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  • rutopia101
    Confirmed User
    • Jan 2004
    • 144
    #1

    What Kind of Digital Camera

    I am looking to get a digital camera In the 1500 USD
    range ?
    What would you recommend ?
    Not sure if i want a camera or a Video camera that can do stills
    What video Camera ?
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    • hyper
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      • Mar 2002
      • 5294
      #2
      Canon Digital Rebel

      just buy the body and then buy an aftermarket Lens

      a videocamera will never have good enough still photos

      this is what i bought
      a sony trv22 $650
      a Canon Digital elph S400 $449
      extra CF cards, Card Reader, xtra batteries, dv tapes and extended service plans.

      total cost was $1450
      Last edited by hyper; 01-28-2004, 01:14 PM.

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        • DeanCapture
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          • Dec 2002
          • 9275
          #3
          What are you planning to shoot with it?
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            • JCM
              Registered User
              • Jul 2003
              • 62
              #4
              Originally posted by hyper
              Canon Digital Rebel

              just buy the body and then buy an aftermarket Lens

              a videocamera will never have good enough still photos


              I agree. I shoot with the canon rebel. 6.3 megapixels. its an amzing SLR for the price. Only like 899 for the body. If you prefer a stronger metal body and a few more professional options I would go with the canon 10D for a few hundred dollars more.
              Video Camera stills are horrible!!!

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                • J-Reel
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                  • Feb 2002
                  • 3782
                  #5
                  Canon Digital Rebel is a perfect cam for your price range.

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                    • pussyluver
                      Clueless OleMan
                      • Mar 2003
                      • 11009
                      #6
                      For $999 ya can get the Rebel with a 28-55mm Lens which is OK for most adult work. I prefer a bit more zoom range.

                      Besides the body, does anyone know of other differences in the 10D. Like is it faster to focus etc.?

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                        • cigarettetrio
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                          • Jan 2004
                          • 185
                          #7
                          i want a song dsc-p2 anyone know where i can get one for cheap?
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                            • rutopia101
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                              • Jan 2004
                              • 144
                              #8
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                                • pussyluver
                                  Clueless OleMan
                                  • Mar 2003
                                  • 11009
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by DeanCapture
                                  What are you planning to shoot with it?
                                  Good Q, Can't really answer without knowing that.

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                                    • cigarettetrio
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                                      • Jan 2004
                                      • 185
                                      #10
                                      oops sorry, a sony dsc-p2
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                                        • Kicker
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                                          • Apr 2002
                                          • 7040
                                          #11
                                          Canon XM2
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                                            • valley hina
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                                              • May 2003
                                              • 1170
                                              #12
                                              [QUOTE]Originally posted by cigarettetrio
                                              oops sorry, a sony dsc-p2 [/QUOTE


                                              those are cool cams

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                                                  • Mar 2003
                                                  • 30307
                                                  #13
                                                  Rebel

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                                                    • laura99
                                                      Confirmed User
                                                      • Aug 2002
                                                      • 877
                                                      #14
                                                      I have the Canon Rebel and I love it. But if you want something less bulky and don't want to deal with lenses, don't buy it.

                                                      Here are the top ten digitals rated by PC World right now http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/artic...,113756,00.asp

                                                      If you want a point and shoot, get the biggest zoom you can get, like a 10x or bigger. 10x is equivalent to 38-380mm. The Olympus C-750 Ultra Zoom , #3 on that list, looks pretty sweet.

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                                                        • JCM
                                                          Registered User
                                                          • Jul 2003
                                                          • 62
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by pussyluver
                                                          For $999 ya can get the Rebel with a 28-55mm Lens which is OK for most adult work. I prefer a bit more zoom range.

                                                          Besides the body, does anyone know of other differences in the 10D. Like is it faster to focus etc.?

                                                          you might find this interesting pussyluver..
                                                          http://www.sportsshooter.com/message....html?tid=6495

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                                                            • pussyluver
                                                              Clueless OleMan
                                                              • Mar 2003
                                                              • 11009
                                                              #16
                                                              Could save $ and get by on a Coolpix 5700. Then you could have $ left over to buy all the extras. Not the same as the 300D or 10D, but still good enough for most of the low end adult work..

                                                              Not a pro here, so paying $3K with some of the extras... not practical now. Yeah I know the pros spend much more. Prolly on lighting alone, before they even get to the camera.

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                                                                • faxxaff
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                                                                  • Dec 2002
                                                                  • 2134
                                                                  #17
                                                                  Fuji S2 Pro
                                                                  works with Nikon lenses ....
                                                                  Very good image quality!!!!
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                                                                    • pussyluver
                                                                      Clueless OleMan
                                                                      • Mar 2003
                                                                      • 11009
                                                                      #18
                                                                      Originally posted by JCM



                                                                      you might find this interesting pussyluver..
                                                                      http://www.sportsshooter.com/message....html?tid=6495
                                                                      Whoa! Thanks! Speed is very important for me. Seems like it's not always easy to capture the moment. When its gone its gone.

                                                                      By speed I mean shutter speed, focus speed, capture speed, next acquistion. All these things can be in the specs, but don't mean anything to me until I use the camera for awhile. That in the end is the only way to tell.

