The Digital Camera Thread: Questions, discussions, etc.

gkrishn · 7th December 2008, 09:26

RED DIGITAL CINEMA - EPIC & SCARLET REVEALED

At 3750$ starter kit price...

Not sure what canon, nikon and other such thinks about this.

deetee · 9th December 2008, 19:05

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Originally Posted by gkrishn

RED DIGITAL CINEMA - EPIC & SCARLET REVEALED

a big WOW!!! and a 3D too!!!

navin · 9th December 2008, 21:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by gkrishn

RED DIGITAL CINEMA - EPIC & SCARLET REVEALED

At 3750$ starter kit price...

Not sure what canon, nikon and other such thinks about this.

Quote:

Originally Posted by deetee

a big WOW!!! and a 3D too!!!

Red has been making waves in the movie camera business for some time now ( I heard about them about a year ago but the news I got was there were few professionals that knew how to use the system) and every quarter they seem to get better. I dont know how they compare to it's competitors but few DOPs in India use RED. The results (Lord of the Rings etc. ) are there for all to see and I am sure RED breaks new ground but cameramen and DOPs take time to adjust.

I dont think Canon and Nikon have much to fear for the medium term. RED would be hardpressed to compete against theri sales and service network.

redrage · 10th December 2008, 11:26

YouTube - Hitler rants about D3x

Amazing video! Totally hilarious

jaibir · 10th December 2008, 11:41

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Originally Posted by navin

Red has been making waves in the movie camera business for some time now ( I heard about them about a year ago but the news I got was there were few professionals that knew how to use the system) and every quarter they seem to get better. I dont know how they compare to it's competitors but few DOPs in India use RED. The results (Lord of the Rings etc. ) are there for all to see and I am sure RED breaks new ground but cameramen and DOPs take time to adjust.

I think a part of the reason of the low penetration has been low availability. The camera was on pre-order with a long waiting list and the first camera available in India came quite late.

Hellcat · 10th December 2008, 12:25

@redrage: Cool video

All I can say is Hitler has a point.

"I hear he only shoots Jpeg"

"And the 80-400 needs a makeover worse than Rosie O'Donnell!!"

Samurai · 10th December 2008, 12:26

That's a brilliant video, I am just floored.

StarScream · 10th December 2008, 13:19

Hilarious video!
Hitler makes some very valid points though...

Nik9912 · 10th December 2008, 14:14

im planning to go for the lumix 520 . which has the best of all features ..10.1 MP ,wide angle ,,and best of all a touchscreen..
any comments ?

chocoguy4u · 17th December 2008, 01:07

In the current week or the coming week i intend to buy a digi cam. I am a complete newbie into the world of photography. Currently i intend to learn the basics. There are so many cameras available that i am completeley confused. Everyone claims that they have the best camera. So which is the best camera that i can buy within a budget of 10k. I have heard about the Cannon Powershot S3. Any idea how is it and how much does it cost? Any other options?

rajismine · 17th December 2008, 13:36

S3 is a great Camera chocoguy4u. Its very capable and I have personally used it for a long time. But you wont get a new piece anywhere as it was discountinued over an year back. Even the S5 IS has been discontinued and SX10 launched. But than it costs 27K with bill.

At 10K budget, I would suggest you a Canon 590 IS or 720 IS

You can get cheaper Sony cameras as well but I personally dont like them because of limitations as compared to a Canon

regards

Rajeev

rjstyles69 · 18th December 2008, 13:04

Time for 2 get myself a P&S digicam for those quickies.I have been looking at the Nikon P80 and found it to be pretty good. But then that's a tad bit big and doesn't serve my purpose.
I need a cam with re-chargeable batteries and something hassle free.Added masala would be a good ISO range.Any suggestions ? BTW the budget is around 10k.

sajo · 18th December 2008, 15:30

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Originally Posted by rajismine

At 10K budget, I would suggest you a Canon 590 IS or 720 IS

Even the A720 is discontinued I believe.

Hellcat · 18th December 2008, 16:31

Riju

If you Can increase your budget.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX150 (28-100mm)
Canon Powershot SD880 IS (28mm - 112mm)

If you don't want to exceed your budget then there is Canon Powershot SX110 IS. Macro as close as 0.39-inches plenty of manual control with Aperture/Shutter speed priority, and full Manual modes.

I suggest you visit the Canon Lounge and try it out.

