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Back in the market for a camera (Read 1940 times)

Trent


We've Got Big Hills

    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


    Do not attempt

      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.

       

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      tipsy chicks

        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 Goals:

        • more off-road

        • gain proficiency @ CX mounts & dismounts (ie stop leap-frogging w/people who ride slower after every obstacle -- finish further up the field)

        • punch Type 1 in the junk, again

        PerfesserR


        Do not attempt

          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.

           

          ✓ Ice Age 50 Mile WI 12 May

          Tahoe Rim Trail 50 Mile NV 21 Jul

           JFK 50 Mile MD 17 Nov

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          tipsy chicks

            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 Goals:

            • more off-road

            • gain proficiency @ CX mounts & dismounts (ie stop leap-frogging w/people who ride slower after every obstacle -- finish further up the field)

            • punch Type 1 in the junk, again

            PerfesserR


            Do not attempt

              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.

               

              ✓ Ice Age 50 Mile WI 12 May

              Tahoe Rim Trail 50 Mile NV 21 Jul

               JFK 50 Mile MD 17 Nov

              Trent


              We've Got Big Hills

                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....

                  2012 goals:  Fastest race times since 2006.

                   

                  "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

                  PerfesserR


                  Do not attempt

                    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.

                     

                    ✓ Ice Age 50 Mile WI 12 May

                    Tahoe Rim Trail 50 Mile NV 21 Jul

                     JFK 50 Mile MD 17 Nov

                    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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