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Sync

Sun Jun 01 2008, 11:13AM

Registered Member #510 Joined: Sat Feb 10 2007, 09:28AM
Location: Hannover
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I've got a Canon EOS 40D and a Powershot G5, i've got the 40D because my G5 is quite messed up after I used it for some years....

aonomus

Sun Jun 01 2008, 04:07PM

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Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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With the S5 there is the ability to do manual, but I rarely use it since I don't need take long-exposure photos anyways.... I used to have a Canon Powershot A40 (way back in the day) it was really good since it gave alot of control over the point and shoot cameras, same like the S5, it gives me all the options I need for documenting things and has a very nice zoom lens for multipurpose use. A dSLR on a student's budget is too much anywas....

Experimentonomen

Sun Jun 01 2008, 05:42PM

Registered Member #941 Joined: Sun Aug 05 2007, 10:09AM
Location: in a swedish junk pile
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Samsung Digimax A402, costs around 150-200 bucks but sucks on everything, crappy video, crappy sound, crappy macro, crappy everything.

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Sun Jun 01 2008, 06:20PM

Registered Member #56 Joined: Thu Feb 09 2006, 05:02AM
Location: Southern Califorina, USA
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I use a cannon powershot sd750, which I am quite happy with :)

It doesn't have quite as many features as I would like, my old powershot a630 was set up so that I could do the focus, apature, exposure, etc manuall but it was only 2MP, and has had a damaged trigger button for a few years now.

The sd750 has plenty of resolution, does really awesome macros, and has a pretty extensive manual mode. You can't manually set the exposure/apeture, but you can do a +/- on the exposure which does most of what is necessary.

A few of my best spark pics:

Some macros:

Ken M.

Sun Jun 01 2008, 06:52PM

Registered Member #618 Joined: Sat Mar 31 2007, 04:15AM
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Samsung Digimax D53

Quantum Singularity

Sun Jun 01 2008, 08:34PM

Registered Member #158 Joined: Sun Feb 12 2006, 09:53PM
Location: Central Ohio
Posts: 282

aonomus wrote ...

I have the Canon S5IS, its not a DSLR, but its as close as you need for non-professional/hobby usage.

I have an S5 also, got it for christmas, back then (might be cheaper now) I got it for $320 and also a 16GB card for $75 (something like 4,000 full quality pics, or a good bit of video which I forget offhand how much, like 1hr or more I think).

BjÃ¸rn BÃ¦verfjord wrote ...

If you try to take pictures of shy insects then the Canon S5IS falls short but with a dSLR you can buy a macro lens that lets you keep enough distance to the insects.

Actually you can take fairly decent macro pics with the S5... I have not experimented with insects at all nor do I have a good setup for such but have a couple decent macro of fish in my fish tanks.

Here is some insect macros from someone I've talked with on steve's forums using the older S3:

some really great insect pics for a point-n-shoot.

Here are some macros of mine (nothing spectacular):

an otocinclus catfish, approx 1.5" long taken with camera in supermacro and no flash.

a red cherry shrimp, approx 1.5" long taken with a raynox DCR-150 macro lens and flash (I think, cant remember that might have been one of the ones I had a table lamp above it - like I said I am pretty limited in equipment here right now).

Looking forward to some extra flashes, tripod, and maybe a trip out to the fields where I can find some insects. I in now way try to say it is as good as a dslr is potentially, but for a p&s I think its pretty darn good.

Mates

Sun Jun 01 2008, 08:37PM

Registered Member #1025 Joined: Sun Sept 23 2007, 07:53PM
Location: Czech Rep.
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Samsung GX10

Bjørn

Sun Jun 01 2008, 09:09PM

Registered Member #27 Joined: Fri Feb 03 2006, 02:20AM
Location: Hyperborea
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Actually you can take fairly decent macro pics with the S5... I have not experimented with insects at all nor do I have a good setup for such but have a couple decent macro of fish in my fish tanks.

The point I was trying to make was that even if the S5 can get the required enlargement, you need to get close which some insects and animals do not like. With a dSLR you have the option of getting a lens that has the working distance your require instead of you having to adapt to the working distance of the camera.

ArcLight

Sun Jun 01 2008, 10:58PM

Registered Member #341 Joined: Thu Mar 23 2006, 07:41PM
Location: Northern Illinois, USA
Posts: 69

Have used a Panasonic DMC-FZ30 for a couple of years (over 4 thousand photos) and have no complaints.

Hope to own a Cannon XSi someday soon.

Regards, ArcLight

Nik

Sun Jun 01 2008, 11:07PM

Registered Member #53 Joined: Thu Feb 09 2006, 04:31AM
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 638

I have a sony DSC-P52 that I used until the last summer, then I converted it to take infrared photos by polishing the hot mirror chemical off one of the lenses. Now I use a sony DSC-H9, it is great for HV stuff because I can take 1/2000s photos for hot arcs or open the aperture up to f/2 to take photos of faint arcs.

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