BlueStrike's Guide to Digital Photography

[Bluestrike_2]

That was the scan.

I screwed up and hit the wrong button. They're pretty screwed up. Will fix.

Heat:

did you see a "." before .MAC as in http://www.mac.com

It's not the computer. It's the .MAC service. not the computer. Ok?

[bornl33t]

typo

[Bluestrike_2]

huh?

.Mac isn't a typo.

Anyhow, on another note, your friend is crazy!!! To get close enough to a tornado to take a good photo is insane. I'd be going the other way.....

[taylor492]

I was looking at those pics again last night. Ive come to the conclusion that my problem has to have something to do with my pc and not the memory card or the card reader. So I'll be calling Dell in the next couple of days.

[trevorjk]

hey im actually looking at getting webspace to host pictures... nothign wrong with Jayloo.com but i have lots of other pictures id like to host any suggestions on this? i am html illiterate so the easier it is to use the better

but how is this for a start? im useing my moms sony camara 2.1 megapixels is all i know about it the only thing that sucks is when i zoom in at any rate what so ever the pictures become very fuzzy so i can only take pictures not zoomed... and i am looking at getting my own. for everyday use while still be able to get speed shots or very fast exposure shots with crystal clear zooming... any great camara with lots of great features in the 300-400$ range?

(do have fullsize pic)

[vf-xx]

I'm interested in hearing about your rant on sony cameras. Especially because I was consiering buying one.

I really want a D-SLR to replace my mid 70's Cannon AT1. Or a flash. anybody have an old cannon flash?

[Muzikman]

pbase.com is a great place host pictures. It's not 100% if you want a large amount of space, but it's a good quality service for a cheap price.

As for Sony cams, I'll start his rant, because I think we have the same view on them. I have owned a lot of digital camera over the years and the thing I learned, stick with brands that have a history of many camera. Sony makes great TVs, good stereo components, but when it comes to their Digital Cameras and Video cams, they fall behind in my mind. If you are looking for a simple Point and Shoot digital cam, Sony might not be too bad, but there are still better options in my opinion. And as you get into their more expensive camera's, you really should look else where for the money. When you walk into Best Buy the guy behind the counter will push Sony stuff quite often. It's easy to do because they have a popular name and the first thing the salesman will point out is the "Carl Zeiss" lens. For years Zeiss has been making some great optics, but I seriously think that when Sony came to them and asked to use their glass, Zeiss chased the money and did not hold up to their standards (this is my theory). What I can tell you is the optics on even the most expensive and top of the line Sony cam is average at best. And if you didn't know, Optics are more important than anything when it comes to cameras. Good glass will give you a good sharp image regardless of how many Mega Pixels it is. (in paintball terms, MP = BPS, Optics = Consistancy).

[Bluestrike_2]

Canon just came out with a Digital Rebel D-SLR. Nikon also has the D70. Both broke the $1000 barrier.

What's really nice is that these are both full-feautured D-SLR's. Granted, they are no D2H or Eos 1-D, but are very good. Fuji also has their Finepix S2 and S3 models, which are Nikon F mount lenses.

http://www.nikon.com

http://www.canon.com

http://www.fujifilm.com ???

http://www.adorama.com

http://www.bhphoto.com

http://www.calumetphoto.com

Now, Sony....

Ah heck, Muzik stole the words right from my mouth....
For the money, a Nikon, Fuji, or Canon would be a wiser choice.

For the record, I own a Fuji medium format camera. Superb craftsmanship.


Trevor,

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[trevorjk]

http://www.cameraunlimited.com/webstores/www/stores_app/Browse_Item_Details.asp?Store_id=101&page_id=23&Item_ID=2516

or

http://www.cameraunlimited.com/webstores/www/stores_app/Browse_Item_Details.asp?Store_id=101&page_id=23&Item_ID=2928

or

http://www.cameraunlimited.com/webstores/www/stores_app/Browse_Item_Details.asp?Store_id=101&page_id=23&Item_ID=2848

or

http://www.shopharmony.com/product.asp?file=NEXTAG&i=MINDZ2

hmm can some one explain the major difference between these besides the megapixels? as i plan on spending around 500 ish on a nice camara those are just 3 that i found that to me seamed similar... if this is a camara that far exceeds these in the 500 range please let me know but as of know im leaning towards the konika minolta z2

[taylor492]

ok this is what it turns out like. Dunno if you guys saw this before