I was out trying my new Camera

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LOL..thnx for the info.. how much does it cost the hasselblad

PS
You dont need justification to buy things.. hihi

Well of course being a pro camera there are a lot of lenses and accessories available for it but a camera body with one lens and the standard digital back will cost approximately 22,900 Euros - if you want the top-of-the-range IxCF528 digital camera back then a standard kit with just one lens will cost approximately 28,300 Euros - so as you can see Artist, it is quite hard for me to justify when I'm not a pro - this is a serious camera - most professionals would kill for one.

 

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W0W!!! 8.0 mega pixcels, thats awesome!!! I bet this Leica is as expensive as Hell! I`m going to check around for some prices.

Damn, I was right. It retails for $1,450.00 USD!!
Theres one camera thats 5 times more expensive than this one, it`s like $7,999.00. Its a Canon.

Yes that's typical of Leica - they are expensive.

Anyhow the Panasonic DMC-LX1 offers all the same features as the Leica at a much better price - it might not look as good but it is the smarter choice IMO.

Around US$570 and it has a Leica lens (the Leica is technically the same camera)

 

[LaArtist]

God damn man thats expensive.. and you really really need a justifiable cause to by a camera at that price.. but im sure its worth every penny.. so if i get an acess of cash i will get myself one.. but until that my canon IXus should be enough..

 

[SDNR]

God damn man thats expensive.. and you really really need a justifiable cause to by a camera at that price.. but im sure its worth every penny.. so if i get an acess of cash i will get myself one.. but until that my canon IXus should be enough..

ha ha - well it is the Zonda of cameras after all - actually I would really love a Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, which I guess you could call the S class of cameras - although the Nikon D2X is also really incredible - the Canon vs Nikon battle is much like Mercedes vs BMW.

 

[Snake Vargas]

The EOS 1Ds Mark II is probably about the most expensive camera that you'll see in common distribution. I think it costs about AUS$14k, body only. It's a professional camera as well - but also somewhat more portable. That Hasselblad is over 2.1kg - how would you like to use that? Whereas the EOS 1Ds is around 1.5kg. Smaller SLR (that's the camera, not the car) cameras are maybe 800-900g. That's much more manageable.

Then again, do you really want an SLR? If all you do is take pictures of people at parties and the like, do you want a huge camera like that? SLRs can require a bit of fiddling every time you take pictures, not always the best for people who aren't completely into the technical side of things. Once again, the best camera is not the most technically accomplished one, but the one that best suits your needs and usage.

To that end, I think that Leica/Panasonic (the Leica is almost a rebodied Panasonic) is good - I think it has a wide angle 28mm (35mm equivalent) lens, at the widest zoom. The lower that measurement, the more you can capture in a shot - good for getting more things in a short distance from you to the target. Another compact camera with that ability is the Canon S80. It's an ability particularly suited to its likely usage. Most pocket cameras have a 35mm lens at widest zoom.

I myself would like to see what Canon has up its sleeve for the next G-series. I'm really keen on those flip-out-and-twist LCD screens, and some sort of manual control, and a decent lens, in a moderately small package (<500g). All I could want more is a 28mm wide angle lens, but hey, can't have everything.

 

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I agree with you about the weight of those cameras SV - when I think back to the first SLR I owned way back in the 1980's (an Olympus OM-4) I wonder why these pro-cameras have to be sooo big - actually I really loved that little camera, I wish I'd kept it even though I seldom use film these days.

 

[Zafiro]

Im not a pro, I just a need a camera that got good reviews and Canon IXUS 50 is the best camera when they compared to many other cameras. My camera has 5.0 megapixel.

In US the camera is called Powershot SD400 and steves digicam has a nice review.
http://www.steves-digicams.com/2005_reviews/sd400_pg6.html


Many others cameras can be found here as well.

Yesterday I used the camera a lot and was surprised how good it is to film with it. Good quality. Im satisfied with the camera, the price is good and pictures and moviers are very good.

 

[GTA45E]

That Panasonic Camera is also one of the best. I`ve seen some pretty awesome reviews from that camera! Nikon is also an excellent camera.

 

[wltsm]

Your pictures seem good just_me!

I camera I use is an Canon Ixus 400 and my camera phone, a W800i!

 

[Mr. M]

A iXUS 500 for my daily use. I try not to use my mobile's camera, it's shameful.

 

[NevadaJack]

Adding to my inventory..

I have been wanting a wide-angle zoom for my 20D and I ordered it Monday. Should be here later today and I hope to use it to take pictures of my new Wood/Leather steering wheel in the S430 being installed this morning. Will post some images later. Here is a shot of the lens I am getting...

 

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fantastic wide angle zoom NevadaJack - the Eos system really is top quality.


PS - NevadaJack, your previously posted photograph is beautiful - is photography a serious hobby of yours?

 

[NevadaJack]

fantastic wide angle zoom NevadaJack - the Eos system really is top quality.


