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12/26/2002 10:54:51 AM · #1 |
I kinda wish I waitedf for the D60 to come out. I knew it was coming, but I didn't want to wait. Of course I love my camera but I think the D60 would give me a little more to play with in terms of resolution.
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12/26/2002 11:00:05 AM · #2 |
None. I didn't regret my Olympus D490 either though :) It's still a wonderful camera that fits in my pocket. The F717 tends to be a bit bulkier, but I like the controls :)
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12/26/2002 11:06:29 AM · #3 |
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12/26/2002 11:07:21 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by bamaster:
I kinda wish I waitedf for the D60 to come out. I knew it was coming, but I didn't want to wait. Of course I love my camera but I think the D60 would give me a little more to play with in terms of resolution. |
I couldn't agree with you more. |
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12/26/2002 11:22:58 AM · #5 |
I have no regrets about buying the Nikon D100. In a word--awesome. I feel like a kid with a new train set. Unfortunately, I will be reminded of how old I really am when I get the AMEX bill. Oh well, thirty days of no regrets! Have a wonderful New Year folks!
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12/26/2002 12:04:27 PM · #6 |
Definitely no regrets on the Sony 707. I hope I will be able to say the same when i buy another camera...
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12/26/2002 12:13:29 PM · #7 |
| I did regret buying the D100 a little at first. Then I went out shooting with it and I love it. |
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12/26/2002 01:46:28 PM · #8 |
| Excellent question. Not at all. Except, the first thing I did when I got my camera was buy an infrared filter because I saw the most amazing infrared photograph on PhotoSig taken with the Dimage 7. I soon discovered that the Dimage 7i will not allow an infrared photography. The Dimage 7 did but not the 7i. I pouted for about a day and a half and then moved on. |
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12/26/2002 02:05:52 PM · #9 |
A good bit of research can keep you from regretting any camera purchase. If you define what you want your camera to do for you before you buy, you won't be disappointed when you purchase a camera that meets those requirements.
Lots of people have different 'reasons' they buy certain cameras. I have seen people buy cams becasue their friend has one like it, because they like the way it looks, the way it feels, etc. Purchasing a cam is sorta like purchasing a computer. If you buy all you can afford rather than cutting corners, you won't be dissatisfied, or not as quickly anyway.
When I bought my first cam (A Sony Mavica FD-95), I bought it because it had a nice zoom (10x/20x) and I had seen a few results from it that looked pretty good. I was dissatisfied with it fairly quickly when I started to try printing my images. I could not get a high quality decent size print. The prints looked OK but I knew they could look better. The camera was only 2.1mp and it did not use a FINE jpg mode or TIFF because floppy disk was the primary storage media. I kept that camera for about 10 months before I bought my 707.
I had used an SLR film camera for a while before I bought the Mavica also, and I wanted full slr-like control of the camera. The Mavica had only aperture and shutter priority with no fully manual control.
Based on these shortcomings, I started shopping for a new camera. I wanted 5 megapixel and fully manual control. The zoom was not that important to me, and it still isnt. My 707 has 5x/10x zoom and I keep the digital zoom function turned off, so I never really go over a 5x zoom with it.
The Sony 707 produces great images, but I find myself wanting even more now. More resolution above 5 megapixels would give me even better prints at larger sizes.
I'm ready to buy a fully SLR digital cam now and I have been shopping around to see what I like. I have compared the Canon D60, the Nikon D100, and the Fuji S2. The S2 is currently my choice because of the extra resolution of the Fuji Super CCD. Some seem to be afraid of the 'interpolation' that goes on inside the cam, but looking at the chart photos on dpreview, I think the S2 image quality is quite good at the 12mp interpolated size. I think the 12mp chart on dpreview looks better than the D100 image and as good as the D60.
When you get ready to buy, just have a list of your requirements ready. If you are not sure what your requirements are, don't buy a camera until you know :)
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12/26/2002 02:29:14 PM · #10 |
No regrets. My wife and I bought our first digital 2 years ago (Sony Mavica FD95). I didn't know anything about photography (shutter speed, aperature, etc.). It was more than sufficient on our trips to Europe, Canada and with family and friends. But we still found alot of shortcomings (write time, size, etc.). But it also sparked my passion and urged me to learn more and pursue photography. I started assisting wedding photographers and purchased a Fuji S1 in Feb. 2002. I NEVER, EVER, regretted that decision. Yes the S2 is out, but its amazing. I'm still working as an assistant and doing a few weddings on my own, as well as assignments for local papers. But I KNOW the S2 (or S3) are definitely my next camera purchase.
