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  Digital Cameras SLR or Compact? (Advice)

  by dh in

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  hi, i am interested in talking to people who are into photography as a serious hobby and know a bit about digital cameras and technology... i have never owned a digital camera before and am looking for one to buy, i want it to be canon because i like their quality and have enjoyed using some of their cameras before.. basically there are two models i am looking at, one is a the canon eos 300d, which is a digital slr with 6.3 mega pixels, the other is the canon powershot pro 1, which just came out and is 8 mega pixels... i have read many reviews for them both and fondled them lovingly in every shop i can find that has them, i have never bought a digital camera before because they always seem to be too much of a compromise and i am wondering if this will ever change.. .

  the eos 300d has an optical viewfinder (like a regular camera) and i never ever liked the digital ones, it has less mega pixels but i don't really know that i will need 8 mega pixels when it's just a camera for personal use, and also a full sized slr camera is a bit big to carry around, and will require additional lenses and a big case etc to get the best from it.

  it is probably way more versatile on paper or if you can lug all the gear around with it, but in reality is less usable unless i walk around with it around my neck all the time, which i can't do.. the powershot pro 1 on the other hand is compact enough to be mobile and not really need any accessories, the lens is very strong and has 7x motorised digital zoom off the bat, (the eos 300d only is 2x with the standard lens) it feels alright but it has a digital viewfinder, which though it is better than any other digital viewfinder on the market to me still feels like taking a photo through a video camera lense and is very offputting, and it being one of the first compact 8mp cameras on the market, i feel like my purchase will almost be a beta test, and when the next generation come out i will kick myself for not having waited... but i've been wating and waiting for the right digital camera to come along, and it never seems to.. also i have read that the powershot pro has some problems with purple fringing, due to the 8mp sensor, and even in the shop when i was blasting with it, the autofucus seemed sluggish, i also read that it has issues locking onto motion shots, which doesn't seem acceptable for the price.. anyway, you might wonder why the hell i am posting this camera thread on an ex jw forum!

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  Hey, thanks for the replies, i have been thoroughly checking out both cameras again today, i have to say i have gone right off the PowerShot, even though it is smaller, it feels awkward to handle (maybe i have big hands) and when compared to the 300D for usability, there's no contest, and i love the optical viewfinder & focus, it's soo responsive.

  I also checked out the 10D, it's realllly nice, but I don't think I am hardcore enough for a heavy black metal SLR!!!

  yet...

  To add to my tech support query, Six, what lens would you reccomend with a 300D? I just want one lens to begin with, that will zoom quite far but not be much bigger than the standard one, just like an all rounder that will give the same sort of zoom x as the Powershot. One shop recommended me a lens EF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 USM, but I read online about another lens EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 USM with Image Stabilizer which was said to be the best all around lens and also good because it shoots well without a tripod because of the Stabilizer thing... I don't know the first thing about lenses, but are these both good choices for an all around lens?

  About what you said cb, though I would have liked to have a camera that was as portable as an ixus but would shoot as well and feel as good as a full sized SLR, I think it is impossible! The compromise of the Powershot, and other models from other brands (Olympus & Konica-Minolta) seem to make it clear that if I buy a half way in between camera, I will regret it, because it will never be truly portable and it will never be as fully featured or take as good pictures as an SLR, even though it will cost roughly the same!

  I think ultimately if i want a small camera, i will have to buy something like a digital ixus as well, i have an APS ixus and the size is great, just it's not digital... it's easier to jusify buying two cameras that i will enjoy using than buying one that i will always be battling with and cursing at, that will be a waste. just maybe i will not be able to buy them both at once!
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  Who Are You Quiz..

  by Sassy in

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  don't peek but begin the test as you scroll down and answer.

  answers are for who you are now not who you were in the past.

  this is a real test given by the hr dept.

