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P&S's day has come and gone
On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:42:28 -0400, "Richard" wrote:
The other day I picked up a Nikon D100 and a Sigma 70-300mm zoom for $200.00 used in near mint condition. I've seen Olympus and Pentax DSLRs going for as low as $175.00 as "open box" (store demos). Why would I even consider (barring the extreme need for portability) a P&S? Have you ever visited an active volcano during an eruption? I this April just past (Rabaul in new Guinea). My weapon of choice was my trusty old Canon S2 IS. A DSLR does not last long there. |
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P&S's day has come and gone
wrote in message ... On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:42:28 -0400, "Richard" wrote: The other day I picked up a Nikon D100 and a Sigma 70-300mm zoom for $200.00 used in near mint condition. I've seen Olympus and Pentax DSLRs going for as low as $175.00 as "open box" (store demos). Why would I even consider (barring the extreme need for portability) a P&S? Have you ever visited an active volcano during an eruption? I this April just past (Rabaul in new Guinea). My weapon of choice was my trusty old Canon S2 IS. A DSLR does not last long there. And why the freaking hell would a S2 IS last longer than one of my D-SLRs that is complely sealed? If I was to visit someting like that I would most certainly take my best camera with one lens and get more and better shots than any P&S. |
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P&S's day has come and gone
"PeteD" wrote in message ... And why the freaking hell would a S2 IS last longer than one of my D-SLRs that is complely sealed? If I was to visit someting like that I would most certainly take my best camera with one lens and get more and better shots than any P&S. No doubt your DSLRs will last forever... you are too busy being an ASSHOLE on usenet to ever make photographs. |
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P&S's day has come and gone
PeteD wrote:
wrote in message ... On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:42:28 -0400, "Richard" wrote: The other day I picked up a Nikon D100 and a Sigma 70-300mm zoom for $200.00 used in near mint condition. I've seen Olympus and Pentax DSLRs going for as low as $175.00 as "open box" (store demos). Why would I even consider (barring the extreme need for portability) a P&S? Have you ever visited an active volcano during an eruption? I this April just past (Rabaul in new Guinea). My weapon of choice was my trusty old Canon S2 IS. A DSLR does not last long there. And why the freaking hell would a S2 IS last longer than one of my D-SLRs that is complely sealed? If I was to visit someting like that I would most certainly take my best camera with one lens and get more and better shots than any P&S. Maybe, maybe not. It isn't the camera, but the person behind the camera that makes a good, or bad picture. |
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P&S's day has come and gone
"Yoshi" wrote in message ... "PeteD" wrote in message ... And why the freaking hell would a S2 IS last longer than one of my D-SLRs that is complely sealed? If I was to visit someting like that I would most certainly take my best camera with one lens and get more and better shots than any P&S. No doubt your DSLRs will last forever... you are too busy being an ASSHOLE on usenet to ever make photographs. So all the posts I have made here lately are not photographs? |
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"Ron Hunter" wrote in message ... PeteD wrote: wrote in message ... On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:42:28 -0400, "Richard" wrote: The other day I picked up a Nikon D100 and a Sigma 70-300mm zoom for $200.00 used in near mint condition. I've seen Olympus and Pentax DSLRs going for as low as $175.00 as "open box" (store demos). Why would I even consider (barring the extreme need for portability) a P&S? Have you ever visited an active volcano during an eruption? I this April just past (Rabaul in new Guinea). My weapon of choice was my trusty old Canon S2 IS. A DSLR does not last long there. And why the freaking hell would a S2 IS last longer than one of my D-SLRs that is complely sealed? If I was to visit someting like that I would most certainly take my best camera with one lens and get more and better shots than any P&S. Maybe, maybe not. It isn't the camera, but the person behind the camera that makes a good, or bad picture. And if your camera takes a second to take a shot and mine takes90 milliseconds I expect you will be disappointed. |
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Pete wrote on Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:37:01 +1000:
"Ron Hunter" wrote in message ... PeteD wrote: wrote in message Maybe, maybe not. It isn't the camera, but the person behind the camera that makes a good, or bad picture. And if your camera takes a second to take a shot and mine takes90 ms I expect you will be disappointed. There are some of us who can appreciate artistic photography without being able to produce it ourselves, except perhaps after the event with a photoeditor. We plebs want to take sharp, clear pictures quickly, on the spur of the moment without carrying a studio around with us. What's wrong with that? -- James Silverton Potomac, Maryland Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not |
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P&S's day has come and gone
Pete D wrote:
"Ron Hunter" wrote in message ... PeteD wrote: wrote in message ... On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:42:28 -0400, "Richard" wrote: The other day I picked up a Nikon D100 and a Sigma 70-300mm zoom for $200.00 used in near mint condition. I've seen Olympus and Pentax DSLRs going for as low as $175.00 as "open box" (store demos). Why would I even consider (barring the extreme need for portability) a P&S? Have you ever visited an active volcano during an eruption? I this April just past (Rabaul in new Guinea). My weapon of choice was my trusty old Canon S2 IS. A DSLR does not last long there. And why the freaking hell would a S2 IS last longer than one of my D-SLRs that is complely sealed? If I was to visit someting like that I would most certainly take my best camera with one lens and get more and better shots than any P&S. Maybe, maybe not. It isn't the camera, but the person behind the camera that makes a good, or bad picture. And if your camera takes a second to take a shot and mine takes90 milliseconds I expect you will be disappointed. Why should I be disappointed about my camera taking a few milliseconds longer to take a picture? I am old, but not so old the difference between 1/10 of a second, and 1 second to take a picture is going to seriously concern me. |
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"James Silverton" wrote in message ... Pete wrote on Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:37:01 +1000: "Ron Hunter" wrote in message ... PeteD wrote: wrote in message Maybe, maybe not. It isn't the camera, but the person behind the camera that makes a good, or bad picture. And if your camera takes a second to take a shot and mine takes90 ms I expect you will be disappointed. There are some of us who can appreciate artistic photography without being able to produce it ourselves, except perhaps after the event with a photoeditor. We plebs want to take sharp, clear pictures quickly, on the spur of the moment without carrying a studio around with us. What's wrong with that? The point I am making is that my little D-SLR (Pentax DS) is small light and has no delay taking shots, with even a "good" you will miss the shot or can only take still life shots. |
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P&S's day has come and gone
"Ron Hunter" wrote in message news Pete D wrote: "Ron Hunter" wrote in message ... PeteD wrote: wrote in message ... On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:42:28 -0400, "Richard" wrote: The other day I picked up a Nikon D100 and a Sigma 70-300mm zoom for $200.00 used in near mint condition. I've seen Olympus and Pentax DSLRs going for as low as $175.00 as "open box" (store demos). Why would I even consider (barring the extreme need for portability) a P&S? Have you ever visited an active volcano during an eruption? I this April just past (Rabaul in new Guinea). My weapon of choice was my trusty old Canon S2 IS. A DSLR does not last long there. And why the freaking hell would a S2 IS last longer than one of my D-SLRs that is complely sealed? If I was to visit someting like that I would most certainly take my best camera with one lens and get more and better shots than any P&S. Maybe, maybe not. It isn't the camera, but the person behind the camera that makes a good, or bad picture. And if your camera takes a second to take a shot and mine takes90 milliseconds I expect you will be disappointed. Why should I be disappointed about my camera taking a few milliseconds longer to take a picture? I am old, but not so old the difference between 1/10 of a second, and 1 second to take a picture is going to seriously concern me. You're kidding right? How many shots do you take when the subject has moved? |
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