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Nov 2, 2009Ladies and gents, Louie Armstrong
I spent about two hours today looking at digital SLR cameras. I “researched” Canons, Sonys, a Pentax, and an Olympus. My two FAV FAVs right now are the Canon Rebel XS and the Sony a230. Canon is, of course, the safe buy cause everrrrybody knows Rebels are amazing when it comes to this type of camera, but the Sony has stolen my heart. The Pentax (K-x) and Olympus (E-420 or 450) are both kind of meh, but still high up there. Anyway, sorry to geek out on y’all. Camera-crazy after looking at those I took some pictures with my mom’s Canon Rebel XTi.
(Joey, living room.)
btdubs- a kid in my class had a halloween party last night where they played fear factor with food. The last stage was bull testicle. (p.s. Henry’s brother ate them.)
Bull Testicles? Where do you even get those in Chicago?
Our digital camera has gone missing…we may have to buy one to replace it. Make sure you post which one you end up getting and what’s good/bad about it.
Your house looks awesome. Lots of colors. Love the Gramophone in the corner :-D
In my former teen/young lass lifetime, I took pictures of the Kinks with a Konica film camera and they turned out really well despite my general ineptitude and getting hit on the head by drunk audience members a lot. If you have any of the Arista-years CDs sitting around, you might very well see one or two. When I switched to digital it’s been Canon all the way. Nikon has superior optics but I don’t like their hieroglyphic interfacings.
No matter what kind of camera you get, you will take fantastic pictures because you already know like 90% of what makes a great photograph. You gots talent, son, talent I say.
that’s your house? that is cool. where on Earth did the Louis Armstrong statue come from?
I’d go for Canon or Nikon. Even if you don’t need many lenses (and you might change your opinion over the years;) both feel more \pro\ than a Sony cam does. I tried several cams before I ended up with Canon 5d Mark II and I had the feeling that even the entry-level Canons and Nikons have a better built quality than the Sonys. But after all it’s a question of taste and I’m sure that the Sonys will (as most dslrs today) produce decent pictures.
And it’s still mostly about the photographer, not about the cam. Thus especially you will shoot great pictures with any cam :)
I want that statuE..it ROCKS!!!! What’s a good really INEXPENSIVE digital camera??? I need to get one ASAP. So I can join this whole world of facebook and create a website since my friends are harrassing me to!
You might want to look at the raw image comparisons before you settle on anything. I did that (still do) when researching DSLRs, and to my eye, Nikon’s chips are still just a weensy bit better than Canon. They tend to saturate out just a little more, which I like.
I’d love to find a digital sensor that treated the world like Kodachrome 25 used to, but alas.
At work I have a Nikon D50, and I own a D40 as well. They’re both quite decent, I think.
In-depth reviews can be found at DP Review (http://www.dpreview.com/), assuming you haven’t been there yet.
I agree with Christoph. Go with either Canon or Nikon. If you get one of their entry level cameras, if you decide to move up to a pro model you can keep the lenses & other accessories.
Mallory – I’m a Nikon guy so I’ll recommend the D40 (or whatever new model replaces it). When I got my first DSLR I looked at both Nikon & Canon and I just preferred the feel of the Nikon. It’s a very subjective thing, so try both and see which one you feel more comfortable with.
Mike Cohen has it right, IMO. I shot the stuff here with my D40; the other pages linked out in the posting are either with the same D40 or the D50 from work:
http://indigestible.nightwares.com/2009/10/18/no-not-dead/
The caveat, though, is “inexpensive”, which is a relative term. IIRC my D40 set me back about US$600. If you’re looking for something in the under-$200 range, Nikon and Canon both make some pretty good cameras. I’d say they’re probably about equal.
One thing to be aware of: Get a camera with optical zoom, not digital zoom. Optical zoom means there is an actual physical lens which is magnifying the image on the sensor; digital zooms basically expand the image electronically, like what you might do in Photoshop/Aperture/iPhoto. Artificially enlarging the image essentially magnifies the pixels, which can yield some pretty crunchy looking results.
If you’re looking to pay less than $100, it might be better to just get a phone with a 3+ MP camera built in. The results will be about the same, and hey, you’ll also have a phone.
I’m a YOGA teacher….. so yes I’m lookin for something under 200…lol!!!!!
THANKYOU for the tips…
I was thinkin this????
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-PowerShot-SD1200IS-Stabilized-Pink/dp/B001SER49C/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&s=photo&qid=1257341639&sr=1-12
I’d recommend a camera with bounce flash. Those are amazing at helping you get wonderful photos.
Gorgeous photos. You really have to document the rest of your mom’s unique Americana pop culture collection. You have a gift for capturing those images and it would make the coolest coffee table book. (It would also make her feel less like an OCD hoarder…)
rocky mountain oysters?
Got to consider a Nikon!