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                                                                        • rutopia101
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                                                                          • Jan 2004
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                                                                          #19
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                                                                            • DeanCapture
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                                                                              • Dec 2002
                                                                              • 9275
                                                                              #20
                                                                              Originally posted by pussyluver
                                                                              For $999 ya can get the Rebel with a 28-55mm Lens which is OK for most adult work. I prefer a bit more zoom range.

                                                                              Besides the body, does anyone know of other differences in the 10D. Like is it faster to focus etc.?
                                                                              I just bought a 10D - been a NIkon shooter for 15 years. Without knowing anything about the Rebel, I can't tell you the differences. But I can tell you that the 10D is an animal. The body is metal - it's built, designed and manufactured with the pro in mind. MY thoughts: "No sense on spending that kind of money for a D10 if you don't know anything about photography. If your going to be shooting on automatic all the time, look into something cheaper".

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                                                                                • adultpixel
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                                                                                  • Jan 2004
                                                                                  • 747
                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  If possible I would choose always a digital cam from a brand, which is also manufacturing analog SLR cams, like Nikon, Canon, ... especially if you like to do a bit more then only let the cam do everything automatically. If it has to be a digital SLR is up to you, if it's important for you to have the possiblity to change the objective and of course how much money you wanna spend.

                                                                                  Did not work yet with the Canon 300d, but what I was reading about it, it's quite a good price for the quality you get.
                                                                                  My advice: go to a shop, where you can test the cam. Take it in your hands, feel it, if the handling is ok for you and if possible shoot some test-pics before you decide.

                                                                                  And some helpful questions to decide could be:

                                                                                  - what do I want to use the pics for (web / print)
                                                                                  --> for web only you don't need 8 megapixels

                                                                                  - which type of storage-card is the cam working with?
                                                                                  --> compact flash, memory stick, sd-card, - compare the prices!

                                                                                  - which kind of connection does the cam offer?
                                                                                  --> usb2, firewire, usb1

                                                                                  - how is the quality of the lcd-screen on the backside?
                                                                                  --> indoor, outdoor, for example sunlight

                                                                                  - which kind of image-formats does the cam support?
                                                                                  --> jpg, tiff, raw

                                                                                  - what kind of the camera-settings can I change manually?

                                                                                  - quality of the case?
                                                                                  --> plastic, magnesium, metal, ...

                                                                                  hope I could give you some useful hints to think about :-)
                                                                                  Last edited by adultpixel; 01-28-2004, 03:06 PM.
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                                                                                    • laura99
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                                                                                      • Aug 2002
                                                                                      • 877
                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      Only thing I don't like about my Rebel is it goes to sleep. You have to push the button and let it wake up before you can take a pic. Takes like 10 seconds. Pain in the ass when you want to get something quick and you aren't ready. Once it's ready though you can fire away all you want. I should look at my manual and see if I can set it differently. Seemed like it went to sleep mode really fast.

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                                                                                        • adultpixel
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                                                                                          • Jan 2004
                                                                                          • 747
                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          Originally posted by laura99
                                                                                          Only thing I don't like about my Rebel is it goes to sleep. You have to push the button and let it wake up before you can take a pic. Takes like 10 seconds. Pain in the ass when you want to get something quick and you aren't ready. Once it's ready though you can fire away all you want. I should look at my manual and see if I can set it differently. Seemed like it went to sleep mode really fast.
                                                                                          yep... found this here:
                                                                                          "Sleep time can be set from 1 to 30 minutes or turned off entirely"
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                                                                                            • laura99
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                                                                                              • Aug 2002
                                                                                              • 877
                                                                                              #24
                                                                                              Originally posted by adultpixel


                                                                                              yep... found this here:
                                                                                              "Sleep time can be set from 1 to 30 minutes or turned off entirely"
                                                                                              Awesome. Gonna have to figure out how to set that puppy to 30 minutes! Thanks.

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                                                                                                • PenetratinP
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                                                                                                  • Aug 2002
                                                                                                  • 2689
                                                                                                  #25
                                                                                                  someone has to make the obligatory www.DPReview.com post...

                                                                                                  check that website for tons of reviews, user opinions, msg boards.

                                                                                                  I use a Nikon D100 for content and a little Canon digital Elph for casual stuff.

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                                                                                                    • candyflip
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                                                                                                      • Jul 2002
                                                                                                      • 43073
                                                                                                      #26
                                                                                                      Has anyone used any of the Kodak Professional line digital cameras? I've got a few family members who are Kodak employees and I can get a nice discount on any of the cams.

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                                                                                                        • Ross
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                                                                                                          • Sep 2002
                                                                                                          • 18874
                                                                                                          #27
                                                                                                          I like my digi cam. For me its just for fun so I only spent $400 on it

                                                                                                          Panasonic SV-AV10

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                                                                                                            • adultpixel
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                                                                                                              • Jan 2004
                                                                                                              • 747
                                                                                                              #28
                                                                                                              Originally posted by laura99


                                                                                                              Awesome. Gonna have to figure out how to set that puppy to 30 minutes! Thanks.
                                                                                                              you're welcome
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