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Re: The Camera Thread

Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 12:48 am
by Harry Bizzle
Does your Sony not have the option to use the flash for it? I think that's a pretty crappy solution and makes flash even more annoying for others, but pertty much all Canons use it.


The D3100's is pretty great.

Re: The Camera Thread

Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 12:59 am
by Knoyleo
It does, but I hate using it like that, especially if I'm photographing strangers, as they'll assume I've taken the picture and just strawberry float off. :lol:

Re: The Camera Thread

Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 3:52 pm
by Victor Mildew
Just got back from 10 days in a Canadian national park, managed to get some seriously good wildlife shots of proper wild elk, coyotes etc just wondering around :wub:

Hopefully they're as good as they look on the preview screen when viewed on a big screen... I'll put a few on here if they're any good.

Re: The Camera Thread

Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 6:28 pm
by Dual
AF assist lamps :x I turned mine off straight away.

Re: The Camera Thread

Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2012 9:06 pm
by Knoyleo


Kind of disappointing video, as it basically concludes "both are great," without actually analysing the real advantages/disadvantages of either system. Shame.

Re: The Camera Thread

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 12:22 am
by Dual
Lok :wub:

Re: The Camera Thread

Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 11:07 pm
by Harry Bizzle
Image


The Canon PowerShot G1X comes in at the top of Canon's range of professional-level compact digital cameras, offering a dSLR-sized image sensor, ISO speeds up to 12,800 and full manual control packed inside a compact body.

Where most camera companies have blurred the line between compact and dSLR by making interchangeable lens compacts (such as Micro Four Thirds cameras), Canon's latest addition to its G-series cameras keeps the lens in place but offers features aimed squarely at the more serious photographer.

Canon has equipped this new beast with an APS-C sized CMOS sensor, which is only marginally smaller than some of the sensors used in its EOS range of cameras, and a whole heap bigger than sensors found in most compact digitals. This extra size allows for more light to be captured in a single scene, resulting in lower noise in low-light images and a more even exposure in brightly lit scenes.

Image processing is done by Canon's latest DIGIC 5 processor that allows images to be shot at ISO speeds up to 12,800 while keeping image noise to a minimum. How those images look at those ISO levels remains to be seen -- typically, the higher the number, the more image detail is lost, but the large sensor size should do a good job at reducing that.

The body may be on the chunkier side of 'compact', but it's considerably smaller than most dSLRs and it's made from stainless steel, so there's no need to worry about chucking it into your kit bag among your flashguns and filters. Although at 534g, you might want a bag with a decent shoulder strap.

The lens offers a 4x optical zoom and provides a maximum aperture of f/2.8 as well as optical image stabilisation and a 3-stop neutral density filter, which allows you to darken a scene to achieve more creative control without overexposing your image.

To keep the pro shooter happy, the G1X offers full manual control over all its features, but also packs in various scene modes, including an automatic HDR function. To help get that awkward shot, the 3-inch LCD display swivels out so you can get a good view if you're shooting low-level macros, or crowd shots above your head.

The Canon PowerShot G1X may not be as pocket-friendly as most compact digital cameras, but it packs in the sort of features we'd expect to see on most dSLRS. We're extremely excited to get a full hands-on when it lands in February -- although less keen about that £700 price tag.





Want. Do not want to pay £700, though.

Re: The Camera Thread

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:33 pm
by Oh Teh Noes
Can anyone recommend me a decent second hand (preferably Canon) DSLR body and standard lens for about £200? I want to get into photography but I'm not ready to spend £300-400 yet.

Re: The Camera Thread

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:51 pm
by Exxy
I imagine you'll struggle to get a body/lens for that much, nearest I could find is a Canon 1100D with lens for £300.

http://www.lcegroup.co.uk/Used/Canon-EO ... 47454.html

Re: The Camera Thread

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:01 pm
by Oh Teh Noes
Any reason why this wouldn't be any good?

http://www.lcegroup.co.uk/Used/Canon-30 ... 47400.html

Re: The Camera Thread

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:18 pm
by Knoyleo
The 300D is a very outdated model now. Something like the 450D would be a much better choice.

Re: The Camera Thread

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:21 pm
by JV
Yeah, the 300D is nearly a decade old now. A great camera in its time though.

Re: The Camera Thread

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2012 11:21 pm
by Oh Teh Noes
Bit out of my price range at the moment though, even second hand.

Re: The Camera Thread

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:07 am
by Harry Bizzle
Check out d40 and 1000D bodies on Ebay.

Re: The Camera Thread

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:11 pm
by Exxy

Re: The Camera Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 4:50 pm
by Victor Mildew
A few of the shots taken with my 60D while away for new year. Excuse the horrible watermarking..lively hood/business blah blah and all that.

Taken on burst mode, ive got about 50 more of this at various points on the track.
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Little scamp :wub:
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Totally wild Elk. What you can't see here are the 50 or so other ones to his right!
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Re: The Camera Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 5:28 pm
by Dual
Nice pics Ad7 i like the choo choo :wub:


What do you guys know about Nikon Speedlights? I'm looking at getting a 2nd hand SB-600 or SB-400.

Re: The Camera Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 5:59 pm
by Oh Teh Noes
I've eaten elk. Tasted like really beefy beef.

Re: The Camera Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 7:35 pm
by Harry Bizzle
That watermarking is horrific.


Also :arrow: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=320

Re: The Camera Thread

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 8:54 am
by Victor Mildew
Thanks! Point taken on the actual picture thread :shifty: