digital photography

[chops]

[Cal Blacksmith]

Michael;

Welcome to the future! I fought the digital movement for a

long time, though I did give in. Part of my delay was due to Minolta not coming

out with a SLR body with I/C lenses. I have a lot of Minolta glass as well as

their 9000, 7000i and 9xi bodies.

I gave up on waiting for them and bought a Fuji Fine Pix

S7000 and a telephoto adaptor. I have not looked back and also have not used

any film camera since. One day, I might pick up the new Minolta body that will

now accept my lenses but it is only a side step from what I have now. Fuji

makes very good glass and though this is a pro-sumer fixed lens SLR, I have

found it to be more than enough for all I want to do. I bought a 2.5 gig

microdrive for it and can get 1000 high rez images on a disc, many many more of

lower resolution! Contrats on your investment! The ease of use for the digital

camera is really amazing. With all that said though, you know it is the photographer not the camera that makes the

image and I am sure your results will be top notch for sure!

BTW, it sure is nice to be able to hook up a monitor (tv) and watch the results of your studio work as it happens. This is GREAT for studio work when the subject moves or blinks etc spoiling the shot. With film, you don't find out until everything is processed and printed, sometimes too late for a re-take!

Add text follows for my camera:

The Fuji Finepix S-7000 utilizes Fujifilm's new

4th Generation Super CCD HR with 6.3 million effective pixels and 12.3 million

recorded pixels (4048x3040). The FinePix S7000 has a bright F2.8 Super EBC

(Electron Beam Coating) Fujinon 6X (35-210mm) optical zoom with a 13-step

aperture and high speed focusing. Up to 800 ISO at 1, 2, or 3 MegaPixels is

possible with minimal electronic noise, and digital movies with sound at full

VGA resolution (30 fps) is also possible. A new 235,000 pixel electronic

viewfinder greatly improves viewfinder performance over previous models. Other

features include: Dual media slots for xD Picture Card and MicroDrive, a manual

focus / zooming adjustment lens ring, full manual exposure and aperture or

shutter priority, AE scene modes, custom white balance, hot shoe mount. The

S7000 supports CCD-RAW and JPEG file formats and connects to your computer via

USB 2. (Optional 0.79X wide angle lens adapter or a 1.5X telephoto lens adapter

with 55 mm filter adapter tube is available).

Product Features

Fuji FinePix S-7000 6.0 MegaPixel Digital Camera (Finepix

S7000 # 43860800)

6.3 Million Effective Pixels output

12.3 Million Pixel File

4th Generation Super CCD HR

Extra Long 6X f/2.8 Fujinon optical zoom Lens

VGA-Quality (30fps) Movie recording with Sound

235K pixel electronic viewfinder

[chops]

One day, I might pick up the new Minolta body that will

now accept my lenses but it is only a side step from what I have now.

I guess you haven't heard, but Minolta is no longer in business. They went belly-up a month or so ago.

However, Sony now has the rights to the Minolta lens mount, so maybe you could buy one of Sony's new digital SLRs whenever they come out.

[Cal Blacksmith]

LOL, no I had'nt heard. well it serves them right for the way they

ignored their customers requests. I had asked for YEARS for an I/C lens

digital SLR. Lets see what Sony comes up with, I could live with a Sony

body for sure!

[Cal Blacksmith]

After some quick searching, I feel safe that Sony will be a positive

move for KM owners. Sony has the marketing down and KM will still be

making cameras for them. This should get interesting!

[picky]

Michael: Congrats on the new D200! I hear they are quite an impressive camera. Also, congrats on completing your seminar. I wouldn't worry too much about the film Vs Digital thing because with you and your experience behind the shutter, I'm sure anything you shoot will look outstanding! And now, you can tweak it even more with PhotoShop! Best of luck, pal!

-Glenn

[dbflash]

Michael,

Welcome back and congrats on the camera.

I know you make your living with cameras so you need a very good camera.

I on the other hand have a 35mm which has served me well for years, but I'm thinking about maybe digital.

Chops, I don't really want one as big as the one your brother posted of you.

I just want a camera that I can either throw in my backpack, or maybe carry in a pocket. I want it bigger than a cell phone.

I was in NY 2 weekends ago. I carried the camera with me during the day in my backpack, but left it in the room at night and that's when I wish i had it. I ended up taking 1 picture and that was with my cell phone.

What camera would you guys recommend? I also have a 60G iPod and the kid ( my hero) at the Apple store was telling me I could just load pictures from my camera to the iPod and not worry about memory.

Thanks for any help.

Danny

Oh yea if possible $300-400

[chops]

Michael,

Welcome back and congrats on the camera.

I know you make your living with cameras so you need a very good camera.

I on the other hand have a 35mm which has served me well for years, but I'm thinking about maybe digital.

Chops, I don't really want one as big as the one your brother posted of you.

I just want a camera that I can either throw in my backpack, or maybe carry in a pocket. I want it bigger than a cell phone.

I was in NY 2 weekends ago. I carried the camera with me during the day in my backpack, but left it in the room at night and that's when I wish i had it. I ended up taking 1 picture and that was with my cell phone.

What camera would you guys recommend? I also have a 60G iPod and the kid ( my hero) at the Apple store was telling me I could just load pictures from my camera to the iPod and not worry about memory.

Thanks for any help.

Danny

Oh yea if possible $300-400

For point-n-shoot cameras, I can only recommend either Canon or Fuji at any price range, and only the Nikons that are above $300. For whatever reason, Nikon's sub-$300 cameras just do not do good. Their image quality, (noise and color) just stink.

