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12-28-2005, 06:41 PM
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| Quote: Originally posted by Ja-zzz
I picked the D50 in the end. It feels a lot better in my hands w/o having to pick up a battery grip, it has all the options I need (the only thing I would have liked is the DOF preview button but that's not a huge deal as I learn more about the camera), and I've been happy with the lens kit as a starter.
I don't think anything is going to turn you to one camera or the other, they're both very good choices and you'll be happy with either. | I just picked up the d50 for 999 tax in.
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12-28-2005, 06:46 PM
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Yay, another new Nikonian! 
Nikon did the right thing by dropping the prices on the D50 body/D50 kit... I bet they've gained quite a bit of market share during this x'mas season although the XT's dropped a bit as well so who knows.
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12-29-2005, 12:46 AM
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#353 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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12-29-2005, 01:52 AM
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#354 | | Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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| Quote: Originally posted by Jmac
As was said, Megapixels are still important, but not the end-all-be-all spec of a camera.
You should first determine the size of pictures you want, then look at all the cameras within that megapixel range.
As a general guideline, you should look at the following Megapixel ranges (or higher) for these size pictures.
4"x6"
Minimum = 0.5 MP
Good = 1.3 MP
5"x7"
Minimum = 0.8 MP
Good = 2.0 MP
8"x10", 8"x11.5" or 8"x12"
Minimum = 2.0 MP
Good = 5.0 MP
10"x15"
Minimum = 3.1 MP
Good = 7.9 MP
12"x18"
Minimum = 4.4 MP
Good = 11.3 MP
16"x24"
Minimum = 7.9 MP
Good = 20.2 MP
So, basically, what this means is that if you're only going to make 4"x6" prints from it, a higher quality 2.0 MP camera will serve you better than a lower quality 4.0 MP camera. However, if you go up to 8"x10" prints, you would probably be better off with the 4.0 MP camera. | does this mean that i shouldn't even get at 5.0mp camera? i think i'm mostly going to develop pictures that are 5" x 7" or a bit bigger. if i were to take 5"x7" pictures with a 5.0mp camera, would it still turn out okay? if i were to go as far as 6.0mp, that's wrong right? from what i read, 7.0mp is out of the question. i'm a total newbie at this and any comments and insight would be great. thanks!
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12-29-2005, 02:26 AM
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#355 | | Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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this site helped me a lot and i hope it can help others in my situation too. http://www.shortcourses.com/choosing/contents.htm | |
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12-29-2005, 07:18 PM
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#356 | | Even when im right, revscene.net is still right!
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| Quote: Originally posted by Bonjour43MA
Hey Ja-zzz, congrats on your purchase and start shooting and posting your photos on the forum! | I will be soon i'm incredibly critical of my own pictures so I don't want to post anything up just yet, i'm still learning a lot about the camera.
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12-30-2005, 08:00 PM
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#357 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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this is kind of off topic relating to a new camera, but it is for a new camera and i dont want to make a new topic in the forums but..
how much more expensive is a hoya UV filter compared to a B+W uv filter.
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12-31-2005, 12:48 AM
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Hoya SMCs are expensive
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12-31-2005, 12:57 AM
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B+W is even more so. The Hoya multi-coating is very hard to clean, and if not cleaned properly, the filter can be made as bad as any of the cheaper brands. Mechanical build quality sucks compared to the German makers, too.
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12-31-2005, 02:49 AM
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#360 | | My AFC gave me an ABS CEL code of LOL while at WOT!
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any reason I shouldn't buy a Canon Powershot S2 IS? like anything the same price range but takes sharper/clearer pics?
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12-31-2005, 03:17 PM
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#361 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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| Quote: Originally posted by 01ITR
any reason I shouldn't buy a Canon Powershot S2 IS? like anything the same price range but takes sharper/clearer pics? | i just got my s2 a few weeks ago and love it..
If you read reviews the closest camera that is around the smae price range is the panasonic FZ-5. When i was selecting which camera to buy i was looking at both cameras. Image quality is about the same, even though fz-5 uses a leica (bling bling) lens. The reason i bought the s2 over the fz-5 is that fz-5 uses panasonic's own batteries plus there isnt a manual focus feature.
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12-31-2005, 03:20 PM
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#362 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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| Quote: Originally posted by Senna4ever
B+W is even more so. The Hoya multi-coating is very hard to clean, and if not cleaned properly, the filter can be made as bad as any of the cheaper brands. Mechanical build quality sucks compared to the German makers, too. | is there any brands that is cheeper than B+W but have better built than a hoya UV filter? i want one for my S2. If i scratch the lens, the whole camera is messed then. So i sorta want a good filter but not a filter thats gonna break the bank.
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01-01-2006, 03:48 AM
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| Quote: Originally posted by keitaro
is there any brands that is cheeper than B+W but have better built than a hoya UV filter? i want one for my S2. If i scratch the lens, the whole camera is messed then. So i sorta want a good filter but not a filter thats gonna break the bank. | Heliopan are cheaper, but not by much. Both brands use the same glass.
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01-02-2006, 12:08 PM
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#364 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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how is tha Minolta Dimage G530 i picked one up on boxing day.still waitingf for it.
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01-02-2006, 01:33 PM
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#365 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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| Quote: Originally posted by Senna4ever
Heliopan are cheaper, but not by much. Both brands use the same glass. | so am i looking at a 52mm UV filter to be in the $40 bux? compared to hoya's $27
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01-02-2006, 02:35 PM
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#366 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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a cheap UV filter by Tiffen at 52mm will cost you about 20 bucks, so yeah, a decent multicoated one would be around 40~50.
If you get the Hoya one make sure it's the HMC or SHMC lineup, they're not bad.
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01-02-2006, 09:07 PM
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Just stay clear of Tiffen.
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01-03-2006, 12:47 AM
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#368 | | Rs has made me the man i am today!
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if u dont mind ebay, u can get pretty good deals on B+W stuff for about the same price as muti coated hoya locally
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01-04-2006, 09:19 AM
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What digital camera in the $300-400 range do you folks recommend that takes decent quality photos and lets a newbie like me learn the basics of photography? Thanks!
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01-04-2006, 12:49 PM
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Canon A520
Canon A610
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01-04-2006, 01:31 PM
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well, on a tangent, i just got a hoya CPL, i'll let you guys know on the quality.
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01-04-2006, 04:25 PM
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well, on a tangent, i just got a hoya CPL, i'll let you guys know on the quality. | way to stretch that tangent. this is the offical totally-way-off-topic post of the new year.
but yeah, let us know how that baby works out for ya.
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01-05-2006, 08:49 PM
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i just found out that my dad's olympus OM1/OM2 lenses that he has all have hoya UV filters on it, and his lens hood is old school lol.. you put it on and tighten it to the lens with a thumb screw haha
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01-05-2006, 11:32 PM
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| Quote: Originally posted by [azn angel]
well, on a tangent, i just got a hoya CPL, i'll let you guys know on the quality. | I've got one coming in too. The Hoya Green-Series C-PL.
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01-06-2006, 01:40 AM
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| Quote: Originally posted by keitaro
i just found out that my dad's olympus OM1/OM2 lenses that he has all have hoya UV filters on it, and his lens hood is old school lol.. you put it on and tighten it to the lens with a thumb screw haha | The OM1/2 cameras are legendary.
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