Favorite Still Cam?

[Spacey]

What's ya'll's favorite still camera? Point&Shoot or SLR? Anybody start off in still and move on to video?

[David R. Busse]

Call me old-fashioned, but my Canon EOS-1V is like an old friend, and the 17-35f2.8"L" is my favorite lens of all time...followed by the 70-200f2.8.

I contemplate a switch to digital in the near future but fear the learning curve.

[1911A1]

I keep a 20 year old Pentax K1000 in my news unit. It still takes some great photos.

I'd like to get a digital, but haven't made up my mind on which one yet.

[LuccaBrazzi]

Canon Digital Rebel-S.

For around $800, you get 6.4 megapixels...a decent 28-80 lens. Not only is it digital, but it's a true SLR--no more shutter-lag when you press that button.

I can't tell you how many times I missed a cute shot of my daughter...pressing the damn button on a point-and-shoot camera (a pretty pricy one, too..a Sony DSC-85)...only to lose the shot because my daughter moved before the damn shutter opened.

Yeah, you can spend $3K...or even $1,200 for a "better" digital SLR. BUt for everyday all-around shooting, you just can't beat the digital Rebel for the money.

[LuccaBrazzi]

The other thing I forgot to add--and it's a MAJOR one--is that with the Canon SLR, you can actually accurately frame your shot while looking through the viewfinder: What you see in the viewfinder is what the glass (lens) is framing.

On the point-and-shoot, you always have to look at the LED screen on the back of the camera--not very comfortable for practical for shooting.

[jbar]

Olympus Evolt E-300, 8.0 Megapixel, SLR, Digital Camera Kit with Olympus Zuiko 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens

$685. on sale at BH Photo (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?A=details&kw=OLEE300K&is=REG&Q=&O=productlist&sku=358243)

CNET Reviews (http://reviews.cnet.com/Olympus_Evolt_E_300/4852-6501_7-31129719.html?tag=uolst)

[Lost in Alaska]

Originally posted by 1911A1:
I keep a 20 year old Pentax K1000 in my news unit. It still takes some great photos.
Sometimes the old reliable ones are the best.

I personally have loved the Nikon F3 with the 80-200, and a Mamiya 645. I used both of these while working for the school newspaper in college.

As for digital I have a Canon A85 that works great. To reduce the shutter lag, press the shutter button half way, and wait. It then will be focused and ready to shoot.

[circle7]

Nikon F2

[kene1024]

Canon 20D w/ 28-300 3.5-5.6L IS USM

Can't wait for the Canon 5D...

[F/T Employed]

I am personally waiting for the time i can afford the d-70 since i already have nikon glass.

[Geezer.1]

I have a 40 year old Rollei 2.8F that is like a member of the family.
That said I just bought a Nikon D70 which is great but I doubt it will last four decades.

[John M.]

Originally posted by Geezer.1:
I just bought a Nikon D70 which is great but I doubt it will last four decades. That's OK. Neither will I.

[Foxwood]

I bought a new Contax 139 back in 1984. I think I paid about $600 then. I still shoot with it. The Zeiss glass is sweet. Too bad the Contax name is going away.

[canuckcam]

I have...

Canon SD300 that I keep in my Portabrace Side kit on my belt everyday. Solid performer, it's lasting much longer than I expected (half a year) and it doesn't have to go in for servicing yet (knock on wood.) Torrential downpours, sprinting on spot news, heat & humidity... I'm happy.

Canon 20D as a "real camera" with a 24-70 f2.8L, saving up (slowly) for a 70-200 f2.8L or a magic drainpipe.

[wtv]

10 years with my trusted Nikon FE2s, loved them.

Now they sit as treasured items of my days of being a poor but happy stills snapper.

[must-c-tv]

Lomo Fisheye.

Soviet technology at it's best.

It's a crapshoot with that camera - but sometimes you get amazingly funky shots.

Different type of 'happy-snaps' that's for sure.

http://shop.lomography.com/fisheyecamera/

[ September 29, 2005, 07:17 AM: Message edited by: must-c-tv ]

[wtv]

must c

I tried to get one at B&H recently, but they said, they are not made any more, if its true, a sad day............

[dan bach]

Lens question....

I've got a canon T70 and lenses...I'm looking at the rebel.

Obiously my lenses aren't EOS, but would they still fit on the Rebel...if I wanted to go manual?

[Buck]

Originally posted by kene1024:
Canon 20D w/ 28-300 3.5-5.6L IS USM

Can't wait for the Canon 5D... The 5D would be great if it weren't for it's slow shutter speed. Otherwise it seems like a terrific camera.

Currently I have the Digital Rebel and love it. I've looked at moving up to the 20D, but don't have a lot of extra spending cash right now (two kids will put a hamper on a lot of purchases).

[ September 29, 2005, 10:23 AM: Message edited by: Buck ]

[must-c-tv]

Tom,

Hmmmm - they still sell them elsewhere. DHL to Dakar should be OK (fingers crossed). Usual price is $75.

Try:

m-photo
1st floor
newmarket junction
dorset street
cape town
tel 27 21 4656355
fax 21 21 4656360
antony@mphoto.co.za
info@mphoto.co.za

Or the next time you are in Oz:

Just Shoot
327 South Dowling Street
Darlinghurst NSW 2010
Australia
tel: +61 2 9380 4995
Opening Hours:
Tue-Fri: 11:00-18:00
Sat: 10:00-18:00

Or direct from the shop:

Lomographic Society International
Hollergasse 41
Vienna 1150
Austria
t: +43.1.899 44-0
f: +43.1.899 44-20
e: shop@lomography.com
http://shop.lomography.com/shop/

The European shops accept credit cards and shipping. The others should as well.

[ September 29, 2005, 10:04 AM: Message edited by: must-c-tv ]

[robbrad]

Let's see started of in the late 70's with a Pentax K1000, one of the greatest cameras for the money you could ever buy. In 85 I was given a Pentax LX when I got out of High School and was heading to the Art Institute of Pittsburg. Dropped still cameras in 87 for video though I still played now and then with them. Picked up a Sony S70 a few years ago and started shooting again then a Canon 10D 2 years ago and having a blast shooting still work now as a hobby http://www.radfordstudios.com

[Bluedog]

Nice shots robbrad.... although I couldn't open some of them. Are they locked?

[ September 29, 2005, 03:05 PM: Message edited by: Bluedog ]

[Salty Photog]

I have the Nikon coolpix 8800. Got it for x-mas. It takes amazing pics in daylight, but the onboard flash blows. I wanted a SLR, but beggars can't be choosers. I did play with the Nikon D-50 the other day. AWESOME for the price! That will be my next... anyone wanna buy the 8800? :)

[robbrad]

Try i now I thin I fixed it. Not sure why that was happening.

[wtv]

Must c,

Next time I am out and about I will try and get one..........

Thanks for the info.