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| conquistador Deactivated User Hellhamster. 2947 Posts 10/03 |  Posted - May 4 2007 : 4:29PMHello I'm interested in buying a new digital camera (in the price range of around 250-300$ CDN) and I need some advice. I have been looking at review sites and there are too many options for me to compute. The main requirements are: Fits adult male human hands. A Sony cybershot is what I am using right now and is very difficult for me to hold for extended amounts of time. I want a camera I can get a solid grip on without having to pinch it. Is good for macro photography which is mostly what I use it for. The one thing I really *do* like about the SONY is "Magnifying Glass Mode for subjects as close as 1cm (0.4 in.)" 5-6 mega pixels is fine with me, much higher then that and I can't reliably tell a difference. Some kind of image stabilization would be nice also. EDITED for clarity and to add american dollars 250.00 CAD = 225.917 USD$ 300.00 CAD = 271.101 USD$ Edited by - conquistador on May 4 2007 [Link] |
| cobalt60 Knuckle Dragger 2046 Posts 2/03 | Posted - May 4 2007 : 7:16PM [Link] |
jayo  All-Star Member 2117 Posts 7/04 | Posted - May 5 2007 : 2:42PM [Link] |
| saschaxx Member germany 49 Posts 1/05 | Posted - May 7 2007 : 1:36AM [Link] |
| conquistador Deactivated User Hellhamster. 2947 Posts 10/03 | Posted - Jun 14 2007 : 7:58PM I have had it for a few weeks and I still can't get any nice macro (see my photo page here) photos of it that haven't been washed out. I'll figure it out. Does anyone else use a canon close-up lens package? Should I get it? It's fairly cheap. I just wish I could have better control over flash intensity. [Link] |
| jayo All-Star Member 2117 Posts 7/04 | Posted - Jun 14 2007 : 11:35PM For the flash: I'd try neutral-density filters. They're gray so they don't change the color of the light, but they cut the intensity. But don't put it in front of the lens, put it in front of the flash itself. If you have a real camera store you can deal with, see if they have neutral filters that are in sheets you can cut (like the kind you can use for enlarging). You can take a .1 density sheet, cut it up, and stack them to increase the density to what you desire. If you cut them into little rectangles, you could make a holder for them that'll fit over the flash. Or you could tape them in place temporarily. If you want to really play, order a sample pack of filters from Roscolux. They have a free "swatch book" of several dozen sample filters in thin sheets, about 3/4" by 2", in various colors. Put them over the flash to tint the color. If you're using mainly ambient and flash as fill, or vice-versa, you can get some interesting effects. [Link] |
| conquistador Deactivated User Hellhamster. 2947 Posts 10/03 | Posted - Jun 15 2007 : 12:18AM These are some great ideas. I'm a cheapskate so I am going to try cutting and layering filters first. This effect sounds like exactly what I want. Most of the pictures on my page are from a Sony Cybershot and I want the same look from my Canon, if I can find it. Thanks again. EDIT: Spelling. Edited by - conquistador on 6/15/2007 12:19:11 AM [Link] |
| RandomPrecision Senior Member Enjoy! 8175 Posts 3/06 | Posted - Jun 15 2007 : 3:20AM [Link] |
| dhay Member 14 Posts 2/04 | Posted - Jun 15 2007 : 7:15AM If you go to my photo site and look at the nature photos - the photos of the irises, the dandelion, the columbine, and the lilies-of-the-valley were all taken with it. The only thing I'd change on this camera is to add a hotshoe to it so I could use a variety of flash attachments/systems. Edited for grammar and list of flowers Edited by - dhay on 6/15/2007 7:45:24 AM [Link] |
| You Wish Member Last person please turn off the lights 85 Posts 7/07 | Posted - Jul 11 2007 : 4:45PM [Link] |
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