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TimM

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Camera Reccomendations redux/update
« on: January 22, 2011, 02:35:21 PM »

Although I don't want to say too much about it and jinx myself - the saltwater trip I'm putting together for my customer's customer that I get to go on too is shaping up to be, for me anyway, a "Bucket List" caliber trip so I'm thinking I might upgrade my camera.  

I will be checking the camera review sites and did search here as well -which produced this thread: http://trophyfishingtn.com/smf/index.php?topic=4546.15 - but knowing how quickly some of this stuff changes and that as noted in the thread below that what you want to do makes all the difference in choosing the gear I thought I'd ask for some input.

I like taking photos on my fishing and travel adventures but the reality is that the photos are an added benefit of the trip - more something to help me remember the experience than an artistic expression per se although I do  appreciate a well composed outdoors shot and in particular light play on the water...and of course fish.  ;D  So, I don't see myself going to the expense of the really high end stuff but am kinda wanting an upgrade - it's been several years since I bought what I'm using now and it was a mid range camera then ( Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 ).  It does fine for most of what I do but now and then (like the waterfall shot I posted here a few months ago) I find myself in a situation where I wish I had the gear to get a better shot. (yes I know it's not all the gear  :)  )

Maybe one of you more serious photog guys has a slightly dated but totally functional "pro-sumer" level camera that would fit this bill and would be interested in parting with it?  Regardless, I'd appreciate any input on selecting a new camera.

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Re: Camera Reccomendations redux/update
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2011, 05:17:36 PM »
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Re: Camera Reccomendations redux/update
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2011, 07:18:07 PM »
Canon G10 G11 or G12.
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Re: Camera Reccomendations redux/update
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2011, 10:09:02 AM »


Thanks for the suggestion guys.  I've looked at some reviews and both cameras have some good press to be sure. It's good to have multiple price points to consider too. 

A couple of questions:

One of the things I've wished  from time to time that I have for my current camera (and it's just my own failure to go get it that I don't) is a polarizing filter.  Looking at both of these cameras it looks like that might not even be an option here.... maybe it is but it's not clear.  Do either of you know if either of these will accept add on filters like that?

Second - in reading through reviews it seems that the Canon EoS Ti1 is fairly close cost wise (within $100 +/-) to the G12 but might offer a good bit more flexibility, and resolution,  should I ever get the bug to explore this interest further.  Is it worth the extra cost for the added flexibility and resolution? Is a casual user really going to get the value out of the extra expenditure if you don't plan on buying a bunch of glass besides whatever comes with the camera?

Thanks,

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Re: Camera Reccomendations redux/update
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2011, 12:02:43 PM »
tim, not only would you have to buy some better glass to be satisfied, but there is also a large learning curve to a dslr camera. I know from experience that buying the camera is the cheapest part of the equation , glass is where the sweet pics come from. Tough choice that you will have to decide how far you want to carry this thing. I also warn that it is an addiction of sorts :)
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Re: Camera Reccomendations redux/update
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2011, 12:48:09 PM »
Glass is where the great images come from and good glass cost alot more the a Ti1 body. That's the advantage of a high end P&S. They have great glass and they can help with the learning curve or shoot full manual. If you only have a few months to prepare and less then $2000 to spend I'd go with a nice p&S. The S90 and S95 are also amazing cameras and they come highly recommended by alot of pros who use them as an always with me camera.

On the other hand the Sony A700 and a Zeiss 14-70 is a very nice combo and should be easily found used now.
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« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2011, 10:13:48 PM »
Thanks for the input guys.

I'm left with one solid conclusion - there's a good reason the best path forward wasn't clear before I asked for input (and still isn't really) - this is not a straightforward thing.  ;)

I actually spent a reasonable amount of time shooting with 35 mm film, developed my own b&w as well as color film back when that was what was used and even did a little shoot for pay work about a 1000 yrs ago when LCDs were unheard of, the cameras had little light meters in them with needles in the view finder and you double checked with a hand held when circumstance permitted...so I have some sense of how to play with aperture, shutter speed and "film" speed....but I also know myself well enough at this age to realize that I'm mostly not patient enough when I'm in the field to really do what needs to be done now to get "those" shots nor do I have the time to scale the learning curve with new equipment....yet I still see the detail I wish I could capture now and then....and get frustrated when glare, or something equally as simple to deal with,  prevents the camera from seeing what I see!   Hence the dilemma.  :)

Not sure what direction I'm heading on this one at the moment, but thanks again for the input guys.
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