Cheers
Hellcat

gendarmee · 24th December 2008, 20:28

The Vivitar flash went kaput after 160 odd flash recycles. Vivitar flash pics are miles ahead compared to the in cam flash pics, I plan get a 430EX and a wide angle converter instead of getting a panny.
I have 2 questions.
-I'd rather like to have a feature at hand, though I'd probably not use it every time, so I have an option of using it if i need to. Is getting a 580ex worth for spending that little bit extra?
-Canon makes a .75X wide angle converter, but isnt possible to buy it. Some sellers exist on ebay, eg Would it be okay to get one of these? And would any 58mm thread converter work?
Any suggestions

( completely contradictory, but would the canon flash be compatible with a D40? )

7th December 2008, 09:26	#3076
gkrishn BHPian Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 651 Thanked: 149 Times View My Garage	Gimme Red.... RED DIGITAL CINEMA - EPIC & SCARLET REVEALED At 3750$ starter kit price... Not sure what canon, nikon and other such thinks about this.
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10th December 2008, 12:25	#3081
Hellcat BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 222 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	@redrage: Cool video All I can say is Hitler has a point. "I hear he only shoots Jpeg" "And the 80-400 needs a makeover worse than Rosie O'Donnell!!"
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10th December 2008, 12:26	#3082
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 26,037 Thanked: 48,975 Times View My Garage	That's a brilliant video, I am just floored.
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10th December 2008, 13:19	#3083
StarScream Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Noida/Delhi Posts: 1,263 Thanked: 667 Times	Hilarious video! Hitler makes some very valid points though...
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10th December 2008, 14:14	#3084
Nik9912 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 31 Thanked: 3 Times	im planning to go for the lumix 520 . which has the best of all features ..10.1 MP ,wide angle ,,and best of all a touchscreen.. any comments ?
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17th December 2008, 01:07	#3085
chocoguy4u BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 26 Thanked: 19 Times	Digital Camera for learning basics of photography? In the current week or the coming week i intend to buy a digi cam. I am a complete newbie into the world of photography. Currently i intend to learn the basics. There are so many cameras available that i am completeley confused. Everyone claims that they have the best camera. So which is the best camera that i can buy within a budget of 10k. I have heard about the Cannon Powershot S3. Any idea how is it and how much does it cost? Any other options?
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17th December 2008, 13:36	#3086
rajismine BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 539 Thanked: 281 Times View My Garage	S3 is a great Camera chocoguy4u. Its very capable and I have personally used it for a long time. But you wont get a new piece anywhere as it was discountinued over an year back. Even the S5 IS has been discontinued and SX10 launched. But than it costs 27K with bill. At 10K budget, I would suggest you a Canon 590 IS or 720 IS You can get cheaper Sony cameras as well but I personally dont like them because of limitations as compared to a Canon regards Rajeev
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18th December 2008, 13:04	#3087
rjstyles69 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bengalooru.. Posts: 4,344 Thanked: 845 Times View My Garage	Time for 2 get myself a P&S digicam for those quickies.I have been looking at the Nikon P80 and found it to be pretty good. But then that's a tad bit big and doesn't serve my purpose. I need a cam with re-chargeable batteries and something hassle free.Added masala would be a good ISO range.Any suggestions ? BTW the budget is around 10k.
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18th December 2008, 16:31	#3089
Hellcat BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 222 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	Riju If you Can increase your budget. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX150 (28-100mm) Canon Powershot SD880 IS (28mm - 112mm) If you don't want to exceed your budget then there is Canon Powershot SX110 IS. Macro as close as 0.39-inches plenty of manual control with Aperture/Shutter speed priority, and full Manual modes. I suggest you visit the Canon Lounge and try it out. Cheers Hellcat
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24th December 2008, 20:28	#3090
gendarmee BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: India Posts: 741 Thanked: 28 Times	The Vivitar flash went kaput after 160 odd flash recycles. Vivitar flash pics are miles ahead compared to the in cam flash pics, I plan get a 430EX and a wide angle converter instead of getting a panny. I have 2 questions. -I'd rather like to have a feature at hand, though I'd probably not use it every time, so I have an option of using it if i need to. Is getting a 580ex worth for spending that little bit extra? -Canon makes a .75X wide angle converter, but isnt possible to buy it. Some sellers exist on ebay, eg Would it be okay to get one of these? And would any 58mm thread converter work? Any suggestions ( completely contradictory, but would the canon flash be compatible with a D40? ) Last edited by gendarmee : 24th December 2008 at 20:29.
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