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Post by pookie on May 6, 2009 9:49:40 GMT
I am looking for a new camera. My current one is an Olympus FE-190 point and shoot,however it doesn't take very good poor light shots or night time flash.
I looked today at a Nikon p90 and D90. Does anyone have one of these or can you recomend the one you use. There are so many camera's out there I don't want to buy one then hate it.
The P90 is priced at A$800 and the D90 a bit more I think .
Under A$1000 is what i'm looking for, Takes good daytime and good flash .
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2009 9:59:17 GMT
I have a pretty good Konica Minolta which was not too far from that price range -- however, it is already about 3 years old and was replaced by new models within 3 months of my purchase.
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Post by rikita on May 6, 2009 21:26:26 GMT
i have a nikon d70 that i am very happy with. personally, i would maybe get a point-and-shoot as second camera (considering this because that might be easier to take along when climbing) but as my first camera i'd always want an slr...
as for the poor light shots - well get a camera where you can change the ISO, and maybe also get a tripod... as for nighttime flash - very few pictures look good with a flash at night. flash isn't really for getting light into a very dark situation...
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Post by spindrift on May 6, 2009 22:05:28 GMT
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Post by pookie on May 6, 2009 23:32:50 GMT
Thanks rikita that info was helpful.The Nikon P90 has adjustable ISO up to 6400.You know a lot more about cameras than I do.I am comparing the flash on my Olympus digital with the flash on my previous 35mm .The Olympus just doesn't come anywhere near it.Maybe it is the wrong thing to do, I don't know a lot about camera's.
Spindrift....I did look into Canon and it is as you say.
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Post by hwinpp on May 7, 2009 2:19:36 GMT
The P90 looks like a more modern version of my own Nikon Coolpix 8800. The pics will be good I suspect but the main drawback will be that it's slow.
Go for the digital SLR.
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Post by rikita on May 7, 2009 9:12:17 GMT
ISO up to 6400? wow that is a lot. Mine only goes up to 1600. Of course the disadvantage of using a high iso is a lot of noise in the picture, so remember to turn it back down when you don't need it...
My dad used to have a coolpix, don't know which one, and he liked it and made good pictures with it, but finally changed to an slr (in his case, a lumix) and is even happier with that one now...
the reason flash isn't a good idea at night time is that first of all, it only reaches things nearby (so wouldn't work for landscape shots or pictures of big rooms) and secondly it will make look everything pale and flat. but since there are other uses for a flash (like evening out strong contrast, for example) a good flash is of course still good to have...
anyway, i'd also say go for the slr...
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2009 9:15:55 GMT
I absolutely hate how the flash pictures look, except when it is just to add a little light to a scene that is already bright except for something in the shadows.
So I am very happy that most of the digital cameras can take excellent photos in dark conditions without a flash.
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Post by pookie on May 26, 2009 12:47:09 GMT
Update on Camera:
I finally bought an Olympus E:620 .
I seached around armed with recomendations from here and a few friends . I found a really helpful camera sales guy and narrowed to three to suit my needs.
I have been playing with it at home and so far I am happy with it .
Thanks again for all your input.
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Post by hal2000 on May 26, 2009 13:04:49 GMT
This one? Cool!   |
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Post by pookie on May 26, 2009 13:37:10 GMT
Yes that is the one. It came with two lenses. I am finding it fairly easy to use with the help of the book and the salesman, having gone back to him a couple of times .
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2009 13:43:09 GMT
Oh wow, we can expect a photo essay from you any minute now!
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Post by pookie on May 26, 2009 13:52:16 GMT
Not yet , I am still playing with it before I go on big adventure to South Africa soon.Will post pics when I am back.
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Post by bixaorellana on May 26, 2009 14:23:46 GMT
What about poor Australia? When are you going to give us a glimpse of your glorious home country?
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Post by pookie on May 26, 2009 14:55:49 GMT
When I get back I am going to take pics of my home town, most of pics I have now are 35 mm, havn't got time to sort out and scan I did post somewhere I was going out and about to take pics
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2009 17:04:14 GMT
And we never forget a remark like that!
