Camera Recommendation?
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moraym
Active Member
what do you consider cheap?
also, check out http://www.dpreview.com, it's the best site I've found for camera comparisons, and where I did all my research before buying my camera.
also, check out http://www.dpreview.com, it's the best site I've found for camera comparisons, and where I did all my research before buying my camera.
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tizzo
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Some of the best photography I've seen is with the Cannon G-3 or G-5. If you want a cheaper camera than those you might have to sacrifice good Macro (or closeup) shots.
IMO
IMO
lovethesea
Active Member
cannon G3 is a great price now.....I love mine
moraym
Active Member
I'm a big fan of Canon, and though I loved the G3 and G5 I wanted something with more utility, something I could take with me anywhere, more compact for sporting events, outdoors, and whatnot.
So I ended up with the Canon S400. You have to tinker with some macro settings but I still get some very crisp shots. If you want to spend a little more, the Canon S500 is even more able and still a small little thing, my girlfriend just got one.
Here's an example shot from my S400:
So I ended up with the Canon S400. You have to tinker with some macro settings but I still get some very crisp shots. If you want to spend a little more, the Canon S500 is even more able and still a small little thing, my girlfriend just got one.
Here's an example shot from my S400:
lovethesea
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bhphoto DOT com
spline9
Member
I have a Nikon CoolPix 995 which is considered old now (by 2 generations). I paid about $600 for it then, I'm sure you can find it for under $400 now. At least on ----.
This camera is known for its macro abilities out of the box. Check out the image in my starfish post...
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/126271/put-yourself-together-man
Here are some more images I've taken (non aquatic) if youre interested...
http://spline9.deviantart.com/gallery/
Its been a while since I posted anything there... Almost forgot about it. Heh.
I did some serious research before buying my camera. The Canon mentioned above was one of the contenders as well as the Sony DSC-F707. This was like 3 years ago, though. Here are a few of the sites I scoured before making my purchase...
http://www.dpreview.com/
http://www.steves-digicams.com/
http://www.imaging-resource.com/
http://www.dcresource.com/
I sacrificed size over features and went with the CP995 for several reasons.
1. The quality of Nikon products.
2. How popular the camera was at the time (was quite common and for good reason).
3. Full manual control.
4. The number of accessories available. Aside from lenses, there are other things like underwater housings.
5. Battery life.
6. Its macro abilities!
Just make sure you know what you need the camera to do and what you expect out of it. The review sites mentioned above are an invaluable resource for stuff like this. They point out a cameras strengths and flaws and show you how and why.
My biggest fear is buying an expensive piece of equipment and later realizing
"Doh, I wish it could do stuff like that other model does..." or
"Doh, I wish I knew I couldve gotten it cheaper at that other place." or
"Doh, had I known about these drawbacks..."
If you compromise, you might subject yourself to these types of griefs.
Good luck!
This camera is known for its macro abilities out of the box. Check out the image in my starfish post...
https://forums.saltwaterfish.com/t/126271/put-yourself-together-man
Here are some more images I've taken (non aquatic) if youre interested...
http://spline9.deviantart.com/gallery/
Its been a while since I posted anything there... Almost forgot about it. Heh.
I did some serious research before buying my camera. The Canon mentioned above was one of the contenders as well as the Sony DSC-F707. This was like 3 years ago, though. Here are a few of the sites I scoured before making my purchase...
http://www.dpreview.com/
http://www.steves-digicams.com/
http://www.imaging-resource.com/
http://www.dcresource.com/
I sacrificed size over features and went with the CP995 for several reasons.
1. The quality of Nikon products.
2. How popular the camera was at the time (was quite common and for good reason).
3. Full manual control.
4. The number of accessories available. Aside from lenses, there are other things like underwater housings.
5. Battery life.
6. Its macro abilities!
Just make sure you know what you need the camera to do and what you expect out of it. The review sites mentioned above are an invaluable resource for stuff like this. They point out a cameras strengths and flaws and show you how and why.
My biggest fear is buying an expensive piece of equipment and later realizing
"Doh, I wish it could do stuff like that other model does..." or
"Doh, I wish I knew I couldve gotten it cheaper at that other place." or
"Doh, had I known about these drawbacks..."
If you compromise, you might subject yourself to these types of griefs.
Good luck!
aysiana
New Member
I paid about $ 1200.00 for Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel, this included 2 lenses though. It is worth every penny. I dont know how to post a pic on here but if you want to see some of the pics that come from this camera, you should check out BetterPhotto.com. They have samples from virtually every digital camera made on there.