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Back in the market for a camera (Read 2453 times)

Trent


    posted: 8/16/2010 at 4:54 PM
    Dealio is that I need one camera for everything, and I value photo quality above most everything else in my compact camera.  So I get one that shoots well and then baggit.
    PerfesserR


      posted: 8/18/2010 at 5:10 PM
      Actually the best type of camera is one that doesn't need batteries.

      "Able to function despite imminent catastrophe"

       

      "The most common question from potential entrants is 'I do not know if I can do this' to which I usually answer, 'that's the whole point'.--Paul Charteris, Tarawera Ultramarathon RD.

       

       "They just couldn't believe that somebody would do all that running for no reason."--Forrest Gump

       

      Boston Marathon 15 April

      Big Sur Marathon 28 April

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      Fanatic #3965

        posted: 8/18/2010 at 5:12 PM
        Quote from PerfesserR on 8/18/2010 at 5:10 PM:
        Actually the best type of camera is one that doesn't need batteries.

         

        Heh...a 1-time use film camera...*scritch scritch scritch* *click* *scritch scritch scritch*

        Kirsten

        '07: 1324.5 | '08: 1561 | '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike | '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike | '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike '12: 659.9 run ~ 3365.6 bike (100% benched by ortho last 4.5 weeks while in long-arm cast)

        '13 Goals:

        • DON'T BREAK ANYTHING!!!

        • get within 5#s of 130#s (and stay there, gotdammit!)

        • 1st olympic distance duathlon

        • 1st Iceman Cometh mtn bike race

        • Half Fanatic

        • punch Type 1 in the junk

        PerfesserR


          posted: 8/18/2010 at 5:27 PM
          I always wanted one of these:



          "Able to function despite imminent catastrophe"

           

          "The most common question from potential entrants is 'I do not know if I can do this' to which I usually answer, 'that's the whole point'.--Paul Charteris, Tarawera Ultramarathon RD.

           

           "They just couldn't believe that somebody would do all that running for no reason."--Forrest Gump

           

          Boston Marathon 15 April

          Big Sur Marathon 28 April

          Bighorn 50 Mile 15 June

          Tahoe Rim Trail 100M 20/21 July

          zoom-zoom


          Fanatic #3965

            posted: 8/18/2010 at 5:32 PM
            Quote from PerfesserR on 8/18/2010 at 5:27 PM:
            I always wanted one of these:

             

            I think you can still find those...but for a pretty penny.  Not sure if you would even be able to get film for them, anymore.  I had a beautiful 4x5 large format camera that I sold years ago (I think I got $800 for it and the massive carrying case, lens, and rail).  It just wasn't practical without my own darkroom set-up.  It paid for about half of my digital camera body.

            Kirsten

            '07: 1324.5 | '08: 1561 | '09: 1810.9 run ~ 208.7 bike | '10: 1,000.3 run ~ 3513.5 bike | '11: 710.3 run ~ 4157.9 bike '12: 659.9 run ~ 3365.6 bike (100% benched by ortho last 4.5 weeks while in long-arm cast)

            '13 Goals:

            • DON'T BREAK ANYTHING!!!

            • get within 5#s of 130#s (and stay there, gotdammit!)

            • 1st olympic distance duathlon

            • 1st Iceman Cometh mtn bike race

            • Half Fanatic

            • punch Type 1 in the junk

            PerfesserR


              posted: 7/26/2011 at 8:27 AM

              Just picked up a Panasonic DMC-TS3. Waterproof to 12 meters, shockproof, encodes GPS position, altitude, direction of view and depth (if underwater). I'm in geek heaven. 

              "Able to function despite imminent catastrophe"

               

              "The most common question from potential entrants is 'I do not know if I can do this' to which I usually answer, 'that's the whole point'.--Paul Charteris, Tarawera Ultramarathon RD.

               

               "They just couldn't believe that somebody would do all that running for no reason."--Forrest Gump

               

              Boston Marathon 15 April

              Big Sur Marathon 28 April

              Bighorn 50 Mile 15 June

              Tahoe Rim Trail 100M 20/21 July

              Trent


                posted: 7/26/2011 at 8:46 AM

                Will it work in Monkeyville?

                spaniel


                mileage hound

                  posted: 7/26/2011 at 8:48 AM
                  Quote from PerfesserR on 7/26/2011 at 8:27 AM:

                  Just picked up a Panasonic DMC-TS3. Waterproof to 12 meters, shockproof, encodes GPS position, altitude, direction of view and depth (if underwater). I'm in geek heaven. 

                   

                  So it's perfect for when Trent's kid flushes it....

                  2013 goals:  Kick some arse.  Moreso than 2012.

                   

                  "If you want to be a bad a$s, then do what a bad a$s does.  There's your pep talk for today.  Go Run." -- Slo_Hand

                   

                  "Determined is what I am. Maybe a little sick in the head? Ok who am I kidding ALOT sick in the head" -- rockenmamaof5

                  PerfesserR


                    posted: 7/26/2011 at 9:00 AM
                    Quote from Trent on 7/26/2011 at 8:46 AM:

                    Will it work in Monkeyville?

                     

                    If I get selected in the lottery I'll find out.

                    "Able to function despite imminent catastrophe"

                     

                    "The most common question from potential entrants is 'I do not know if I can do this' to which I usually answer, 'that's the whole point'.--Paul Charteris, Tarawera Ultramarathon RD.

                     

                     "They just couldn't believe that somebody would do all that running for no reason."--Forrest Gump

                     

                    Boston Marathon 15 April

                    Big Sur Marathon 28 April

                    Bighorn 50 Mile 15 June

                    Tahoe Rim Trail 100M 20/21 July

                    litenarfin


                      posted: 9/13/2011 at 4:20 AM

                      I love love love my Panasonic Lumix LX5. It's (IMO) nicely compact and takes amazing pictures. It may be bigger than what you are after - I would never put a camera in my pocket regardless of size, so I don't really know if it fits the bill.

                      I researched a lot before getting it, and it got consistently very high praise as one of the very best compact (not ultracompact though!) cameras. 

                       

                      As for image editing, I second GIMP as a Photoshop substitute, but I also use PhotoScape a lot, as it does what I want with less clicks, if my images don't need much editing. I use Photoshop and Photoscape side by side, and feel the compliment each other well.


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