Re: Photographer's Thread

[00000000]

how much you willing to spend?

[DaBlkSupaMn]

$200 maybe??? im not looking to get anything brand new... and im just looking for like a beginner type camera... not with all of the super fancy settings and such that i really wouldnt understand... but i mean i still want there to be settings i could mess with... u know??? lol

[L Rock]

i think 200 is like...a basic point n shoot camera?

[naptime]

$200 maybe??? im not looking to get anything brand new... and im just looking for like a beginner type camera... not with all of the super fancy settings and such that i really wouldnt understand... but i mean i still want there to be settings i could mess with... u know??? lol

err what's a super fancy setting?

[00000000]

SLR's are known for the "super fancy settings" they're pretty simple to understand once you start to play with it. For 300 bucks you can get a canon rebel xt which is a pretty decent camera for first time users.

[naptime]

or you can use a point and shoot camera and hack it. there's a whole bunch of point and shoot cameras out there that can give you the result you're looking for.

[ZaibachX]

I couldn't find any hacks for my sony cybershot. =[

[00000000]

The majority of the hacks I know of are only available to canon, But I don't doubt that there are firmware hacks for other brands.

this probably wont help you much considering you have a Sony, but to anyone who is interested.
http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK

My personal experience with the hack, Its a bit confusing. With a dslr there are buttons and what not for specific things you need, since the point and shoot camera isn't built for that type of stuff you have to go in menus upon menus to change iso, shutter, and aperture. On the up side, its definitely a good way to gain knowledge on how to configure your settings according to the amount of light you have. It can shoot in RAW format so you can make an hdr photo with a little point and shoot camera. They're also developing hacks for DSLR's, I believe the canon 50d and xsi have a video firmware hack... so yeah

[k20S13]

so you guys with a lot of experience with dslr's what is a better buy with something i can grow with. a d40 or d60 or anything in the price range?

[naptime]

canon xti or xsi, pentax k200d, sony a100, olympus e-500 just to name a few

[k20S13]

do they all got a lot of parts out for them? do the accesories(sp) cost about the same?

[naptime]

google search my friend

[ransack]

[egtoy]

iam also looking for a camera any help?!!!

[DaBlkSupaMn]

meee tooo lol...