tbcass
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.....absolutely not. :-( For me the lack of capabilities of cheap cameras makes them frustrating to use.
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Does anybody else find cheap cameras more fun ?
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Howard V
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I bought Granny’s old, unused Canon A590 on eBay. This is from our patio, one early morning. Its slightly soft but luscious color CCD images are sometimes dreamy in the right light. And taking photos with it is easy-peasy. keeper rate is 1 in 4. Higher than my DSLR.
More samples:
Macro - upsized in Topaz Photo AI
Scene Program - Snow and Beach ( foggy morning)
Scene Program - Sunsets
B&W conversion in Apple Photos, de-noised in Topaz Photo AI
More samples:
Macro - upsized in Topaz Photo AI
Scene Program - Snow and Beach ( foggy morning)
Scene Program - Sunsets
B&W conversion in Apple Photos, de-noised in Topaz Photo AI
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Pilotrob56
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I really like the fun settings in my Sony point and shoot! The pictures might not be as sharp as my MFT and APS-C cameras but it has the fun Picture effect settings and panaramic settings my other cameras don`t. It even has a 3D setting, I just need to figure out how to print them out or view them. I really like the water color and HDR painting settings the best. Here are some I took,
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any Expensive Camera can normally be used as a point and shoot when Auto is selected. i know a person that has a wonderful Canon kit and that is all they do.
shocked me a bit when i inquired about a few things and they admitted to not knowing much about photography, they just liked shooting in Auto.
robgendreau
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I'm sure they know that's an exposure issue, not a camera issue, and that even with the latest Hasselblad one can have a tough time nailing exposure on a white bird. Indeed many of use don't use auto exposure on them even today. I think maybe it's sarcasm. Like white plumage it's sometimes tough to capture
But yeah, great shots.
In fact if one wants more great shots with now cheap cameras just search way way back in the past here, to say 2003, if one can find the images up. Flagship digitals from then are now cheap cameras. One can get a 1DX for $130 or less for example.
I do enjoy rescuing old cameras from thrifts and using them. Usually don't keep them long, but I hate to see them go to waste. And young people often love them. Vs the olds here, where I suppose it just reminds us of how old we are
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Shutter Lag: Full autofocus shutter lag is extremely fast, at 0.15 second at wide angle and 0.13 second at full telephoto. That rivals the fastest of SLRs we've tested. Prefocused shutter lag is 0.018 second, also very fast.
I had that one, the AF was fast (in decent light).
Kodakrevisited
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Even this cheapo Kodak has really snappy AF and minimal shutter lag, those days are gone, the screen is indeed small but useable and the CMOS sensor is vastly superior to older CCD sensors, the old compacts even the premium models were hopeless as you moved away from base ISO, ISO 800 on this Kodak looks great, just as well as the lens is slow, but the cheaper version has F3.0, (not great but reasonable) at the wide end so combined with this sensor it is likely pretty good all round
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Yes, the slowness was mostly on early 2000s cams
how do these new Kodaks compare with a used canon SL1?
are there any models you might recommend over a used Canon SL1?
thanks.
Kodakrevisited
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Well the SL1 was a DSLR right ? very different camera, but here is a great old Kodak you might like if you like the DSLR style, I have one of these, needs to be used at base ISO, but they can be found super cheap, I picked one up for £23 !!!! not great in low light but fab images otherwise, 24-140mm manual zoom too
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wow.
i mean WOW. i thought i was the king of cheap with canon XS and SL1
ok i surrender, this is a new LOW. hmmm but looks fun and if i can beat out the mirrorless guys with this plastic thing, it will be even more fun.
thanks for Livening up the Forum. most days i tend to Sleep thru all of this bickering over non sense.
there is a Pro thread for people that need that level of sophistication. my only question usually is: 'self, did you get the shot'.
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Kodakrevisited
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wow.
i mean WOW. i thought i was the king of cheap with canon XS and SL1
ok i surrender, this is a new LOW. hmmm but looks fun and if i can beat out the mirrorless guys with this plastic thing, it will be even more fun.
thanks for Livening up the Forum. most days i tend to Sleep thru all of this bickering over non sense.
there is a Pro thread for people that need that level of sophistication. my only question usually is: 'self, did you get the shot'.