The only thing I do regret is not knowing enough about lenses and not researching enough. So my next purchases will be a mid range 2.8 lense and the nikon 80-200. And i'll be keeping my lenses that I use now as backups. |
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12/26/2002 02:36:21 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by bushfrenzy:
No regrets. My wife and I bought our first digital 2 years ago (Sony Mavica FD95). I didn't know anything about photography (shutter speed, aperature, etc.). It was more than sufficient on our trips to Europe, Canada and with family and friends. But we still found alot of shortcomings (write time, size, etc.). But it also sparked my passion and urged me to learn more and pursue photography. I started assisting wedding photographers and purchased a Fuji S1 in Feb. 2002. I NEVER, EVER, regretted that decision. Yes the S2 is out, but its amazing. I'm still working as an assistant and doing a few weddings on my own, as well as assignments for local papers. But I KNOW the S2 (or S3) are definitely my next camera purchase.
The only thing I do regret is not knowing enough about lenses and not researching enough. So my next purchases will be a mid range 2.8 lense and the nikon 80-200. And i'll be keeping my lenses that I use now as backups. |
Is there an S3 on the way? If there is, I may hold off on my S2 purchase to see if i can get a better deal on it...
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12/26/2002 02:39:44 PM · #12 |
I don't think so...there have certainly been times when I wish I had a camera with more capabilities, but I mainly bought it so I could carry it around with me and take a ton of photos of my kid, and it is great for that.
When I get another, I'll follow John's plan and figure out what I want it to do first. Probably wait until the Foveon chips are in full production...I don't think they are yet but would love to hear to the contrary!
Message edited by author 2002-12-26 14:42:32. |
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12/26/2002 03:28:58 PM · #13 |
| I should add that the main reason I went with the Canon was because I already had three EOS lenes and I didn't want to have to go out and buy new ones. So in those regards I don't regret getting the D30. I'll get the D60...someday. |
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12/26/2002 03:29:50 PM · #14 |
I doubt it. The S2 just came out. I think bushfrenzy was speaking rhetorically. It took about 3 years between the S1 and S2, btw. :)
Originally posted by jmsetzler:
[quote=bushfrenzy]
Is there an S3 on the way? If there is, I may hold off on my S2 purchase to see if i can get a better deal on it... |
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12/26/2002 03:36:05 PM · #15 |
Does the E-10 have quirks, foibles, and flaws?? Definitely.
Do I regret buying it? Not at all. No other camera, for the price I paid, could do all the things that the E-10 does, as well across the board.
Strengths: high color accuracy. Very ergonomic. High quality optics. Support for multiple media. Compatible with a large # of accessories (flash, lenses, etc). built like a tank.
Weaknesses: no very high iso (> 400), and noisy at the highest available (320). slow image review. very poor auto white balance algorithm.
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12/26/2002 03:59:36 PM · #16 |
| I only regret not having an extra $300-$500 to spend, however in order to pull that off I would would have had to go without some luxuries last semester at school.. like toothpaste and clean laundry. But for the $250 I could scrape together I'm happy with my coolpix 2500. I could kill for some manual settings at times though. |
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12/26/2002 04:13:02 PM · #17 |
I really like the size of my camera and after buying a wide angle and telephoto lens plus some filters I feel I can do just about anything. Thanks to dpchallenge I was forced to get out of automatic mode and try some of the many functions of my camera. The monitor being on a swivel helps on extreme angle shots.
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12/26/2002 04:28:30 PM · #18 |
As the song says, "Love the one you are with".
I will love the Nikon D1x's until there are sufficient reasons to change. As it is now, I can produce amazing 8x10s and that is pretty much is the extent of my world today. Any camera will be good enough for the quality standards of the DPChallenge (less than 150k JPEG).
By the way, I was recently able to upgrade the on-board RAM memory of the D1x camera as well as add a new firmware upgrade, so it is still a very fresh model and is now even more feature rich.
Yes, they can all get better, but why change if the current model meets or exceeds your needs? However, if my needs change, or if the vault in technology is so great that the newer model is able to differentiate it, then off I will go. Otherwise, I love the D1x and the results it gives me. It is a very fine piece of machinery.
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