Another Digital Camera Thread - Point and Shoot

[mubs]

I still have an Oly C-4000, my first digital. 4MP, larger sensor than today's PnS digitals. V. good pic quality if there was sufficient light.

At that time I panicked that SM cards would be discontinued and bought a truckload of them. THe whole stuff is in a box somewhere.

 

[LunarMist]

The era of 4-5 MP cameras were the best compromises in some ways. They did not have all that awful NR, but unfortunately few had any sort of IS.

 

[LunarMist]

I got my Powershot S90 today. So far I like it.

Do you still feel the same? I'm trying to decide whether to get one for the next venture and keep it in the front pocket.

 

[Stereodude]

Do you still feel the same? I'm trying to decide whether to get one for the next venture and keep it in the front pocket.

Yeah, I still like it. I'm please with the picture quality. If I'm looking to shoot more seriously I use my Rebel XSi, but where I want something pocket-able it fits the bill.

 

[Stereodude]

The S90 is down to $299 at the egg with promo code EMCYVZP77.

 

[LunarMist]

Thanks. I received notification in the morning. Egg's always spamming me with the oddball Guerrilla deal. It looks like a BEM, rather than traditional revolutionary.

 

[LunarMist]

I discovered it uses SD cards. Just great. :smack:

 

[ddrueding]

I doubt any new cameras under $1k use CF cards?

 

[LunarMist]

My S70 is a few years old already. Times change. :tdown:

 

[Stereodude]

I discovered it uses SD cards. Just great. :smack:

So does my Rebel XSi, no skin off my back there. :razz:

 

[LunarMist]

I have hundreds GB in CF cards here but no SDHC.

Water, water everywhere and not a drip to drink.

 

[ddrueding]

I sold all my SD cards but one, a 32GB Sandisk Extreme. Should serve you nicely

 

[LunarMist]

Almost as costly as the camera, then. :errr:.

 

[ddrueding]

Indeed. My CF cards cost more than my body, and my lenses cost more than both combined. Isn't that they way?

 

[LunarMist]

You must have a sh*tload of cards and/or a really inexpensive body. The tail seems to be wagging the dog there.

 

[ddrueding]

Not really. A 7D and 3 SanDisk Extreme Pro 32GB cards. I suspect your CF cards combined cost more than a 1DsIII

 

[LunarMist]

No. Perhaps in the past 7 years combined I've spent the amount for a used 1Ds series.

Why would you use 32GB cards in the 7D or need the 600x speed?

 

[ddrueding]

Mainly to get files off in a hurry, but I must admit that I'm a bit addicted to the 8FPS high-speed mode, and that burns through speed and capacity quite well. The 720P@60FPS video is lovely also.

 

[LunarMist]

Try some of the these. :rabbit:

 

[Stereodude]

I sold all my SD cards but one, a 32GB Sandisk Extreme. Should serve you nicely

I have several 4GB and 8GB Extreme III SDHC cards. Also have a few high speed 4GB Lexar SDHC cards.

 

[LunarMist]

It turns out that I did not get the S90 today, but the second copy of the 7D. I
I was too preoccupied to count three vs. four packages when UPS dude arrived.
The fourth was still on the truck.

 

[ddrueding]

When really desperate, I've made the delivery guy come back in his personal vehicle and drop off the forgotten package. It helps that he gave our secretary his cell number.

 

[LunarMist]

According to the computer, he returned 10 minutes later after I had departed. :blue:

 

[Stereodude]

It helps that he gave our secretary his cell number.

It must help to have an attractive secretary who the UPS guy wants to give his cell phone number to. :thumbright:

 

[ddrueding]

It must help to have an attractive secretary who the UPS guy wants to give his cell phone number to. :thumbright:

Quite so. Attractive and uninterested, so she posted the number at the front desk

 

[Pradeep]

Quite so. Attractive and uninterested, so she posted the number at the front desk

An attractive lady to sign for the UPS stuff is always good, because then she can ask him to pick up as the last stop on his route, thereby getting 6PM pickups without the hassles of driving to a UPS store etc. Plus he won't steal your stuff.

Back to cameras, Sony has announced an interesting camcorder/camera:

http://www.techradar.com/news/photo...corders/hands-on-sony-nex-vg10e-review-703379

APS sized sensor.

 

[Pradeep]

http://www.dpreview.com/news/1007/10071401sonynexvg10e.asp

A better link.

 

[LunarMist]

I don't have packages delivered at work. Not only is it illegal, but there is no recourse if one is damaged or mislaid. Mailroom is not staffed with women. I mainly see a couple of strong young guys that haul the packages around and deliver them to our offices.

 

[Stereodude]

In my case it's depended on the job. Two jobs were small offices where it was no problem. One was for a huge company with thousands of people and the packages would have never found their way to me.

 

[ddrueding]

Illegal? wow. I would find that...inconvenient.

Packages can't go to the house, because I don't have live monitoring of the driveway gates.

 

[LunarMist]

Packages can't go to the house, because I don't have live monitoring of the driveway gates.

High value items are often shipped from vendors with direct signature required that overides a signature release or leaving package with a neighbor, etc.

 

[ddrueding]

Hadn't run into that, because I ship everything to the office. Thanks for the info.

 

[LunarMist]

See if they leave a 1Ds series on the front porch.

 

[LunarMist]

I have several 4GB and 8GB Extreme III SDHC cards. Also have a few high speed 4GB Lexar SDHC cards.

Does the card speed matter much with a P/S? Do you shoot RAW only?

 

[Stereodude]

Does the card speed matter much with a P/S? Do you shoot RAW only?

I bought the high speed cards for my Rebel XSi before I got the S90. To be completely candid, I have yet to shoot a single frame of RAW on the S90.

I don't know if they make any difference. I bought them with rebate deals so they weren't rally any more expensive than any other Class 6 SDHC cards at the time.

 

[LunarMist]

An 8GB EX III should be enough for a couple of weeks (I think).

 

[LunarMist]

I was only able to get off a few frames on the S90 before the battery died , but it seems to be functional. The battery charger is the size of the camera. I wish it charged via USB.

I am having a terrible time fumbling with the camera. What do you think of this grip? :idea:

 

[Stereodude]

I saw it before, but didn't think it was worth the price.

 

[LunarMist]

The problem is that is is over engineered, not to mention one of those Paypal deals that does not work for me. I'm wondering about adding tape to at least prevent slippage. I've dropped the camera a couple of times already and have not taken it outside yet. Are there any self-adhesive tapes that have a grippy surface for the purpose?

 

[LunarMist]

I received the other card. RAW is useful to a degree, especially for PP NR. There is about 0.5 to 0.67 EV of highlight recovery possible too.