Digital Camera Question
When you erase pictures,what's the difference between erase all or format card? Does it hurt to format it all the time?If it doesn't hurt why do they give you a choice? Thanks
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I am thinking about giving Travis a decent, but relatively inexpensive digital camera for Christmas. I figure if he goes overseas, he will find things to photograph.
This one looks like a decent value, and is tough and water resistant. I am not wild about the digital zoom, but you can't have everything, I reckon.
Please take a look and give your opinion, or tell me if you know of a better choice for $200 or less.
http://www.bushnell.com/products/sport_image/specs/11-0013G.cfm
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I was thinking about trading up on a digital camera. I have one now that is about three years old, 3 megapixels, but I want a camera that will take movies as well as still photos. Any recommendations? Does anyone make a movie camera that will take still shots also?
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Can anybody recomend a good digital camera for less than $250? I had that Sony Cybershot in mind, but don't know if there is something better out there.
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I am looking at an inexpensive camera from Walmart, its only $99 and for another $50 I can get the docking/charging cradle. Its a
Kodak 3.2 MP EasyShare CX4310 Digital Camera .
I am just looking for something easy to use, cheap, to put my auction photos online. What do you think of this camera?
Thanks for any info.
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Looking for some reccomendations on a high quality, yet affordable digital camera. We have a decent lower-end Kodak that has served us well, but with both of us getting the opportunity to go on a possible "once in a lifetime trip" we would like to upgrade and get something that takes a little higher quality pictures. Not quite sure what we want to spend yet, so all reccomendations are welcome. Thanks,
Jon0 -
Since there are more experts on more subjects on this board then anywhere else on Earth, I have a question. Santa brought me a digital camera. It's a FujiFilm A210, 3.2 pixel, 3X zoom. I am concerned about a little statement on the box in fine writing that says, "Made especially for Window XP".....I have Windows 98. Do you think that will be a problem and do you think the camera will work with Windows 98? No where else in the literature does it say anything about working only on Windows XP. I know you guys are very knowledgable on most things and I trust your judgement. What do you think?
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I need some SLR experts' opinions here. Quick background, I'm going to take pictures for a couple friends' wedding this summer. They have offered to pay me by putting up some money for a camera. I take pictures regularly at football, volleyball, and basketball games. I also take quite a bit of nature pictures and such.
What would be a good choice for between $600-$800? I've looked on eBay for some and I've seen a lot for pretty cheap. I've seen a bunch of Canon Rebel XT 350D. Also, I've seen a lot of Nikon's D40.
What, in your opinion, would be the best value less than $900 for the camera and two lenses. I'd like to get one lens about 18-70 and another one 55-300. Thanks!0 -
Those are good cameras and you can never go wrong with Nikon. I retired my SLR 3 years ago and shoot only digital. Whatever you get make sure the camera accepts a boom flash or has a hot shoe. Indoor red eye will kill your pics.
Also invest in a light meter. Although camera settings can be set to auto sometimes you need a better depth of field and need to shoot with preset settings using aperture settings. Even the cheap Nikon will make wonderful photos but it has slower processing. It is really the lens that do the work. Cheap lenses mean cheap photos. Also get enough memory to store many larger files. Remember the higher the resolution the longer it takes to process and store the photo.
You can shoot at 2mp but if they want larger prints you need to go to 4-6mp. Takes much longer to store and get ready for next shot with the larger files.
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D40 is probably the best for the $ limit.....
http://www.camcor.com/cgi-bin/cat/id=1178292601
I have a D70s, brother has a D40, other brother has a D70, a D200 and a collection of lenses
Be careful of which D40 you choose. I think there is an "s" model now. Also I think the D40 series may not adapt to all the newer lenses or something like that.
Brother 1 photos with D40 are pretty good but Brother 2 photos with D200 are better. I still like the D70s for the money. I am not sure what a D80 cost but I believe it to be outside your price range.
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I agree with hot shoe comment.
Get the fastest memory card you can afford and a lot of them.0 -
$860.00 for a $470.00 camera!?!?
The first advise I will give you is.
Stay away from Ebay if you are looking for a quality camera or accessories for one.
For you will get your arse burnt.
I have dealt a lot with B&H Photo.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/
When I bought my last SLR digital camera. I went with the Pentax *istD now known as the *ist DL. Reason for that was due to the availability of different lens I could get and use with it. I am able to use both digital SLR and Manual SLR lens with it. I use mainly Phoenix lens with I have found to be the best "cheap" lens made and I got them from 18mm all the way up to 1800 mm.
Between what you have chosen. I would take the Nikon D40 hands down. The only thing that kept me from buying one at the time was the lack of lens made for it that went beyond 200mm. They did not offer them at the time. Sigma and Tamron are the two biggest suppliers of after market lens for Nikon. But yet they offer a very limited selection.
