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Author:  mars-bar-man [ Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:12 am ]
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My Nokia N78.
Author:  HeatherKay [ Sun Apr 26, 2009 7:32 am ]
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mars-bar-man wrote:
My Nokia N78.


No, sorry, that's just a phone. No matter how many gigamegapixels it has, it's a communication device.

We're talking proper grown up cameras in this section. ;)

Of course, you may well take stonking pictures with your phone, in which case you can join in the photo comp in the Meeting Place. :D
Author:  HeatherKay [ Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:39 am ]
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I didn't mention filters and whatnot, but since everyone else is...

I'm a long-time Cokin user, so I have various mounts for different lens sizes, grey ND grad filter, brown grad filter, circular polariser and close-up lenses of 1x, 2x and 3x diopter. There's also a vacuum beanbag, which is rather clever in you can position the bag, drop the camera on it and suck all the air out to lock the bag in place.

I also acquired an angle finder doodad which clips over the viewfinder to give me a chance to look into the camera from different positions. It also lets me magnify the viewfinder by 2x for critical focus.
Author:  mars-bar-man [ Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:54 am ]
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Lol, I know, it was posted in a joking sense ;)

Also have some utterly useless Samsung Digimax S800, drains batteries in about 15 mins. *sigh*

If I want to take a pretty decent photo though, I'll usually borrow my mum's Cannon Eos something or other...don't even know if I go the right brand :?
Author:  Tsar [ Sun Apr 26, 2009 9:19 am ]
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Right I got a

Canon 450D with it's standard lens
Ef-s 55-250
ef-s 70-300 IS
and due to my brother's recommendation

a Sigma 70-300 with APO macro which runs across the 70-300 only paid £80 for it
and a little Tamron 55-200 again with full macro paid £70 for it
must admit i do use these two lens more than the canon ones
Author:  Tsar [ Sun Apr 26, 2009 9:24 am ]
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Ooooppppsss

Forgot the T70
and a sorted lens
Author:  veato [ Sun Apr 26, 2009 9:33 am ]
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HeatherKay wrote:
mars-bar-man wrote:
My Nokia N78.


No, sorry, that's just a phone. No matter how many gigamegapixels it has, it's a communication device.

:D


I'm going to upgrade my phone next month and was suprised to read in several reviews that the Sony Ericsson C905 is the first phone that could realistically replace your standard point and shoot compact camera. Might be worth a punt as I dont have a point and shoot atm. They've even designed it to look more like a camera than a phone. I suppose its not going to touch the quality of something like a Canon Ixus 990 or Fuji F200EXR but it would save me buying a sub £200 compact.
Author:  EddArmitage [ Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:32 am ]
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teamchelsea wrote:
I have the same Canon 400 as HK and Edd (if he still has it)
Nope, sold it to a friend of a forumite to cover some of the cost of the 5D.

Edd
Author:  timark_uk [ Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:02 am ]
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I originally got interested in photography in university as I took a module in it for my degree. After Leaving Uni. I bought me my first (and only) film camera - a Pentax (I'll update this post with model and lens when I get home).
After that, and not really using it much at all, I got me a Nikon CoolPix 5700 with a fisheye converter.
The camera died not long ago but I still have the lens.
Before the death of the CoolPix I bought my current DSLR. I'm actually quite proud to say that I was one of the very first people in Northern Ireland to have this camera. When I was ordering it I rang around all the major (as well as semi-major) chain and independent camera retailers and couldn't find any of them that would have stock within six months. I had to order from a mainland retailer who shipped to me earlier than expected because another customer cancelled their order.
Since then I've been slowly adding to the set-up listed below
    Nikon D3
    Nikkor DX 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5 (which I'm looking at selling)
    Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8
    Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6
    8GB Lexar UDMA CF card
    8GB SanDisk Extreme IV CF card
    Giottos MT9242 Classic Pro Alu Tripod & MH 7303 Fluid Head
    Tamrac Expedition 5 camera bag (rucksack style)
Obviously I have spare batteries, charger, lens cloths and other ancillaries, but that's the main section of my gear.
I'm looking to add a 16GB Lexar UDMA compact flash card and a 200mm macro lens to that equipment next. The card may be happening soon, the lens, not so soon.

Mark
Author:  paulzolo [ Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:01 am ]
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veato wrote:
the Sony Ericsson C905 is the first phone that could realistically replace your standard point and shoot compact camera.


Unlikely, unless it:
a) Shoots in RAW
2 - Gives full DSLR like control over aperture, shutter speed
III; has image stabilisation
iv: can have additions like flash guns added

The problem with mobile phones is that the optics are so poor, it doesn’t matter how many megapixels you throw at it.

Remember, kiddies - your mobile phone is not a camera. It just happens to take pictures.
Author:  Electric_Wizard [ Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:09 am ]
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paulzolo wrote:
veato wrote:
the Sony Ericsson C905 is the first phone that could realistically replace your standard point and shoot compact camera.


Unlikely, unless it:
a) Shoots in RAW
2 - Gives full DSLR like control over aperture, shutter speed
III; has image stabilisation
iv: can have additions like flash guns added

The problem with mobile phones is that the optics are so poor, it doesn’t matter how many megapixels you throw at it.

Remember, kiddies - your mobile phone is not a camera. It just happens to take pictures.


I think the key phrase was "point and shoot". Last I checked there aren't many of them that adhere to the criteria you're imposing.

I agree, phone cameras are always a step behind proper digital compacts, but there are a few that do the job remarkable well (unfortunately mine isn't one of them). I remember leeds_manc getting some rather tidy results from his Sony Ericsson model, before investing in his D40. It seems perfectly plausible to me that phones at the higher end of the market now feature cameras that can take a fairly respectable picture.
Author:  timark_uk [ Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:13 am ]
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HeatherKay wrote:
I didn't mention filters and whatnot, but since everyone else is...
I don't do filters. Until I'm 100% confident in my photographicing ability then I'll probably not bother with them, either.
It's like needing a flash gun, I simply can't justify the price of one for all the time that I'd actually need/use it.
I'd far rather save the money and get the lenses that I would use on a more regular basis.

Mark
Author:  Electric_Wizard [ Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:17 am ]
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timark_uk wrote:
HeatherKay wrote:
I didn't mention filters and whatnot, but since everyone else is...
I don't do filters. Until I'm 100% confident in my photographicing ability then I'll probably not bother with them, either.
It's like needing a flash gun, I simply can't justify the price of one for all the time that I'd actually need/use it.
I'd far rather save the money and get the lenses that I would use on a more regular basis.

Mark


Probably a good choice. Filters are remarkably expensive for what they are.

I do really like my ND Grad filter though. It gets plenty of use.

I'm sure its easy enough, but I wouldn't know how to replicate the effect in photoshop to an acceptable standard.
Author:  HeatherKay [ Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:18 am ]
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Electric_Wizard wrote:
I'm sure its easy enough, but I wouldn't know how to replicate the effect in photoshop to an acceptable standard.


My ND grad gets a fair bit of use, too. I'm reliably informed there's a software variant in LightRoom 2 which replicates the effect quite well.
Author:  dogbert10 [ Mon Apr 27, 2009 10:24 am ]
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Current stuff:

Sony A100
Sigma 175-500mm
Minolta 100-300mm
Tamron 90mm macro
Minolta 28-80mm
Bausch & Lomb 800mm mirror

Unused

Minolta Dynax 7xi
Minolta Dynax 700si
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