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zsmith3rd(at)earthlink.ne
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 12:36 pm Post subject: Camera question

List,



Anybody using a relatively new 8 to 10 mb digital camera?

I've been given the 'OK' to upgrade my off-brand point-and-shoot to something more suitable for capturing a pair of year-old grandsons.  Obviously a new camera would also probably take neat airplane pictures, too.

Really don't think I want to go the SLR route.....too much temptation to buy more lenses.  Been there, done that with film; and after finally getting rid of all the bodies, lenses, darkroom equipment, junk, etc, I'd just rather have a nice multi-mega pixel non-removable-lens unit.  We're not talking Hasselblad here! 



I pose the question here simply because all the online reviews are slanted toward selling photo gear; that's what magazines do.  



Suggestions appreciated, and if she gets a new photo for her screen saver every week I can probably continue 

sleeping in the house.



Zed/701/R912/90+%/do not archive in Northern Hemisphere or mention ScotchBrite pads

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Eddie G.

Joined: 03 Nov 2006
Posts: 15
Location: Los Angeles, CA

Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:58 pm Post subject: Re: Camera question

Asking a point and shoot camera to capture 10 megapixels with a small 1/2.5" to 1/1.8" CCD might be too much right now. Most of them do better in the 8 megapixle or less range. Megapixles is not as determining factor for the end photo as are the size of CCD and the type of processor. DSLRs normally have a larger CCD. The one in my EOS 5D is the same size as a 35mm film frame.



Depends on how much you want to spend, as far as image quality goes Canon S80, A740 and Fuji E900 would be on the top of my list. See reviews on steves-digicams.com (read his conclusions on each camera). You need to decide for yourself what size, what zoom range (I prefer 28mm in the wide angle because I photograph landscapes), what functions, what kind of memory, what kind of file format, etc. etc. And don't be fooled by things like "Leica" or "Zeiss" written on lenses of Japanese cameras. Most of those lenses are made in Japan, not Germany. As far as point and shoot cameras go Canon, Nikon, Fuji and Olympus are generally good lens manufacturers.



Eddie

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Kevin Bonds

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 171
Location: Nashville, Tn

Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 2:01 pm Post subject: Camera question

I want a new Digital camera for Christmas (SLR), so I got my wife a puppy.

She keeps commenting on how she doesn't have enough pictures of him, I just

tell her that old camera is no good and how I can't keep it charged. *Wink*



Kevin Bonds



Nashville TN



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larry(at)macsmachine.com
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 4:56 pm Post subject: Camera question

Zed,

You could probably save some money and get a really nice 5 mb camera 

like a Canon. The tenancy to buy the largest number

of pixels a camera can offer puts a heavy price reducing the picture 

size each time you want to view them on the computer.

The detail available on a 4 to5 Mb camera is well within the best range 

of utility, general viewing and editing.  The best features to look for 

in a camera that you'll use to shoot family or aircraft are those that 

offer generic batteries AA etc., anti-shake image stabilization for 

those occasions in flight or just pumping too much blood in the 

excitement of the moment, and 6X zoom with additional 4X synthetic 

zoom.  Expect to pay $300 to $400 for a good one.  Try the link below to 

get really honest perspective of the qualities of the latest cameras.  

Image quality i.e.( color - sharpness - contrast - focus - light balance 

- image speed) should all take precedence over anything above 5 Mb and 

might be harder to control in the higher pixel cameras.



http://www.digitalcamerainfo.com/



Good luck,



Larry McFarland - 601HDS at www.macsmachine.com



Zed Smith wrote:

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 List,



 Anybody using a relatively new 8 to 10 mb digital camera?

 I've been given the 'OK' to upgrade my off-brand point-and-shoot to something more suitable for capturing a pair of year-old grandsons.  Obviously a new camera would also probably take neat airplane pictures, too.

 Really don't think I want to go the SLR route.....too much temptation to buy more lenses.  Been there, done that with film; and after finally getting rid of all the bodies, lenses, darkroom equipment, junk, etc, I'd just rather have a nice multi-mega pixel non-removable-lens unit.  We're not talking Hasselblad here! 



 I pose the question here simply because all the online reviews are slanted toward selling photo gear; that's what magazines do.  



 Suggestions appreciated, and if she gets a new photo for her screen saver every week I can probably continue 

 sleeping in the house.



 Zed/701/R912/90+%/do not archive in Northern Hemisphere or mention ScotchBrite pads

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craig(at)craigandjean.com
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Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:59 pm Post subject: Camera question

Just remember that you can't take a picture unless you have the camera with

you. So I lean towards the smaller units.



Proprietary batteries (typically LiIon) get a bad rap on cost but do provide

higher energy density than generic NiMHs. Also LiIon batteries don't

self-discharge like NiMH do. The best way to extend battery life is to buy a

camera with an optical view finder and turn the screen off. Optical view

finders are becoming rare on smaller cameras which is why I like the Canon

digital ELPHs. Consider the Canon SD800 IS:



www.dcresource.com/reviews/canon/powershot_sd800-review/index.shtml



Lots of pixels beyond 6-7 MP often just means more noise in the image and

more pixels than you need even for an 8 by 10 print. But it is nice to have

some extra resolution in case you want to crop and enlarge later.



Also, if you haven't already, take a look at http://www.dpreview.com/ - very

level headed but biased towards the high-end.



-- Craig 



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hrs1(at)frontiernet.net
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:59 pm Post subject: Camera question

Zed . . . whatever you do, get a camera that doesn't have a shutter 

lag.  Required for lively grandbabies and slow planes.  I just read an 

article in todays WSJ that the new SLR's have eliminated this problem.  

If possible go to a custom camera store and ask to take the camera 

outside to take pics of street traffic.  FWIW  I have a FUJI which was 

the state of the art a few years ago, and the camera lag drives me 

nuts.  Robert Schoenberger 701 do not archive.

Zed Smith wrote:

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 List,



 Anybody using a relatively new 8 to 10 mb digital camera?

 I've been given the 'OK' to upgrade my off-brand point-and-shoot to something more suitable for capturing a pair of year-old grandsons.  Obviously a new camera would also probably take neat airplane pictures, too.

 Really don't think I want to go the SLR route.....too much temptation to buy more lenses.  Been there, done that with film; and after finally getting rid of all the bodies, lenses, darkroom equipment, junk, etc, I'd just rather have a nice multi-mega pixel non-removable-lens unit.  We're not talking Hasselblad here! 



 I pose the question here simply because all the online reviews are slanted toward selling photo gear; that's what magazines do.  



 Suggestions appreciated, and if she gets a new photo for her screen saver every week I can probably continue 

 sleeping in the house.



 Zed/701/R912/90+%/do not archive in Northern Hemisphere or mention ScotchBrite pads

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