Which digital Camera should I buy???

Colonel Jul 7, 2002

  1. BrianS

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    The only way to get the focus totally right is to do it manually, which most digitals can't do or do not do well. This is why a film SLR still works the best...
     
  2. yankinoz

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    Or Digital SLRs - many have depth of field preview with is the only way to really know exactly what will be in focus before you take the picture.

    High end digitals (non-SLR) have good manual focus capabilities.
     
  3. BrianS

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    And, and considering that a "budget" DSLR still runs $2000 I can see flocks lining up to get them. You can get a basic SLR and lens for $100-150 these days. Some would argue that film costs money and digital is the way to go; fair 'nuff. However, to get the same controls you'd need a high end digital, and the $500-600 they cost over a basic SLR will buy a lot of film and processing... Maybe plain ol' film ain't so bad afterall...
     
  4. Colonel

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    i'm sure both digital and film cameras will always have a place. I see the advantage of digital photography is I can take many pics and when I get the one I want I can printit out.

    A digital camera gives an instant view of what has been taken. I'm sure most proffessional photographers would use both.
     
  5. jkristia

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    I bought my Canon S30 some month ago, and I have literally taken thousands of pictures, and only printed maybe a couple of hundred. With my old “point and shoot” 35mm camera I could have a film in the camera for month and month. Now I almost always bring the camera with me whenever I go out, because you just never know if there is something that is worth a picture, I never did that before. When I decided that I wanted a camera with all manual settings instead of my old point and shoot, I first looked at a SLR but was advised from several friends to go digital instead, and I haven’t regretted that I did. Just the fact that you can take hundreds of pictures while you “learn” how to use it, and then later see the camera setting for each picture is a huge advantage.

    Now I just need a layout, so I can take pictures of it [​IMG]

    Jesper
     
  6. chessie

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    I agree with Jesper.....
    Having a digital camera opers up a whole lot more possibilities! I always carry my digital camera with me when traveling, as you never know when you need it. Unlike film cameras, I can leave it in the car in the summer w/o having to worry about the effects on the film. No film to buy, none to process. I can take multiple shots to get the "right one" w/o having to worry about cost of film and processing. Even if it is not "just right", I can tweak it very easy (and fast) on my PC to make it look better! I find I take a whole lot more pictures with my digital because I carry it more, because it is about 1/4th the size of my 35mm. And who does not enjoy the instant gratification of being able to see your pictures upon demand, then e-mail, delete, or post to the web as you see fit?

    I have not tried macro or close up photography with my Canon G1, but then again, I didn't with my 35mm either!? Maybe I should try it!

    I will agree that there are probably some shots that will come out better with a 35mm, due to the limitations of the camera/lens, namely macro and telephoto shots. However, overall, I could not be happier with my G1.

    Harold
     

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