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Nikon Coolpix 8800 review and samples
Hello Group,
I've just posted a user review of the Coolpix 8800 along with sample pictures: http://www.axelwolf.org/reviews/Nikon8800/index.html Have fun! Cheers, Axel |
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AWolf wrote:
Hello Group, I've just posted a user review of the Coolpix 8800 along with sample pictures: http://www.axelwolf.org/reviews/Nikon8800/index.html Have fun! Cheers, Axel Thanks for that write-up. I see echoes of some of your comments in the Nikon 8400 as well - auto-white balance under artificial light having a colour cast, the noise etc. I appreciated your RAW - JPEG comparisons, and it reminded me of just how good Basic compression is in the Nikon range compared to many others. I would have bought an 880 but for one thing - the f/5.2 at the extreme end of the zoom range compared to the Panasonic's f/2.8. It a lot of light to loose - i.e. a lot more camera shake to get! (Both cameras have image stabilisation). I can tolerate 5MP rather than 8MP. Are you doing an 8400 write-up next? Cheers, David |
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I enjoyed your review of the 8800. I'm trying to figure out how to shoot a
silhouette. I can't seem to get the flash to stop popping up and I can't get below 2 stops. I've only had the camera 2 weeks so I'm probably missing something. Could you share how you would shoot a silhouette? Thanks Evon "AWolf" wrote in message om... Hello Group, I've just posted a user review of the Coolpix 8800 along with sample pictures: http://www.axelwolf.org/reviews/Nikon8800/index.html Have fun! Cheers, Axel |
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"David J Taylor" wrote in message ... I would have bought an 880 but for one thing - the f/5.2 at the extreme end of the zoom range compared to the Panasonic's f/2.8. It a lot of light to loose - i.e. a lot more camera shake to get! (Both cameras have image stabilisation). I can tolerate 5MP rather than 8MP. How is image noise on the Panasonic? |
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Evon wrote:
I enjoyed your review of the 8800. I'm trying to figure out how to shoot a silhouette. I can't seem to get the flash to stop popping up and I can't get below 2 stops. I've only had the camera 2 weeks so I'm probably missing something. Could you share how you would shoot a silhouette? Thanks Evon Turn the camera off auto mode and onto P (program) mode. Press the flash button until the cancel flash (like a circle with a diagonal line) appears. At least ,that what you do on the 8400... David |
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"David J Taylor" wrote in message ... Evon wrote: I enjoyed your review of the 8800. I'm trying to figure out how to shoot a silhouette. I can't seem to get the flash to stop popping up and I can't get below 2 stops. I've only had the camera 2 weeks so I'm probably missing something. Could you share how you would shoot a silhouette? Thanks Evon Turn the camera off auto mode and onto P (program) mode. Press the flash button until the cancel flash (like a circle with a diagonal line) appears. At least ,that what you do on the 8400... And the D70, and most other Nikons. |
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C J Campbell wrote:
"David J Taylor" wrote in message ... I would have bought an 880 but for one thing - the f/5.2 at the extreme end of the zoom range compared to the Panasonic's f/2.8. It a lot of light to loose - i.e. a lot more camera shake to get! (Both cameras have image stabilisation). I can tolerate 5MP rather than 8MP. How is image noise on the Panasonic? No problems, but I often think that people take this noise issue far too seriously - a little grain (noise) can add character to a shot. Both the 8800 and FZ20 have a relative small per-pixel are so perform better at 50 - 80 ISO. Hence the importance of the f/2.8 lens on the Panasonic.... Cheers, David |
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"David J Taylor" wrote in message ... C J Campbell wrote: "David J Taylor" wrote in message ... I would have bought an 880 but for one thing - the f/5.2 at the extreme end of the zoom range compared to the Panasonic's f/2.8. It a lot of light to loose - i.e. a lot more camera shake to get! (Both cameras have image stabilisation). I can tolerate 5MP rather than 8MP. How is image noise on the Panasonic? No problems, but I often think that people take this noise issue far too seriously - a little grain (noise) can add character to a shot. Both the 8800 and FZ20 have a relative small per-pixel are so perform better at 50 - 80 ISO. Hence the importance of the f/2.8 lens on the Panasonic.... Yeah. I just have been real gun-shy about noise ever since I got a Minolta Dimage A1. It is so bad that it is virtually impossible to get a sharp picture with this camera. |
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C J Campbell wrote:
[] Yeah. I just have been real gun-shy about noise ever since I got a Minolta Dimage A1. It is so bad that it is virtually impossible to get a sharp picture with this camera. Well, there are plenty of samples from the FZ20 around on the Web and in the DPReview Panasonic forum, so short of borrowing the camera from your local photo store and trying it for yourself, look at what's on the Web. The image quality from the FZ20 is very good, in my opinion. (People do suggest that you turn off the built-in Noise Reduction option which is reported as too agressive). Cheers, David |
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C J Campbell wrote:
"David J Taylor" wrote in message ... Evon wrote: I enjoyed your review of the 8800. I'm trying to figure out how to shoot a silhouette. I can't seem to get the flash to stop popping up and I can't get below 2 stops. I've only had the camera 2 weeks so I'm probably missing something. Could you share how you would shoot a silhouette? Thanks Evon Turn the camera off auto mode and onto P (program) mode. Press the flash button until the cancel flash (like a circle with a diagonal line) appears. At least ,that what you do on the 8400... And the D70, and most other Nikons. You can turn the flash off with the red eye/flash button on my 4300 even when in auto mode. Is my Nikon that much different? |
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