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UER Forum > UE Photography > The Official "What camera to buy?" Thread (Viewed 383746 times)
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Re: The Official "What camera to buy?" Thread
< Reply # 120 on 7/30/2010 3:37 AM >
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Alright now you're mixing stories. First you said the D3000 and D5000 are "both shit". Now you're saying that the D50, that is MORE obsolete than the 'shitty' D3000, is 'still one hell of a camera'. I would think that if you believed the D3000 and D5000 are both shit, then you wouldn't even want to touch a D50.



Now if we're talking FOR THE PRICE, a D50 or similar outdated camera would be an excellent jumping-on point to see if you're interested in photography, without investing a small relative fortune on a new entrylevel camera. But saying two new cameras are shit then coming back and saying an even more obsolete camera is 'one hell of a camera' is, well... Shit.






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I'm not judging the D40x and D5000 as shit because they're outdated or anything like that. I'm judging them as shit because I've used them all and they are indeed shit. Awful autofocus, shitty pentamirror viewfinders, and a user interface that can best be described as mediocre. The D40x's auto color balance can't seem to get it right, The D5000 has the added bonus of the screen appearing sideways for no reason. Also with the attached Sb-900 speedlite, the auto exposure has no idea what the fuck it's doing.

I assume the D3000 is shit because i've heard nothing but bad things about it, and it's a tier under the already established as shit D5000, so i can't assume it's better.

I'm judging the D50 as one hell of a camera because i've used it and it is indeed a genuinely impressive camera. Awesomely fast Autofocus, a better viewinder. I could give a fuck that it's only 6.1 megapixels. I don't print bigger than 8x10 right now. It's not worth having 12.2 megapixels if you're using a piece of garbage that frustrates you at every turn.

I don't judge gear based on the cutting edge. That's why 90% percent of my lenses were made in the early 80s. That and i'm cheap.



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Re: The Official "What camera to buy?" Thread
< Reply # 121 on 7/30/2010 3:44 AM >
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Get the Canon.


I should go with the Canon? Is there a reason for it's superiority over the Nikon?




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< Reply # 123 on 7/30/2010 5:25 AM >
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I should go with the Canon? Is there a reason for it's superiority over the Nikon?


Nobody is complaining about it yet?

You might be able to get a closeout XSi for the price of an XS.




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< Reply # 124 on 7/30/2010 6:13 AM >
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Not sure if this has been posted, but I found it to be pretty spot on...

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That's what I'm sayin' with the not upgrading until something breaks dies or I get the money for a 5d.

However I still want a nice compact point and shoot.
"The best camera is the one that's with you" which enables me to keep a camera at hand when lugging a backpack may be suspicious or difficult.

LX3 unless I find something better, which is what I'm asking, is there something better?



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Re: The Official "What camera to buy?" Thread
< Reply # 125 on 7/30/2010 9:13 AM >
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I had a D50 once!!

It was exactly one quarter the camera that the 450d that replaced it is. No DOF preview and bracketing options hidden under a ton of menus was SO annoying... Also the AF wasn't the best in low light (and it couldn't use the built in flash for focus assist because of hobbled firmware).

The kit lens with it, however, was one of the best I've ever had with a camera.

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I should go with the Canon? Is there a reason for it's superiority over the Nikon?


Yeah, it's better! At least D3000 Vs XS/i anyway.

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Re: The Official "What camera to buy?" Thread
< Reply # 126 on 7/31/2010 2:41 AM >
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They're "shit" because they don't have a built-in AF motor. The D50 has one, therefore it is not "shit."



I don't know why such a big deal is made about the lack of a built-in focus motor in certain models. Remember, those models are bought primarily by beginners who are getting a kit lens along with the camera, and for the most part are unlikely to have a collection of non-AFS lenses already. All the kit lenses and almost all of the higher-end Nikkor lenses have been AFS for quite some time now.

I'm not saying the D3000 and D5000 aren't "shit" (actually I've never used either of them), but I feel their REAL shortcomings are the lack of actual usable features (the aforementioned depth-of-field preview, auto-bracketing, etc), not the lack of a built-in focusing motor. I'm also not comfortable with their fold-out monitors (I'd break that thing off by accident the first time I took it on an intensive explore!).

