• The "Which camera is right for me?" thread V2 - Get a used Rebel
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[QUOTE=Pickwickian-;32859921]So... I went to the apple store today and they only do a 6% discount for students, which doesn't seem like much to me. So I think I might try over the phone (this is of course assuming I actually go for a macbook). The 13" does seem a little small for me. But the price hike to the 15" is massive. Aaaargh.[/QUOTE] Any particular reason you don't want to go Windows? I've seen 15" inch i5 lappies go for £400, if you spent a bit more I'm sure you'd find something with a nicer form factor and better battery life. Also, I thought the discount was 15%? It was when I ordered. :I
[QUOTE=Pickwickian-;32859921]So... I went to the apple store today and they only do a 6% discount for students, which doesn't seem like much to me. So I think I might try over the phone (this is of course assuming I actually go for a macbook). The 13" does seem a little small for me. But the price hike to the 15" is massive. Aaaargh.[/QUOTE]Its at least 13-14.9%. Browse the higher education store from a university campus computer. [url]http://store.apple.com/uk/browse/home/education_routing[/url]
It's settled... getting the 550d with twin lens kit, then if I decide to pursue photography further, shall grab a nifty fifty. Very excited!
[QUOTE=Roswell34;32821602][QUOTE=booster;32816969]Any chance it's this one? [img]http://nikonrumors.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/353_2183_af-s-dx-nikkor-35mm-f-18g_front.jpg[/img] If so (kinda off-topic from your question), it's an excellent lens, I use it pretty much all the time. [editline]16th October 2011[/editline] It's really good considering the price.[/QUOTE] focus ring on this lens is pretty shitty though, not smooth at all. plus the lack of distance and scale markings etc all in terms of use for video. a+ lens for photography[/QUOTE] it's a glorious lens, though obviously best left to the camera for focusing rather than manual, unless you're doing video. Even then it isn't really bad, it's just that you don't have that precision control with markings and a longer rotation distance from min to max focus. Also, it over-focuses. You can see this in [url=http://rocphotography.net/Galleries/Personal/2011-07-01-fireworks/]my set of fireworks[/url] on a few pieces, where I focused from close to me (everything is super-bokeh) to infinite, which passed the sharp point and turned back to bokeh before it stopped the focus progression and just let the ring slide. [img]http://i.imgur.com/r90np.png[/img]
yeah my sony lens has artificial focusing, i hate it. so like you can overturn past infinity, why is that even possible? i mean it's smooth as hell, but i like the focusing on my FD lenses a million times more.
What would you guys recommend for a point and shoot around 500 dollars? something compact but well built, kind of like a Leica but cheaper.
[QUOTE=Lemonator;32875119]What would you guys recommend for a point and shoot around 500 dollars? something compact but well built, kind of like a Leica but cheaper.[/QUOTE] not sure myself, but this site is godly: [url]http://snapsort.com/recommend#!general=small&image-quality=best-overall-quality&low-light=large-sensor[/url]
i'd totally go with a nex 3 or nex c3. differences between them and the 5 are negligible (mostly pertaining to video, and on newer models the screen), and you'll get the same image quality from both. i'd get the kit with the zoom lens, the 16mm lens is really wide. but those things are built extremely well, and the tilt screen on them makes them so much more versatile than other cameras of it's class (such as the similar samsung series, which also has worse image quality). micro 4/3rds cameras are also an option, and generally are a bit smaller, but the image quality won't be as good generally speaking because of the smaller sensor (which also means more in focus in shots, so more depth of field)
Are there any DSLR's out there that have the heavy, metal feel of a Zenit? As I have looked at a few and they all seem plasticky.
[QUOTE=ijyt;32864699]Any particular reason you don't want to go Windows? I've seen 15" inch i5 lappies go for £400, if you spent a bit more I'm sure you'd find something with a nicer form factor and better battery life. Also, I thought the discount was 15%? It was when I ordered. :I[/QUOTE] I've always thought that the next laptop I'd own would be a mac. They're nice computers - from what I've used. I also think that in terms of experience (I don't know them too well) I think being able to use both would be a good skill to have for possible employment later on. They have great battery life as well - which every laptop owner I've ever met (including myself) has watched their batteries dwindle away after about a year to the point where they just become desktops. Nice keyboards to type on in my opinion too - with fast responsive keys. Which is nice considering I've got my 11,000 word dissertation first draft due in before Christmas. So, I'm sure to the dismay of pc fanboys, my mother's given me a loan (and no christmas and birthday presents for me for the next 2 years) and has bought me a macbook pro 15" which is sweet. Luckily, and by pure chance, she and my youngest brother are going to New York next week and she's ordered one from the states - to a saving of over £600! So, I guess thanks to those that offered me advice and pointed me in the right directions. Consider my questions answered and you can all now get back to talking about delicious cameras. Cheers.
