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intotheflats PityDaFool Who Posts This Much
Joined: 31 Jan 2003 Posts: 5492 City: Port Clinton, Oh
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browneye253 Outlaw
Joined: 07 Jul 2008 Posts: 115 City: Tulsa
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Posted: Jun 02, 2010 12:48 pm Post subject: |
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You said you're buying a NEW one, does this mean you already have one? If so have you purchased lenses for your current one, if so you'd want to say with the same brand so you can keep using your lenses.
I have a Canon T1i and love it, so my vote is for the XS. I'm not a fan of the Sony memory sticks since they only work in Sony stuff. _________________ My Boat: 2008 Sea Ray 205 Sport w/ Tower
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scott a Ladies Man
Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810
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Posted: Jun 02, 2010 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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Just because they CAN go to 3200iso doesn't mean you will want to shoot that high.
Here is a brief comparison of the noise levels in the Nikon D3000, the Sony A230 and the Canon XS (1000D)
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond3000/page13.asp
In my eyes, the Sony and Canon are cleanest, and the Sony stays cleaner in the higher ISOs.
Instead of picking out the numbers that look the best (iso's, megapixels, etc), I would suggest heading in to a store to see if you can hold each camera model in your hand. Each one is going to feel a bit different in your hands so I would put more weight into making sure you're comfortable with where the buttons are and what not. Might sound insignificant, but it can make a difference after a few hours of snapping shots of stuff at a boat show or a soccer game. _________________ www.TheLiquidPlayground.com
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JoeyJojo Addict
Joined: 08 Aug 2003 Posts: 754 City: Central Mississippi
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Posted: Jun 03, 2010 3:09 am Post subject: |
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I have a Sony a700 and pops has an a550. Both of us love em. The Minolta mount lenses are not as plentiful, but the in-body stabilization works great. Prepare for assholes to tell you how bad your camera sucks, I have had 3 strangers tell me that already =D _________________
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intotheflats PityDaFool Who Posts This Much
Joined: 31 Jan 2003 Posts: 5492 City: Port Clinton, Oh
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Posted: Jun 03, 2010 6:05 am Post subject: |
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browneye253, I previously had an Olympus E500 DSLR but I no longer have it so I am looking for a new one.
scott a, I did go to bestbuy and played with the Nikon and the Canon but they did not have the Sony in stock. I'm trying to find somewhere that has it in stock so I can see it in person.
I like the built in stabilization in the Sony because then I can get less expensive lenses that dont have the stabilization in them. _________________ Does this rag smell like chloroform?
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intotheflats PityDaFool Who Posts This Much
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Posted: Jun 04, 2010 5:43 am Post subject: |
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I have more choices now... I am now looking at the Canon T1 and Nikon D5000. If I get one of these I will have to get the body and lens only rather than getting an extra long range lens. These shoot HD video but I am not sure if I would use that feature. Does anyone here use the HD video feature on a DSLR? _________________ Does this rag smell like chloroform?
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intotheflats PityDaFool Who Posts This Much
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Posted: Jun 04, 2010 5:44 am Post subject: |
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browneye253, The Sony uses SD card as well as memory sticks. I would use SD cards _________________ Does this rag smell like chloroform?
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Nauty Addict
Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 827 City: Lake Dallas
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Posted: Jun 04, 2010 7:09 am Post subject: |
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intotheflats wrote: | I have more choices now... I am now looking at the Canon T1 and Nikon D5000. If I get one of these I will have to get the body and lens only rather than getting an extra long range lens. These shoot HD video but I am not sure if I would use that feature. Does anyone here use the HD video feature on a DSLR? |
A couple of weeks ago I almost bought the Canon T2i. I was looking for an DSLR that shot HD video and the T2i seemed to fit the bill. However, I changed my mind after finding out about a common flaw with DSLR cameras that shoot video.... each time the camera changes focus or you zoom in and out, you will hear the sound of the lens in your videos audio.
This may not be an issue if you're going to edit the video and lay music over the audio track, but since I will primarily be shooting my kids events (recitals, plays, parties, etc.) I really didn't want to hear the sound of the lens focusing in the audio. You can get around this by turning off the auto focus and going manual, but that was not what I was looking for.
Instead I opted to buy a really nice HD video camera now (Sony HDR CX500V) and keep using my Fuji still camera for the time being. Perhaps down the road I will invest in a nice DSLR, but I'll save some coin and get one without the video features. _________________ "I'm not a professional wakeboarder, but I did stay in a Holiday Inn last night". |
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intotheflats PityDaFool Who Posts This Much
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Posted: Jun 04, 2010 9:55 am Post subject: |
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Nauty, I really don't plan on using it for video anyway, i was just curious. I'd rather have a stand alone video camera thats smaller than a dslr camera and I would actually use it. I can't see myself using a dslr camera to shoot video too often. _________________ Does this rag smell like chloroform?
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intotheflats PityDaFool Who Posts This Much
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Posted: Jun 08, 2010 4:39 am Post subject: |
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Well I ended up getting a D5000w/18-55 and a 70-200 VR lens. Now I just have to learn how to use the thing. _________________ Does this rag smell like chloroform?
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AaronATX Outlaw
Joined: 17 Jun 2010 Posts: 136 City: Austin
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Posted: Jun 23, 2010 5:50 am Post subject: |
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did you get the nikkor 70-200 2.8? That's a killer lens. If you need nikon help let me know, I've been shooting Nikon all the way back to my first camera, a Nikkormat FTn. _________________ click to see my most recent photo set
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intotheflats PityDaFool Who Posts This Much
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Posted: Jun 23, 2010 5:58 am Post subject: |
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AaronATX, I actually got a 55-200 VR lens. I do love it so far though. _________________ Does this rag smell like chloroform?
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AaronATX Outlaw
Joined: 17 Jun 2010 Posts: 136 City: Austin
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Posted: Jun 23, 2010 12:30 pm Post subject: |
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I was gonna say, the 70-200 2.8 VR is something like $2000, that's a lot of cheese. glad you like it... post some pics soon!!!! _________________ click to see my most recent photo set
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