The Digital Camera Thread: Questions, discussions, etc.

Optimus Prime · 19th August 2007, 01:49

hey guys, not exactly a digital camera question but anyhow, i've got a sony handycam 205e (i think it's called 705 here in india) and it writes on mini dvd's. does anyone know how i can record directly from the tv to the handycam? i have all the cables that were given to the camera and i heard that you can record directly from the tv, i dont have a vcr or a dvr and there's this program i really want to record

khanak · 19th August 2007, 03:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by tushky

i bought Samsung 'Vluu i7' from Korea. 7.2 MP. with MP3 player and PMP. touch screen. it has 512mb internal Memory and i got 2 memory cards of 1GB each.

Shot at 2007-08-18

WOW

Now we can expect some High resolution spy pics.

tushky · 19th August 2007, 10:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by khanak

WOW

Now we can expect some High resolution spy pics.

yes sure. but it will take some time. say after 1 month. busy with my college admission and all...

Mad Monkey · 31st August 2007, 16:56

Need to buy an external Flash

choices are

Metz 58 AF-1 (Rs 15,200)
(Metz - always first class. -)

nikon sb-800 AF speedlight(Rs 15,000)
(Nikon USA: SB-800 AF Speedlight)

feature wise the metz seems more feature rich
but dont how good it is in reality

prices are grey market (ie no bill/warranty)

rockyb · 6th September 2007, 14:39

Hi all

Joined here recently. I am a traveller and a amateur photographer. Was directed by the mod to this thread after my intro. Just wondering if there are any Panasonic FZ 50 users

Rocky

rajagopal_j · 6th September 2007, 16:25

@rockyb, I think we have quite a bit in common, New to T-BHP, own Boleros (i hope u do, i see one in you profile pic) and I own a Panasonic FZ10, have been wanting to upgrade to FZ50 but then cant let go of the FZ10.

Raj!.

lambuhere1 · 7th September 2007, 13:15

Any comments on Panasonic FZ 18 launched in Aug. Planning to buy it one shortly

Thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by rajagopal_j

@rockyb, I think we have quite a bit in common, New to T-BHP, own Boleros (i hope u do, i see one in you profile pic) and I own a Panasonic FZ10, have been wanting to upgrade to FZ50 but then cant let go of the FZ10.

Raj!.

Torqy · 7th September 2007, 13:47

Another one here New to T-BHP, own a Bolero and an Olympus E-500

-- Torqy

Quote:

Originally Posted by rajagopal_j

@rockyb, I think we have quite a bit in common, New to T-BHP, own Boleros (i hope u do, i see one in you profile pic) and I own a Panasonic FZ10, have been wanting to upgrade to FZ50 but then cant let go of the FZ10.

Raj!.

benbsb29 · 7th September 2007, 14:40

Hi guys,
I plan on buying a digicam pretty soon, when i head to Dubai.
Wanted to know which one i should be looking at. I do like photography and mostly my topics of interest are limited to cars.

I am looking at some cam of about 5 MP and around Rs.15K in budget.
Suggest some brands i should consider and model name, possibly.

Hellcat · 7th September 2007, 18:14

@benbsb29: This website will give you a lot of info.

Steve's Digicams - The "Best" Digicams

Cheers
Hellcat

extreme_torque · 7th September 2007, 18:42

@benbsb.. A Canon S3 IS would be your best best and it would be considerably cheaper than 15k now.

rjstyles69 · 7th September 2007, 19:21

Benny I say pick up the Canon S31S its selling cheap.Call me will tell you where to pick it up from.

Jaguar · 7th September 2007, 19:38

Hi Benbsb,
You may also look at the Fuji Finepix S5700. It has all the features of the S3IS except for the swivel screen. Have been using it for a couple of months now and I like it more than the S3IS (Purely my opinion having compared with my friend's cam).
It sells for 14k in India. Should be cheaper in Dubai. I feel its good VFM.
- Jag

rr_zen · 7th September 2007, 20:30

You might want to take a look at the recently launched Canon S5 IS, the successor of the S3 IS. It is marginally expensive than the S3 IS though.

extreme_torque · 7th September 2007, 21:06

A question to DSLR guru's... Rudra, please help.

