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blakkfrogg · 12-04-2001, 02:28 PM

We're in the market for a decent digital still camera. One that will do a good job and not set us back too far financially. I'm sure at least one or two of you out there have one, so what are your suggestions?

Thanks.... and stuff.

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rollin · 12-04-2001, 02:32 PM

try a sony mavica or olympus...
anything over 3 megapixel and a good lighting kit should do you well...

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FreeOnes · 12-04-2001, 03:05 PM

On a Dutch site I read that this was the best buy: Fujifilm Finepix 4800

It can't be expensive as I read it on a Dutch site

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ProgGod · 12-04-2001, 05:22 PM

The sony S85 or something like that is suppose to be the best for the money. Or if you want portability and almost the same quality go for one of the new Canon's

UnseenWorld · 12-04-2001, 05:27 PM

I use Olympus cameras (currently, the C-4040-Z) with the FL-40 flash unit and the extension bar. People ask me what kind of lighting I use, assuming I use expensive studio lighting, but all I use is fill and bounce, which means I can take my camera and lighting into a hotel in a relatively small camera bag! Don't think for a minute you need $3000 worth of lighting to do more than acceptable photography.

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bhutocracy · 12-04-2001, 05:28 PM

I particularly like the sony cyber-shot series in the consumer/prosumer level.. I have found it to be better than similarily priced nikons.. (But we're not talking top of the range here - i didn't like the 990 series much compared to the DSC-s75 - but thats just me.. other more experienced people may tell you otherwise) If you get a Mavica make it a CDRW one - damn those memory sticks are expensive! then again so are CDRW Mavicas i guess

- also having a laptop handy at digital shoots is great if you don't have a large storage solution so you can upload whenever your cards get near saturation point...
Cameras with microdrives such as the Canon range are a great solution if you can't afford a half gig card or don't have a laptop handy...
do you mind buying second hand?

as rollin said just make sure it's over 3 megapixels and your lighting is good.. (this is particularly inportant with mid-range digital cameras)
be aware that a typical lighting rig of a couple of lights and associated paraphenalia will cost around the same as your camera - if not a fair amount more once you include tripods and heads.... lightmeters...
i would suggest pricing light hire as well.. when starting out it's sometimes easier to include a hire component in your budget than go too far in the red by buying all the equipment..

bhutocracy · 12-04-2001, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by UnseenWorld:
I use Olympus cameras (currently, the C-4040-Z) with the FL-40 flash unit and the extension bar. People ask me what kind of lighting I use, assuming I use expensive studio lighting, but all I use is fill and bounce, which means I can take my camera and lighting into a hotel in a relatively small camera bag! Don't think for a minute you need $3000 worth of lighting to do more than acceptable photography.

$1500 worth would sure help though

Nedder · 12-04-2001, 06:01 PM

I've got an Olympus 2040Z, good midlevel camera around $400+ range, but quality is excellent and it even does a little video.

N

TaDoW · 12-04-2001, 06:26 PM

I use an olympus C-3000 zoom for my work on dormangels... it took a little while to figure out, but the latest pics on there are much better in terms of lighting, focus, etc.
We've never used auxilary lighting, although it works with it ... so I don't know how good it is with that stuff.

It has a whole shitload of functions, and will rival midline to better film stills in the functionality, adjustability, and customizability.

It's a 3 megapixel cam and runs nowadays for maybe $500 ... it's a pretty damn good camera if you want amateur content. I wouldn't recommend it for professional quality stuff.

Another thing .. I don't know a fucking thing about photography and it's easy enough to use that I can still make an amateur site with it ;-)

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SNOW · 12-04-2001, 06:26 PM

Nikon Coolpix with a swivel,to get under the skirt and still look at the view finder..

Amputate Your Head · 12-04-2001, 06:30 PM

I use Nikon.

blakkfrogg · 12-04-2001, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SNOW:
Nikon Coolpix with a swivel,to get under the skirt and still look at the view finder..

LOL I like the way you think.

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bhutocracy · 12-04-2001, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SNOW:
Nikon Coolpix with a swivel,to get under the skirt and still look at the view finder..

heheh i had a minolta dimage V about 4 years ago when the highest res was 640x480 that had a removable swivel lens.. it was sweet! you had a 3 foot cord you put it on that attached it to the main body..

Wilber · 12-04-2001, 08:48 PM

If you want cheap get older technology.

<center>Kodak DC 265 is great camera

</center>

There must be at least 15 of them at ebay on any given day for $200.00'ish

Wilber · 12-04-2001, 08:51 PM

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bhutocracy · 12-04-2001, 09:11 PM

ok ok.. so im a sony slut

.. i guess i'm somewhat biased.. i just think they do great digital stuff.. i've also got a DCRVX-2000 that rocks nads pretty damn hard. I've always found them very good with their UI's too...

i haven't actually read up on the s85 before today (i've got the s70) but heres an excerpt from steve's digicams (http://www.steves-digicams.com/2001_reviews/s85_pg1.html)
thats pertinent to your situtation.

