mistersmom
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Abita Springs, LA
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Post by mistersmom on Jun 22, 2016 2:24:15 GMT
I have been wanting to get a digital SLR for quite a while now. I have a film SLR - a Nikon N60. I love the camera but need to get away from film, it is just too expensive now.
So for those that have DSLRs - what do you have? What do you like/dislike about it? Anything you would change?
I'm thinking that while I am recovering from surgery, I could be taking pics of my friends riding and use that time to practice taking action shots.
I'd like to stay under $1000 for sure. Would like to be able to get 2 lenses.
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Post by horselover4life on Jun 22, 2016 11:04:02 GMT
I just inherited my moms camera.
She was into nature and birding. I know with this camera she was able to capture hummingbirds wings "stopped" and still while in flight.
She has done some incredible photography with this particular camera on her trips all around the world doing "birds" in their habitat and wild....
Her camera is by no means "top of the line" nor new.
I do remember going with her when she was looking and she tried the cameras that you had to change lenses on...she choose not to have one like that because then you are changing lenses instead of clicking photos of once in a lifetime sights.
She also found once you put a longer lens on a camera you upset the balance making it more difficult to have still hands and good support....darn things get heavy lugging around all the paraphernalia too...
Now, she did/does have a camera with interchangeable lenses, can see hair on a naked *** if you wanted to....
She seldom used it because it needed a tripod for support...
You can see long, long distances with the camera I now have, maybe not super clearly or brought up close like you were 5' away...but you know what it is and it is not a speck in the distance...
So, with all that... moms camera is a Cannon Power-Shot SX20 IS model.
Like I said, not new, not extremely heavy in lens but can do much action, close ups and wide angles and decent distances like you write of wanting to do with friends riding..
There are surely newer more expensive cameras on the market with better lens for distance work...but as a reference this one I can tell you did a great job for her.
I also have several Cannon cameras and for ease of use and good detail imo you can't beat them for the price...
Oh...mom took photos of a hawk in my backyard hunting and catching prey...with this camera
She was in my house and about 300' away was watching the bird.
She has the talons moving and closing, the wings showing the power of flight yet still, and the field mouse hanging limp caught in the talon as the bird moved off.
She choose not to capture {or she did not show me} the bird eating its catch...shivvers
I was just playing with the camera...
I was able to zoom in to Duke standing under my barn and felt like he was 3' from me looking at his butt and tail. I also could see in detail his scars from his cruel previous owners he will forever have. My barn is 200' approximately behind my house...
I just found this review for it from 2009, so by no means "new", but has some good information to read then use for a new camera and how it stacks up against any competition...
www.digitalcamerareview.com/camerareview/canon-powershot-sx20-is-review/
Enjoy the search for a new camera... 
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mingiz
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Los Lunas, NM
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Post by mingiz on Jun 23, 2016 0:22:44 GMT
I have the Cannon Power Shot SX20 also. Love the camera! I had gotten another Cannon with 2 lenses and didn't like it. I went back to the SX20. I didn't like the manual zooming. I like the auto. With this camera you can also hold the shutter down and get a series of shots.
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mistersmom
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Abita Springs, LA
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Post by mistersmom on Jun 23, 2016 1:39:18 GMT
Thanks guys. I will look into the Canon. I've always had Nikons so it is good to get some info on another brand.
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hugs
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Post by hugs on Jun 28, 2016 17:32:39 GMT
I'm glad you asked the question MM. Some of us dream of things like this for a long time before we spend our money and given this particular camera has had an equally long and happy life I'm all regards, we'll that says a lot!
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Post by mustangsavvy on Sept 19, 2016 0:28:23 GMT
Anything from the rebel line (canon rebel) is a excellent beginner DSLR. I have the canon rebel SL1 and love it. I plan to upgrade soon, but it is a excellent camera.
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Post by majandra on Oct 1, 2016 23:27:06 GMT
I have a Pentax K-5 II and love it. I mainly use it for back country hikes in the mountains though, so I can't say much on how well it does for moving targets. For me the notable perks are weather resistant body and cold tolerance (-10C). That camera takes a beating, and doesn't show it. The standard lens seems equally as good for distant mountain shots, as well as close ups on flowers. I have used Nikons before this one, and so I haven't got used to the Pentax software, and don't find the controls as intuitive. Also, it's heavy!! Lugging that thing up a mountain ... it's worth the weight, but ouch!
Not sure that helps any, but just my 2 cents.
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Valhallanite
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Dutchess County, New York
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Post by Valhallanite on Oct 2, 2016 1:41:35 GMT
I have to learn to operate the one I have better, lol.. No time at the moment though  |
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