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Author Topic: My dead Nikon - What do I replace it with?  (Read 5011 times)
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« Reply #15 on: January 13, 2009, 01:19:28 PM »

does anyone on here do any HDR stuff??  i've always been curious to see that in action sometime and see someone do it first hand.



I've played around with it some and have some good books on the subject. It's pretty easy to get the captures as long as you bracket to include the entire tonal range and keep the aperture consistent so the depth of field doesn't shift on you. There's quite a range of software available to "tone-map" an image for print or display purposes and that's where it can get tricky.

I'll give you a shout the next time I do one if you're interested.

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« Reply #16 on: January 13, 2009, 04:22:01 PM »

We picked up one of these shockproof (6.6ft), crushproof (220lb), water resistant (33ft) Olympus 1050 cameras a couple of years ago for travel use.  Not a bad option for a bike environment, and there are a few more models available now.
http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_digital_sw.asp


do you like that camera?  I have a Sony and it's taken a beating plus I'd like to mount to my handlebars to see the crazy's on video.
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« Reply #17 on: January 13, 2009, 07:18:41 PM »

do you like that camera?  I have a Sony and it's taken a beating plus I'd like to mount to my handlebars to see the crazy's on video.

Love it.  It has traveled all over and only one issue.  The best part is it's that it is waterproof.  It was in the rain in Le Mans and still took good pictures of all of the normal travel spots.   Took it snorkeling in Mexico, and have taken it skiing...  Never have to worry about.  They have a bunch of settings to adjust for all the different lighting/activities.

Pictures are good, and it does ok videos, for a small camera, for those times you just don't want to carry a video camera too.

The only issue I have had was that I scratched the screen sometime last year, and it is hard to see from the screen in the sun (even before the scratch).

If I lost it, I would go out and buy another one without a second thought.
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« Reply #18 on: January 13, 2009, 07:37:54 PM »

I hear the canon SD880IS is pretty top notch for a point and shoot.

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« Reply #19 on: January 13, 2009, 08:47:28 PM »

 Smiley The new Canon G10 is mind boggling incredible - but if you are driving all Nikon I would not mix in one Canon just because it's better to keep it simple and familiar as regards software!  Undecided   bacon
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« Reply #20 on: January 14, 2009, 08:01:18 AM »

slag, did you find a good point and shoot?
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« Reply #21 on: January 14, 2009, 08:18:36 AM »

slag, did you find a good point and shoot?

Yep.  Glock 22.

As far as the camera, I haven't even looked at them yet.  May do that tomorrow.
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« Reply #22 on: January 14, 2009, 02:21:36 PM »

Nice setup, T  waytogo
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« Reply #23 on: January 14, 2009, 02:46:46 PM »

Nice setup, T  waytogo
they call that an assist in streetball.....
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« Reply #24 on: January 15, 2009, 05:49:06 AM »

i'm still batting around the idea of replacing my sony cybershot with a lumix possibly, if i see one on sale, i've heard good things about them from some of the people here.
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« Reply #25 on: January 15, 2009, 09:22:58 AM »

i'm still batting around the idea of replacing my sony cybershot with a lumix possibly, if i see one on sale, i've heard good things about them from some of the people here.

I've had a Lumix FX9 for a few years and love it for what it is. It's about 2" x 3.5" so I can throw it in my pants pocket if I wanted to and not even notice it's there.

 
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« Reply #26 on: January 15, 2009, 06:01:06 PM »

i'm still batting around the idea of replacing my sony cybershot with a lumix possibly, if i see one on sale, i've heard good things about them from some of the people here.

is the flash faster than Sony's? 
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« Reply #27 on: January 15, 2009, 06:14:58 PM »

or if i wanted to burn $400...this:  http://www.uncrate.com/men/gear/digital-cameras/casio-exilim-exfc100/  and http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001OTZR22/ref=nosim/uncrate-20

or maybe i'll just stick with lumix.  jim likes his too he says.  forget which model he said he had out at trackday...but he took good shots with it.
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« Reply #28 on: January 15, 2009, 09:41:50 PM »

is the flash faster than Sony's? 

One of the other nice things about my particular Lumix is the the almost non-existent shutter delay. That was one of my requirements when I bought it. It had to be tiny and NO FREAKING shutter delay.

dpreview is a great site for camera shopping. Very in-depth reviews.
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« Reply #29 on: January 15, 2009, 10:25:54 PM »

One of the other nice things about my particular Lumix is the the almost non-existent shutter delay. That was one of my requirements when I bought it. It had to be tiny and NO FREAKING shutter delay.

dpreview is a great site for camera shopping. Very in-depth reviews.

what model?
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