"The real bottom line for any camera is image quality and the the S85 has got that in spades. Thanks to its 14-bit DXP A/D converter and 4-megapixel imager the camera captures an image with a wide dynamic range and this equates a better looking image with very true colors.

Sony appears to be sending a clear signal to the other camera makers that it intends to dominate the digicam market. The new S85 is the first four megapixel camera and it's priced at an amazing $799. The three megapixel S75 is just $699 and with the Cyber-shot P1, P30, and P50 cameras Sony pretty well has the field covered no matter what your needs or budget is. And there's still the revolutionary MVC-CD300, CD200 and CD1000 cameras that use CD-R and CD-RW discs, the super-telephoto FD97 and all the other floppy disk-based Mavicas too. Most all of Sony's cameras include the InfoLITHIUM rechargeable battery and AC power supply as part of the base package. If you're in the market for a high resolution digicam the S85 is going to be very difficult to pass by at this price."

cyberpunk · 12-04-2001, 10:22 PM

I've got a canon D30 and the sony DCRVX-1000 which I like more then then 2000 but they don;t make the 1000 any more

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bhutocracy · 12-04-2001, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by cyberpunk:
I've got a canon D30 and the sony DCRVX-1000 which I like more then then 2000 but they don;t make the 1000 any more

you like the 1000 better than the 2000? sacrilege! where is your 'new gadget' spirit?

[This message has been edited by bhutocracy (edited 12-04-2001).]

SNOW · 12-04-2001, 11:12 PM

Go to cnet.com and look at all the reviews..It will show you what the winner is for price..Thats what i did and nikon was the champ at that time..As far as now i dont know,but there are so many to choose from..

You can shoot the model from the ground up and they come out awesome..

UnseenWorld · 12-04-2001, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bhutocracy:
$1500 worth would sure help though

Look at this pic done with fill and bounce, and tell me how much $1500 worth of lighting would improve it: http://www.unseenworld.com/Pam.jpg

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AWC · 12-04-2001, 11:52 PM

I have an Olympus E-10 and love it.

An important factor is MEMORY... get a cam that is flexible. Compact Flash memory is the cheapest. Sony is the most expensive and it's also proprietary.

A great site for info is: http://www.dpreview.com/

They also have cam forums. Do your homework before purchasing and you will be rewarded with a great cam.

Hope this helps.

Lensman · 12-04-2001, 11:58 PM

AWC is right about one thing, http://www.dpreview.com/ is the BIBLE of digital cameras.

What you should use is dependant on what you're using it for (naturally). Are you using it for content or just personal use?

bhutocracy · 12-05-2001, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by UnseenWorld:
Look at this pic done with fill and bounce, and tell me how much $1500 worth of lighting would improve it: http://www.unseenworld.com/Pam.jpg

yes it's a nice pic

i wasn't disputing fill and bounce - but multiple fixed lights tend to give more control over shadows and depth.. - ok ok.. of course you don't NEED $1500 but it would help.. of course it would... a million dollars to set up a studio would help too, it wasn't a mandate, it was a silly comment in the way i'd say a ferrari wouldn't hurt..

no point arguing with flippancy,
chill wiinstaaan

12-04-2001, 02:28 PM	#1
blakkfrogg Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: South of sobriety Posts: 582	Digital Still Camera Suggestions We're in the market for a decent digital still camera. One that will do a good job and not set us back too far financially. I'm sure at least one or two of you out there have one, so what are your suggestions? Thanks.... and stuff. ------------------ Courtesy of Blakk Frogg... Important information: this sponsor WILL make you richer than Bill Gates Victoria's Wyldpussy Porn: This tgp ISN'T as dirty as my thoughts

12-04-2001, 02:32 PM	#2
rollin Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 436	try a sony mavica or olympus... anything over 3 megapixel and a good lighting kit should do you well...

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12-04-2001, 05:22 PM	#5
ProgGod Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Glendale, AZ Posts: 155	The sony S85 or something like that is suppose to be the best for the money. Or if you want portability and almost the same quality go for one of the new Canon's

12-04-2001, 05:27 PM	#6
UnseenWorld Confirmed User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Portland, OR, USA Posts: 5,279	I use Olympus cameras (currently, the C-4040-Z) with the FL-40 flash unit and the extension bar. People ask me what kind of lighting I use, assuming I use expensive studio lighting, but all I use is fill and bounce, which means I can take my camera and lighting into a hotel in a relatively small camera bag! Don't think for a minute you need $3000 worth of lighting to do more than acceptable photography. ------------------ Check out the new content at Wonders of the Unseen World

12-04-2001, 05:28 PM	#7
bhutocracy Not making A Comeback Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 10,218	I particularly like the sony cyber-shot series in the consumer/prosumer level.. I have found it to be better than similarily priced nikons.. (But we're not talking top of the range here - i didn't like the 990 series much compared to the DSC-s75 - but thats just me.. other more experienced people may tell you otherwise) If you get a Mavica make it a CDRW one - damn those memory sticks are expensive! then again so are CDRW Mavicas i guess - also having a laptop handy at digital shoots is great if you don't have a large storage solution so you can upload whenever your cards get near saturation point... Cameras with microdrives such as the Canon range are a great solution if you can't afford a half gig card or don't have a laptop handy... do you mind buying second hand? as rollin said just make sure it's over 3 megapixels and your lighting is good.. (this is particularly inportant with mid-range digital cameras) be aware that a typical lighting rig of a couple of lights and associated paraphenalia will cost around the same as your camera - if not a fair amount more once you include tripods and heads.... lightmeters... i would suggest pricing light hire as well.. when starting out it's sometimes easier to include a hire component in your budget than go too far in the red by buying all the equipment..

