Opinions? Best digital Camera

[RiverRat]

cost is no object. Looking for a replacement for tired but true Cannon A300 Sureshot. Industrial photos primary, normal family/nature/day at the beach secondary. Help?

[lightstalker]

Money no object?..well thats easy.

You could either go for the best digital SLR on the market at the moment which is the Canon EOS 1ds mark2. 16.7 megapixles.

( i use one.it is the daddy)

$6,869 + tax from B&H in the US,

or rrryou could go meduim format with a Phase 1.P45 39 megapixels.

about $10,000 +tax USD.

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneos1dsmkii/

http://www.phaseone.com/Content/p1digitalbacks/P%2045.aspx

anymore questions?.

[RiverRat]

:shock: only 10 grand???????? :shock:

[ROB]

LOL – you DID say money was no object.

[RiverRat]

let me rephrase “within context, cost is no object”

CONTEXT:

Cannon A300/Printer/paper = $500 USD

Industrial photography = non-award winning photos of my power plant as it’s being built

RiverRat = non-award winning, non-aspiring photographer. takes pics of naked women when possible, pics of job because he’s expected to.

[Lee Ridley]

You could try the Nikon D50.
Affordable (RRP £599 including 18-55mm DX Nikkor zoom lens) and much better than that Canon crap. ;o)

Details here – http://www.nikon.co.uk/sites/epz/winad50.aspx

[lightstalker]

RiverRat wrote:

let me rephrase “within context, cost is no object”

CONTEXT:

Cannon A300/Printer/paper = $500 USD

Industrial photography = non-award winning photos of my power plant as it’s being built

RiverRat = non-award winning, non-aspiring photographer. takes pics of naked women when possible, pics of job because he’s expected to.

Ok so here are a few options for ya

Id reccomend this one:

Canon have just released the EOS 400D which retails for about 500 pounds.

http://www.canon.co.uk/For_Home/Product_Finder/Cameras/Digital_SLR/EOS_400D/index.asp?ComponentID=390772&SourcePageID=164046#1

If thats to pricey then have a look at the 350D which will set you back about 700 bucks US.

Then theres the Nikon D200 which goes for about 1700 USD.
(Although the EOS 400D is cheaper and has better specs.)

[RiverRat]

Lee, WTF–is this even believable? My dad, God rest his soul, always said if it sounds (looks) to good to be true, it generally is.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Nikon-D50-Digital-SLR-Camera-w-28-80mm-70-300mm-Lens_W0QQitemZ160035711794QQihZ006QQcategoryZ122616QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[RiverRat]

Lightstalker–thanks for the info, sorry to see you are stuck in aMeRiKa. hope you can escape before the final curtain falls.

[RiverRat]

after a few vodjka and tonics I’m feeling rather nostalgic this evening :roll:

[Gyppo]

takes pics of naked women when possible

I don’t know about you, but when I see naked women, taking pix is the last thing on my mind.

[RiverRat]

Gyppo–what you need to know about this part of the world is that Latin women (especially Brasilian women) consider it a form of foreplay. After all is said and done I really don’t mind as the rewards far outweigh the sacrifice. 8) :D 8)

[Kapa]

Wooooo…. I gotta get to Latin America some time soon….

….back to cameras….. RR, sounds like DSLR’s arn’t what your
after. There’s a new series of “A” series Canon compacts….
….A630, A640…. the A710is aint bad. 7mp, a sharp little lens,
6x zoom, 2.5 inch screen, viewfinder and Image stabilising to
healp with interior shots. My pics though for compacts are the
Panasonic/Leica Lumix series…. 28mm lenses, image stabilising,
6-10mp, sharp lens and screens…. check out the FX01, FX07, and
the cool new LX2…….. cheers!!

[RiverRat]

Cameras? Cameras….was I asking about…oh yeah. Kapa you nailed it. I checked out the new LX2–it’s just the ticket.
Cheers.

[rickshaw92]

the A710is aint bad. 7mp, a sharp little lens,
6x zoom, 2.5 inch screen, viewfinder and Image stabilising to
healp with interior shots.

Do you have one of these? I am planning on getting one in a week or two. How are they?

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