The "Which camera is right for me?" thread V2 - Get a used Rebel
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To be honest, I have no idea, I've only recently gotten into film using hand-me-down gear as a side thing, I primarily shoot digital. Still, I know the Pentax ME Super is a favorite around here, and I think the OM-1 is as well.
To further complicate your decision, while you speak of working harder, a technique Daijitsu has shared a couple times could help you if you choose to go digital. He gives his friends a very small SD card and tells them to shoot in RAW format. The delete button is, of course, forbidden, and for bonus points you can turn off automatic image review. With this, say you have a 256MB SD and your RAW files are about 10MB. 256/10 = ~25, or almost a standard roll of film. Essentially you have the convenience of processing digital combined with the enforced per-shot consideration of film.
[QUOTE=cueballv2themax;31866948]the Ti is a film camera. Try 550D/Rebel T2i[/QUOTE]
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That's about 4-4.5 times my budget.
get a pentax me super ;)
OM-1's and ME Supers are definitely the most popular around here, I've got an old Vivitar that's been passed down to me, and my grandmother's OM-G (which I haven't used at all really, but it's there...)
Does this seem reasonable for my first SLR?
[url]http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pentax-ME-Super-35mm-and-lenses-/130564928489?pt=Film_Cameras&hash=item1e6646b3e9#ht_500wt_1202[/url]
[QUOTE=Ohfoohy;31907372]Does this seem reasonable for my first SLR?
[url]http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pentax-ME-Super-35mm-and-lenses-/130564928489?pt=Film_Cameras&hash=item1e6646b3e9#ht_500wt_1202[/url][/QUOTE]
Yes that seems like a great deal, but on Ebay you should always be cautious.
Excuse me if this isn't quite the right place, but here's a question:
I'm looking for a camera/camcorder to bring with me rock climbing, most likely for taking pictures high up on walls and most likely video.
I hear the Go! Cam Pro Hd (or something like that) takes 1080p video, or 60 fps at 720.
Are there any cheaper alternatives though?
What's the cheapest slow motion capable camera? Just want to know out of curiosity, not gonna buy anytime soon.
[QUOTE=FalcoLombardi;31910973]What's the cheapest slow motion capable camera? Just want to know out of curiosity, not gonna buy anytime soon.[/QUOTE]
The HS10/20 can record up to 240fps at a decent quality. Anything after that is pretty horrid, though, even thought it can do up to 1000fps (If you like stamp sized grainy videos) which is about $350. You'll get an effect like this: [URL]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjYE-dbj_-k[/URL]
Casio make huge range of compact slow-mo cameras (Like the Casio Exilim ZR100) that are cheaper at around $200. But again, probably slightly less quality.
If you have no care for using the cameras as 'proper' cameras, then they'll probably be more than what you want. Of course, you'll get a better effect with a semi-pro camcorder, which'll cost a lot more. Slo-mo doesn't come cheap, sadly.
Higher resolution vs FPS?
Hmm. Is there any ones higher quality than the HS10 around the same price? I would be willing to sacrifice FPS though. Isn't 120 FPS a good speed for slow motion? Although I'd probably only be able to slow down up to 50% or so right?
Is it possible to get a camera that I can get alright quality A2 prints or really good quality
A3 prints for like the £300 ish price bracket?
Primarily I need it to photograph my traditional artwork for my portfolio
Any advice?
[QUOTE=jenny7332;31933398]Is it possible to get a camera that I can get alright quality A2 prints or really good quality
A3 prints for like the £300 ish price bracket?
Primarily I need it to photograph my traditional artwork for my portfolio
Any advice?[/QUOTE]
300dpi A3 requires a camera that can push out 17 megapixels (ignoring aspect ratios), the Canon 550D can do that for roughly $800 with a lens. 300dpi A2 requires 35 megapixels, which even the best DSLRs can't do.
