fellow dvc'rs...camera?

[realfam]

realfam gorgeous pictures and I love seeing other Sony users. I have an a-900 I am still getting used to and an a-100 I am debating bringing both to WDW but think my DH may kill be if I decide to do that

Bring em I'm assuming your at AKV on your up coming trip. We were just there in Feb and its a great spot to take all kinds of pics. As a new DSLR owner I find WDW a candy shop of things to shoot

 

[Greyhound22]

Totally understand Bob, I was just wondering if we were in the $200 or $600 range. One is doable - one is not.

 

[hakepb]

I've long trusted http://www.steves-digicams.com/ for reviews, they seem to be the most consistant in pointing out actual usability issues vs just pointing out what the manufacturer emphasizes

I always look at everything in terms of what will give me the best chance of capruring memories within my lifestyle.

To me that means (and things to consider)
speed (camera boot up time, time between shots,)
AA batteries (I never want to be caught with a drained proprietary battery pack, and AA rechargeables are cheap
Optical zoom
Enough ease of use
reasonable size (both to cary around and enough camera to hold steady)

 

[JimMIA]

We use a Nikon D50 and love it to death!

Yep. We're Nikon folks, and of course, all our auto-focus Nikon 35 MM lenses work on the D-series. I have a D50 and DW has a D80...but it's not enough to close the skill gap!

 

[pixie08]

Although I do not have that camera, I have a canon rebel and I can say you will not be dissappointed. Don't forgt the camera is only a part of the equation. The lens is equally if not more important!

 

[cpdwiz]

I've long trusted http://www.steves-digicams.com/ for reviews, they seem to be the most consistant in pointing out actual usability issues vs just pointing out what the manufacturer emphasizes

I always look at everything in terms of what will give me the best chance of capruring memories within my lifestyle.

To me that means (and things to consider)
speed (camera boot up time, time between shots,)
AA batteries (I never want to be caught with a drained proprietary battery pack, and AA rechargeables are cheap
Optical zoom
Enough ease of use
reasonable size (both to cary around and enough camera to hold steady)

He gives the new camera I bought high praises......

 

[jlewisinsyr]

For Christmas I bought my partner a Canon Rebel XSi DSLR (450D). It really is an impressive camera, and well priced. In a few years we'll move up the line in DSLR with Canon so we can reuse our lens we've purchased.

 

[Anal Annie]

I have to agree that both of the websites already mentioned in other posts offer a lot of good information to consider (dpreview and steves digicams). I would also recommend B & H Photo Video as a trusted online retailer with good prices in general. I'm just a wannabe photographer that enters photos in my local county fair but I am a Canon fan from way back to the '70s... I have a Canon Rebel XT with a Tamron 18-200 mm lens that I take with me at night to get shots of the fireworks, Fantasmic & Illuminations....during the day I don't want to mess with the bulk so I just carry a little Canon PowerShot A700. That one uses AA batteries & I have found those Titanium AA's really do last a LOT longer than regular AA's. I could not find an underwater housing to fit my PowerShot so for watersports, waterparks or snorkeling we use an underwater Vivitar ViviCam 6200.

As Photobob said tho, it's not just the camera that makes the photos...your location & composition have a lot to do with it...and sometimes just plain luck!!

 

[kenny]

Definitely agree with Photobob. It is more in the person taking the picture than the camera. Unfortunately I am still just a beginner. If you want to see what some of these camera's can really do, check out the photography board or picture of the day in the theme park board. There are truly some gifted people there.

That being said, here are some of my first attempts with the Nikon D60:

 

[nikkistevej]

I have a Canon rebel Xti- I love that thing- I swear it's my second child. LOL I also bought a water camera (because I'm paranoid about my Canon getting wet/or sand in it) Olympus Stylus 850- took it jet skiing/ to the beach/in the pool- and it takes video. Now I take both with me all of the time. The underwater pics from the Olympus are awesome!!

 

[margitmouse]

I've long trusted http://www.steves-digicams.com/ for reviews, they seem to be the most consistant in pointing out actual usability issues vs just pointing out what the manufacturer emphasizes

I always look at everything in terms of what will give me the best chance of capruring memories within my lifestyle.

To me that means (and things to consider)
speed (camera boot up time, time between shots,)
AA batteries (I never want to be caught with a drained proprietary battery pack, and AA rechargeables are cheap
Optical zoom
Enough ease of use
reasonable size (both to cary around and enough camera to hold steady)

Thanks for the review link..... as I have several of the same requirements for a camera, I was curious what you use....or did I miss that somewhere in the thread?!
Hey...where's our photographer smile! ha ha

 

[margitmouse]

No offense folks but it is not all in the camera you use. Photographic skill and an eye for composition are more important than which camera you use. That being said digital slr is the best way to go if you can afford it. There are some excellent point and shoot cameras out there but the best ones cost as much as an entry level dslr.

