The Digital Camera Thread: Questions, discussions, etc.

Hellcat · 28th June 2008, 10:25

@kb100: The Tamron 90mm - 16.5K and about 13K for 17-50mm.
(BTW how is the Sigma's performance on your 40D)

@given2fly: Both the Tamron 17-50 and 28 -75 are great lenses.
I tried both the lenses for a day and found the 17-50 much sharper,
felt more solid.
To cover the 50-70 range I have the Canon 24-105mm as of now.

papps · 1st July 2008, 02:18

Hi everybody.. so what camera's do you'll use, anyone got any suggestions of an SLR.. though I have kinda like narrowed it down and more or less decided on a Canon EOS 450D

well my main question is that i will be travelling to Thailand and then Singapore.. anyone got an idea.. where would be a better and yeah cheaper place to buy a camera? os ir India still cheaper.. also open to some suggestions in mumbai or pune..

Steeroid · 1st July 2008, 11:38

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Originally Posted by Steeroid

Since it belongs to the office, I can borrow it for a few days to shoot and compare.

As most people here mentioned, the pictures are almost similar and the only gain is an extra 50mm...I've decided not to go for it.

In the meantime I got my old F65 kit exchanged for a Sigma 30mm F 1.4.

car_crazy1400 · 2nd July 2008, 14:01

Guys, I'm looking for Olympus mju 1030 digital camera in Delhi.

Can any one find out the approximate price in Delhi?

Warranty or no warranty, doesn't matter, but the camera should be new & genuine!

Please do suggest a retailer!

I can also get my self one from the states.

tsk1979 · 2nd July 2008, 14:19

there is an olympus exclusive dealer in Palika Bazaar near Digi Cam zone. you can make him out by the big Oly boards at his shop

appuchan · 2nd July 2008, 14:22

My old Canon A80 is almost dead. The LCD screen and snaps shows a strange rainbow wave these days. Any good service centers in Bangalore?

reignofchaos · 2nd July 2008, 14:47

The new Nikon D700 is out... the same D300 body with a full frame sensor for 1000$ more. Seems like a killer camera from specs.

jaibir · 2nd July 2008, 16:23

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Originally Posted by reignofchaos

The new Nikon D700 is out... the same D300 body with a full frame sensor for 1000$ more. Seems like a killer camera from specs.

$1200 more - priced at $3000. Puts it $2000 below the professional D3 and around the same range some people expect the Canon 5D Mark II to come in. It'll be interesting to watch the full frame field over the next few years. Wondering when one might be launched in the $1500 range (the 5D is nearly there now but long after its launch)

ravibhat · 2nd July 2008, 20:23

Hi Team,

I am looking for DSLR camera now, short listed ones are Nikon D80, Canon EOS 400D and Canoon 450D. Can you please thow light on me about DSLR cams in this rs. 35,000/- to 45,000/- range which would be best. Also which lens for taking photos in Ocean, hill stations.

Camera mostly used to click photos during travel site seeing trips, Functions mainly for family use but need good one because already we own lot of simple digital cameras like panasonic tz3, fuji s7000, kodak. so need camera which would be used to catch some effective scenes where our existing ones cant. This will be used only by one or 2 people in home.

Thanks in advance.

Ravi.

Samurai · 2nd July 2008, 20:31

Ravi, the reasons you have provided are not good enough for considering a dSLR. You are better off dealing with high-end prosumer camera.

My suggestion: Fujifilm FinePix S100fs

ravibhat · 2nd July 2008, 21:05

I see and agree your point Samurai about DSLR. I need high end Prosumer Camera because my requirement is still just playing around kind of thing

not serious photography for sure.

I had short listed Fuji 8100fd but was not convinced enough to buy this from my current S7000 because not much difference.

S100fs is good one let me check if I can find it in Bangalore because Fuji marketing strategy is poor in india and service is not good as well.

I couldnot find any P&S cams better compared to my existing cams. so totally confused and thought of going for DSLR.

I like Fuji because even after CCD failure my S7000 is making wonders with clicks. G K Vale guy amazed by some of the 120 photos I got it developed today.

My Fuji camera new CCD is ordered, very soon it will be repaired and at present its still in service station.

Regards,

Ravi.

vivekiny2k · 2nd July 2008, 21:54

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Originally Posted by ravibhat

so need camera which would be used to catch some effective scenes where our existing ones cant.

S7000 is a very good camera. I think the question would be where are you missing good shots, and why?

navin · 2nd July 2008, 22:04

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Originally Posted by Samurai

Ravi, the reasons you have provided are not good enough for considering a dSLR.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ravibhat

I see and agree your point Samurai about DSLR...not serious photography for sure..

the big difference between a prosumer camera and a DSLR is the size of the sensor. a APS-C sensor is about 8-10 times bigger in area than a P&S (about 1/2") sensor.

