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Offline Ripsnort

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« Reply #15 on: September 22, 2006, 09:12:17 AM »
Clean out your PM box Nilsen!
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« Reply #16 on: September 22, 2006, 09:35:36 AM »
Hi Furbie,  I would personally go with a Canon but definitely with something SD card based not xD.  I have an Olympus xD card camera and finding cards is a pain in the arse.  Look on Amazon.co.uk - they have a memory sale at the moment - 2Gb SD's for just over 20 quid.  You could get the camera at the same time.

Have a good trip

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« Reply #17 on: September 22, 2006, 09:36:32 AM »
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« Reply #18 on: September 23, 2006, 12:35:54 PM »
you think it is better paying a bit extra and getting a camera with image stabilisation?
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« Reply #19 on: September 23, 2006, 12:47:07 PM »
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you think it is better paying a bit extra and getting a camera with image stabilisation?


If you get a camera with super zoom then yes. I have never missed it on my 4x zoom camera. With the 10-12x zoom cams I would think it makes sense.
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« Reply #20 on: September 23, 2006, 02:34:41 PM »
Do they make a digital that can, like, stop propeller blades? (short of throwing it at the plane)

Also have wondered whether the ART of photgraphy, lighting, etc is lost with digital?
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« Reply #21 on: September 23, 2006, 02:54:07 PM »
I've taken shots with frozen props before on my Canon Elphs.  Also, if I take a flash photo of my wife in the shower, all of the water drops are suspended and super sharp, which nicely frames the snarl on her face as shes lunging at me.
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« Reply #22 on: September 23, 2006, 03:44:47 PM »
Speaking of SD cards,  I like them a lot, but to me, they are too small to risk in lots of repeated in and out between camera and computer.  

When using my Canon Digital Elph with SD card, I always use a 1-gig card with plenty of capacity, and even then after each photo session immediately transfer the photos to my computer via USB 2.0 cable.

The larger CF card in my older Nikon 995 is fine for inserting in a card reader, but even with that, whenever available I would choose a prompt USB 2.0 downloading just to avoid messing with the card any more than absolutely necessary.

And as others have said, always carry a spare battery, and a battery charger too if on a trip.
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« Reply #23 on: September 23, 2006, 03:46:29 PM »
(quote) Also, if I take a flash photo of my wife in the shower, all of the water drops are suspended and super sharp, which nicely frames the snarl on her face as shes lunging at me. (unquote)

Good one, Chairboy -- hope you're using that waterproof case too.
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« Reply #24 on: September 23, 2006, 04:02:30 PM »
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Do they make a digital that can, like, stop propeller blades? (short of throwing it at the plane)

Also have wondered whether the ART of photgraphy, lighting, etc is lost with digital?


The biggest issue here is light, not so much the camera.

Outdoors on a bright day you might find enough light to hit a cameras maximum shutter speed.  When it’s dark and the flash is providing all of the light, drops of water can be frozen in time.  For this to happen, the camera/flash must be close to the subject.  Even an ordinary camera flash can dump out enough light quickly enough to stop water droplets.  

A good semi-pro flash can capture a bullet within a 1/2 inch blur.  In this picture below the camera’s lens was open for about three seconds in complete darkness.  The flash, however, was on only on for 1/30,000 of a second and was less than 12 inches from the subject.  This Spam can had been hit by a hollow point bullet about 1/1000 of a second before exposure.  Picture taken in my basement in 1990.

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« Reply #25 on: September 23, 2006, 04:10:26 PM »
Wow, eskimo2, great shot!

That's kinda my reaction to Spam too.
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« Reply #26 on: September 23, 2006, 04:53:33 PM »
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I've taken shots with frozen props before on my Canon Elphs.  Also, if I take a flash photo of my wife in the shower, all of the water drops are suspended and super sharp, which nicely frames the snarl on her face as shes lunging at me.


Allright.. Put your money where your mouth is.

Show us some evidence! :D
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« Reply #27 on: September 24, 2006, 05:13:11 AM »
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« Reply #28 on: September 24, 2006, 07:41:14 AM »
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I took 600 photos on this Hawaii trip, btw.  Flawless operation, the only bad shots were ones where I was asking for it (low light + motion + no tripod).  It's a digital elph, just like Halo recommended.


Motion pictures with a digital, no tripod etc

Wouldnt you be better off capturing the shot as a video then editing the still out of it you want?
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« Reply #29 on: September 24, 2006, 08:12:34 AM »
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wow... this seems like a really good deal...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nikon-D50-Digital-SLR-Camera-w-28-80mm-70-300mm-Lens_W0QQitemZ160033538840QQihZ006QQcategoryZ122616QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting


1. First of all, be very careful about buying cameras out of New York, particularly if they are close to NYC.  There are a heck of a lot of crooks out there who specialize in “selling cameras” but really just scam.  Many of them have several names and change names and “locations” when their reputation catches up with them.

2. This seller, however, has great Ebay feedback and their http://www.resellerratings.com Customer Satisfaction is very good ( http://www.resellerratings.com/seller1697.html ).  I would buy from them.

3. It does look like a good deal; expect the bids to go up, especially at the last minute.  

4. Whatever you do, stick with Canon or Nikon.  Other brands do a fine job and take good pictures if the photographer does his job.  When you really compare all aspects of quality, however, Canon or Nikon consistently come out on top.  

5. Megapixel – When I was shopping for my latest camera I was leery of buying anything less than a ton of MP.  My new Nikon is 8 MP and I have never come close to needing that much.  6.1 MP is plenty and it will require a lot less memory per shot.  I organize my family pictures by year.  This year in 8 months I have already shot about 5X as much file-space of pictures with my 8mp as I did last year with my 4 mp Canon.
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