12-04-2001, 06:01 PM	#9
Nedder Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 555	I've got an Olympus 2040Z, good midlevel camera around $400+ range, but quality is excellent and it even does a little video. N

12-04-2001, 06:26 PM	#10
TaDoW Confirmed User Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Where It Rains Posts: 3,875	I use an olympus C-3000 zoom for my work on dormangels... it took a little while to figure out, but the latest pics on there are much better in terms of lighting, focus, etc. We've never used auxilary lighting, although it works with it ... so I don't know how good it is with that stuff. It has a whole shitload of functions, and will rival midline to better film stills in the functionality, adjustability, and customizability. It's a 3 megapixel cam and runs nowadays for maybe $500 ... it's a pretty damn good camera if you want amateur content. I wouldn't recommend it for professional quality stuff. Another thing .. I don't know a fucking thing about photography and it's easy enough to use that I can still make an amateur site with it ;-) ------------------ -TaDoW I'm really not anyone important...

12-04-2001, 06:26 PM	#11
SNOW Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 3,963	Nikon Coolpix with a swivel,to get under the skirt and still look at the view finder..

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Amputate Your Head There can be only one Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 39,075	I use Nikon.

12-04-2001, 08:48 PM	#15
Wilber Confirmed User Join Date: May 2001 Location: De,Oh,Lei Posts: 1,295	If you want cheap get older technology. <center>Kodak DC 265 is great camera </center> There must be at least 15 of them at ebay on any given day for $200.00'ish

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Wilber Confirmed User Join Date: May 2001 Location: De,Oh,Lei Posts: 1,295	Geez, I didn't think that img src was going to work. Who'da thought you could hotlink Kodak

12-04-2001, 09:11 PM	#17
bhutocracy Not making A Comeback Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 10,218	ok ok.. so im a sony slut .. i guess i'm somewhat biased.. i just think they do great digital stuff.. i've also got a DCRVX-2000 that rocks nads pretty damn hard. I've always found them very good with their UI's too... i haven't actually read up on the s85 before today (i've got the s70) but heres an excerpt from steve's digicams (http://www.steves-digicams.com/2001_reviews/s85_pg1.html) thats pertinent to your situtation. "The real bottom line for any camera is image quality and the the S85 has got that in spades. Thanks to its 14-bit DXP A/D converter and 4-megapixel imager the camera captures an image with a wide dynamic range and this equates a better looking image with very true colors. Sony appears to be sending a clear signal to the other camera makers that it intends to dominate the digicam market. The new S85 is the first four megapixel camera and it's priced at an amazing $799. The three megapixel S75 is just $699 and with the Cyber-shot P1, P30, and P50 cameras Sony pretty well has the field covered no matter what your needs or budget is. And there's still the revolutionary MVC-CD300, CD200 and CD1000 cameras that use CD-R and CD-RW discs, the super-telephoto FD97 and all the other floppy disk-based Mavicas too. Most all of Sony's cameras include the InfoLITHIUM rechargeable battery and AC power supply as part of the base package. If you're in the market for a high resolution digicam the S85 is going to be very difficult to pass by at this price."

12-04-2001, 10:22 PM	#18
cyberpunk Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,377	I've got a canon D30 and the sony DCRVX-1000 which I like more then then 2000 but they don;t make the 1000 any more ------------------ got EVIL?.... get EVIL! Make $$ from traffic you didn't even know you had plus earn a bonus on all refered webmasters over 4000 new images released, for the rest of the month buy one CD get one FREE! Get PAID on FREE joins and a 50$ signup bonus

12-04-2001, 11:12 PM	#20
SNOW Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 3,963	Go to cnet.com and look at all the reviews..It will show you what the winner is for price..Thats what i did and nikon was the champ at that time..As far as now i dont know,but there are so many to choose from.. You can shoot the model from the ground up and they come out awesome..

12-04-2001, 11:52 PM	#22
AWC Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Bumfuck Posts: 1,223	I have an Olympus E-10 and love it. An important factor is MEMORY... get a cam that is flexible. Compact Flash memory is the cheapest. Sony is the most expensive and it's also proprietary. A great site for info is: http://www.dpreview.com/ They also have cam forums. Do your homework before purchasing and you will be rewarded with a great cam. Hope this helps.

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Lensman GFY Chaperone Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Adult.com Posts: 9,846	AWC is right about one thing, http://www.dpreview.com/ is the BIBLE of digital cameras. What you should use is dependant on what you're using it for (naturally). Are you using it for content or just personal use?