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What to do? Opinions needed!
"Helen" writes:
I have been using an SLR for years and years and enjoy the whole concept of film cameras. I was given a digital camera for Christmas, and I don't like it. It's an expensive Canon A620 and I find it hard to get use to. Hard to understand (I know I'm not up to date). The person who gave it to me would be hurt if I sold it, but I hate to have it sit on the shelf. What am I to do? i'm wondering if I should just keep it and use it periodically. Well, I'd try learning just enough to take snapshots on full auto, and then see if you find it of any use for a few months. I think it's a great little camera (though I'd prefer the 610 -- plenty of resolution for what you use this kind of camera for, and lower image noise, and cheaper). If it's of any use, you can always learn more later. It supports full manual exposure, and macro focusing, and the tilt/swivel LCD is really handy for candid portraiture and also for low-light work (the camera can rest solidly on the table and you can still see the LCD to compose, for example). But what people "like" is, in the final analysis, completely subjective, so you may continue to hate it. I took to digital photography instantly, after more than 30 years of serious film photography, but other people find it unpleasant, or too much trouble, or don't like the results, or just too big a learning curve. (I'm a computer geek, and have been doing that professionally since before I got my first SLR camera). -- David Dyer-Bennet, , http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/ RKBA: http://noguns-nomoney.com/ http://www.dd-b.net/carry/ Pics: http://dd-b.lighthunters.net/ http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/SnapshotAlbum/ Dragaera/Steven Brust: http://dragaera.info/ |
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What to do? Opinions needed!
"Helen" wrote in message
oups.com... I have been using an SLR for years and years and enjoy the whole concept of film cameras. I was given a digital camera for Christmas, and I don't like it. It's an expensive Canon A620 and I find it hard to get use to. Hard to understand (I know I'm not up to date). The person who gave it to me would be hurt if I sold it, but I hate to have it sit on the shelf. What am I to do? i'm wondering if I should just keep it and use it periodically. Helen I have it's little brother, the A95 (the 5MP version). At first I found it "different" being an "all manual" 35mm SLR and Medium Format photographer (all my cameras are manual control). At first I could not make heads or tails of the 14 shooting modes so I put the camera in "Auto" and let it take all the decisions: The pictures were good. With time and practice I learned to use the other 13 modes, and the pictures turned out better. These cameras are very good for their size; I would keep it. If anything, it's size is good for portability, unlike lugging around an SLR and all it's gear. |
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Very grateful for your opinion. Very impressive links.
Thank you!! Helen |
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What to do? Opinions needed!
The pictures are very good, and like you said, I need to give myself
time to learn the modes, etc. Just a little intimidating right now. I will indeed keep it. And thank you to all for your opinions. Great forum you have here. Helen |
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Helen wrote:
Thanks Alan! I know you are right. I'll try to stop thinking it's "brain surgery" and enjoy it and take it everywhere with me. Thanks again. Cheers, Helen Treat it like a small, coat-pocket range-finder; albiet one with auto-zoom and imagine you're Cartier-Bresson. |
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What to do? Opinions needed!
Helen wrote:
I have been using an SLR for years and years and enjoy the whole concept of film cameras. I was given a digital camera for Christmas, and I don't like it. It's an expensive Canon A620 and I find it hard to get use to. Hard to understand (I know I'm not up to date). The person who gave it to me would be hurt if I sold it, but I hate to have it sit on the shelf. What am I to do? i'm wondering if I should just keep it and use it periodically. Helen Hello Helen, I see you've gotten some good responses already. Here's another, from someone who is also used to SLRs and DSLRs... I am a long-time film user, but who has been shooting digital SLRs for the 6 years in addition to film. I've never owned a digital point-and-shoot...until a month ago, and it's the Canon 610. The 610 is identical to your 620 except that it's 5 megapixels instead of the 620's 7 megapixels. As someone who has always demanded the full control offered by SLRs and DSLRs, I must say that I've been quite pleased with this little gem of a camera. While it certainly doesn't record images as cleanly as my DSLR, it's size, convenience, video mode and ability to manually control functions makes it a very handy little camera to have around. My wife and I take it along in situations where my full kit bag is a burden, and where pictures are not a top priority. For example...we hike up a small mountain with our dogs last weekend...and took it along, since I wouldn't have bothered with my full kit. It was great! The pictures are snapshots, but who cares? It was just fun to be able to have those images where we would otherwise have had none at all. It's a great little camera, and I think that even if you never use it on anything other than full auto, you'll be pleasantly surprised with what it can capture. Here's one of those "snap-shots" from last weekend...from basically your same camera: http://www.pbase.com/markuson/image/55417926/original The above is no masterpiece, but it was shot by my wife...who knows absolutely nothing about cameras. I think she framed it rather nicely, but the camera took care of the rest. Without the little crummy point-and-shoot, these memories just fade away without record. With that thought, it's nice to have a little "cheesy" camera to take along without requiring any fuss. Here are some other images...with my OTHER camera: http://www.pbase.com/markuson/maui_2004 and some more...just in case you're really bored... http://www.pbase.com/markuson/101 I say keep your little gift. It's one of the best "little" and affordable cameras around, in my opinion. By the way... Battery life is unblievably good with my 610, and I'm sure your 620 is very similarly good in that respect. -Mark |
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Thanks Mark you have sold me on the unbelievable advantages of this
little gem. Your images are gorgeous to say the least. I feel much better now knowing all the support I have. Love this forum! Helen |
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What to do? Opinions needed!
"Helen" wrote in message oups.com... I have been using an SLR for years and years and enjoy the whole concept of film cameras. I was given a digital camera for Christmas, and I don't like it. It's an expensive Canon A620 and I find it hard to get use to. Hard to understand (I know I'm not up to date). The person who gave it to me would be hurt if I sold it, but I hate to have it sit on the shelf. What am I to do? i'm wondering if I should just keep it and use it periodically. Helen Put it on a tripod and use it for the best thing that digi's can be used for....Taking pictures of stuff to sell on eBay.....Put a neutral colored (light blue is good) blanket on a card table, light it well (in the shade outside is good) and take photos of all your spare junk. Sell all that useless stuff on eBay with those pictures, and you will make enough money to get yourself a decent film camera and some good lenses....... |
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What to do? Opinions needed!
Kibo informs me that "MarkČ" mjmorgan(lowest even number
stated that: Here's one of those "snap-shots" from last weekend...from basically your same camera: http://www.pbase.com/markuson/image/55417926/original The above is no masterpiece, but it was shot by my wife...who knows absolutely nothing about cameras. I think she framed it rather nicely, but the camera took care of the rest. I like the framing on that shot too. Your missus clearly has a good eye for composition. -- W . | ,. w , "Some people are alive only because \|/ \|/ it is illegal to kill them." Perna condita delenda est ---^----^--------------------------------------------------------------- |
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What to do? Opinions needed!
Lionel wrote:
Kibo informs me that "MarkČ" mjmorgan(lowest even number stated that: Here's one of those "snap-shots" from last weekend...from basically your same camera: http://www.pbase.com/markuson/image/55417926/original The above is no masterpiece, but it was shot by my wife...who knows absolutely nothing about cameras. I think she framed it rather nicely, but the camera took care of the rest. I like the framing on that shot too. Your missus clearly has a good eye for composition. I'll pass that along to her... Thanks. |
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