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  Old Family Photo's - Where We Come From

  by dh in

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  i was going through some photo's today and i came across this one, the scene is poland, world war ii, it is my grandma getting married to my grandfather who was killed shortly afterward.. i often look at old pictures to get a perspective of who i am and where i come from, my life exists because of wars, and it is because of those wars that i have so few blood relations, and those i did have i never knew, like i never knew my father, he never knew his father, my mother never knew her father and the only person who knows anything at all is my grandma, because grandmas know everything.

  no uncles, no aunts, stepfathers going back generations... sometimes i just look at photos and wonder.. i can see in the faces that i share the same blood as these people, i just sometimes wish i knew them.. .

  anyone else got any old photo's the feel like sharing?

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  I was going through some photo's today and I came across this one, the scene is Poland, World War II, it is my grandma getting married to my grandfather who was killed shortly afterward.

  I often look at old pictures to get a perspective of who I am and where I come from, my life exists because of wars, and it is because of those wars that I have so few blood relations, and those I did have I never knew, like i never knew my father, he never knew his father, my mother never knew her father and the only person who knows anything at all is my grandma, because grandmas know everything. no uncles, no aunts, stepfathers going back generations... Sometimes I just look at photos and wonder.

  I can see in the faces that I share the same blood as these people, I just sometimes wish I knew them.

  anyone else got any old photo's the feel like sharing?
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  Patterson and Walkill - What's The Difference?

  by Stephanus in

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  is there a difference?

  this geographically illiterate aussie needs to know!

  (this came up in a conversation at the door with a dub lady yesterday)

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  How come you can't copy and paste text here? I can't be bothered to retype something again. I'll try posting it one more time.

  paste it into notepad first, then copy it from notepad and paste it into here, and it should be fine.
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  Digital Cameras SLR or Compact? (Advice)

  by dh in

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  2. friends

  hi, i am interested in talking to people who are into photography as a serious hobby and know a bit about digital cameras and technology... i have never owned a digital camera before and am looking for one to buy, i want it to be canon because i like their quality and have enjoyed using some of their cameras before.. basically there are two models i am looking at, one is a the canon eos 300d, which is a digital slr with 6.3 mega pixels, the other is the canon powershot pro 1, which just came out and is 8 mega pixels... i have read many reviews for them both and fondled them lovingly in every shop i can find that has them, i have never bought a digital camera before because they always seem to be too much of a compromise and i am wondering if this will ever change.. .

  the eos 300d has an optical viewfinder (like a regular camera) and i never ever liked the digital ones, it has less mega pixels but i don't really know that i will need 8 mega pixels when it's just a camera for personal use, and also a full sized slr camera is a bit big to carry around, and will require additional lenses and a big case etc to get the best from it.

  it is probably way more versatile on paper or if you can lug all the gear around with it, but in reality is less usable unless i walk around with it around my neck all the time, which i can't do.. the powershot pro 1 on the other hand is compact enough to be mobile and not really need any accessories, the lens is very strong and has 7x motorised digital zoom off the bat, (the eos 300d only is 2x with the standard lens) it feels alright but it has a digital viewfinder, which though it is better than any other digital viewfinder on the market to me still feels like taking a photo through a video camera lense and is very offputting, and it being one of the first compact 8mp cameras on the market, i feel like my purchase will almost be a beta test, and when the next generation come out i will kick myself for not having waited... but i've been wating and waiting for the right digital camera to come along, and it never seems to.. also i have read that the powershot pro has some problems with purple fringing, due to the 8mp sensor, and even in the shop when i was blasting with it, the autofucus seemed sluggish, i also read that it has issues locking onto motion shots, which doesn't seem acceptable for the price.. anyway, you might wonder why the hell i am posting this camera thread on an ex jw forum!

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  Hi, i am interested in talking to people who are into photography as a serious hobby and know a bit about Digital Cameras and technology... I have never owned a digital camera before and am looking for one to buy, I want it to be Canon because I like their quality and have enjoyed using some of their cameras before.

