has the Rebel, and she wants to get a point and shoot camera for everyday use, but when I asked her about it, she said she'd rather have money instead of the camera. Knowing my daughter, that means that she wants the camera and the money, so I guess this will be another expensive Christmas.
She did mention that she'd like to have a Hasselbladt H2, but I can't afford something like that.(I think you can get a package deal....lens, camera body and digital back for around $20,000, depending on which digital back you get.) My daughter is a professional photographer and she uses high end Canon cameras that her employer supplies for her work, so she knows a good camera when she sees one. I just can't justify $20,000 for a camera these days.(that's just a tad more than a month's pay for crying out loud!)
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Althea, THIS is your office?
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Looks mighty comfy to me. Nice company too btw
Why is that pic so tiny? Camera should be good enough for 1280x1024 or such (the backstage pics have these odd 14-something dimensions).. anyway, make them bigger! Erm.. wait.. that didn't come as intended I think..
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Hey Althea, I know I asked you before, but is there a chance that we may see you as a model any time soon?
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