Being a photographer I can't tell you how many times people look at my images and want to know what kind of camera I use. It is kind of like reading a wonderfully written poem and asking what kind of typewriter you use !
I'd like to think that my abilities had as much to do with it as the camera! Sorry for the rant, bit of a pet peeve.

Bob, was going to send you a PM to ask you some camera questions, but went to you web site and.....I cannot fully express my admiration for your work. I like to think I have a good eye myself,but WOW! some of your shots are breathtaking and moving, visually delicious. Truly a level to aspire to!
Having seen your portfolio, I don't know if my asking what camera you like is even a valid question..... but I'll ask anyway
I miss my old slr!!! I've had several canons but never made the step to the dslr, and I miss the range and quality I used to get. I hate the delay that misses the shot I was going for, but also get overwhelmed with all the options. Any input or sites that help you choose,,,, a sort of camera personality type test????

 

[cseca]

I have the same question, because I need a new camera that I could lug around while carrying DD...

I know that I don't have photogs eye but I have the same hope as nappingbeauty... something to help us get the best pics with our fumbling fingers and eyes... hehe.

That being said, anybody has personal experience with either Canon S90 or G11?

 

[White_Sox_Fan]

I also have the Canon Rebel XTi but I want to get the 7D. It's a pain sometimes carrying around the SLR and an extra lens sometimes, but the picture are worth it.

 

[christa112]

What did you have your camera setting at? Did you use the internal flash or an external flash?

These are off a Sony Alpha DSLR camera

[Unforetunately i have had to reduce the res. to post these on DIS

 

[White_Sox_Fan]

What did you have your camera setting at? Did you use the internal flash or an external flash?

According to the exif data all were shot in AE mode. The data is below the pics. No flash, a flash would have no effect on these shots anyway.

These are off a Sony Alpha DSLR camera

20mm / 1600ISO / 1/5 sec / f4

18mm / 1600ISO / 1/20 sec / f3.5

18mm / 1600ISO / 1/60 sec / f8

28mm / 1600ISO / 1/60 sec / f5.6

18mm / 400ISO / 1/8 sec / f3.5

I'm impressed by the steady hand at the lower slower speeds.

 

[HsvTeacher]

Love your picture! It looks a lot like the one I took with my point and shoot Panasonic Lumix:

 

[photobob]

Bob, was going to send you a PM to ask you some camera questions, but went to you web site and.....I cannot fully express my admiration for your work. I like to think I have a good eye myself,but WOW! some of your shots are breathtaking and moving, visually delicious. Truly a level to aspire to!
Having seen your portfolio, I don't know if my asking what camera you like is even a valid question..... but I'll ask anyway
I miss my old slr!!! I've had several canons but never made the step to the dslr, and I miss the range and quality I used to get. I hate the delay that misses the shot I was going for, but also get overwhelmed with all the options. Any input or sites that help you choose,,,, a sort of camera personality type test????

Thanks so much for your compliments, you made my day!

I am a lifelong Canon user. Started with the AE-1, A1, four T90's and finished my film days with the 1N. I currently use three different bodies, 20D, 30D and 40D. My lenses are are Canon, 17-40 f.4L, 24-70 2.8L, 70-200 2.8L and 300 f.4L. For portrait work I still use my tried and true 20D which has great skin tone right out of the camera. While the camera is 8 mb, I have yet to have an enlargement that didn't hold up.

For an amateur who doesn't really need the extra bells and whistles I think the Canon Rebel series are a great choice. I bought my son one for his college graduation present. They have the same sensors and most of the same controls as their more expensive big brothers but aren't as ruggedly built. I always try to tell people to purchase good lenses, I only use Canon professional lenses which are out of most peoples price range, but they make fine lenses that are more affordable as well. I have tried some other brands like sigma but was disappointed with the build quality.

As far as the delay with a P&S, most will not have the delay if you compose the photo hold the shutter button halfway down and then wait for the moment and click with no dealy.

 

[CrazyDuck]

We found a great camera just before going on our last trip... It is a Panasonic GF-1. It is not a SLR and it is not a point and shoot... It is a new format called "Micro Four Thirds" and it is the best of both worlds! Basically it is a SLR sensor without the mirror. So because there is no mirror it makes the camera much thinner compared to a typical SLR while at the same time taking great SLR quality pictures as well as HD Video. It has interchangable lenses but once you put the 20mm pancake lense on you'll probably never take it off! You can read more about it here: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/PanasonicGF1/
Good luck in your hunt!

 

[delaneyc52]

We have two Canons.... one is my cheap Powershot which I love and the other is a Canon Rebel EOS T2i which I'm getting use to.