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Lili, seeing your post brought me out of hibernation... I am so sorry to learn of your travails, but I'm glad to see you here, and sending my best wishes your way.

Damn, those cameras look sexy.

No, none at all. I don't know why you would think so... I am genuinely concerned if someone buys a camera that he/she expects to act in a certain way, and it acts in a different way than expected... kind of like buying a rubber mallet when you meant to get a hammer. Edit: it just occurred to...

I don't think anybody in this thread is expressing any kind of snobbery. I don't understand why you're taking such an aggressive tone. What I've seen happen is that we now have fairly large sensors crammed into small bodies, bodies similar in size to a pocketable P&S, and this has... "misled"...

Yes, a square is more efficient spatially, but less efficient if trying to relate to a human's visual impression. We see more latitudinally. I agree, it just seems weird to me, lol. Well, it depends on the APS-C camera. Pentax & Nikon's "crop factor" is generally 1.51x - 1.53x, depending...

Since my ultimate goal with a superzoom is shooting wildlife, 300mm just isn't enough for me, I need closer to a thousand. That $700 would almost cover an EVF + 100-300 for my Oly. I'm still kinda disappointed that I had 2 Fuji HS50EXR's die on me, that camera is so pleasant to use and the...

Exactly!

There's fewer pixels in your 3:2 sample, though. Your 4000x3000 image: 12mp Your 4128x2752 image: 11.36mp For those interested, a few months ago I took my 16mp Oly and my 16mp K-01 and compared the aspect ratios: m43 vs aps-c @ 28mm FOV (kit lens comparison) The difference isn't huge...

Olympus Stylus 1 Review

Hi Doug!

I think its adorable, Eliot. :smile:

You guys are really making me miss my LX7.

As a Pentax K-01 user, I know the joke's on me.

It would be useful if every camera came with a simple instruction booklet or video to explain and demonstrate basic photographic concepts... things that would be necessary to understand even if the consumer never even planned to take the camera off "Auto" mode.

Wonderful! They look fantastic. :drinks:

GoPro's a cool idea! :thumbup: {insert obligatory Alfred Hitchcock reference here}

My God, what if the same applied to power tools??? I'd be sunk... :frown:

Exactly, and I think people genuinely get confused because a camera like a Nikon Coolpix A is a "Coolpix" - a P&S line.

Growing up in my house, the "family camera" used 110 film - far smaller than 35mm. :wink:

John, I don't think it's relying on technology as much as simply not understanding - or at least being able to account for - the basic physics involved. "Big sensor" compacts have introduced a new factor - depth of field - that traditional compacts (with small sensors) seldom needed to deal...

I'm posting this, inspired by a couple of recent posts here on SC from folks who've bought pocketable, big-sensor cameras. There are many people who feel that the answer to a problem is to throw more money at it. Over the last couple of years, we've seen a new class of camera emerge, the...

Just read the linked article, and skimmed thru the posts here... lordy! :eek: :drama: I think I disagree with much of Stu's advice, but I think that doesn't matter. I do agree with "spray & pray". Why? Because you should be changing camera parameters and compositions while you spray. Then...

During the "Summer of My Photographic Discontent", I noticed these little blue butterflies flitting around the back yard. The were really small, like 1/2 inch across both wings. Blue-to-gray wings with gold-to-orange markings. I went inside and told my sweetie about them... I told her I knew...

Sue, I have a faintly similar feeling to yours... I seldom stray far from home unless absolutely required, and the few times I did try to go further - say, a 20 minutes drive and 30 minute hike - I was so anxiety-ridden that I couldn't enjoy myself and hurried home... having a loved one with...

No Yes, Deep Purple, Jethro Tull. Ah, the lulz.

I agree with Sue and John, it is certainly possible to use a non-WR camera in inclement weather if one is careful. A little rain never bothered me, nor a moderate snow; I'm always careful to wipe away the moisture, and not retract the lens until it's been dried. I took these a couple years...

Sad to read that she has Parkinson's, and says she "can't sing a note". :frown: I'm not a fan of the R&R HoF, it's actually kind of ridiculous... based as it is on sales, longevity, and whether or not Rolling Stone magazine likes you. Just recently they added an "online fan vote", so now the...

Didn't realize she wasn't already... [video=youtube;tvXPBC0t6Mk]

Dang, Steve, that sounds a lot like me. :eek: For me, the joy is in the hunt and the striving, in some ways success - the "great capture" - is secondary.

The Kitty Ballet Yeats Jr. luxuriating in the sun...

Jock, maybe something like this would fit the bill for your FZ200: Amazon.com : Protective Case Bag Cover Protector for Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ200 Camera + Fixed Lens / Black / Durable : Electronics

Yup, a K-30 + DA 55-300 WR combo runs about $900 currently.

Pentax K-30/K-50 + DA 55-300 WR...

So sorry to read this, Margaret. Ben has been fortunate to have you to love him.

The best kind! :thumbup:

Abigail makes my sweetie cry, too, Sue! Yup, it's her first Christmas, and she was - naturally enough - fascinated with the tree & decorations.

Love it!

Guess you don't hate me so much anymore, huh? :tongue:

Mah Oly.

My sweetie. She occasionally takes pics with her P&S, and I'd rather spend the day with her than any person, ever. :love:

Bonus: he can serenade you with his flamenco guitar skills.

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I said you smell like a wet goat!

New Jersey is a wonderment.

"A study has shown that taking pictures rather than concentrating fully on the events in front of us prevents memories taking hold. " This might be the key statement. I think those of us who are more serious about getting good photos are concentrating on the event, whereas maybe the happy...

Yes. Upon receipt and evaluation of your camera, one of our "gentlemen" will call you with the cost of the service, plus the cost of "protection".

You're willing to admit to that?

Taking a picture for posterity at a birthday, wedding or concert may harm our ability to remember the event fully, researchers believe in a phenomenon known as 'photo-taking impairment effect'...

Yeah, I'm watching it, but once it goes over $200 I'm out. I'm not flush with cash now, anyway. I'm not in a hurry... ...and if the used market dries up, perhaps I'll go Smufin'. :biggrin:

"It is often easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission." - Grace Hopper