qsysue Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 This thread is painful sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyar Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 what do you guys think about the canon EOS Rebel T2i as a starter camera? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organizedhand Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 what do you guys think about the canon EOS Rebel T2i as a starter camera? great camera, great video as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mn1_fuckos Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Its a great camera for starters but if you can save up for a 7d that's be awesome as well. They're both great cameras I know a few people with t2i and they love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doodle Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Hey, so i thought this would be the best place to ask. i'm going to the Caribbean next month and wanted to get a camera that can take under water pictures, i don't want any thing fancy or too expensive so i was wondering if any of you had experience with that or recommendations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da1lyoperations Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 Panasonic FT10 (Being replaced with an FT20) Olympus TG-320 Olympus TG-810 (More rugged model, 10m waterproof, better locks) If you do want to go for the top of the waterproof range. The Panasonic FT3 is good, being replaced with an FT4. Nikon AW100 also has good image quality, but is less solid then the Panasonic. Not as bulky though. Stay away from Fuji waterproof, they suck, they will leak. Also Canon, they are overpriced and look like shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qsysue Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 This is what I use: http://www.sportchalet.com/product/301725_3057075.do?keyword=camera&sortby=ourPicks Haha. 35mm film. Pics like this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doodle Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 thanks daily, i'm looking into those, any of you guys had experience with this one? http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product/olympus-olympus-stylus-tough-8010-14mp-waterproof-digital-camera-silver-227660/10139191.aspx?path=79dbb824bf1045162189b8de1dacf0f8en02 It's at a great price right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wafflecakee Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Ilford mug. So gangst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doodle Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 so i gave up on the waterproof cameras, figured i'm not gonna be using it that much and i wanted a decent all around camera for cheap so i picked this canon elph300 up yesterday, i really like it so far, haven't done much though, i'll post some pics in the photo thread when i get a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanfullofretards Posted April 19, 2012 Share Posted April 19, 2012 Anyone know what kind of camera keepitrail has? He seems to get some awesome pics out of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrChupacabra Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 After reading countless reviews, keeping up on firmware updates, and lurking forums daily for the last few months, I finally went to a camera store to actually check out an X100 today. Only fiddled around with it for about 20 minutes, but I'm pretty sure I'm going to go for it in the next week or so. Still a very quirky camera, but they've been steadily improving/fixing a lot of the issues in firmware updates. It was actually smaller than I had been thinking all along too, which is a nice bonus, since I'd like it to be my every day carry camera. I struggle with pulling the trigger on expensive purchases though, so I'm still not positive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organizedhand Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Finally got ahold of a Olympus XA4 Macro/Wide. Pretty stoked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
56gunr Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 filmed with a 7d shits ill as fuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wafflecakee Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicenemyno.3 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 not sure if there's anyone that shoots pentax on the oontz but i'm looking at upgrading to either a k-5 or a k-01 soon. i'm leaning more toward the k-01 but there are plenty of used k-5's on the market that i can snag up a bit cheaper. any opinions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doodle Posted July 9, 2012 Share Posted July 9, 2012 i've never owned a pentax but my friend just let me borrow this! i love it!! ill post the roll when i get it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Can Nollieflip Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 The K-1000 was my first camera, got me through highschool and is still on my shelf today. The shots are amazing with it! Shit, my whole senior portfolio was k1000 negatives and it got me into art school hahaha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deine Mudder Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Olympus XA. Most neat 35mm cam I ever had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Is this film only or are dslr questions welcome here too? Here's my question, props for answers. I'm looking for a cheap(er) dslr to take on the road. I've been travelling with an old olympus point and shoot, namely because I didn't know how long I could make a camera last riding freights and doing shit in the woods, and it's lasted a year. It's filthy, has a large (quarter size) spot of dead pixels on the lcd screen, and the battery cover doesn't close all the way. Now I would just keep on using it till it breaks (and I'll probably keep it in my pack as a backup) BUT I'm sick of the shitty shutter control. I want to be able to screw on a little gorilla pod and hold the shutter open to take decent low light shots. Can't do this for shit on a point and shoot. So what I'm looking for is something I won't be terrified of getting dirty (and that I can clean easier than a point and shoot), with the possibility of changing the lens (would like to carry a wide angle lens for freight shots). Also, whether or not it accepts standard AA batteries is a BIG deciding factor. I'd rather lug around a 24 pack of batteries than have to worry about charging some weird battery type out in a national forest. tl;dr Looking for beater dslr to travel with, that accepts standard AA batteries, has interchangeable lenses, that I won't be terrified to get dirty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deine Mudder Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 What's your budget? