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Vegasbueller
| Posted on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 03:22 pm: |
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Ok, I forgot and now I have started comparison shopping. What was your camera again? Did yours have the hotshoe for the flash as well as a popup? Anyone else want to throw in their two cents...I am shopping for a new digital SLR. |
99buellx1
| Posted on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 04:06 pm: |
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Canon Rebel XT. Compatible with Canons extensive line of great lenses. Look on some photography borads, you can sometimes pick one up with some extras lightly used for some good prices. A place that I frequent (dreaming of being able to take pictures anywhere near as well). www.fredmiranda.com If you are looking for a good site with a nice review go here: http://www.the-digital-picture.com (its mostly all Canon stuff though) I have a Canon 20D. I love it. It is WAY better than I am, and it makes me want to be a better photographer. I was looking for a XT, but stumbled across a great deal on this so....here I am. Camera: A couple recent shots from my trip to Vegas: One reason that I'm happy I ended up with the 20D is it takes 5 frames per second. It will allow you to get great motorsports photography.....just hold the button down and let 'em rip. I cant wait for it to get nice out and do some more shooting. |
Bomber
| Posted on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 04:30 pm: |
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it depends a great deal on what you want -- the Canon above is aces, but you gotta ask yerself if you'll bring it with all the time -- tough to take great shots when the camera is at home (don't ask me how I know, please!) |
Court
| Posted on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 08:49 pm: |
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Nick, I actually brought 5. The one you are thinking about is a Nikon D100. I was using the 70-200 F2.8 VR Zoom at the track which, like the photos above, does auto-tracking. You lock it on and it does "predictive focusing". I took shots from across the track that astounded me. Now, let me tell you another secret. You may recall I whipped out a film, yes FILM camera while I was there a couple times. I picked up some high-end portrait film and shot 36 pictures. They are nothing short of spectacular and I'm gonna add a new film camera to the bag. I'm having some 60mb scans done now and will try to post a couple here. For a "carry" camera I'll never give up the Nikon 950. The D100, like the Canon above, does some great things....one of them nos NOT carry easy. Court |
Slowride
| Posted on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 10:01 pm: |
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Vegas, I am about to list my Canon 10d up on ebay. If you want a crack at it first let me know. It would be the body and accessories (charger, battery, box, Manual, cables and a 128mb flash card). I would let it go for $575.00 I do have 3 lenses for it, but with my new camera purchase I would like to keep them. I could tell you where to get some good lenses cheap. I personally would start with a fixed 50mm until you learned the camera and then move on from there. The fixed lens forces YOU to move rather than the zooming to capture what you want. A great exercise when your learning how to shoot. I am going to list it on ebay with a $600 reserve. For the record, I have been shooting for about 15 years not at any pro levels, but I have been published often and the extra cash is great. Micah |
Aeholton
| Posted on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 10:13 pm: |
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Here's a great source: http://www.steves-digicams.com/hardware_reviews.html |
Vegasbueller
| Posted on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 10:14 pm: |
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Micah, I'll let you know in a day or so. Right now I am doing lost of comparo shopping from the bed. My photo work will mainly be more fashion based. I started out years ago shooting pics of my wife for various catalogs and ezines. That is kind of where I would like to continue. That and some bike events and biker chick fashion stuff. I bought a full studio set of lighting, umbrellas, the whole 9 yards. Court: I have a trusty standby Minolta for film work and I love it. I have landed a few shots that have suprised me, especially with the zoom lens we talked about. Thanks for all the input guys! I appreciate it. It's good to hear from people that have actually used these in a "real" setting. Nick |
Vegasbueller
| Posted on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 10:15 pm: |
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Those Vegas pics make me homesick! The New York is beautiful at night! Great pics! |
Slowride
| Posted on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 11:01 pm: |
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Vegas, I love the fashion stuff myself stuff myself... Canon 17-40 is one of the best lenses to go with for that type of shooting. I have done some cals and corp work and all of it with the 10d. Good luck finding the right DSLR. It can be TECHNICAL COMPARISON nightmare unless you have actually put your hands on the DLSR's. I have shot with Canon, Nikon and the S2/S3 for primo color work the Fuji is amazing. Everything else is about the same until you step up to full frame or Digi Backs. |
Slowride
| Posted on Monday, March 20, 2006 - 11:03 pm: |
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LOL, sorry for the repetitive speach...hehehe |
Steve_mackay
| Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 01:34 am: |
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Nick, I've also been doing the comparison shopping for DSLRs. I've pretty much chosen on this kit: http://www.willoughbys.com/shop/product.aspx?sku=1000OLYE5002LKIT I wont pretend to be a pro photographer in the least. I just want something beyond what the normal digicams. The Eos Rebel XT is a better camera in many respects. But it's also quite a bit more expensive. Here's a review of it http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/olympuse500/ |
Court
| Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 05:47 am: |
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One good bit of news is that, not unlike motorcycles, there are darn few "bad" choices. If you need anything, literature or such, I am sitting smack dab in the middle of the photo capital of the world and within 2 minutes walking distance of most the big names. Court |
Vegasbueller
| Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 03:48 pm: |
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Slowride: That is just it... My first and only digital has been a Casio QV3000. By today's standards, it is a miserable thing, but I have pulled off some super photos with the right lighting, etc. The thing has no hotshoe, no flash sync port, etc. For outdoors it has been ok. It just sucks for the studio. Steve: That is a great setup. Way less than many I have seen on eBay. (no I am not going to buy from eBay for a camera) I'll continue to read more. What sort of shots are you using that for? Sports? fashion? etc... Court: I think you are right. Many have the same features. I think they are like bikes in the sense of "how much do you want to spend". Such as comparing a 6mp to an 8 or 10+Mp. I am not likely to be publishing in National Geographic, but I do want something that will turn out print worthy photographs and is capable of doing that in a variety of lighting situations. I may take you up on that as the search continues. Thanks!! Nick |
Steve_mackay
| Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 03:52 pm: |
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Nick, I haven't purchased it... Yet. But I've pretty much settled on that setup. The camera got good reviews. And since I'm not doing anything CLOSE to pro work, it will do for the family gathering stuff, vacation, wildlife, and motorcycle action shots I want. |
Court
| Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 06:52 pm: |
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Nick: My experience supports that GLASS means a LOT more than mega-pixels. Some of the best shots I've captured. . . like this:
have come from 2.1 mega-pixel cameras. Similarly I have done things like this:
with a 6.1 mega-pixel pro camera. The stuff I shot at Daytona, using that "pro-glass" for the first time showed me why those lenses are "worth it". My Nikon 950 is a mere 2.1mp, but has top notch glass. Court |
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