Digital Cameras

[randomlinh]

she'd probably love an dSLR... but remember.. zoooom is spensive. that and dSLR's are quite bigger than their film counterparts. If she wants zoom and control, there's the minolta dimage A2, canon powershot pro1, nikon 8700, oly c8080, and sony dsc f828. Ganked the list from pc photo cause it's sitting right here, they all run around a grand, plus extra batteries and memory. Yes, more than you wanted.. but take the canon powershot, it's lens is classified as an L lens and is stablized.

Of course, not sure if it's really up to par to the real L lenses, just as the sony zeiss lenses are sometimes said to be of a lower quality than true zeiss lenses.

 

[Hoober]

Do you guys know anything about the Canon EOS 300D? The Rebel?

 

[Mr N8]

Originally posted by: Hoober
Do you guys know anything about the Canon EOS 300D? The Rebel?

Its a great Digital SLR, with an ok lens. If she is currently really into photography, she may want to get a different lens pretty quickly, or just get the body and a seperate lens. It takes and of the Canon EF lenses, so there is a huge availability of them on the market.

 

[imported_FishTaco]

I believe the Rebel is the U.S. name for the 300D. Same camera.

See these links:

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos300d/
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2003_reviews/300d.html
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/EDR/EDRA.HTM

 

[toekramp]

i have the rebel and i <3 <3 <3 it

 

[Hoober]

Originally posted by: toekramp
i have the rebel and i <3 <3 <3 it

I must be getting old. What's that mean?

 

[Mr N8]

<3 = :heart:

 

[Hoober]

Originally posted by: MogulMonster
<3 = :heart:

Thanks. 🙂

 

[DeafeningSilence]

No-one's mentioned the Canon S1 IS? 10x optical zoom. Me likey. 🙂

Reviews:
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2004_reviews/s1is.html
http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/canon/powershot_s1-review/index.shtml
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/S1IS/canon-powershot-s1-IS-A.HTM
http://www.theteh.com/html/canon_s1_mini_review.html

Best price:
$383 shipped at buydig.com

edit: PM me if you have specific questions or want to see sample pics.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: DeafeningSilence
No-one's mentioned the Canon S1 IS? 10x optical zoom. Me likey. 🙂

Reviews:
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2004_reviews/s1is.html
http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/canon/powershot_s1-review/index.shtml
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/S1IS/canon-powershot-s1-IS-A.HTM
http://www.theteh.com/html/canon_s1_mini_review.html

Best price:
$383 shipped at buydig.com

edit: PM me if you have specific questions or want to see sample pics.

how do you like that? i heard it has noise issues at anything other then the lowerst ISO

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: lnguyen
she'd probably love an dSLR... but remember.. zoooom is spensive. that and dSLR's are quite bigger than their film counterparts. If she wants zoom and control, there's the minolta dimage A2, canon powershot pro1, nikon 8700, oly c8080, and sony dsc f828. Ganked the list from pc photo cause it's sitting right here, they all run around a grand, plus extra batteries and memory. Yes, more than you wanted.. but take the canon powershot, it's lens is classified as an L lens and is stablized.

Of course, not sure if it's really up to par to the real L lenses, just as the sony zeiss lenses are sometimes said to be of a lower quality than true zeiss lenses.

I can't see how the lens in the Canon Powershot could be up to par with their L series lenses. Take the Canon EF 24-70mm f2.8L USM lens for example, it retails for $1200 (at best). I'm assuming you are talking about the Canon PowerShot Pro 1 8 Megapixel digital camera? This camera costs $1000 and has 1 fixed lens so you wouldn't have the versatility of a DSLR anyway. I haven't used that camera but I imagine that the quality of the pictures at either extreme of the focal range would not be great.

If she has quality lenses that will fit on a DSLR then I would definitely go with a DSLR. I have one L series Canon lens and one good quality Canon brand ISM lens for my SLR. My next digital camera will either be the 10D or the Digital Rebel (300D).

Second, to my knowledge most DSLRs do not have LCD-previewing -- in other words, you can't see the picture you're about to take through the LCD. While this is no big deal to those who have been using SLRs all of their lives, I still find that LCD preview is a very useful feature; especially if you're in the habit of giving your camera to someone else so that they can take a picture of you. Not having to hold the camera to your face is an added bonus.