  Basically there are two models I am looking at, one is a the Canon EOS 300D, which is a Digital SLR with 6.3 mega pixels, the other is the Canon Powershot Pro 1, which just came out and is 8 mega pixels... I have read many reviews for them both and fondled them lovingly in every shop I can find that has them, I have never bought a digital camera before because they always seem to be too much of a compromise and I am wondering if this will ever change.

  

  The EOS 300D has an optical viewfinder (like a regular camera) and I never ever liked the digital ones, it has less mega pixels but I don't really know that I will need 8 mega pixels when it's just a camera for personal use, and also a full sized SLR camera is a bit big to carry around, and will require additional lenses and a big case etc to get the best from it. It is probably way more versatile on paper or if you can lug all the gear around with it, but in reality is less usable unless I walk around with it around my neck all the time, which I can't do.

  The Powershot Pro 1 on the other hand is compact enough to be mobile and not really need any accessories, the lens is very strong and has 7x motorised digital zoom off the bat, (the EOS 300D only is 2x with the standard lens) it feels alright but it has a digital viewfinder, which though it is better than any other digital viewfinder on the market to me still feels like taking a photo through a video camera lense and is very offputting, and it being one of the first compact 8mp cameras on the market, I feel like my purchase will almost be a beta test, and when the next generation come out I will kick myself for not having waited... But I've been wating and waiting for the right Digital Camera to come along, and it never seems to.

  Also I have read that the Powershot Pro has some problems with Purple Fringing, due to the 8mp sensor, and even in the shop when I was blasting with it, the autofucus seemed sluggish, I also read that it has issues locking onto motion shots, which doesn't seem acceptable for the price.

  Anyway, you might wonder why the hell I am posting this Camera Thread on an Ex JW forum! My excuse is that when I was a JW there were loads of photography fanatics in our hall, and a couple of professional photogrophers, so I figured there must be some on here as well!
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  I am covered in cheese and sickly goo

  by uriah in

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  i just got out of a vat of cheesey, sickly-sweet goo.

  what is that i hear you all shout - aghast and a-gog (but not of maygog, oh no) and where.

  oh, i fear for the unwary and timid.

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  get behind me satan.
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  Toothpick skinny or the real thing?

  by Stefanie in

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  this is just off topic of a recent thread about britney or beyonce.

  how many of you guys out there prefer a real woman with curves.

  how many of you guys prefer a boney stick body?.

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  i like women who are slim in the right places and have curves in the right places, i don't like faaaaaat, no i do not. i also don't like stick thin because sticks are fragile and tend to break. i think these super model chicks are vile. basically i like women who take care of themselves, good bodies that just you just know you can have hours of fun with, mmmm, i hate lazy women who don't want to do anything active because they already look good, and those who are just lazy in general, i think that is useless, being healthy is important, inside as well as outside.

  (edited to add the note: i think good hips are important, they are something i look for in a potential long term partner, someone who can handle having 12 kids no problem)
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  What 'exactly' changed in Adam when he sinned?

  by gumby in

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  according to the dubs, and other faiths, adam was created with no defects of any kind.

  he was created with no sin.

  then adam sinned.

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  adam was a bastard.
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  I'm so high, i don't know whats goin on

  by dustyb in

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  actually i'm not high.

  but tonight is the co visit and g/f wants to skip meeting again.

  she said she didn't care anymore, but i still don't know whats goin on..... i'm just gonna sit w/ her tonite and ask if there's anything on her mind, but...

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  glad to hear she's chilling out, just make sure you keep her out of harms way for a while as they will be sending a rescue package out for sure, pray to jehovah, have faith like abraham, be like a nazarite and next time that elders wife tries to seduce you, run!

  if all else fails you know who to call...
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  Do you lie about your age in your profile???

  by frankiespeakin in

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  we all have to be careful about how much information we give out over the net,,it is wise and prudent in some areas,, but what about age???.

  now i know many women don't like to admit they are over 29 what do you think is the percentage of correct profiles in reguards to age??.

  this is private information and i don't want this to be a prying type of thread just reasonable discussion.

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  <---blatantly