This means that for blow ups and 10x crops the DSLR output will be a lot cleaner than that of the P&S (incl most Prosumers).

married2speed · 2nd July 2008, 22:55

If u have the moolah, which you mention you do, why not play around with a dslr rather than a P&S, no matter which catagory it belongs to. Better still, you can also check out both the camera's and then decide. We have a canon store here in Gurgaon which allows you to do so, not sure if they've opened the same in Bangy.

papps · 3rd July 2008, 00:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by car_crazy1400

Guys, I'm looking for Olympus mju 1030 digital camera in Delhi.

Can any one find out the approximate price in Delhi?

Warranty or no warranty, doesn't matter, but the camera should be new & genuine!

Please do suggest a retailer!

I can also get my self one from the states.

i dont know about delhi.. but suggest getting from the states.. u will always get a good deal there with international warranty..

28th June 2008, 10:25	#2551
Hellcat BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 222 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	@kb100: The Tamron 90mm - 16.5K and about 13K for 17-50mm. (BTW how is the Sigma's performance on your 40D) @given2fly: Both the Tamron 17-50 and 28 -75 are great lenses. I tried both the lenses for a day and found the 17-50 much sharper, felt more solid. To cover the 50-70 range I have the Canon 24-105mm as of now.
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papps BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Newcastle, UK Posts: 271 Thanked: 0 Times	Buying a camera? Hi everybody.. so what camera's do you'll use, anyone got any suggestions of an SLR.. though I have kinda like narrowed it down and more or less decided on a Canon EOS 450D well my main question is that i will be travelling to Thailand and then Singapore.. anyone got an idea.. where would be a better and yeah cheaper place to buy a camera? os ir India still cheaper.. also open to some suggestions in mumbai or pune.. Last edited by aah78 : 1st July 2008 at 02:20. Reason: Thread merged with existing.
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2nd July 2008, 14:01	#2554
car_crazy1400 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: DL/UP16/PB10 Posts: 659 Thanked: 353 Times	Guys, I'm looking for Olympus mju 1030 digital camera in Delhi. Can any one find out the approximate price in Delhi? Warranty or no warranty, doesn't matter, but the camera should be new & genuine! Please do suggest a retailer! I can also get my self one from the states. Last edited by car_crazy1400 : 2nd July 2008 at 14:02. Reason: Spell check
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tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,688 Thanked: 23,494 Times View My Garage	there is an olympus exclusive dealer in Palika Bazaar near Digi Cam zone. you can make him out by the big Oly boards at his shop
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2nd July 2008, 14:22	#2556
appuchan BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bangy Posts: 644 Thanked: 27 Times	My old Canon A80 is almost dead. The LCD screen and snaps shows a strange rainbow wave these days. Any good service centers in Bangalore?
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2nd July 2008, 14:47	#2557
reignofchaos Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,558 Thanked: 2,527 Times View My Garage	The new Nikon D700 is out... the same D300 body with a full frame sensor for 1000$ more. Seems like a killer camera from specs.
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2nd July 2008, 20:23	#2559
ravibhat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,250 Thanked: 37 Times View My Garage	Hi Team, I am looking for DSLR camera now, short listed ones are Nikon D80, Canon EOS 400D and Canoon 450D. Can you please thow light on me about DSLR cams in this rs. 35,000/- to 45,000/- range which would be best. Also which lens for taking photos in Ocean, hill stations. Camera mostly used to click photos during travel site seeing trips, Functions mainly for family use but need good one because already we own lot of simple digital cameras like panasonic tz3, fuji s7000, kodak. so need camera which would be used to catch some effective scenes where our existing ones cant. This will be used only by one or 2 people in home. Thanks in advance. Ravi.
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2nd July 2008, 20:31	#2560
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 26,014 Thanked: 50,153 Times View My Garage	Ravi, the reasons you have provided are not good enough for considering a dSLR. You are better off dealing with high-end prosumer camera. My suggestion: Fujifilm FinePix S100fs
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2nd July 2008, 21:05	#2561
ravibhat Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,250 Thanked: 37 Times View My Garage	I see and agree your point Samurai about DSLR. I need high end Prosumer Camera because my requirement is still just playing around kind of thing not serious photography for sure. I had short listed Fuji 8100fd but was not convinced enough to buy this from my current S7000 because not much difference. S100fs is good one let me check if I can find it in Bangalore because Fuji marketing strategy is poor in india and service is not good as well. I couldnot find any P&S cams better compared to my existing cams. so totally confused and thought of going for DSLR. I like Fuji because even after CCD failure my S7000 is making wonders with clicks. G K Vale guy amazed by some of the 120 photos I got it developed today. My Fuji camera new CCD is ordered, very soon it will be repaired and at present its still in service station. Regards, Ravi. Last edited by ravibhat : 2nd July 2008 at 21:09.
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2nd July 2008, 22:55	#2564
married2speed BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: gurgaon Posts: 215 Thanked: 10 Times	If u have the moolah, which you mention you do, why not play around with a dslr rather than a P&S, no matter which catagory it belongs to. Better still, you can also check out both the camera's and then decide. We have a canon store here in Gurgaon which allows you to do so, not sure if they've opened the same in Bangy.
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