Your mileage may vary. If you've got a lot of "regular" AF and AF-D lenses, it might be a deal breaker for you.





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Re: The Official "What camera to buy?" Thread
< Reply # 127 on 7/31/2010 3:00 AM >
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I don't know why such a big deal is made about the lack of a built-in focus motor in certain models. Remember, those models are bought primarily by beginners who are getting a kit lens along with the camera, and for the most part are unlikely to have a collection of non-AFS lenses already. All the kit lenses and almost all of the higher-end Nikkor lenses have been AFS for quite some time now.

Did it ever occur to you that maybe...oh, I don't know...that the AF-S in everything but the pro (expensive) lenses fucking SUCKS?





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< Reply # 128 on 7/31/2010 5:05 AM >
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Yes it does. There are several times a day at my green screen zoo photo job where the family i'm shooting is nothing but a total blur and the D5000 swears it's in focus. I always try 5-8 times to refocus before eventually giving up.

Seriously i'm all for a stripped down amateur camera but compared to arebel these cameras are a bad joke.




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< Reply # 129 on 7/31/2010 5:21 AM >
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Yes it does. There are several times a day at my green screen zoo photo job where the family i'm shooting is nothing but a total blur and the D5000 swears it's in focus. I always try 5-8 times to refocus before eventually giving up.

Seriously i'm all for a stripped down amateur camera but compared to arebel these cameras are a bad joke.

Yes, this is why so many people bitch and complain about the motor-less bodies. The AF motor is in the lens and if the lens is shit, a bad sample or both, your AF is shit (or.. shittier, depending on the body). With the older screw-drive AF lenses, the camera is driving the AF and is usually always more accurate. But of course, some sample variation can also affect the AF performance of screw-drive lenses, but AF errors are more common with lenses with built-in AF motors.

With screw-drive lenses, the AF speed varies between the pro and lower end bodies. However, it's almost ALWAYS faster than the AF-S lenses, which have the same AF speed no matter what body you use.





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< Reply # 130 on 7/31/2010 2:04 PM >
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Did it ever occur to you that maybe...oh, I don't know...that the AF-S in everything but the pro (expensive) lenses fucking SUCKS?



It hasn't, because I don't own any kit lenses. But I sure do see a lot of people using them; can they ALL be bad?





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< Reply # 131 on 7/31/2010 5:21 PM >
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It hasn't, because I don't own any kit lenses. But I sure do see a lot of people using them; can they ALL be bad?

Can they "ALL" be bad? No. Can "a LOT more than you think" be bad? Absofuckinglutely. Inaccurate and/or slow AF-S doesn't apply to just kit lenses. The new-ish AF-S 50mm f/1.4G has the SLOWEST autofocus of any of Nikon's AF 50mm lenses.. on any camera. The AF-S 24mm f/1.4 isn't very fast, either.. and it's 'pro' and $2200.. otherwise known as expensive as fuck.





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< Reply # 132 on 8/1/2010 4:42 AM >
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I had a D50 once!!

It was exactly one quarter the camera that the 450d that replaced it is. No DOF preview and bracketing options hidden under a ton of menus was SO annoying... Also the AF wasn't the best in low light (and it couldn't use the built in flash for focus assist because of hobbled firmware).

The kit lens with it, however, was one of the best I've ever had with a camera.



Yeah, it's better! At least D3000 Vs XS/i anyway.

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Re: The Official "What camera to buy?" Thread
< Reply # 133 on 8/1/2010 4:56 PM >
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I guess I'll add my experience here:

I first had a crappy, digital point and shoot that I got for free. It sucked, but I got some decent stuff from it, mostly thanks to great locations. I soon discovered that flashes are useless, and determined to never use one again.I discovered the whole point a flashlight at it while exposing method to highlight my subject. Thing is that it only took 3s max exposures, had no zoom, and had no manual control.

