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Shall we call him Ansel?
Help with camera purchase?
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Dunno.. Does he do landscapes in black & white using large format film?
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I guess we can't go with Ansel. How about Pixel?
I'd prefer a 'digital back' that can be attached to a film SLR, something that acts like film, let me do the exposure thank you. That way you could use smething like a $200 mint F3 like one of my brothers just bought. Instead they make plastic cameras with arrays of buttons and layers of menus, cameras that don't seem as durable, and ones where the low end models cost over 2x what I paid for either FM2.
I'm looking at some sort of digital Nikon as I have a set of manual lenses, but haven't seen anything that I'd want to buy yet. I may need to soon, as it seems like Kodachrome is down to one processing facility. We have picked up a few screw mount Pentax SMC lenses for my son's Fujinon SLR, great lenses for around $30, and evidently the Pentax digital cameras can still use screw mount lenses :^)
I'm looking at some sort of digital Nikon as I have a set of manual lenses, but haven't seen anything that I'd want to buy yet. I may need to soon, as it seems like Kodachrome is down to one processing facility. We have picked up a few screw mount Pentax SMC lenses for my son's Fujinon SLR, great lenses for around $30, and evidently the Pentax digital cameras can still use screw mount lenses :^)
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One thing I missed using digital cameras is the control I had over depth of field for still shots with film cameras. I could always maximize it by using the smallest aperture setting. I now have no control over it.
Some of this is evident in Merkava's picture. Only "Mac Tools" is in focus in that shot.
Some of this is evident in Merkava's picture. Only "Mac Tools" is in focus in that shot.
Yeah, I'd like to get more of an object in the frame without having to pull out; I think that has something to do with the lens. I see the different cameras they use on that TV show CSI; they're always able to get large objects in close some how, maybe that's what a wide angle lens is for; I don't know.
The Pentax mount being by far the most popular 20 to 40 years ago...there are tons of good cheap lenses out there.
My limited understanding though led me to believe that the focal distances changed. What I had heard was that the given focal distance as marked on the lens became about twice that when coupled to a DSLR
I have had point and shoots since forever (mostly canon powershots and recently the Olympus SP-350 (dont' buy)).
Went with my first D-SLR. The Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT. Lots of people use it and after having it for 3 weeks... I will never go back to point and shoot.
This is if you're really serious about photography. Thing about DSLRs - you don't use the LCD screen as a view finder but the pictures are amazing.
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Went with my first D-SLR. The Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT. Lots of people use it and after having it for 3 weeks... I will never go back to point and shoot.
This is if you're really serious about photography. Thing about DSLRs - you don't use the LCD screen as a view finder but the pictures are amazing.
FYI
That's what I wish my point and shoot had was a regular view finder.
Like to thank ALL for their input! After visiting Mori(and others)camera review site, and looking on Ebay, the Nikon D40 is probably my aiming point (though I may have to engage in prostitution to come up with enough money). Fully realize a high end P&S would probably meet all my requirements, that's not what I WANT, and as your typical spoiled American, it's what I desire that counts!
If someone here has a used or otherwise unneeded Nikon give me a PM.
Thanks all,
Bob
If someone here has a used or otherwise unneeded Nikon give me a PM.
Thanks all,
Bob
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Bought the Nikon D40 in a kit from Best Buy. Came with low end zoom lens. Seems more than equal to my skills at this time though. Haven't taken enough shots yet to feel confident posting anything for the CONSTRUCTIVE critisism usually dealt here at BITOG
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Something I found interesting (doesn't take much I'll admit), by taking fairly large pixel count, even simple editing of windows "paint" allows section of photo to be copied resulting in still excellent closeup of chosen area.
Bob
Bought the Nikon D40 in a kit from Best Buy. Came with low end zoom lens. Seems more than equal to my skills at this time though. Haven't taken enough shots yet to feel confident posting anything for the CONSTRUCTIVE critisism usually dealt here at BITOG
Something I found interesting (doesn't take much I'll admit), by taking fairly large pixel count, even simple editing of windows "paint" allows section of photo to be copied resulting in still excellent closeup of chosen area.
Bob
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