Thats what got me interested in photography :) My dad's 1970 something Canon 35mm SLR. Its a bloody great camera, but I gave it back to him a few years back, as Id be mighty upset (as would he) if I damaged it.Quote:
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Thats what got me interested in photography :) My dad's 1970 something Canon 35mm SLR. Its a bloody great camera, but I gave it back to him a few years back, as Id be mighty upset (as would he) if I damaged it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dinty
for what its worth (not much really!) will your mate loan/rent you decent lenses? or is there a decent shop in your area that rents "big glass"? if so, you might take this into consideration if you are non-committal about selecting a system. As for those on off journeys or special events, it is certainly worth considering a rental of a nice lens... even better if you can get em for free :)
exactly! you can print A3 from a 10.1 thats what i'm saying dont limit your self becasue you think you can't and can only get a A3 out of a 12mp.Quote:
Originally Posted by A Commodore cant 4x4
as for the nikon I have the D80....I think its a great camera...if you have trouble holding it does that mean I have man hands and you have girl hands?:D
seriously i think If i had anything small which the D60 nikon is slightly smaller than the 80 I think it will feel light and awkward. The D90 also has what your after including the option to video in Hi Def.....but it is more expensive it has the bigger sensor which will give you the quailty which is what I think your actually after for your big prints not the MP.
but its whats right for you at the end of the day.....like echidna said try hiring, you might think money lost but not as much as if you brought a camera that you were happy with to start and then after a few shots thought you made a mistake
obviously NM the D90 is better but if your only getting into photography the D80 will erve you well and will cost alot less.....I think its a great camera
I guess they became obsolete. :p The real thing is now digital. If you took away digital and replaced it with 35mm, think of all of the things you then couldn't and wouldn't do with it. I for one don't have film in the freezer anymore and I do click off a lot more photographs for memories, records and to share.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dinty
Joel, don't get too tied up in outright specs and speed. You'll find that probably down as "low" as 4mp will give you photos that are good enough for A3 printing. The great advantage of having lots of mp is that you can crop until the cows come home, but it uses memory and can lower speeds depending on what you're doing - there is a compromise. This is a 2.6mb picture I took using an EOS350D, 4.15mp???, 2.6mb to give you an idea of how it comes out.Quote:
Originally Posted by A Commodore cant 4x4
http://www.slunnie.com/coppermine/al...c/IMG_2302.jpg
As for speed, depending on what you want to photograph and the speed of the lenses that you use, that 3fps will be enough. Try counting 3fps against the second hand on a clock and then compare it to 5fps. I hope the 5fps has the memory buffer to deal with that rate too otherwise the sequence will be short lived, something I find to be a problem with using this while a 4WD drives an obstical or similar. 30sec shutter is pretty standard as is timers. You'll probably also take kindly to remote controls and bulb exposures (you click open, and then click closed again with the remote) for extra long exposures.
What I have found though, is that its not so much the body that makes a great photo, but the lenses. If you want quality, thats where you will need to spend. I am a huge fan of Canon and I have spent a lot of time also gathering the fast L series lenses and they really bring out the photos and give you flexibility.
If money is tight, I can recomment some of the Ebay suppliers from HK. I'm not sure how the $ compares these days, but it was definately worthwhile for me. The ones that have 100% records and are large volume traders I have found to be good, and so far customs haven't caused any concerns for me.
there will be if you shop around;).....Quote:
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If money is tight, I can recomment some of the Ebay suppliers from HK. I'm not sure how the $ compares these days, but it was definately worthwhile for me. The ones that have 100% records and are large volume traders I have found to be good, and so far customs haven't caused any concerns for me.
buyer beware I'm in the market for a speed light and I have brought many things from ebay especially for my camera BUT I have also started finding alot of things in OZ shops cheaper than ebay the speedlight I have looked at is the same price on ebay in HK as it is in the OZ shop only difference to have it posted from HK was an extra 80bux where as the shop in OZ was free shipping