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Originally posted by MicrosoftBob View PostAlso it depends on what you're photographing
I was quite happy with my fuji slrs except for landscapes where more megapixels should be more noticeable as there is the potential for a lot more detail to be resolved
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Originally posted by Paddy View PostYoutube has some good tips for Canons
Get yourself a remote control, timer, some neutral density filters and a tripod.
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Also it depends on what you're photographing
I was quite happy with my fuji slrs except for landscapes where more megapixels should be more noticeable as there is the potential for a lot more detail to be resolved
For portraits I've used a 6 megapixel dslr for years, because quite frankly you don't want high definition shooting at weddings where it could possibly show up inperfections in womens skin and look unflattering. So resolution isn't always a good thing...
For landscapes my old dlsrs could not resolve all that my lenses were capable of, even with a budget modern dslr I can capture more detail, with the tradeoff, I never like Nikon colour balance in camera and have to mess about with white balance whereas with the fuji it looked film like out of the box
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Originally posted by MicrosoftBob View PostThat used to be the case and was Fujis excuse for for keeping at 6 megapixels for years, and then everyone else started bringing out DSLRS with more mega pixels and matching their dynamic range
I still love my S2s, S3s and S5s for their film like qualities, but they were a commercial disaster and even Fuji realised they'd lost the war and moved on
Go back ten years and it was more megapixels at the expense of dynamic range, but I think with current technology they have managed to have both
DR is where most of the IQ improvements have come from in newer cameras. Past a certain point that was reached a few years ago there just isn't scope for increased sensor resolution to improve image quality because of lens quality and diffraction limiting. The biggest advances for me have been in high ISO performance, which with IS lenses means you can take hand held photos that were completely impossible 10 years ago. It's that rather than extra megapixels which persuaded me to upgrade last time.
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Originally posted by eek View PostThey can be treated you know.
On a more serious note, I've the years we've spent a small fortune on cameras and still end up reverting to our iPhones.Last edited by Churchill; 5 November 2013, 13:50.
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Originally posted by Ticktock View PostI recently got a Canon 60D - my first "proper" camera since an old (probably from the '70s) SLR I used when I was a kid.
The main reason I wanted one was after trying to zoom and crop some old pictures taken with compact cameras and phone cameras and seeing the amount of noise and pixellation when zooming in just a small amount.
That and having more control over depth of field, exposure time, etc.
I think I am going to have to find a good book / take a short course to remind me of how to use all of the functionality though.
Get yourself a remote control, timer, some neutral density filters and a tripod.
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Originally posted by russell View PostThe cameras on most decent smartphones are pretty good, why do you want to carry a camera around also?
The main reason I wanted one was after trying to zoom and crop some old pictures taken with compact cameras and phone cameras and seeing the amount of noise and pixellation when zooming in just a small amount.
That and having more control over depth of field, exposure time, etc.
I think I am going to have to find a good book / take a short course to remind me of how to use all of the functionality though.
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The cameras on most decent smartphones are pretty good, why do you want to carry a camera around also?
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Originally posted by MicrosoftBob View PostI've yet to see any DSLR system where the standard 50mm f1.8 isn't better than the kit lens they supply with the DSLR (Although arguably on non full frame a 35mm would make more sense because of the crop factor) and would not cost any more and provide a better learning experience for a begineer
I still use a 50mm as a portrait lens, they're always sharp with good bokeh, and just as important very lightweight and make you look like an amateur....which is useful sometimes
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