Thinking of saving up for an EOS 600D (aka Rebel T3i). I'm mostly thinking of getting it for the video capability, but I like taking photos as well. Up until now I've never had anything but point and shoot cameras :v:
How well does a D7000 handle cold temperatures? It can get as cold as -30 celcius over here and I wonder if I'll break the camera if I'm making a timelapse outside.
[QUOTE=booster;32906536]How well does a D7000 handle cold temperatures? It can get as cold as -30 celcius over here and I wonder if I'll break the camera if I'm making a timelapse outside.[/QUOTE] I used mine a lot last winter when it was snowing. It seemed to handle things alright. Wrapped it in a plastic bag to protect it from the wet, but I guess where you are it would be a hell of a lot colder. So I can't really say too much except for my own limited experience with it in the cold.
surely colder would generally be better for electronics?
[QUOTE=Alcapwne;32906970]surely colder would generally be better for electronics?[/QUOTE] It does effect battery performance negatively so keep that in mind if you're doing a shoot outside and it's cold out.
The LCD screen might also act a little strange in extreme temperatures like that, but it shouldn't harm it afaik.
It'll work no problem. The cold's affect on the battery is pretty small. Just keep the battery in your pocket until you start shooting
[QUOTE=daijitsu;32870228]it's a glorious lens, though obviously best left to the camera for focusing rather than manual, unless you're doing video. Even then it isn't really bad, it's just that you don't have that precision control with markings and a longer rotation distance from min to max focus. Also, it over-focuses. You can see this in [url=http://rocphotography.net/Galleries/Personal/2011-07-01-fireworks/]my set of fireworks[/url] on a few pieces, where I focused from close to me (everything is super-bokeh) to infinite, which passed the sharp point and turned back to bokeh before it stopped the focus progression and just let the ring slide.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Trogdon;32874102]yeah my sony lens has artificial focusing, i hate it. so like you can overturn past infinity, why is that even possible? i mean it's smooth as hell, but i like the focusing on my FD lenses a million times more.[/QUOTE] Pretty much all modern auto focus lenses will do this, it's because of the way the camera's AF system works. [url]http://www.astropix.com/HTML/I_ASTROP/FOCUS/INTRO.HTM[/url] [quote]Most new autofocus camera lenses now allow focus past infinity so the autofocus mechanism does not suffer a jolt when seeking focus and racking to the infinity setting. In the old days, it was simple to slap a lens on a camera, and rack the focus to the infinity mark, and have the photos come out perfectly focused.[/quote]
I have been thinking about getting a new camera to replace my 1000D, which can record video, has a better build and is a step up. I am considering buying a body 550D or 60D, and selling my 1000D to a friend. What do you think, and do you have any other suggestions?
D3100!
no, because then i can't use my current lenses plus nikons have weird controls that i hate
might as well get a 60D, the 550D is a bit older and not like a HUGE improvement.
Get a D7000, better image quality and build quality for the same price, without the weird Canon controls layout :P DxOMark gave the D7000 an 80 for sensor quality, and the 60D 66.
[QUOTE=Roll_Program;32914130]Get a D7000, better image quality and build quality for the same price, without the weird Canon controls layout :P[/QUOTE] hahahahaha no.
Okay so you want a Canon for the sake of it being a Canon.
[QUOTE=Roll_Program;32914235]Okay so you want a Canon for the sake of it being a Canon.[/QUOTE] you want to buy me new lenses? go ahead [editline]23rd October 2011[/editline] you also want to convert my friends to Nikon and a control layout I hate so I can use their lenses?
well get a 60D then. if you don't want to sell your lenses. but nikon lenses are quite nice, and being able to use their old manual focus lenses is a huge plus over any canon system, great way to get quality glass on the cheap.
[QUOTE=Roll_Program;32914130] for the same price.[/QUOTE] [img]http://i.imgur.com/ZH5ZY.png[/img] erm
Still worth it for the quality, imo.
I like the look of Nikon a lot better than Canon.
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