Digital photography

**Shareida** · May 9th, 2011, 00:25:23

Adding some fresh material. Taken tonight at 11 PM.

Edit, WAHHH. Mistake again. ND8 filter would have been better as stepping to F22.

**silentsteeple** · May 9th, 2011, 01:30:41

Originally Posted by Shareida

Point and shoot is decent in a lot of situations. But as soon as it comes to low light, difficult lighting situations, special shots which require filters (long exposure in broad daylight), a DSLR is a better option. My favorite toy is still the Cpol filters

Oh no, don't get me wrong, it's been my sidekick for years now and I've gotten some excellent shots with it, I just like to play around with settings and filters and lenses. Plus the point-and-shoot can produce some pretty grainy pictures when the lighting is sub-optimal and with some landscape shots. I'll still gladly accept any and all donations for a nice DSLR, haha.

**Shareida** · May 9th, 2011, 20:21:50

Originally Posted by Phobia

Oh no, don't get me wrong, it's been my sidekick for years now and I've gotten some excellent shots with it, I just like to play around with settings and filters and lenses. Plus the point-and-shoot can produce some pretty grainy pictures when the lighting is sub-optimal and with some landscape shots. I'll still gladly accept any and all donations for a nice DSLR, haha.

I don't know your financial status or region you live in, but a used DSLR might cost something around 150$.

**Iriche** · May 9th, 2011, 20:25:12

Originally Posted by Shareida

I don't know your financial status or region you live in, but a used DSLR might cost something around 150$.

A used DSLR isn't always better then a new Point and shoot camera in same price range...

**Shareida** · May 9th, 2011, 21:09:30

Originally Posted by Iriche

A used DSLR isn't always better then a new Point and shoot camera in same price range...

If you find me a point and shoot camera capable of replacing a canon 30D/300D/or the Nikon counterparts and it's possible modifications with lenses/flashes, let me know.

**Iriche** · May 9th, 2011, 21:20:08

Originally Posted by Shareida

If you find me a point and shoot camera capable of replacing a canon 30D/300D/or the Nikon counterparts and it's possible modifications with lenses/flashes, let me know.

I can show you a Point and Shoot camera that have better IMAGE QUALITY then a DSLR, everything isn't about changing lens or having a external flash.

1. Good image quality
2. Natural Light
3. put out 20-30$ and buy an reflector to use the natural light.

Do that, learn how to take great photos. Then you can buy a DSLR, entry level 1100D upwards, New not old.

300D/D30/D60 etc is crap if you compare the image quality against a good point and shoot. Then im looking on how they handle light and so.
D30 and D60 got a lot of issues with that, where a new class better Point and Shoot camera manages much better.

Development have gone a far bit.

You should check out DigitalRevs, Pro Photographer, cheap camera challenge, and see that you do not need DSLR to take great photos.
Better to use a cheaper and practice on taking good photos.

**Mekh** · May 9th, 2011, 21:59:18

Car shot from a walk around Herning city earlier this evening... Found it fun ^^

**Shareida** · May 9th, 2011, 23:01:26

Every time I get a point and shoot in my hands I look for the manual settings and fail to find them.

Even tho, i have to admit, the Sony Alpha Nex is a fun compact camera.

Probably the first compact camera i would want.

**Iriche** · May 9th, 2011, 23:06:35

Originally Posted by Shareida

Every time I get a point and shoot in my hands I look for the manual settings and fail to find them.

Even tho, i have to admit, the Sony Alpha Nex is a fun compact camera.

Then you buy or use the wrong point and shoot cameras. Most Canon PowerShot support manual

NEX-series isn't a compact camera, it is a Mirrorless DSLR. (http://www.google.se/search?q=mirrorless+dslr)

I know what DSLR means, that it should involve a mirror, but the common name for all theese camera with interchangable lenses have become Mirrorless DSLR.

It's not a Compact camera, a Compact camera is something you can carry with you easy.
I see no point in a NEX-5 f.ex. since they get huge anyway with that big lens.

**Shareida** · May 9th, 2011, 23:16:54

Originally Posted by Iriche

Then you buy or use the wrong point and shoot cameras.

NEX-series isn't a compact camera, it is a Mirror less DSLR.

I urge you to Wiki the abbreviation "DSLR".

**Demoder** · May 10th, 2011, 06:14:14

Originally Posted by Shareida

I urge you to Wiki the abbreviation "DSLR".

I urge you to google "mirrorless DSLR".
It's a term used in marketing, it's a term which describes the product rather nicely.

As long as you have a replacable lens, it's not really a "point-and-shoot" any more, imo.

**Iriche** · May 10th, 2011, 06:25:31

Found a interesting link, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirrorl...le_lens_camera

**Shareida** · May 10th, 2011, 19:38:02

Yeah yeah, stop derailing and trolling. Post pics.

**Demoder** · May 10th, 2011, 20:54:18

Originally Posted by Shareida

Yeah yeah, stop derailing and trolling. Post pics.

Funny how you say that now that you're proven wrong, especially since you're the one who started "derailing" and what you call "trolling".

I can't help but wonder if it is really derailing, considering it is a digital photography-related topic?

Timelapse: clicky

**Iriche** · May 11th, 2011, 09:58:38

Originally Posted by Demoder

Funny how you say that now that you're proven wrong, especially since you're the one who started "derailing" and what you call "trolling".

I can't help but wonder if it is really derailing, considering it is a digital photography-related topic?

Got to agree on both things you said

**Iriche** · May 11th, 2011, 13:07:10

A birdie nam nam!

**Shareida** · May 11th, 2011, 21:24:14

Originally Posted by Demoder

Funny how you say that now that you're proven wrong, especially since you're the one who started "derailing" and what you call "trolling".

I can't help but wonder if it is really derailing, considering it is a digital photography-related topic?

Timelapse: clicky

According to you people, an Ipone is a mirrorless DSLR because you
can change the lens. Get real.

**Iriche** · May 11th, 2011, 21:51:26

Originally Posted by Shareida

According to you people, an Ipone is a mirrorless DSLR because you
can change the lens. Get real.

You can not change lens on a iPhone..... Please quiet now and stick to posting photos.

**Demoder** · May 11th, 2011, 21:55:03

Originally Posted by Shareida

According to you people, an Ipone is a mirrorless DSLR because you
can change the lens. Get real.

According to this (25 steps), you have to dissemble the entire iPhone to change its lens - including removing several screws, its LCD screen and more. You even void the warranty if you do it yourself. This is hardly anything like a DSLR, so can't use the marketing term "mirrorless DSLR" on it. Replacing a lens on a (mirrorless) DSLR is done in two steps: 1: Push a button and remove old lens. 2: Mount the new lens with a "click".

What happened to "stop derailing and trolling"? Oh right, that only counts for everyone except you. Because when you do it, it's okay.

**Mekh** · May 11th, 2011, 22:01:06

iPhone’s Telescopic Zoom Lens

Another

More stuff

Not that I'd ever wanna have one myself, but that's besides the point... If the camera in your phone is the camera you would bring along, then that's the best camera for you

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