Wearing Hi-Viz Black.
Canon Powershot.
http://www.jbhifi.co.nz/photo/digita...ck-sku-253779/
I've had two previous iterations of this camera (upgraded to better Mp & zoom each time).
Easily fits in the jacket pocket.
Uses rechargeable AA batteries (I prefer these over being tied to plug the camera into a charging device). Just swap them over if a set goes flat (never has).
Superb quality of image.
Superb price too!
TOP QUOTE: “The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people’s money.”
D810 is certainly good deal. I'm thinking of buying one for a good Full frame and Stills camera, also the video
Nice comparison: http://d800vsd810.com/
Wearing Hi-Viz Black.
How the fuck do you fit that into a jacket pocket?Originally Posted by barid
TOP QUOTE: “The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people’s money.”
Kruger-Dunning Parts n Service
https://fakechuckwestfall.wordpress....800-is-fucked/
If you really want good video go Canon and install Magic Lantern firmware on it.
BTW you don't really need full frame unless you are doing a lot of low light shooting or printing to very large sizes.
For high end cameras these days I'm leaning towards Fuji now...
Every great cause begins as a movement, becomes a business, and eventually degenerates into a racket - Eric Hoffer
Forum whore
Got my camera. As said in my first post, I only wanted a basic lower end camera that had a better zoom capability than the 4x of my oldie for distance shots and was without the bulk of the bridge or DSLR cameras.
Got a Sony WX200. It has a 10x optical zoom, then opens a 'super' zoom. This is not a digital mode but one where the camera decides how much the image can be enlarged without losing quality as with the digital zoom. (supposedly). By dropping the maximum mp down, the zoom distance can be increased further.
Not a top of line camera by any means but it suits what I want it for.
Here are a few examples of the camera on 5MP
wide
x10 optical
super zoom
On VGA 640x480 wide
VGA x10
VGA super zoom.
" Rule books are for the Guidance of the Wise, and the Obedience of Fools"
Wearing Hi-Viz Black.
That is a nice compact wee unit! Enjoy, and keep us updated on how it performs for ya.
TOP QUOTE: “The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people’s money.”
Forum whore
Cheers, to be honest I couldn't justify spending a $1,000 on a camera with all the trick features I'd never use. This drops into a shirt pocket, and is light enough not to notice it. The new menu will be a learning curve.
One downside I have already discovered is that because it is so slim that supporting it eg on a fence post it tends to wobble back and forth. I'm going to carry a small tripod with me.
Just tied turning the digital zoom on and trying it in VGA at wide angle and then at full zoom (optical-super-digital) This is supposed to extend to 153x. Supposedly the poorest image put out by the camera.
No zoom
153x?
" Rule books are for the Guidance of the Wise, and the Obedience of Fools"
Kruger-Dunning Parts n Service
Good that you found something you like.
However optical zoom is optical zoom and anything else is digital zoom. It sounds like it has a mode where it limits the digital zoom based on light levels and shutter speeds. As the more you zoom the worse camera shake (blurry image) becomes. Slowest shutter speed should always be 1/focal length if no tripod used.
Every great cause begins as a movement, becomes a business, and eventually degenerates into a racket - Eric Hoffer
Forum whore
I realise that, have the digital zoom switched off, but am happy with the results from the capabilities it has. Gave the camera a good work out today on the Marakopa - Awakino road. Still have to sort out the Panasonic speed yet.
" Rule books are for the Guidance of the Wise, and the Obedience of Fools"
KB's Chief Cats
interpolation, still requires good cmos, but can achieve teh results.
Slowest shutter for the average hand is 1/125 at standard iso, 2-400.
I took some good lowlights on 100iso bw down to about 1/80, so its doable.
Higher iso will help a shaky hand but at the cost of noise.
Kruger-Dunning Parts n Service
At what focal length???
I've gotten away with 1/4 at iso100 F4 on the 5DmkII and 17-40L. Was supposed to just be a reference shot for another trip out mangakino way but came out ok, heavy camera though and the wide angle means you can get away with more. Image stabiliser on the 70-200L has done some cool slow stuff handheld too.
High ISO should be disabled on consumer cameras with small sensors, its so crap its pretty unuseable. A Client asked me to photoshop some pics taken with similar camera to what thread author bought. Could have done something if they were outside in full sun but indoors the cam turned up the iso and crappified them. Werent worth touching.
Every great cause begins as a movement, becomes a business, and eventually degenerates into a racket - Eric Hoffer
KB's Chief Cats
short. Cant even remember what lenses ive had.
26 or 54 olympus/ sigmas most likely.
Had a nikkor ~70-200 (glued elements, plastic body. Fuken light.), was surprisingly good through the range, side by side with fixed lenses you could find the differences if you were looking though.
Forum whore
Just had a rummage through a bin in a local animal charity op shop. It was full of 35m cameras. Nearly all in their leather cases and most with instruction booklets. Seems a shame to see all that technology, still workable, sitting there untill the day it all gets thrown out.
I wonder if any of these cameras would be collectables one day, in the way that fountain pens are becoming sought after. Most of these were 'compact' cameras so wouldn't have the value of a professionals' camera from the pre-digital era.
" Rule books are for the Guidance of the Wise, and the Obedience of Fools"
Just chugging along...
+1 for the Gorilla grip things... another thing worth thinking about is a monopod - you do have to hold it but brilliant in lowlight situations when you want to reduce camera shake...
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote
Bookmarks