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[iceDragon7]

I just have the DCS-T1. Haven't used it but does anyone have tips on using that camera?
Sure would help.

 

[nitewulf]

I just have the DCS-T1. Haven't used it but does anyone have tips on using that camera?
Sure would help.

you should always throughly read the manual. thats a good place to start.

 

[SSGMUN10000]

Here is my camera

 

[3phemeral]

really nice pics 3pheMeraLmiX. Is the Olympus a PnS? (Pns = point and shoot)

I was looking at photos taken on PBASE.com for cameras and a lot of users had no clues and took the most ridiculous photos.

It's an Olympus C-5000 ZOOM, I guess it's PnS. I don't know my terminology very well. I mean, all I do is Point and Shoot with a teeny idea of what I want for composition lol Let me post some night shots so you can see how those turned out as well. I don't have any photography skills so you'll have to bare with me through my adventure in test-photo land.

-Where is this?

Santa Barbara, CA. It was a winery my friends and I visited for their bday.

Photos:

<---- taken while driving 80mph using a fast exp. time.

 

[Error Macro]

I've had my Olympus 4040 for about 3 years now. I still love it, even if newer models look tempting.

 

[Blackcherry]

Accept no Substitutes......

Danmmm!!!!! How much for this and post some pictures please!

+1 like FreakyFink said. That cam do the job or its just for stylin'?

 

[3phemeral]

I just figured out how to use the super macro mode on this camera The shots of the small dinner sets comprise of toy models sized around 1 inch by .5 inches and smaller.

Zoom in of the detail of the above photograph:

 

[videogamer]

^^can you tell us what that is?

 

[fart]

tiny plastic donburi

 

[3phemeral]

^^can you tell us what that is?

The first shot is the leaf of a Sycamore sapling. The others are some sort of Japanese miniature food set my friend got in J-town today She wanted to test the super macro mode on the camera, so we decided to have some fun with it and check out all the detail on the models. We didn't even know that the egg bowl had yellow dots until we took the picture -- they were that tiny.

 

[videogamer]

The first shot is the leaf of a Sycamore sapling. The others are some sort of Japanese miniature food set my friend got in J-town today She wanted to test the super macro mode on the camera, so we decided to have some fun with it and check out all the detail on the models. We didn't even know that the egg bowl had yellow dots until we took the picture -- they were that tiny.

Good. Been feeling queazy the past few days. Like many plastics, it has a shiny look that makes it look slimy. I was like," wtf, maybe my mom is right about Filipino food."

 

[Pochacco]

I've been using a Canon Powershot S110 Digital Elph for a few years...

with a small screen on the back. But I just upgraded to this one:

And I love the big screen in the back:

I STILL have my (crappy) S110.
Man, was I cool back in the day (when Canon's D. Elphs were the ONLY chic digicams...).
Actually, it's still a decent camera...and, even by today's standards, it looks pretty good.

My next cam will probably be something like a Canon S-series. Or maybe even G-series. After that, i'll be a d.SLR!

 

[SickBoy]

Right now I've got an Olympus D-550. Works fine for the snapshot-style photos and such. Still, after having access to a Digital Rebel for about a year, it sometimes leaves something to be desired (and of course, even my film SLR would be nice to use in its place at times... but the whole concept of the expense of film is so distasteful for me these days ).

I'd have upgraded by now (aggressive pricing on the Canon Powershot A85 in several sales almost made me bite), but I think the master plan is to purchase the Pentax *ist DS, since I have a bunch of lenses for my 35mm camera that will work with it. So I guess the saving is set to begin.

 

[nitewulf]

(and of course, even my film SLR would be nice to use in its place at times... but the whole concept of the expense of film is so distasteful for me these days ).

yep, that's whats stopping me from buying a SLR, decent SLRs can be bought fairly cheap.
another reason is of course the instant gratification of seeing the shoot i just took, and if it didnt come out the way i wanted, i could change settings and retake it right away, given a static subject.

 

[Pochacco]

Speaking of digicams, you guys ever notice how women ALWAYS want to see a just-taken picture of themselves? And if it didn't turn out perfectly, they delete it?

Annoys me so much!

 

[nitewulf]

Speaking of digicams, you guys ever notice how women ALWAYS want to see a just-taken picture of themselves? And if it didn't turn out perfectly, they delete it?

Annoys me so much!

yes.
the hell is that all about?

 

[mrklaw]

Sony U20
Sony V1 (V.nice replacement for my 717)
Nokia 6630 (1.3mp, always with me)

 

[Pimpwerx]

Canon Powershot A80.

To the person with the A95: I envy you. Then again, I find that now I'm shooting everything in 640x480 anyway, since I gotta shrink 'em anyway. But I'd love to have the ability to shoot large prints that camera would allow. PEACE.

 

[Draff]

Speaking of digicams, you guys ever notice how women ALWAYS want to see a just-taken picture of themselves? And if it didn't turn out perfectly, they delete it?

Annoys me so much!

Haha, so true

 

[iceDragon7]

Does anyone know if the 1GB Memory stick duo is compatable with the DCS -T1?
I'm thinking of buying one since I can get more video time into it. but I'm not sure if it works with my camera.

