Typophile - What digital camera do you use? - Comments

I have to agree with the

vinceconnare — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:46:17 -0700

I have to agree with the Canon G7 Powershot. The Powershot series is brilliant and the lenses are the difference. I have also a Powershot G3, this gondola man was shot with a G3 at 4 pixels and I printed it larger than A4 and it’s one of the best shots I’ve done.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/93279914@N00/63589153/in/set-72157594385549...

This one below was shot with a Nikon D2X at 12.4 mega pixel and the G3 at 4mpx is still a better shot.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/93279914@N00/302653001/in/set-7215759438554...

the G7 has a couple fun things like colour accent http://www.flickr.com/photos/93279914@N00/sets/72157594512003355/

But I would avoid the Canon IXUS or similar series of thin small cameras since the lens are bad and I’ve never taken a decent picture with a Canon IXUS 750, everything is either flat or you get camera shake very easily.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/93279914@N00/157843578/in/set-7215759415185...

only problems in the G7 are there is no RAW setting any more and the ASA/ISO setting and other dials can easily get moved accidentally. Also 2 gb is the max and the card is an SD (I guess for compactness, but they were saying the G7 is good for Pros as an extra camera, but most high end cameras use a Compact Flash card and not an SD card)

> You really nail your

fontplayer — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 06:37:18 -0700

> You really nail your exposures.

Photoshop deserves a lot of the credit.
: )

Looked through your flikr

Sharon Van Lieu — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 22:33:36 -0700

Looked through your flikr photos, Dennis, and was impressed with your work. You really nail your exposures.

Sharon

Here are a few photos taken

fontplayer — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 22:06:09 -0700

Here are a few photos taken yesterday, hand-held, no flash, with the Panasonic Lumix TZ3, without reading the manual (auto settings). I will add more to this set in the coming days, although I am trying to make my way through the manual today:

http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=7888217@N04&q=TZ3&m=tags

(last additions 6/27/07)

I have 3 small digital

Robert Trogman — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 21:46:49 -0700

I have 3 small digital cameras: Nikon Coolpix L4. Canon PowerShotA70 (dead now) and a wonderful FujiF20 that does everything from tabletop shooting to museum shots without a flash for $180. I can’t see lugging around a big SLR when traveling.

And a fine pix that is

Paul Cutler — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 17:04:34 -0700

And a fine pix that is Weeman

cheers to ya’

Fujifinepix E900

Weeman — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 13:55:04 -0700

Fujifinepix E900

After investigating the TZ3,

fontplayer — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:05:56 -0700

After investigating the TZ3, I found another couple nice features: 3 shots per second at full resolution, and exposure bracketing.

Anyway, when I saw this camera at Sam’s for $287 at lunch today, I called a friend, and sold him my A710 IS, and bought this camera. I thank you for bringing it to my attention. After I take some shots, I’ll post a link to some samples.

All-in-all, I think/hope it is just what I was wanting for my “always with me” camera.

I just got a Rebel XTi 10 MP

BEIGE — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 11:08:37 -0700

I just got a Rebel XTi 10 MP and it’s amazing. Light, even with the huge zoom lens attached and a joy to use. The quality of the black and white modes with colour filtering for contrast is really great.

I know you said you’re not into SLR but it’s light enough that it isn’t like carrying a mammoth around and I got it for $650 with lens on eBay, refurb with warranty.

www.3eige.com | www.arstechnica.com

Yesterday at Costco I saw

fontplayer — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 07:45:33 -0700

Yesterday at Costco I saw the Lumix TZ-3 you first mentioned, and for $319 it looks pretty good. I’d go as far as saying that for the features that appeal to me it is about as good as anything at the price. For a camera that will fit in a pocket, it rocks.

At maximum telephoto I took a clear photo of some text on a box a few aisles away (no flash). It was easy to use and the screen was very bright. 10X starting at 28 is a great feature for so small a camera.
If I can find someone to take my A710 IS off my hands for a halfway decent price, I will replace my “I wish I had my camera” camera with that one.

Canon 30D pbc

Paul Cutler — Thu, 7 Jun 2007 21:38:27 -0700

Canon 30D

pbc

I was super-surprised at the

lunyboy — Thu, 7 Jun 2007 18:14:13 -0700

I was super-surprised at the Lumix viewfinder. It is huge and bright, it almost sold me right there. I have worked with Canon & Nikon SLRs and the Lumix provided a BETTER view. I was shocked. Not the best reason to buy a camera, just an observation. I incedentally purchased the Sony Alpha recently, and I like it... much better than the smaller cameras for sure.

I always check

Sharon Van Lieu — Thu, 7 Jun 2007 01:30:29 -0700

I always check http://www.resellerratings.com/ . Great way to find out if a vendor is legit.

Sharon

I hope I am not too late to

Checko Salgado — Thu, 7 Jun 2007 01:04:08 -0700

I hope I am not too late to offer advice but I am a photographer and I manage a camera shop. So look into two cameras that sell really good for my shop: the Canon G7 and the Leica D-Lux 3. People need to be reminded that the glass is a major factor in purchasing a camera. You can get a big megapixel camera for pretty cheap but if the glass isn’t good why bother. If you want something affordable try the Sony’s which carry Zeiss optics or once again any of the low end Canons. And last but not least be careful when you order on the internet. You may save a bundle but will the store honor your camera when it’s on the brinks or when you need advice? Don’t you think a client will want to return to you after you spent honest time on their new logo or font? Go to TYPECON folks!

> lenses are where it

fontplayer — Wed, 6 Jun 2007 17:44:33 -0700

> lenses are where it really counts these days.

The faster, the better! I hope to add a 50mm 1.4 by Christmas so I can try the boat parade again. I didn’t realize shooting at 4-5.6 would give me nothing but blurry photos from a tripod because of the 5 mph of the boats.

What digital camera do you use?

do — Sun, 3 Jun 2007 12:49:18 -0700

Just wondered what digital cameras board members use and recommend? My 3 year old point & shoot Samsung still does the job, but is starting to look very bulky and outdated.

So i’m looking to get something new, i’ve got around £250 to spend, and want another point & shoot (I can’t afford an SLR & would miss the convenience) but I want something with a little extra quality which really makes it stand out from the crowd.

I’ve been looking at the new Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3EB-K http://www.panasonic.co.uk/high-zoom/dmc-tz3eb-k/index.htm which has a great 28mm lense and lots of features, but what would you spend your money on? thanks.