ansil Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 i am lookin for a digital camera to take some pics of my crap.. any ideas on what would be best.????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren wilson Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 I like Canon digicams, personally. They have the best combination of features, price and usability, and they come with a great software bundle. If you don't need to print 8x10 images, a 2 Megapixel model will do just fine. The PowerShot A60 is a great deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biohazard Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 I have a Nikon digi cam and its absolutely amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulNeeds Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 Quite fond of my Fuji Finepix. Nice SLR sort of shape and functionality, which is great if you're used to SLRs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stalefish Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 SLRs be sweet, man.. Anyway, I'm using a Canon A80 which I love.. It's a 3 mega-pixel with a good load of options besides the usual crappy Auto mode, much like the A60, if I'm not wrong.. It's got a good balance of functionality and simplicity.. If you're wondering about the picture quality, I've got pictures I took with it on my site.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 I've been looking for one for a few years now. But I'm too paranoid to make a decision. So I keep borrowing one from a friend, which is quite a hassle. I don't like the settings he has , so every time I borrow it (about 2 times a year for a few days), I have to read the whole manual, make notes about what settings he had, change the settings to what I want, then before I give it back, I have to set everything back. I did come across two digital photography websites that had all kinds of reviews, even of older cameras. I can't find the site addys anymore, but you should do some searching. The reviews I looked at seemed pretty honest and of course pointed out good things about the particular camera, but also pointed out bad things, even on the cameras where the reviewer really liked the camera, but still had to point out a few quirks about it. From what I read, it seems some of these cameras with high pixels, actually don't have a lens that's capable of working real well with that high pixel amount, or something like that. I'm glad I found that out (by doing the research), because I'm more comfortable with not buying a camera with the most pixels. My friend's camera has only 2 (maybe 2.5) meg pixel, but I can get really good close-up shots sometimes. It sucks for taking pictures of a whole room, tho. All the pics on my web-site were taken with this camera. It's a Sony Digi-camcorder, that I only use the still photo mode, not the 8mm tape at all. It also requires a tri-pod for me to get the best pic I can with it. It also seems that it takes better pics with the camera plugged into a wall socket, than just using the charged battery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidgec94 Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 I have a canon powershot A70, rather pleased with it so far. My dad has a Fuji Finepix as does a friend. Both mine and there's are not too expensive and have good functionality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syxxstring Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 I got a nice cannon from a pawnshop for $150 with memory etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren wilson Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 http://www.dcresource.com http://www.dpreview.com http://www.steves-digicams.com Are all excellent resources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themikestro Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 I teach photography (you wouldn't know it from the pics i've taken of my guitars though, right?) so i've got me a big rig, but for a point and shoot the low end Canons and Olypmus mju stuff is pretty good, I don't think too much about the Nikon's until you spend big money...... dpreview.com is an excellent site as is photographyreview.com if you want to check out user reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outtahear Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 We have been using a SONY dsc p-50 as shop cam for 3 years now lotta bang for the buck. Good for close-ups, like this VOM labeled Mullard, or for "no look" shots using the back screen to compose, like this shot from Starbucks 1 block south of UCLA>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outtahear Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 er, this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 I'm sure someone will use that last pic as an avatar, as we have a lot of guys here who like pictures of what they'll never have Thanks for the links: maybe those are the sites I had looked at, now I have them again. Since gas is so high, it might be cheaper to buy me a cam than to drive 10 miles to borrow my buddies everytime I need to take a pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ansil Posted June 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2004 ok gotta change my avatar now. lol thanks everyone i guess i will hit some more pawn shops.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted June 26, 2004 Report Share Posted June 26, 2004 I don't bother with most pawn-shops, as I have yet to see a good deal at one. Ebay and digital cameras are often not a good idea. Newsgroups are full of threads about people buying a cam on ebay, only to get sent one that's defective. Right now I'm looking at reconditioned/remanufactured digital cameras on the internet, sold by shops that have an honest return policy. Some people look at reconditioned stuff as inferior, but my experience in working at factories making electronic equipment taught me that often the reconditioned stuff has been tweaked with more care, and with more time spent on it, than the high-speed operation going on in the usual assembly area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 I'm still using a Sony Mavica because no matter where I go or what computer I'm near I can load the photo's in without a cord or special software (they use a floppy for the images). While true you can't get 80 images on one of the floppys with the newer model you do get about 20 or so which is good enough for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren wilson Posted June 27, 2004 Report Share Posted June 27, 2004 Floppy disk? Man, i don't think i've used one of those since about 1998! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ansil Posted June 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 whats a floppy drive????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primal Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 I'm sure someone will use that last pic as an avatar, as we have a lot of guys here who like pictures of what they'll never have Sorry, I couldn't resist! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pex657 Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 This site might help you. http://reviews.cnet.com/Digital_cameras/45...1.html?tag=bnav http://reviews.cnet.com/4521-6530_7-502130...html?tag=subnav This site is just good to find cheaper prices for anything. http://www.pricegrabber.com/ Hope some of this helps you out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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