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da1lyoperations Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Look into a Pentax K5, it's just been replaced by the K5 MkII but it's still a great camera for the money. It could be a bit more then what you were looking at spending but the price has dropped recently. Check out different stores. It's weather sealed, and has the option to get an additional AA battery insert to replace the standard lithium. Some good wide angle options available from Sigma for the Pentax mount. Anything else is either going to be more expensive to get the same specs (without the AA insert) or cheaper and get fucked up by weather/dirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deine Mudder Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Actually, I think I personally would get a proper, used, small non-digital SLR (or: rangefinder - why not?) and two nice lenses for it - that would be like 100-150 bucks. Imagine how much rolls of film you could shoot, including developement and prints / scans, for the price of a decent DSLR... If you get a fully manual one (without electronics in it) that will be as tough as it gets for outside stuff (additional lightmeter would be required, but hey). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da1lyoperations Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 I don't know if that's the best for documenting freights though. Not without fairly sound photographic knowledge. For personal work I shoot 35mm, everything. Fine for that, but I'm getting a digital body for graffiti documentation. It will still cost a fair amount for colour film and process all the time when you just want good quality travel/freight shots. I forgot about the Pentax K-7. The older version of the K-5, same battery insert available and still sealed for dust/weather. They're only a couple hundred for the body in good condition. Otherwise look at something like a Nikon D200 or the Canon 40D, I think they're similar. Good build quality, not designed to be properly sealed like the Pentax stuff, and no AA option. But they'll do the job for you. A few options there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deine Mudder Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 K-5 looks nice... but fuck, man, it's expensive! D200 or 40D are nice cameras, but the guy sounded like he really throws the stuff in the mud, I don't think they will last a long time in his hands. That's why I suggested analogue equipment an MF lenses - and I mean how hard can it be to take a picture of a freight wagon? Anyways, it all pretty much depends on the budget, so there.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da1lyoperations Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Yeah, that's why I put the K-7 in there. Same thing, older model. A D200 would still cop it. I beat my D300 up pretty well and the only issues were dust on the sensor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 Wow, didn't expect all these replies. Thanks for sure. I would like to not spend over 600 total. Meaning, including strap, case, batteries, gorrila pod, cleaning supplies, etc. Water damage isn't so much of an issue, its just dust. The camera will be exposed to dust, no matter what. It might even get knocked off a table (but thats only happened twice to my p/s in a years time) I've got a nice 35mm setup I inherited, I've only shot a couple rolls with it and I still haven't gotten them developed. Its an older Nikon FA, with a couple of spare lenses and a spare flash. My only qualms with shooting 35mm on the road is I'd have to buy a scanner, as I put everything on Flickr, and I wouldn't be able to upload pictures on the road without spending considerable time and money getting things developed, scanning them, and then mailing the originals back to my homebase. Also, I'd have to brush up somehow on my knowledge of photography. I took a few classes on film photography back in the day, and have developed my own film and prints and everything, but it would take some refreshing to learn how to use all the things i'd need (which i'm fairly positive are with this camera, theres tons of shit I haven't even looked through that came with this thing) to take decent photos. I'd be fucking pissed if I shot a whole roll on the wrong settings and they all came out terrible. EDIT: I'll update with everything that's in this kit, as theres a couple of lenses and other things I'm not sure about when it comes to quality. DOUBLEEDIT: I know 600 is barely scratching into the world of DSLRs, but like i said, I don't want my desire to not fuck up my thousand dollar camera to get in the way of getting the shot. If I do end uop getting a new camera and not using my nikon fa, then I'lll probably just be visiting every pawn shop in town with a list of decent cameras. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 The 35mm kit in my closet: Nikon FA 35mm body. Not sure on year, or if that matters. Sigma Zoom Master 35-70mm lens with sigma hoya hmc 52mm skylight(1b) filter. panagor pmc auto tele 135mm with same filter and the nikon lens series 3 28mm f/2.8 was attached to the body. a flash that doesnt come up on google, "spectrum advanced electronic 25A mini automatic" and a bunch of weird little plastic things that look they have something to do with the lenses, but arent the protective covers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
da1lyoperations Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 http://www.keh.com/camera/Pentax-Digital-Camera-Bodies/1/sku-DP029991131910?r=FE http://www.keh.com/camera/Pentax-Digital-Zoom-Lenses/1/sku-DP07999069682J?r=FE These 2 would keep you within budget if you could find them through classifieds/eBay, etc.. That would be a good kit. Otherwise pick up this - http://www.keh.com/camera/Nikon-Digital-Camera-Bodies/1/sku-DN029990883770?r=FE Your lenses will fit, they will be manual focus and not as wide as on the 35mm body but they'll still work fine. The D200 is still built very well and I know a few people who've used them heavily for years and they're still going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acer910 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Sweet, thanks for the links. I'll keep an eye out on craigslist and at the pawn shops for sure. If not, I'll probably just shoot with my fa. I make enough on the road busking to buy and develop film. I notice you're in australia, I may be over there this summer (your winter), I assume 35mm film is available at most stores there? Same with mainland EU? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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