What camera??

[Romer1]

I see all these posts of pictures. Just wonder what cameras are being used.
I'm looking to upgrade from a Fuji s700 and just wondered what you're using.

[Wayne M]

Cannon T2i here.

[bluepill]

If you want stunning image quality, look at the Sigma DP2S. It has limitations (no zoom, slow auto focus, and not so good in low light). It's my next purchase. Check the reviews on Amazon, etc. before you buy any camera - Lot's of good info on the 'net that overcomes advertising BS.

[AL]

Hi all,

I have a Sony A330 with two lenses 1) 18 - 55 MM & 2) 75-300 MM. It only shoots still photos, but now the newer ones do HD video also! Good luck with what ever you end up with!

Remember All: LIVE, LAUGH & ENJOY !!!!

[BarbRN]

Most modern cameras produce good photos. A lot of it depends on composure by the photographer. Get the most megapixels you can afford so that if you crop a photo, it won't be all fuzzy.

We have a big SLR Canon Rebel with different lenses but our Lumix by Panasonic point and shoot is always with us on walks, trips etc. Fantastic capabilities, reasonably priced, gets photos in low light situations and has a heck of a zoom.

[Romer1]

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Originally Posted by bluepill If you want stunning image quality, look at the Sigma DP2S. It has limitations (no zoom, slow auto focus, and not so good in low light). It's my next purchase. Check the reviews on Amazon, etc. before you buy any camera - Lot's of good info on the 'net that overcomes advertising BS.

I've been using snapsort.com for comparisons, but that only compares based on specs.

Looking at superzooms, panasonic fz35, kodak z981, etc.

Any body using any superzooms?

[FocalPoint]

You can can great photos from almost any camera with proper exposure and good composition. I have a Canon 5D Mk II and some L glass lenses. I love the full frame and no more crop factor for the lenses.

[Birddogman]

Well, I don't think the kind of camera one uses is all that important, but since you asked, I use two dramatically different kinds.

If ALL I am going to be doing is photography (VERY rare, as photography for me is just an adjunct to doing something else), I carry Canon DSLR equipment. I have several bodies, a bunch of lenses and other stuff. It is relatively easy to get good images with this sophisticated equipment, especially in tough photographic circumstances, like action shots or poor light. That isn't to tout Canon as being the best or better than Nikon or whatever - I happen to be locked in the Canon system by virtue of a considerable investment in their glass over the years - the other brands make good equipment, too.

The downside of the DSLR is that I can't safely carry and manage this sort of heavy, awkward and delicate equipment while trying to handle two super-athletic dogs, carry all of the water and other stuff need to be sustain man and dogs for long periods afield, gunning the birds, etc. Also, it's impossible to dig a big, awkwardly shaped camera out of safe stowage in the game pouch or some such, and get it into action before the thing I am trying to photograph is long gone - dogs and wild upland birds wait for no man.

All of that said, sometimes there is no substitute for a DSLR and a variety of lenses:







For probably 98% of my photography I use a small Leica P&S - currently a DL5 (though I've used pretty much every one of the DL series over the years, upgrading each time a newer version came out). No particular magic here - it's not an ideal field camera - I'm still looking for that! The features I like are: superb image quality and top quality lens for such a small camera; the ability to use manual settings and to shoot in RAW; fast, accurate focusing; useful zoom range for what I do (28-90mm in 35mm equivalent terms); f2.0 maximum aperture and imperceptible shutter lag. The things I don't like are: lack of a viewfinder (the rear LCD disappears in bright high plains or desert sun); lack of ruggedization and weather sealing; and slow burst mode.

It looks like this:



The little leather case is as useful as the camera, because I can carry it on my belt and "draw" the camera as fast as an old-time cowboy could draw his .44.

Here's a pic of me taking a bird over Maggie's point with the little Leica in its case on my belt, ready for instant action:



At one point, I tried a micro 4/3 mirrorless EVIL camera - a Panny G1 - thinking I'd get the best of both worlds - light and handy as a P&S, but as versatile as a DSLR. After really working with it, I found just the opposite - it was as awkward and slow as a DSLR, but didn't have nearly the capabilities and versatility of the Canon system. I was the worst of both worlds for my peculiar needs. Nonetheless, it was capable of quite good IQ for such a small light camera.





It has been relegated to a truck camera and gets very little use these days.

[Mvlawn]

Cannon G10

[Romer1]

Thanks for the replies. Wound up getting a Panasonic FZ28 for a real good price and am happy with it so far.