So I bought a Canon S3 for $175. It had a ton of features, and could run hacked firmware for even more, like focus bracketing which even SLRs don't have. Thing is that the sensor was still a tiny point and shoot sensor, so it sucked at low light: It had bad noise at ISO200, and horrific noise at ISO400. I had to use a tripod for everything, so I couldn't get in many shots. However, it shot video, had a 12x zoom, live view, image stabilization, histogram, shutter speeds of up to 1/50,000 with flash sync, 1/90,000 without, and could do awesome macro shots. Again, it sucked at low light, and since that is all I do, I needed a bigger sensor...


So I got an SLR. I'm poor and cheap, so I did a lot of hunting around for the best to buy for cheap. I went with the Canon 300D, cost me $180 with the kit lens. I wouldn't have minded spending ~$300 on a 10D or one of the newer rebels, but they offered no real from what I read: More MP, and that's basically it. I read that the 10D had a prism instead of a mirror, but was told that there was no real difference. Now though, I'm thinking it has one of those nifty focusing helpers in it like my dad's old Pentax cameras, I DO want that. The sensor is about 20x bigger then that of the S3, and it shows: Exposures that took 5 minutes take 30s. Five second tripod shots are now point and shoot. This is also thanks to a faster lens, but the sensor is a big part of it. I can now shoot at ISO 400 and it looks great. A firmware hack allows ISO3200 and some other stuff, but I don't really use it. There is no video, no live view, no image stabilization (didn't seem to make a difference though), much less automatic modes, the autofocus does not seem as good in low light, but it takes much better pictures. Sure I'd really like video, and the light meter is not as good as live view, I have to switch lenses all the time, but I like it more.

Currently, I'm thinking of getting an EF 50mm lens for it and using a wide adapter. I've not tried out external flashes for it so far, maybe they can redeem themselves.



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< Reply # 134 on 8/3/2010 3:45 PM >
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Where is the Official "What lens to buy?" thread, anyway?

I'm currently shooting on a Canon 450D, but I'm still using the aging 18-55mm kit lens from my 300D (purchased in 2003-ish) and I want to upgrade.

I don't want to go any higher than 18mm on the low end, because there are enough instances already where I want a little more than I can catch.

I'm specifically interested in a Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 ($230 new after rebate). (I've found a similarly spec'd Sigma for a comparable price (new) but while I've never had issue with my other Sigmas, my understanding is Tamron is better.)

The price is perfect and the range seems awesome, so I guess I'm paranoid that there's a catch, you know? Anyone have any experience or recommendations? I need to keep it at or below $300 which is limiting, but even at $300 we're entering the range where I'll have to... gloss over some details with my wife.




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Where is the Official "What lens to buy?" thread, anyway?

I'm currently shooting on a Canon 450D, but I'm still using the aging 18-55mm kit lens from my 300D (purchased in 2003-ish) and I want to upgrade.

I don't want to go any higher than 18mm on the low end, because there are enough instances already where I want a little more than I can catch.

I'm specifically interested in a Tamron 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 ($230 new after rebate). (I've found a similarly spec'd Sigma for a comparable price (new) but while I've never had issue with my other Sigmas, my understanding is Tamron is better.)

The price is perfect and the range seems awesome, so I guess I'm paranoid that there's a catch, you know? Anyone have any experience or recommendations? I need to keep it at or below $300 which is limiting, but even at $300 we're entering the range where I'll have to... gloss over some details with my wife.


generally from my research i've found that the lenses with a lot of range aren't worth much over the range. they are usually pretty soft.

start a lens thread




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generally from my research i've found that the lenses with a lot of range aren't worth much over the range. they are usually pretty soft.

start a lens thread


That's the compromise with a "Super Zoom" lens. It's more versatile but you loose some quality.




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Anything below $900 that's decent? And has night vision?




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< Reply # 138 on 8/18/2010 3:46 PM >
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Anything below $900 that's decent? And has night vision?


do you mean a video camera? i don't know of any DSLR that has night vision.




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Not a videocamera. I guess not necessarily night vision, just something that takes good pictures at night. I was looking at a Canon XSI, but I don't know much about them.




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