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alfredo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-27-04 12:02 PM
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digital camera resources
Here's a site I just found (thanks to http://www.macoshints.com) that reviews digital cameras and offers tutorials.

http://www.imaging-resource.com/

Do you have any photography resources, like sites or magazines you like and use?

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Lisa0825 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-27-04 02:01 PM
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1. Thanks!
I am thinking abuot getting a digital camera this year, and was just popping in here to see what info I could find!

I saw a girl taking pics of my friends' band last month with a Canon Power Shot Pro1, and her pictures were fantastic! I looked it up on KEH.com and Ebay and found several used ones in the $4-600 range. But I wanted to do some good research first and compare models, rather than just falling in love with one model I saw!
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alfredo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-27-04 02:06 PM
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2. It appears that if you go with
Canon and Nikon, you can't go very wrong.

I'd love to have the Nikon 8800, but I can't afford it right now.
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Lisa0825 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-27-04 02:19 PM
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3. My last camera was a Canon AE 1
(I think that's right) film, not digital. at the time, I bought it gently used for $450, and it was retailing for over $900. Digital cameras have come so far for so much LESS $$$ since then (about 3 years), so I finally decided to invest in one.

My favorite subjects are low light subjects, such as outdoor lighted builings and my friends' bands. I liked taking pics of the band onstage with no flash, to capture what the stage lights did. Does anyone have an opinion on a brand/model that is particularly good for this type of shot?

I'll still use my film camera though. I love to try funky things with film, like infrared film. Ya never know what you're gonna get:-)
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alfredo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-27-04 05:13 PM
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4. I still do a bit of film, but Digital is my favorite.
I have a EOS Rebel, a nice inexpensive SLR camera.
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Malva Zebrina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Dec-27-04 06:54 PM
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5. I have a Canon A1
first edition,still in good shape although I kind of abused the film advance lever and needed a little repair there and then graduated to an A2E and a 28-105 wide angle lens as well as a 300 mm telephoto. I enjoyed that camera very much. It is still in super shape.

My husband has a collection of Nikons and is totally lost with the digital camera advances. He still uses his Nikons and recently sold his Hasselblad for a good price.

Today, I(we) received a Christmas gift from my son

A digital camera--wow--I still cannot believe it. This is something that is way out of my budget, so I would never have bought one for myself.

HP Photosmart 945. I cannot wait to start shooting. I have not even read through the User's Manual yet. I am really excited about it.
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alfredo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-28-04 12:54 AM
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6. Nice gift.
Hope to see some of your pictures here.
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pinniped Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-28-04 05:06 AM
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7. Another review source:
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electricmonk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-28-04 10:56 AM
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8. A few of my favorite sites
Hardware related

Digital Camera Resource

Digital Photograhpy Review

Nikonians.org If you use a Nikon digital or film this is a really useful site.


Magazines/eZines

www.zonezero.com

Digital Journalist

Photography Blog Enough links here to keep you clicking for days.

F-Stop Magazine

Retouch Pro Excellent forums for all kinds of Photoshop help plus tutorials and tips.
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alfredo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-28-04 12:52 PM
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9. Wow, thanks for the links.
I bookmarked this thread so I can refer to it.
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