Actually, I'm pretty sure that they do have the LCD previewing.

 

[DBL]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus


I can't see how the lens in the Canon Powershot could be up to par with their L series lenses. Take the Canon EF 24-70mm f2.8L USM lens for example, it retails for $1200 (at best).

Actually, according to Canon, it is an "L" lens. The "L" designation really only refers to Fluorite elements which help to reduce CA and also to weather sealing. I believe the Powershot has the Fluorite elements. The reason it is so much cheaper in comparison is due to the physical size of the lens, making it much cheaper to produce.

Actually, I'm pretty sure that they do have the LCD previewing.

No they don't. They have LCD REviewing, not PREviewing

 

[isekii]

get her one only if she's willing to take it off for the camera 😛

 

[randomlinh]

Originally posted by: DBL

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus


I can't see how the lens in the Canon Powershot could be up to par with their L series lenses. Take the Canon EF 24-70mm f2.8L USM lens for example, it retails for $1200 (at best).

Actually, according to Canon, it is an "L" lens. The "L" designation really only refers to Fluorite elements which help to reduce CA and also to weather sealing. I believe the Powershot has the Fluorite elements. The reason it is so much cheaper in comparison is due to the physical size of the lens, making it much cheaper to produce.

Makes sense... but still, I wonder if it is anywhere up to par to real 'L' lenses.

Hobber, did you ever find out if she has a 35mm SLR now? If she does, what brand?

And as soon as I sell my laptop, I'm picking up a digital rebel. Just wish they had it in all black here.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: DBL

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus


I can't see how the lens in the Canon Powershot could be up to par with their L series lenses. Take the Canon EF 24-70mm f2.8L USM lens for example, it retails for $1200 (at best).

Actually, according to Canon, it is an "L" lens. The "L" designation really only refers to Fluorite elements which help to reduce CA and also to weather sealing. I believe the Powershot has the Fluorite elements. The reason it is so much cheaper in comparison is due to the physical size of the lens, making it much cheaper to produce.

Actually, I'm pretty sure that they do have the LCD previewing.

No they don't. They have LCD REviewing, not PREviewing

I know Canon says it's an "L" lens but it could not possibly be on par with their EF lenses with the "L" designation.

I stand corrected on the LCD. So, you must look through the lens to take the picture? Not that it matters much to me, I am used to viewing through the lens anyway. I guess I just assumed that the LCD worked the same on a DSLR as it does on a point and shoot digital.

 

[DBL]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

I know Canon says it's an "L" lens but it could not possibly be on par with their EF lenses with the "L" designation.

Probably not but I was just pointing out how the cost can't really be compared considering the relative size of the lenses.

 

[Aquaman]

Panasonic FZ10 😀

Cheers,
Aquaman

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: DBL

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus

I know Canon says it's an "L" lens but it could not possibly be on par with their EF lenses with the "L" designation.

Probably not but I was just pointing out how the cost can't really be compared considering the relative size of the lenses.

I would agree with you on that. I would add that the lens on the Powershot would not be nearly as fast as the EF L series lenses from Canon.

 

[DeafeningSilence]

Originally posted by: Anubis

Originally posted by: DeafeningSilence
No-one's mentioned the Canon S1 IS? 10x optical zoom. Me likey. 🙂

Reviews:
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2004_reviews/s1is.html
http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/canon/powershot_s1-review/index.shtml
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/S1IS/canon-powershot-s1-IS-A.HTM
http://www.theteh.com/html/canon_s1_mini_review.html

Best price:
$383 shipped at buydig.com

edit: PM me if you have specific questions or want to see sample pics.

how do you like that? i heard it has noise issues at anything other then the lowerst ISO

I'm probably not very qualified to address the noise issue, since I'm not a pro and I've extensively used only one other digital camera (Canon A40). But I haven't really been disappointed by any pictures I've taken with the S1. I've been satisfied with most, and pleasantly surprised by a fair amount. And I've taken nearly 1000 pictures already. I guess I'd rate it as adequate in low light, and superb in basically everything else. And the movie mode is a major bonus feature. If I had it to do over again, I'd definitely stick with the S1.

 

[Hoober]

Well, I bought her a Canon Digital Rebel last night with a 2GB Compact Flash card. She loved it! Thanks for all your help, guys. She was taking pictures all night.