I'd look into finding a good lab that can scan it all for you, I would imagine that all said and done that would be much cheaper than $800
or you can just push an 8-12mp camera at 200ish dpi, or less even. If you're printing larger images, people aren't going to look at them so close as a 300dpi 4x6, rather they'll see the image as a whole. Doesn't mean you can skimp TOO hard on the DPI, it's just that you can consider not being 300 on an A2 sheet because it's more likely to be on a wall than held to someone's nose.
not sure about your portfolio, but I still think an 8-12 will do more than enough.
Best wide angle and macro lense for the d90?
Well best value for the money, mid range.
Do you want two lenses?
The Nikon 18-55 f3.5-5.6 is a great and cheap lens, good wide-angle and focusses pretty close.
Yay probably going to buy my first camera next week.
Are there any notable differences between 550D and 600D that makes 600D worth the extra price?
[QUOTE=DoubleDD;31953564]Do you want two lenses?
The Nikon 18-55 f3.5-5.6 is a great and cheap lens, good wide-angle and focusses pretty close.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, preferably two.
[QUOTE=Hattiwatti;31954191]Yay probably going to buy my first camera next week.
Are there any notable differences between 550D and 600D that makes 600D worth the extra price?[/QUOTE]
The only thing the 600D has that the 550D doesn't is a tilty-flippy screen.
[QUOTE=ep9832;31955449]The only thing the 600D has that the 550D doesn't is a tilty-flippy screen.[/QUOTE]
There's a few other features, e.g the video zoom on the 600d.
[QUOTE=brent the bent;31954879]Yeah, preferably two.[/QUOTE]
Well, like I said, the Nikon 18-55mm is a cheap but pretty good lens and also pretty wide-angle. Other wide-angles are Sigma 10-20mm f4-5.6, Tokina 11-16 f2.8, Tamron 11-18 f4.5-5.6, Tamron 10-24 f3.5-4.5 but obviously you will pay a lot more for those.
Macro lenses I'm not so sure about, though I do know that the Tamron 60mm f2.0 is a great macro lens
Thank you, highly appreciated.
Nikon 35mm 1.8 is a great all-rounder lens, and is very sharp.
The lens isn't for me, and she asked for separate ones. Thanks anyhow.
[QUOTE=B-hazard;31961535]Nikon 35mm 1.8 is a great all-rounder lens, and is very sharp.[/QUOTE]
As a recent buyer of this lens I can greatly second this. It's so sharp I get this weird aliasing effect in the viewfinder. Works wonders in low light too.
[QUOTE=The Salmon;31962324]As a recent buyer of this lens I can greatly second this. It's so sharp I get this weird aliasing effect in the viewfinder. Works wonders in low light too.[/QUOTE]
I spent an hour using that lens to take pictures of a fullscreen blank text document on my laptop's screen the other night because the moire aliasing effect was entertaining
great minds, man
So the last camera i posted sold for a bit higher then I liked. So I need your thoughts on this- [url]http://www.ebay.com/itm/PENTAX-ME-SUPER-CAMERA-SMC-1-2-50MM-LENS-2-MORE-/220836260258?pt=Film_Cameras&hash=item336adde9a2#ht_561wt_922[/url] I don't know if they're crap lens and whatnot so I would like some input.
Hey guys. I've been looking into getting a slightly wider angled prime lens than my 50mm. It just doesn't cut it for me - especially when I'm indoors.
It seems to me that there are two choices - the nikon 35mm 1.8 vs sigma 30mm 1.4.
I have very real focusing issues with my 50mm f/1.8. It NEVER gets it right at full body portraits. So I know it's unreasonable, but I feel a little worries about buying the nikon 35mm 1.8, but I've also read that people have focusing issues on the sigma.
Sigma seems to be heavier - (which for me as a photographer, how the lens feels and responds is just as important as image quality as I like to capture candids). I don't give a shit about bokeh, or the difference in aperture, but I was wondering if any of you guys have experience with either lens on a cropped body?
Cheers. Love ya all.
Get a 35mm f/1.8 if you don't care about the speed difference.
It's far cheaper too.
I fear that I could really do with that extra 5mm less focal length though. 15mm off the 50mm prime which I already have doesn't quite seem as much...
I didn't realise the D7000 had a micro adjust, you should be able to correct any focus issues with the 30mm.
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