Posted by AnAppleSnail Old AF systems suck, and sometimes white balance options are improved (made more accurate?) |
Posted by TheVicariousVadder I have a EOS-3 film camera, made in 1999 ... and a rebel xt made in 2005. The 6 year old film camera blows the rebel away, not necessarily a fair comparison but you'd think 6 years of technology would offer an advantage, it doesn't. |
Posted by ElExplorador Now _that_ is important, the biggest reason I want to upgrade is my stylus 1020 has absolutely no recourse for low light photos. Stars, moonlit interiors, silhouettes against the night sky, even outdoor nighttime is hard with point and click unless its well lit or I don't care about the flash highlighting only the select closest objects. |
Posted by Washu The EOS-3 was second from top of the line in 1999. Basically where the 5D mk II is in the lineup today. Compare a 1999 rebel to your XT and you'll see the AF is better in the XT. |
Posted by phrenzee Being a dedicated Pentaxian, I would love to buy this, but will have to wait until it comes down in price a little. Pentax reveals 40MP DSLR monster, the 645D Mar. 10, 2010 By: John Brownlee http://www.geek.co...815534_mwyds-m.jpg Pentax’s latest medium-format DSLR is an absolute monster. Called the 645D, it packs 40 Megapixel onto its thirty three millimeter by forty four millimeter sensor. Got that? Forty megapixels. That’s completely ridiculous, even for a DSLR, and usually I’d argue that’s way too many megapixels to take good pictures even with a great camera… by the 64D’s sensor is actually significantly larger than the average 35mm 36 x 24 x 2mm sensor. It might just be able to handle it. The Pentax 645D is aimed mostly at photographers working within a studio, so most of the features are pretty standard, but there are some interesting ones, like built-in HDR. The Pentax 645D also uses SD cards in a dual-slot configuration over the ubiquitous Compact Flash. There’s also an in-camera HDR mode that will combine three separate images into one. There’s also some impressive exposure modes to boast of. There’s the usual shutter and aperture-priority modes, but there’s also a sensitivity-priority mode, which automatically adjusts the ISO according to the shutter and aperture settings you pick. As far as chassis construction is concerned, the Pentax 645D looks a lot like the 645: it’s essentially a black cube with a ergonomic handle, with top and rear screens with a tempered glass covers and a large viewfinder that covers 89% of the images. The body even has dust reduction. But don’t expect this much camera to come cheap: when it comes out in Japan in May, it’ll start at $10,000. Read more at DPReview |
Posted by phrenzee Being a dedicated Pentaxian, I would love to buy this, but will have to wait until it comes down in price a little. Pentax reveals 40MP DSLR monster, the 645D Mar. 10, 2010 By: John Brownlee http://www.geek.co...815534_mwyds-m.jpg Pentax’s latest medium-format DSLR is an absolute monster. Called the 645D, it packs 40 Megapixel onto its thirty three millimeter by forty four millimeter sensor. Got that? Forty megapixels. That’s completely ridiculous, even for a DSLR, and usually I’d argue that’s way too many megapixels to take good pictures even with a great camera… by the 64D’s sensor is actually significantly larger than the average 35mm 36 x 24 x 2mm sensor. It might just be able to handle it. The Pentax 645D is aimed mostly at photographers working within a studio, so most of the features are pretty standard, but there are some interesting ones, like built-in HDR. The Pentax 645D also uses SD cards in a dual-slot configuration over the ubiquitous Compact Flash. There’s also an in-camera HDR mode that will combine three separate images into one. There’s also some impressive exposure modes to boast of. There’s the usual shutter and aperture-priority modes, but there’s also a sensitivity-priority mode, which automatically adjusts the ISO according to the shutter and aperture settings you pick. As far as chassis construction is concerned, the Pentax 645D looks a lot like the 645: it’s essentially a black cube with a ergonomic handle, with top and rear screens with a tempered glass covers and a large viewfinder that covers 89% of the images. The body even has dust reduction. But don’t expect this much camera to come cheap: when it comes out in Japan in May, it’ll start at $10,000. Read more at DPReview |
Posted by Mark Are there better choices? Any comments and complaints about this new camera? |
and I would like something that kinda can take good pics at night if possible. |
Posted by TheVicariousVadder no bulb mode (don't know of any except PnS' that offer it except $1000 professional cameras and chdk hacked Canons though even those are limited by sensor) |
Posted by Mark I was looking at the Olympus Tough series probably the 14 Mega, and either the 6020 or 8010. |
Posted by Shawn W. Back in 2005 I was using a Pentax film p&s that had bulb mode. It was a nice feature to have. |
Posted by Trap OOOR The much better Rebel XS refurbed for around $400 with 1 battery/charger, 18-55mm kit lens, cables and such, and strap |
Posted by Byberrian Fanman The XS has a better, larger screen and will have the MUCH BETTER 18-55mm IS kit lens with it. |
Posted by TurboZutek While that's true, the newer IS lens is still 'rip your dick off in frustration' class garbage. Soft, glairy, lots of purple / blue fringe haze and way more distortion at wide open than it need have; worst kit lens I've ever got with a camera. |
Posted by Byberrian Fanman It really sounds like you got a bad sample, which isn't surprising as this is a kit lens. |
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