PS - NevadaJack, your previously posted photograph is beautiful - is photography a serious hobby of yours?

Thanks Roberto...I just got the lens. Shot a few images just to check it out and it looks mighty fine. I did not get the wood/wheel installed...wrong color leather. The box said Stone but it was the Nappa color used on the S500...somebody messed up so am hoping to get it next week.

I was a Chief Photographers Mate in the Navy until I was commisioned as a Photographic Officer, so I had lots of training and shot a lot of pictures in my 20 year Navy career. I kind of got back into it when I got into computers several years ago and bought a Canon S230 which is great. But it did not provide me some of the features I wanted to play with. So when the 20D came out I got one and have not been sorry.

I should shoot more than I do but the urge comes and goes...

 

[NevadaJack]

This is the first shot with the new 10-22mm wide angle lens. Natural light (single 40watt flourescent overhead), 1600 ISO, 1/8 sec (handheld), f8.0 at 10mm FL. Did a little fixing in PS to correct exposure.

 

[wltsm]

Looks good, I can see why a wide lens would become useful for some shots!

I enjoy taking interesting pictures, just don't have the equipment to do so!

 

[Snake Vargas]

Ah, professional photographer for the Navy, that's good! No wonder you're good at it. Plus, being able to use Photoshop is a good sign as well. Wish my folks were into it - they bought the aforementioned Canon Ixus II (probably quite similar to SD230, I think it's a SD100) and yes, I'm not a pro but I would like more features. They prefer the portability, though. But it's not easy for them to learn to use email properly, let alone Photoshop..

I suppose that, in a way, the 10-22mm lens seems a bit er, wasted on the car alone - unless you tell us how far away you were standing from the car. It would seem that is was not far at all, which is good. Would that lens be better suited to things like architecture or landscape?

 

[NevadaJack]

Ah, professional photographer for the Navy, that's good! No wonder you're good at it. Plus, being able to use Photoshop is a good sign as well. Wish my folks were into it - they bought the aforementioned Canon Ixus II (probably quite similar to SD230, I think it's a SD100) and yes, I'm not a pro but I would like more features. They prefer the portability, though. But it's not easy for them to learn to use email properly, let alone Photoshop..

I suppose that, in a way, the 10-22mm lens seems a bit er, wasted on the car alone - unless you tell us how far away you were standing from the car. It would seem that is was not far at all, which is good. Would that lens be better suited to things like architecture or landscape?

I was about 8 feet away from the car, and I cropped some of the frame. You are correct on the use of the lens. I was really comparing it to the shots I had taken with my 17-85mm from a similar position at the 17mm setting. The 10mm is really a wide angle. I was surprised there was not that much distortion. Hopefully within a few days I will get out to Red Rock where I shot the image above and some other areas where the lens can be used to it's fullest.

Although I use PS, I am not a wiz with it...the learning curve is pretty steep and I find something new everytime I open the program to use it. PS Elements is a better package for the casual amateur.

Here is another shot from a little better angle...same distance.

 

[Snake Vargas]

This shot is a bit better, IMO. There is less distortion at the rear of the car than in the first picture. But 8 feet (2.5m?) is pretty good - I'd be struggling to capture probably half the car with a 35mm equivalent compact digital.

Hey, if you can get the S430 out to Red Rock, it would look great! With some nice lighting conditions, especially.

I've been using Photoshop on an amateur basis for a fair few years now, but there's plenty of stuff I don't know. I guess I'd need to find new, challenging things to expand my skills on. I guess it's a matter of time and needs though, if you don't need the extra functions, then why bother making a huge effort to learn them? And same with Photoshop CS2 vs. Elements, if you don't need the features then no need to get them. I suppose it's largely the levels and the cropping functions that would come in most useful anyhow.

 

[NevadaJack]

This shot is a bit better, IMO. There is less distortion at the rear of the car than in the first picture. But 8 feet (2.5m?) is pretty good - I'd be struggling to capture probably half the car with a 35mm equivalent compact digital.

Hey, if you can get the S430 out to Red Rock, it would look great! With some nice lighting conditions, especially.

I've been using Photoshop on an amateur basis for a fair few years now, but there's plenty of stuff I don't know. I guess I'd need to find new, challenging things to expand my skills on. I guess it's a matter of time and needs though, if you don't need the extra functions, then why bother making a huge effort to learn them? And same with Photoshop CS2 vs. Elements, if you don't need the features then no need to get them. I suppose it's largely the levels and the cropping functions that would come in most useful anyhow.

I have shot pictures of most of my cars at Red Rock...the Z3, my E320 and I will definitely get the S out there.

I think Elements is ideal for most users. It is easy to use and has a lot of help and "how to" guides to help. They just released version 4.0 but not the Mac version upgrade yet.

 

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I'm just interested NevadaJack, what camera gear did you use in the navy? - you would have had access to some pretty extraordinary equipment I bet.