 

[Jonnyram]

I'm still using my Canon Ixus (first model) which is almost five years old
Flash really destroys the colour of the photograph so I turn it off all the time, but then it tends to be blur central, unless I'm lucky. Two batteries - one was dead as soon as I opened the packaging, the other has deteriorated a lot but it's old, so can't complain. Card slot door has broken hinges so is taped on now.

 

[demon]

I just have my piece of shit Canon Digital Elph S200. I hate the fucking thing. It's nice and little and shit, sure, but I want to take real pictures, and the thing sucks for it.

 

[CurlySaysX]

Sony DSC-W1, wonderful 2.5inch screen, 5.1mega pixel, 3X optical Zoom, all aluminum shell... very nice camera. 9.5 out of 10.


:lol

 

[SaitoH]

Nice and pocket sized:

^w^

 

[Forsete]

Old but still pretty good.

 

[ToxicAdam]

I have an Olympus(750) ... the outdoor shots it takes are FANTASTIC .... indoor shots aren't the best.

 

[BojTrek]

I have the Olympus C-4000 Zoom, it is just slow on the draw... so I miss a lot of pictures...

I will be upgrading next year to a camera that has a quicker ability at focusing and shooting.

http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_product_lobbypage.asp?l=1&p=16&bc=2&product=869

 

[segasonic]

WRONG. No, try getting that exposure. It was f/22 and 1/25 seconds ISO 100. It was a bright day. Your magic DSC-W1 can only close down to f/5.6 ISO 100. That means your shutter speed would have been 1/500 sec. You can't do it. If you slow down your shutter, it'll be overexposed.

Edit: I take it back, you could get something close to it if you tried and had money. You could stop down your DSC-W1 to the f/10 by doing full tele. You couldn't do that in real-life, because you wouldn't have physically been able to position yourself, but pretend you can. That brings you to 1/160. Too fast a shutter still. You could buy the Sony VAD-WA and Sony VF30NK to get a neutral density filter. That would take you down 3 f-stops, which gives you 1/40 sec. STILL TOO FAST, but closer... It's still the equivalent of 2/3 stops away. At this point, you might be able to get away with overexposing it in the field and then using photoshop, although you'd end up with essentially 22-bit color instead of 24-bit color. Again, not so simple.

The point still stands though. If that's a photograph you frequently want to take, it's better to get a used D30 for $350 than your DSC-W1. My bet is that you don't take that kind of photo, which is why you didn't know that it was impossible to do on a stock DSC-W1 without extra accessories, which is why the DSC-W1 is still the right camera for your needs, which is why you're happy with it.

Owned total :lol

 

[B-B-Bomba!]

Handy thread for me; I've just bought myself a Praktica DCZ 4.3 from a seller on eBay, and since it isn't a common make of digital camera, I've had trouble finding any opinions of it. Has anyone used this make or model before, or have an opinion?

I was recommended it by my dad, who is a keen photographer and said Praktica were a respected manufacturer of film cameras in the past. We looked at the spec and the price and decided it was worth a punt. You can check the spec here:

http://www.praktica.de/index.php?iL=2&iO=0&iM=5&iSM=7&iSM2=101

I was taken by the high mp, impressive overall zoom, and flexible lens, as well as the generous screen. This all sounds like a good package; all I want is to be able to take lots of good quality shots in a variety of situations, while touring Australia next year. This accounts for my preference for the pocket form-factor - a camera that needs its own bag wherever it goes is no good to me!

Anyway it should be here next week, and I'll be happy to write my own opinions then, if anyone's interested. Nice photos btw, nitewulf + ephemeralmix!

 

[Suranga3]

same as hime.

 

[DCharlie]

 

[Timbuktu]

I'm loving it.

DarkAngelYuna, why did you sell your D70?

 

[gollumsluvslave]

Fuji Finepix F700

Very happy with this puppy, pics are great, plus great AVI captures from music gigs - audio quality is fantastic.

 

[Cmdr. Solrak]

 

[borghe]

still using my Canon Powershot S45... 4mp and just awesome... might upgrade to an S70 or a G6 this year sometime though...

 

[iceDragon7]

Sweet, I just got my 1GB Memory stick duo for my T1.
Got it for $150 Now I can record 45 mins of standard quality video and take over 2,000 VGA pictures. Great sony.

 

[FoneBone]

HP Photosmart 435 -- cheap, but it gets the job done.

 

[kaching]

Still have a Sony DSC-S75, which I like very much, but I've been looking to upgrade. Not sure whether I want to go towards more manual or more portable.

 

[Hurricane_Chris]

This is how I roll these days:

 

[Cosmic Bus]

Canon A70, 3.2 mp

Not something I use very often, but it's handy to have around for Ebay stuff.

 

[AirBrian]

This will be waiting on my doorsteps when I get home from work today:

 

[aparisi2274]

Hey dude, how is that camera, I was looking to get a new one. Currently I have the reliable Powershot S40

but I was wondering how the one you have is? Does it take good pics? How is the zoom on it?

Any info would be great.

 

[TAJ]

Another Digital Rebel here. I'm sooooooo glad I didn't wait for the Nikon D70.
ISO 100 + CMOS sensor = Nik-owned.

 

[alejob]

I have a sony cyber shot DSC P72, plenty of pictures in this thread.

I'm thinking of giving it to my parents and getting one with more zoom.