**Sorry Mike, I'm really not trying to bash Nikon. It's just that here lately, they have been goofing up quite a bit and it's hard for me to recommend their products. No hard feelings, okay? []

[Marvel]

Danny,

Before Christmas I asked my borither to recommend a digital camera. I have a Nikon 35mm as you, but wanted something that I could turn photos around quicker with. Like for the forum when we start talking speaker trash. Plus, I wanted one to be able to capture a lot more pictures of Barbara before she was gone from me.

I wanted something around 5 mp, which is great for most stuff. Lo and behold, he doesn't respond, but finally sends an email that he has ordered me a camera an it would be here soo and to use it now, not wait for Christmas. What he got me was a Canon S60. It has turned out to be a great little camera to carry around. Although I would much prefer a lens with f stops and a shutter speed dial on the top, you can adjust about everything on this little jewel. I don't know how well it will hold up, but the image quality is great. It also fits your price range. He also sent a separate 512M memory card with it.

Bruce

[chops]

Eventhough that S60 is a couple of years old, it's still a great little camera. And the fact that it has an actual 28mm wide angle is extra nice. Most point-n-shoots only go as wide as 34-38mm.

[colterphoto1]

For a smaller sized, fully functional digital camera, try this on by Canon, my Photoshop instructor recommended it highly. Lots smaller than a 35mm sized unit, good zoom, 5 MP, does short movies, etc. Canon S2 iS (newer one is S3 iS)

http://consumer.usa.canon.com/ir/controller?act=ModelDetailAct&fcategoryid=144&modelid=11368

[Marvel]

I notice they don't have the S60 like mine anymore. It looks almost the same as the S70, and is more convenient for a pocket than the more slr shaped ones. They all have their advantages.

Michael,

I really hope your Nikon works out for you. Still looks to be a great camera.

[Jay481985]

wow lots of heated debate on nikon canon ..... Anyways, congradulations Michael, just like the n8008 the d200 blurs the line between prosumer and pro.... Any pro will use it and most consumers will once they get over the price and size factor.

BTW if you wanna rid the hasselblad, I will gladly given them a good home []

We (my dad and I) still own the n8008s from 91? or so...... Still works great, only once did we send it in for service, the last shutter blade failed to close all the way.... oh well, it only cost 100 dollars to fix.

Also the fight with the digital and film, Actually film has bettwe qualities still then even the 16.7 megapixel canon. BTW I knew a customer when I worked at the apple store that had one. Every 2 weeks he had to buy a new external harddrive bein 100 megabytes a picture in which the customers demanded and when he gave them they only resized them (idiots!)

A dedicated film scanner still has better qualities over digital.....

Anyway nice to see colter has moved to the 21 century... I am still stuck in with my hassleblad TYVM!

Also with the nikon debate, with the magnetic motor, I doubt there is a speed difference with auto focus. BTW if your using autofocus, your hands are not quick enough i see! [] I can still beat even a canon in focusing manual, maybe that is why racecars still have manual []

Full range metering bahahhahah, its called remembering f stops and shutter speeds, time to put it in M mode! no more A or Aperture priority and S shutter priority!

[sputnik]

I already have way too much camera gear, both film and digital, but I would like a nice single lens point and shoot digital for an all in one travel camera. The Sony Cybershot R1 looks very nice to me. 10 mp (aps size) cmos sensor. Zeiss optics with 24mm-120mm (35 mm equiv) zoom range (I really like that extra wide angle). About $800 with very good reviews. I think it has a more traditional manual lens barrel zoom instead of push buttons. No optical viewfinder though. Anybody know anything about it?

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[DrWho]

Are you saying there is no eyepiece? I don't

care for that. Holding the camera away from your body to compose on the

screen invites camera shake. Try again.

Haha, I thought you were a bit on the crazy side when you mentioned the

camera shake issue with eyepiece versus lcd screen...until of course

you suggested I try to take pictures of rectangular objects with the

edges lined up to the edge of the view. It's not like I disagreed, I

just had no clue how big of a deal it was until I tried it for

myself...I'll never go back - and it's such a small thing to do

differently.

I'm not exactly a camera buff...but my bro is (you can see some of his stuff here: http://sk1ppy16.deviantart.com/gallery/)

and I'm usually around when he talks with his professional buddies so I

know a bit of the language and have seen a lot of cool stuff...but I

gotta say that Colter's work is amazing. It's not just a few random

good shots here and there...his place is freaken plastered with awesome

shot after awesome shot.

Anyways, I can't wait to see what you do with the digital medium.

So how big of a difference are we talking between all the various

digital options out there? I'm well aware of the Nikon/Canon religious

war, but it seems more like an insecurity complex than an actual

comparison of performance...I would love to see some side by side

comparisons of shots of the same thing (perhaps even throw in an analog

shot as a reference).

[chops]

All I can do is laugh at Jay's post...

Seroiusly though, Mike. I was not trying to make an arguement or say you made a bad decision. I was just stating that your D200 had a banding problem in the first batch that came out, AND THAT'S IT.

Everything else I said about Nikon was about their cheaper models. Just as other people on this board have mentioned, you blow crap way out of context and proportion. Don't get all pissy at me because Nikon has screwed up so many times over the years and are starting to go under because of their own stupid mistakes. It's not my fault.

I don't care if you don't like my photography skills. I never said I was a photographer. In fact, I'm not even into photography. But I have been in the camera business for well over 5 years now and I pretty much know what's going on at the business end of things when it comes to all the different companies out there. So please don't go trying to lecture me on what's what and who's who.