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Post by rikita on May 26, 2009 20:24:26 GMT
hm, the son of a friend wants to buy a camera too and asked me for advice, of course the only camera i know is my own so i am not that much of help. i know that one of hte ones he considered is a olympus slr, but not sure if it is this one or another one. either way, so would you recommend it? any tips? ah yes, he is ten years old, but is quite a smart kid and reads a lot so manuals aren't a problem for him either, he wants something not too heavy so he can take it along easily on hikes and climbing tours...
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2009 20:26:56 GMT
I will be looking for a lighter, smaller camera next time. Unfortunately, that always seems to conflict with the desire for the biggest zoom lens possible.
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Post by pookie on May 27, 2009 1:21:58 GMT
K2 ,the Nikon P90 has a big zoom lens, 6400 iso. I had my heart set on Nikon , I had read reviews that Canon and Nikon were the better dslr. The shop I eventually bought mine from had all the cameras I had narrowed my choices down to. The Nikon P90 was hard to hold in my hand , it is quite small and did not feel comfortable for my hands. I think you would feel that to K2 .I looked at the Nikon P 5000 newest released and found it to heavy and big for me.I settled on the Olympus because it had all the functions I needed (no video,I have camcorder) easier to operate for a numtiy like me , grip has been modified from previous models and fitted my hand better and it is lighter.It also good in poor light, we checked all the camera's in a darkroom. It also takes 2 different size cards(XD and SD) The flat rechargable battery was another plus for me .
rikita...I don't know to much about cameras and never had slr before but the Olympus seems to be the right one for me in comparison to all the others I tried . The Nikon p90 might be a good one for friends son, being a bit smaller.Price wise it is half the price of the Olympus E:620
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Post by hwinpp on May 27, 2009 1:36:24 GMT
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Post by pookie on May 27, 2009 1:45:51 GMT
HW... that's on the agenda read #14. I really don't have time before I go to SA . I don't live in the City and need to set aside a day to go there .
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Post by bixaorellana on May 27, 2009 3:30:49 GMT
Re: zoom lens ~~ I don't have all the details on this, but know someone who has a digital Canon that accepts the all the lens from the "old" Canons. That could work out for someone who has been using good cameras for years.
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Post by rikita on May 27, 2009 20:16:00 GMT
but is the p90 a dslr? he wants an slr... i might also tell him to take the camera in the hand and see how it feels, that is a good idea... being still a kid, of course he still has not so big hands, so a very heavy camera might be difficult to handle. on the other hand, he is quite tall for his age, so in a few years this probably won't be an issue for him anymore...
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Post by bixaorellana on May 27, 2009 23:59:05 GMT
Rikita, does the boy really need that nice of a camera for his starter camera? Even though he's smart & probably careful with his stuff, that seems like an awfully expensive and sophisticated camera to learn on.
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Post by pookie on May 28, 2009 1:16:17 GMT
Rikita , the P90 is not a true slr . It is a great camera and I nearly bought that one. Then I looked around some more and tried out a lot more to suit my needs.Finding a good camera salesman with a good range of cameras to demonstrate was a bonus.
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Post by hwinpp on May 28, 2009 2:02:08 GMT
My nephew got a smallish used Voiglaender 35mm camera when he got interested in photography. Ideal to learn the ropes with lots of knobs to fiddle with. Film is still processed so no bother with that.
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Post by rikita on May 28, 2009 20:25:42 GMT
well his mom thinks that since they need to buy a digital camera anyway, they might just as well buy a nice one. also, slrs aren't that expensive these days... his mom doesn't really take pictures, so i guess she also hopes that now he will do so, and she wants nice pictures of their trips etc. ... i guess one could also buy a small camera for practicing purposes, but on the other hand since, as i said, you can get a good camera for a good price these days, why not buy a good one right away? and i guess he is also a bit influenced by my camera, i.e. since he sometimes uses mine, he wants a big one too...
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2009 20:26:48 GMT
Children very often take better photographs than their parents.
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Post by rikita on May 28, 2009 22:11:36 GMT
well they often have a different way of approaching things... better is a very subjective term, i would also guess it is a matter of prefered style, but yeah, they often take very good and very interesting photos...
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Post by bixaorellana on May 19, 2010 1:53:38 GMT
Okay, admittedly you could still lose them, but it should be a lot harder to ruin one of these babies: Indestructible cameras: www.time.com/time/video/player/0,,85466556001_1989271,00.html |
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