Which one of these.....
Pentax K10D, Canon 400D, Nikon D80 or Olympus E510? All of them are priced almost the same. While Oly and Pentax give me image stabilization and dust cleaning both, pentax goes ahead and also gives all weather usability and sealed controls, and oly also gives me live view, Canon's high ISO performace is unparalled and it also gives me dust reduction sytem but doesnt gives me spot metering and neither image stabilization, Nikon D80 is the priciest of the lot with least extra features.

I am a bit more inclined towards the Pentax K10D? What do you guys say?

19th August 2007, 01:49	#781
Optimus Prime BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 104 Thanked: 10 Times	hey guys, not exactly a digital camera question but anyhow, i've got a sony handycam 205e (i think it's called 705 here in india) and it writes on mini dvd's. does anyone know how i can record directly from the tv to the handycam? i have all the cables that were given to the camera and i heard that you can record directly from the tv, i dont have a vcr or a dvr and there's this program i really want to record
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31st August 2007, 16:56	#784
Mad Monkey BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: mumbai Posts: 274 Thanked: 456 Times	External flash Need to buy an external Flash choices are Metz 58 AF-1 (Rs 15,200) (Metz - always first class. -) nikon sb-800 AF speedlight(Rs 15,000) (Nikon USA: SB-800 AF Speedlight) feature wise the metz seems more feature rich but dont how good it is in reality prices are grey market (ie no bill/warranty)
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6th September 2007, 14:39	#785
rockyb BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 254 Thanked: 13 Times	Hello - any Panasonic FZ 50 users? Hi all Joined here recently. I am a traveller and a amateur photographer. Was directed by the mod to this thread after my intro. Just wondering if there are any Panasonic FZ 50 users Rocky
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6th September 2007, 16:25	#786
rajagopal_j BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 37 Thanked: Once	@rockyb, I think we have quite a bit in common, New to T-BHP, own Boleros (i hope u do, i see one in you profile pic) and I own a Panasonic FZ10, have been wanting to upgrade to FZ50 but then cant let go of the FZ10. Raj!.
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7th September 2007, 14:40	#789
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 10,104 Thanked: 14,191 Times View My Garage	Hi guys, I plan on buying a digicam pretty soon, when i head to Dubai. Wanted to know which one i should be looking at. I do like photography and mostly my topics of interest are limited to cars. I am looking at some cam of about 5 MP and around Rs.15K in budget. Suggest some brands i should consider and model name, possibly.
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7th September 2007, 18:14	#790
Hellcat BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 222 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	@benbsb29: This website will give you a lot of info. Steve's Digicams - The "Best" Digicams Cheers Hellcat
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7th September 2007, 18:42	#791
extreme_torque BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,462 Thanked: 5,534 Times	@benbsb.. A Canon S3 IS would be your best best and it would be considerably cheaper than 15k now.
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7th September 2007, 19:21	#792
rjstyles69 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bengalooru.. Posts: 4,344 Thanked: 845 Times View My Garage	Benny I say pick up the Canon S31S its selling cheap.Call me will tell you where to pick it up from.
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7th September 2007, 19:38	#793
Jaguar Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,248 Thanked: 2,884 Times	Hi Benbsb, You may also look at the Fuji Finepix S5700. It has all the features of the S3IS except for the swivel screen. Have been using it for a couple of months now and I like it more than the S3IS (Purely my opinion having compared with my friend's cam). It sells for 14k in India. Should be cheaper in Dubai. I feel its good VFM. - Jag
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7th September 2007, 20:30	#794
rr_zen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 1,810 Thanked: 423 Times View My Garage	You might want to take a look at the recently launched Canon S5 IS, the successor of the S3 IS. It is marginally expensive than the S3 IS though.
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7th September 2007, 21:06	#795
extreme_torque BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,462 Thanked: 5,534 Times	A question to DSLR guru's... Rudra, please help. Which one of these..... Pentax K10D, Canon 400D, Nikon D80 or Olympus E510? All of them are priced almost the same. While Oly and Pentax give me image stabilization and dust cleaning both, pentax goes ahead and also gives all weather usability and sealed controls, and oly also gives me live view, Canon's high ISO performace is unparalled and it also gives me dust reduction sytem but doesnt gives me spot metering and neither image stabilization, Nikon D80 is the priciest of the lot with least extra features. I am a bit more inclined towards the Pentax K10D? What do you guys say?
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