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Cameras: Film or Digital?
David In Indy:
I love cameras. But it wasn't until AFTER I obtained a degree in photography that I discovered I really don't have much of a talent for taking pictures. Oh sure, I know my way around a camera, but understanding lighting, color and camera settings really doesn't do you much good unless you have a creative eye. Composition is my weakest link.
I like both film and digital cameras. Up until recently I was using my film cameras most of the time; a Hasselblad medium format and a Nikon SLR.
Then in 2006 I gave in and decided to purchase a Canon A70 digital camera. It was only a 3.3 mp camera but it took beautiful pictures and it was small enough to stick in my pocket. Soon after, I bought a Sony F-717 5 mp digital camera. I liked the SLR style of the camera, even though it is actually a point and shoot with a large barrel lens. It also takes gorgeous pictures.
This past summer Canon released its G9 digital camera, and I just had to buy it. I love the G Series, and this camera had everything I was looking for.
Since purchasing the G9, I haven't picked up my film cameras. I think I've finally been convinced.
If you are looking for a good camera resource on the internet, I can recommend a few. Here's a good place to start...
http://www.steves-digicams.com/hardware_reviews.html
What camera(s) do you own? Do you like digital? Or do you prefer film?
Shasta542:
I finally got a digital this past summer. I think in the long run -- digitals will save you money if you take a lot of pictures. I bought a Canon Power Shot SD 1000 Digital Elph. I wonder if it's called "elph" because it's so small? :P I love it. It was supposed to have such a short lag time. It's not that short. I may not know how to use it to the best of its abilty yet.
That's cool David--you have a photography degree. Any desire for a studio or wedding/graduation business?
injest:
I have a Minolta 35 mm camera I rarely use anymore, when I go on vacation I like to buy disposable cameras (just in case I lose or hurt them) and I have a Canon Power Shot A530 digital camera.
I like to take pics and have been selling some of my pictures! I made about $600 last year on them. (I know not much! but still exciting to me!)
I want want want a SLR so bad!!
David In Indy:
--- Quote from: injest on December 31, 2007, 08:58:25 pm ---I have a Minolta 35 mm camera I rarely use anymore, when I go on vacation I like to buy disposable cameras (just in case I lose or hurt them) and I have a Canon Power Shot A530 digital camera.
I like to take pics and have been selling some of my pictures! I made about $600 last year on them. (I know not much! but still exciting to me!)
I want want want a SLR so bad!!
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Hey Jess!! That's wonderful!! I'd love to see some of your pictures! :D
I'm glad you own a Canon. I'm familiar with the A530. Silver and 5 mp, isn't it? Canon makes the best cameras (in my opinion). They are all very good cameras. The Dig!c imaging processor really helps too. It removes a lot of the "noise" from digital pictures, one of the things that turned me away from digital at first.
David In Indy:
--- Quote from: Shasta542 on December 31, 2007, 08:55:06 pm ---I finally got a digital this past summer. I think in the long run -- digitals will save you money if you take a lot of pictures. I bought a Canon Power Shot SD 1000 Digital Elph. I wonder if it's called "elph" because it's so small? :P I love it. It was supposed to have such a short lag time. It's not that short. I may not know how to use it to the best of its abilty yet.
That's cool David--you have a photography degree. Any desire for a studio or wedding/graduation business?
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Another Canon user!! Yay!! Those Elph cameras are also very good. :D
No, I don't plan to open any studios. I worked for a photography studio here in town for a few years. I was also a free lance photographer for a while and I wasn't very good at it. That's about all I've done with my degree.
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