Thread: What camera do you use?

Thank-you, all, for your suggestions. I've written them down and will be check out the big box places to look at and hold them. Or at least whatever the latest generation of them is.

Thanks,

kev

Nikon D700, but I do a lot more with it than photograph razors.

Originally Posted by kevbell

[She] has a Canon something-er-other. Can't get close ups for squat. Blurs out around one foot or so.

Since this will be my camera, I'll use it for all my pics. The usual vacation, grandbaby and family get together stuff.

Kev

Questions to help ask yourself to help find your camera:

What size could it/should it be? Pocket sized, little bigger (long zoomer) ore a big one (dslr)

How much zoom do you want/need? Pocket sized have generally less, long zoomer have more and with dslr you could buy as much zoom you like.

Do you want to be able to upgrade your camera? A dslr lets you update your equipment with new lenses and the lenses can in the future be used with a new camera house. Pocket sized and long zoomers have the lens they have.

How big is the the camera budget? Generally pocket sized are cheaper. The dslr can be really expensive but not nessesery. The simpler models are'nt that expensive and are made easy to use and preform much better pictures than pocket sized or long zoomers.

How many pixel is not what important when it's more when, say 6-7 Mpixel. That is it you not are planing to make big prints (larger than A4).

Yes, and a use a Olympus SP-550UZ. A nice long zoomer with good macro and ultra macro settings. the newest upgrade is SP-590 UZ. Am really happy with it but started to out growing it and are locking at dslr (but I photografing really a lot!)

My wife use a fujifilm finepix f50fd. A pocket sized camera worth checking out.

Hope this helps you a little with your purchase.
/David

Originally Posted by Lundin

Questions to help ask yourself to help find your camera:

What size could it/should it be? Pocket sized, little bigger (long zoomer) ore a big one (dslr)

How much zoom do you want/need? Pocket sized have generally less, long zoomer have more and with dslr you could buy as much zoom you like.

Do you want to be able to upgrade your camera? A dslr lets you update your equipment with new lenses and the lenses can in the future be used with a new camera house. Pocket sized and long zoomers have the lens they have.

How big is the the camera budget? Generally pocket sized are cheaper. The dslr can be really expensive but not nessesery. The simpler models are'nt that expensive and are made easy to use and preform much better pictures than pocket sized or long zoomers.

How many pixel is not what important when it's more when, say 6-7 Mpixel. That is it you not are planing to make big prints (larger than A4).

Yes, and a use a Olympus SP-550UZ. A nice long zoomer with good macro and ultra macro settings. the newest upgrade is SP-590 UZ. Am really happy with it but started to out growing it and are locking at dslr (but I photografing really a lot!)

My wife use a fujifilm finepix f50fd. A pocket sized camera worth checking out.

Hope this helps you a little with your purchase.
/David

I don't think a DSLR is for me. A hundred years ago I had a Minolta SLR and always shot on the automatic setting. So actually it was just used as a point and shoot. I can't really afford a DSLR, anyway.

Pocket size will be too small. The longer zoom (midsize ?) will probably do.
After reading your mention about less expensive DSLRs, maybe I'll look at that again. The ones I looked at (briefly) at CNET were way out of my price range.

Price range is topping out at about $250 - $275.

I'm finding in my reading that macro is rarely mentioned in the description, or how close you can get to something. A salesman at HHGreg said that if it has a little flower (close-up) on the selector wheel of the camera, then it's a macro. My girlfriend's has the flower, but I can't get good and close.

Thanks for the advice. Still looking.

Kev

The one behind the mirror in the bathroom is an autofocus Canon. The one I take razor pics with is a Coolpix L12.

The L12 ok but for up close work you really need a Gorilla Pod to hold it steady cause the picture is slow to take.

Originally Posted by kevbell

The longer zoom (midsize ?) will probably do.
After reading your mention about less expensive DSLRs, maybe I'll look at that again. The ones I looked at (briefly) at CNET were way out of my price range.

I'm finding in my reading that macro is rarely mentioned in the description, or how close you can get to something. A salesman at HHGreg said that if it has a little flower (close-up) on the selector wheel of the camera, then it's a macro. My girlfriend's has the flower, but I can't get good and close.
Kev

Try combine the close-up setting and the zoom on your current canon. Take a shot as close as you can get it sharp. Crop the photo in the computer to the size you want. Good enough quality? If you already tried it just ignore this. It's just a way to get more out of your current camera.

The long zoom I was talking about could be what you locking for. Lots of zoom, macro ability, filming ability (get films of the grand kids) and a little more to hold in your hand when the pocket sized.

Check for example out (sorry about the Swedish links. Just search out the models)
Fujifilm Finepix S1500fd
Olympus SP-590 UZ
Sony DSC-HX1
Canon PowerShot SX10 IS
Panasonic DMC-FZ28
Casio Exilim EX-FH20
and Nikon Coolpix P90

Good luck!

Panasonic DMC-FZ28
Casio Exilim EX-FH20
and Nikon Coolpix P90

Good luck!

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Thanks for the list. I think I've looked at a couple of these on the web. I'll certainly check them all out. You know there are so many these days, with their variations. Kinda makes the head spin.

Kev

Originally Posted by kevbell

You know there are so many these days, with their variations. Kinda makes the head spin.
Kev

I know, and a new one every month or two. And possible bargains buying a out going model and an top of it, the possibility to find a nice used one

Originally Posted by nightbreed

Nikon D700, but I do a lot more with it than photograph razors.

Oooh, wouldn't mind having one of those or a 5d mk II, but after getting good glass for them, they're too rich for my blood. So, I just use an Olympus E-510 and a 50mm f/2 or sigma 150mm f/2.8 HSM macro lens for real close ups.

I am mostly using an older Sony DSC-H1 and sometimes a FujiFilm Finepix F100fd. Both cameras have a decent optical zoom as well as macro capabilities. For taking photos of my straights, for example, I use a small table-top tripod as well as a combination of natural and halogen lighting (which makes foor quite bright yet 'warm' light)