The Share Your Camera Thread! - Page 2

Smokin*Buddah · #16 (**permalink**) 01-22-2007, 12:09 AM

lol i wish i had a nice cam... i use a Sony Eye Toy for playstation..downloaded the drivers and it works better than anny other webcam ive ever used

dpc1192 · #17 (**permalink**) 01-22-2007, 04:29 AM

Wait so if i was to get into photography what would be a good beginners camera?

Chrysamere · #18 (**permalink**) 01-22-2007, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by dpc1192

Wait so if i was to get into photography what would be a good beginners camera?

there are lots of solid beginner models out there, i guess it partly depends on how serious you are? one that suited me very well as a beginner was the sony dsc w-7, but now they have even better models than that. i did some research and found these to suit you, if you're interested:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16830179057

toning it down a little:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16830120068

dpc1192 · #19 (**permalink**) 01-22-2007, 06:16 AM

thanks alot man!!! i might actually look to invest in the top one!

Durchii · #20 (**permalink**) 01-22-2007, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by dpc1192

thanks alot man!!! i might actually look to invest in the top one!

Read the full review for the Sony DSC-H5 here.

From what I see, it looks to be a great point and shoot to start off with. I like the SLR-like build it has to it, very classy looking.

• Normal: 50cm (19.7 in) min
• Macro: 2cm (0.74 in) FANTASTIC!

The ISO range is much wider than what I started off with, 80-1000, as opposed to 100-400. Very nice.

Here is a sample image, great bokeh with aperture as wide as 2.8.

Good luck, sir!

dpc1192 · #21 (**permalink**) 01-22-2007, 07:55 PM

That is a very nice picture^^^ I hope i can get the cash for it! I've always loved to arts, and would love to get into this hobby

Durchii · #22 (**permalink**) 01-22-2007, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by dpc1192

That is a very nice picture^^^ I hope i can get the cash for it! I've always loved to arts, and would love to get into this hobby

I just PM'd you some information in reference to some point and shoots.

That Sony I just looked at looks well worth its weight in gold, so don't be detered by my Canon affiliation.

Nikon is a fairly fantastic brand as well.

Lie I said in my PM to you, just tell me which model you are considering, and I will tell you what I think about it, as I did with the Sony in my previous post.

junkiedays · #23 (**permalink**) 01-23-2007, 10:18 PM

I guess I went the opposite way when I bought my first camera. I got a fully manual Minolta SRT201 at a pawn shop, it treats me well and I got to learn the basics of photography quickly since I didn't have any automatic functions.

Picture I took with it:

Durchii · #24 (**permalink**) 01-24-2007, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by junkiedays

I guess I went the opposite way when I bought my first camera. I got a fully manual Minolta SRT201 at a pawn shop, it treats me well and I got to learn the basics of photography quickly since I didn't have any automatic functions.

Picture I took with it:

I agree with you, completely, about starting off fully manual. I didn't, and I regret it-I could be much farther in skill than I am right now. Although, now that I know everything that I do: I can evolve my ideas, and pick off some new technical skills as I go.

Thanks for sharing, man! That shot looks fantastic.

Dreadlocker · #25 (**permalink**) 02-03-2007, 07:12 PM

holga 120 cfn
nikon d70

Durchii · #26 (**permalink**) 02-03-2007, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Dreadlocker

holga 120 cfn
nikon d70

Another Nikon man, eh?
I think Chrysamere and I are the only people representing the Canon SLRs.

PipePuffer · #27 (**permalink**) 08-19-2007, 04:22 PM

Now I can reply to this post....

Im with Chrysamere, Canon Digital Rebel XT (350D) w/ kit lens.

Im thinking about getting a Sigma 55-200mm Normal-Telephoto for it though, any thoughts on that? Or what would be a good second lense for the same or less money?

EDIT: My camera's black though.

nps4474@yahoo.c · #28 (**permalink**) 08-19-2007, 07:07 PM

Sony A-100, great camera, 10.2 mp, a year ago it retailed for $1000, now down to 6-7 hundred (body), voted Camera of the Year 07 (entry level D-SLR editors choice) in American Photo magizine. Highly recomended (Though I think Durchii, like many others objected to the the dual dial funtion buttons, you do get used to it over time, my only beef is with the rubber eyepiece viewfinder that forces the user to uncomfortably moosh his eye and face flush up against the back of the camera). Picture quality is outstanding though...(IMO)

My Fax · #29 (**permalink**) 08-19-2007, 07:48 PM

My first and only camera. A Kodak EasyShare C703. I really don't know a damn thing about cameras, but this one was all that I was expecting and more.

Far away shot:

Macro:

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#23 (permalink) 01-23-2007, 10:18 PM
junkiedays perpetual beginner Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Potland, Oregon Posts: 10,460	I guess I went the opposite way when I bought my first camera. I got a fully manual Minolta SRT201 at a pawn shop, it treats me well and I got to learn the basics of photography quickly since I didn't have any automatic functions. Picture I took with it: __________________ Last edited by junkiedays; 01-23-2007 at 10:23 PM.

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Dreadlocker Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,981	holga 120 cfn nikon d70

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nps4474@yahoo.c kneehighbudsack Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 763	Reppin the A-100 set... Sony A-100, great camera, 10.2 mp, a year ago it retailed for $1000, now down to 6-7 hundred (body), voted Camera of the Year 07 (entry level D-SLR editors choice) in American Photo magizine. Highly recomended (Though I think Durchii, like many others objected to the the dual dial funtion buttons, you do get used to it over time, my only beef is with the rubber eyepiece viewfinder that forces the user to uncomfortably moosh his eye and face flush up against the back of the camera). Picture quality is outstanding though...(IMO)

#29 (permalink) 08-19-2007, 07:48 PM
My Fax Just the Fax, Ma'am Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Northern Colorado Posts: 4,090	My first and only camera. A Kodak EasyShare C703. I really don't know a damn thing about cameras, but this one was all that I was expecting and more. Far away shot: Macro: __________________

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