New Camera!

[Lord_Zath]

Yeah so Nicole's old camera (Fuji A205) finally died today. So it was time for her to get a new camera. At the same time, I had wanted to look into getting a different camera for myself. So... I got the new camera and she got my old one. I had a Canon A-80 which is nowhere near a "cheap" or "crappy" camera, so she was happy. I got myself the Canon S1 IS http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=1072286920993&skuId=6283862&productCategoryId=pcmcat44100050010&type=product

She needed it tomorrow (I needed mine too) otherwise I would've shopped around a bit for price .

So I went from 4mp down to 3mp.
But I went from a 3x optical to a 10x optical w/image stabilization

And the camera is just so much more advanced. It rocks! It can take vertical panoramics as well as four-panel pictures (4 pictures arranged like a Tetris square). Nicole's first question was "oh, so you could take several pictures of me from head to toe and then stitch them together to form a panoramic?" Huge smile and nod :-D.

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1st shot is normal
2nd shot is at full optical zoom (10x)
3rd shot is full optical and digital zoom (32x)

 

[Auzzie_Mp3]

how many mega-pixels?

 

[Lord_Zath]

3

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[Auzzie_Mp3]

nice! it takes good pictures, i have a nikon coolpix 2.0 megapixel

 

[YellowMP5]

its pretty good. i got two cameras, one is a concord 4MP that I got at office max for $99 brand new and the other one i just got at best buy at their open box item sale. its a 4MP kodak and i paid $99 for that too.

 

[ZoomThis]

Good camera takes great pictures........too bad it doesn't have the lithium-ion battery That was the closing point for my Sony digital camera....well, the 5 mega-pixels also made a little bit of difference too

 

[Demonic-Speed]

World HIstory (blarf) (blarf) (headbang)

 

[Lord_Zath]

Eh. 4 AA nimh batteries are more than enough for me.

Yeah I suppose having 4 or 5 mp would be better. But I like having the 10x zoom and what sold me was the image stabalizer. Plus it's got so many professional modes it just doesn't compare to anything else. Next stop - Canon Digital Rebel (next year if I get full time)

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[Wwing49]

Digital Rebel will pwn joo forever! Interchangable lenses, lots of stuff.... also a grandish

 

[Dexter]

D00d you need a tripod.

 

[Dexter]

this is my olympus on macro mode

VISUAL SEX
http://www.smokinmhz.net/badass.jpg

 

[Wwing49]

that is some hi res if i ever looked at one

 

[Auzzie_Mp3]

this is my olympus on macro mode

VISUAL SEX
http://www.smokinmhz.net/badass.jpg

you got that right (thumb)

 

[Lord_Zath]

D00d you need a tripod.

I have several (you've probably seen me w/them at the meets). I just didn't feel like taking it out to take a picture of Bic's wite-out. I suppose I probably should've adjusted the lighting as well. Sorry.

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[Lord_Zath]

Digital Rebel will pwn joo forever! Interchangable lenses, lots of stuff.... also a grandish

Best part of that setup is I already own two lenses for my older Canon EOS 35mm which will work in the Rebel. So that's money saved right there!

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[Dexter]

I have several (you've probably seen me w/them at the meets). I just didn't feel like taking it out to take a picture of Bic's wite-out. I suppose I probably should've adjusted the lighting as well. Sorry.

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Meh if youre gonna show off the camera, why not?

 

[Lord_Zath]

tru, but I was trying to show the raw zooming ability. When I find a more worthy subject to photograph (and the car's clean), I'll post up some pics. Until then, you'll just have to deal with wite-out

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[Auzzie_Mp3]

nothing wrong with white-out

always worked well back in 3rd grade when you got a bad grade and your mommy wants to see it...instand A

 

[Aricjm15]

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Aricjm15/DSC01631.JPG