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Vaug, i think your right.
what you are doing is more like 'Real Photography'.
hmmm are you turning the tables on those high end boys with their Mega Dollar mirrorless do it all cameras that track and think for you?
this might get around and Revolutionize photography on DP and World Wide.
even Cano/Niko may get back to making Real Cameras for Real People. everywhere you will be hearing Click Click; photography magazines will come back also into existence and cell phones will become.........
well cell phones again.
be afraid, be very afraid....but there is a New World coming starting on this forum.
what you are doing is more like 'Real Photography'.
hmmm are you turning the tables on those high end boys with their Mega Dollar mirrorless do it all cameras that track and think for you?
this might get around and Revolutionize photography on DP and World Wide.
even Cano/Niko may get back to making Real Cameras for Real People. everywhere you will be hearing Click Click; photography magazines will come back also into existence and cell phones will become.........
well cell phones again.
be afraid, be very afraid....but there is a New World coming starting on this forum.
Kodakrevisited
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I bought a P880 new in 2006 and instantly loved it, at ISO50 and ISO100 it produces really great images that require no post processing, it was quite unique (still is really) in that it has a 24mm equiv wide lens, and as I shoot wide often it was made for me. Later I moved onto other cameras, but as they became more sophisticated I liked them less and less until about 10 years ago I completely lost intrest in hi-tec expensive cameras even though I can afford one
I recently picked up another P880 for £23 in great condition and it still more than stands up today , great colours, great lens and nice to use, it has an EVF which isnt as good as modern EVFs but it does the job, the manual zoom is great to use and the menus are straightforward and intuitive, pick one up if you can, at some point the word will get out and they wont be dirt cheap anymore, I just cant get excited about modern expensive cameras, I love the output from that little FZ55 I now have (the sensor is 16mp CMOS so way better at higher ISOs than old ccd compacts) it has its limitations mainly the slow max aperture, but it was £80!!! and if you use it right, it produces knockout pics
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many of us can afford a high end camera, but choose to keep this hobby at a low level. my biggest interest right now is with the Bridge cameras, but i keep the DSLR canons on stand by.
it would annoy me to have a high end camera and then a high end fail, either the lens or the camera. my Bridge Cameras and point/shoots are easily replaced, if something happens then there is encouragement to try something different.
currently for me something different looks to be the canon SL1; i thought of moving on to the micro 4/3 but this little canon has access to my EF lens collection so it makes sense to stay put unless there is some need.
lately i replaced both of my Bridge cameras with a FZ200 and canon SX40 from older models i had. it is like a breath of fresh air; these are older than a decade but produce all i need. the FZ200 may be all i need, but that pile of EF lens will then have to go. hmm.
for me this hobby has turned into a trade in hobby for something a little better at mpb, so far incremental improvements have pushed me to do better with more satisfying shots at the end of the day.
my friend was a musician and he would do the same thing. he had high end stuff, but could make the entry level stuff sing.
you seem to have that talent with this very entry level adventure.
bjn70
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I'm with you on these. I bought a low priced used D3300 to play with mostly because I wouldn't cry as much if I damage it. I also had interest in having a DX sensor to use with long lenses so this was a good excuse to get one.
I'm finding that it is easy to use and can give good results. I like using it but not as much as using a more expensive camera like my D810.
precisely. funny thing, i am concerned about damaging my cameras and it never happens; some of us are probably more protective with cases, hoods, straps et al.
i shoot canon only because of the pile of EF lens. some days i thing about a cheap nikon or the nikon D810 or 850........it would be a GAS
My DSLR cameras have LCD screens as large as my mirrorless cameras. Which brands do not?
Seems like more people are realizing this every day. If personal enjoyment is an important part of your photography, you don't have to have the most expensive nor the newest. But for some the enjoyment comes from having the finest equipment available. For them, the equipment means everything. So neither way is better for everybody, but the lack of funds to own the latest and greatest does not stop you from having a ball taking photos with any model you so choose.
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