Have a look around B&H. I have always got great service from them, and have even gotten calls from them asking if a shipment got to me ok and if I was happy with the product and service. They may not be the cheapest. But they have won 100% of my business when it comes to buying camera equipment. For they care about their customer's.0 -
I agree with the D40 Nikon as the choice in that price range. The D200 would be my overall choice. Just set the wife up with one that she is using for portraits; starting a business taking them specializing in familys with pets. Can't go wrong with the Nikon! [:)] 0 -
I also have a D70, and I can shoot Raw files at a rate of about 3 frames per second. And with a good card, I can shoot 6-7 seconds without waiting for the camera to save them. Much faster than my friends Canon. For just a little more than what you are wanting to spend, the D80 will be a much better camera and do most anything you would want it to.
I have become a firm believer in Nikon. I love their glass and their cameras.
Good luck,
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Just to add a tip to Jethro's Raw files.
If you want to have a commercial printer print your photos for you. Your photos will print best when the camera saves them in RAW Format.
Even if you use a local quicky print such as at a drug or department store RAW is the best.0 -
anything digital SLR with a good name brand.
Nikon D80, etc.. like these guys are saying
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Look at the Nikon D100 digital. If you are doing a wedding you only have one chance. Nothing worse than screwing up wedding pics. Everyone will hate you forever. That said, I have shot several weddings with my son who is a trained photographer. If you can have handy more than one camera all the better. With digital, when you are doing the staged shots, family, bridesmaids,etc., you can look immediately at what you got to make sure it was good. With another camera handy, even film camera, you can take snaps of the action along with your prime shots. Be sure to get before shots of people getting ready, etc. Sometimes those are enjoyed as much as the formal ones. Don't depend solely on a film camera unless you are very experienced. Horror stories abound about unloaded cameras, film that didn't wind, etc. Digital, baby. It's the way. Have extra flashcards by all means. When I bought my son's D100 it was about $3000. I just saw one, refurbished, for about $600. That leaves extra for memory, good tripod if you don't have one, really good flash. And practice, practice, practice. Good lens choices but can really break the bank. Think about a good 28-105 zoom. You may not need another with this one. 24-70 would be good if you can. If you find a real deal even a 70-200. Of course, everyone should have a 50mm 1.4 and even an 85 1.8. 0 -
I definitely agree with LesWVa - E-Bay may be just fine for many things but not for a Digital SLR. A reputable dealer will not only answer your questions and give you good advise, they will also be there for you after the sale.
My preference is Nikon and I'm more than satisfied with my D70s. My question to you is; is an external flash part of your needs - now or in the future? The choice of Nikon Speedlights either the SB-600 or SB-800 have the latest features but are not fully compatible with all Nikon SLR's and I'm pretty sure the D40 and D70 do not support the full features of these speedlights. I know the D70s does and I would expect the D80 does also.0 -
For the price range you are talking about a D40 is a good camera. I have one. I also have a D70, D2X, D200. Wedding photography is pretty simple, all you have to do it get the lighting right. Sounds like you are basically an amatuer so the D40 will light almost all of your situations well in automatic mode. The camera comes with the kit lense of 18-55 which is versatile but low end. you cant buy the camera without a lense. dont buy the D40X, its a waste of money 0 -
I don't know the price of the camera this guy used but check out the pictures he took at Fleet Week in San Fran. He tells what the camera is and the lenses used at top of this page.
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Slightly higher... $100 but you cant beat this camera!
http://www.overstock.com/Electronics/Canon-Digital-Rebel-XTi-10MP-Digital-Camera-Kit/2333251/product.html0 -
quote:Originally posted by gagirl
Slightly higher... $100 but you cant beat this camera!
http://www.overstock.com/Electronics/Canon-Digital-Rebel-XTi-10MP-Digital-Camera-Kit/2333251/product.html
and if I am not mistaken... the older lens' from non digital fit on this and can be found all over.0 -
Here ya go E
Using a Phoenix 100-400mm AF lens on my Pentax.
About 1/2 mile away and never moved from my tracks.
Meet Big John.
Get a closer look at him..lol
And closer yet.
Notice the two CAT 777 rock trucks, the CAT 988 Loader and the two Drilling rigs behind him?
Or the drilling rig stationed across the cut to the left of the drag line.
Or even notice the black figure in the window to the left where the boom attaches? That's the operator. 24/7-365 non stop except five minutes three times a day to change operators.
Again all of the photos were taken from the same spot. The only thing I hated is having to down size them (loose a lot of details when that is done) so that they would not take a week to load or the need for a 4'x4' screen to see them entirely with out having to slide the frame all over the place.0
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