What Kind of Camera Do You Use?

[Boner_18]

Need a new camera of some sort. Can't decide if I should just go balls to the wall and drop ~500 on DSLR or if I should just get a $100 compact/point and shoot. I realize that the DSLR will be a pain to carry but will give me better quality. I guess in a perferct world I have both, the DSLR for really specialized locations, action etc. and the compact for social events, dont wanna carry a big camera.

Discuss.

 

[Matty]

iPhone 90% of the time

Nikon D700 with half a dozen lenses when it's fancy time

The best camera is the one you have with you

 

[Mudcat]

I have a Canon PowerShot A430. 4.0 Megapixels, it says. If memory serves, it was about $200 (??)

It would fall in the category of little, simple camera. I take a few stills. I replaced the memory card and I can do my little YouTube vids. That's all I want and need.

It serves my modest purposes.

 

[Blitty]

Canon Rebel T1.

Samsung T500.


Boner, you can have mine never use them.

 

[Matty]

I forgot about my Nikon F100 for when it's hipster time. Great film camera that works with all the new lenses.

 

[PuckOff]

Canon Rebel T1.

Samsung T500.


Boner, you can have mine never use them.

Can I have the T1?

 

[Matty]

Boner - for social occasions you'll want a decent flash. It's more important than the camera. If I were you I would get the small Nikon D3200 with an SB-400 flash. Tilt the flash towards the ceiling and voila, you're suddenly the best party photographer in the room and every needy bitch wants you to take a pic of their good profile.

 

[Boner_18]

Point taken.

Social activities for me generally include daylight hours and a good cultural event. Rarely do I find myself in a dark bar with needy bitches. I don't miss them... except for their good profiles.

 

[Matty]

Then an iPhone with an olloclip will work wonders. The iPhone camera is more camera than anyone needs when shooting in broad daylight.

The olloclip adds fisheye, wide-angle and unbelievably close macro capability for 69 dollorz. Best Christmas gift ever.

 

[Matty]

Coupla macro shots with my iPhone 4S + olloclip:

(That's my hairy pinkie) (No homo)

 

[Saulty]

We have this one:

Sony - DSC-HX300 20.4-Megapixel

 

[Blitty]

Boner, is anti-iPhone.

 

[Matty]

Boner should still entertain the idea of buying a used iPhone 4 if only to use it as a pocketable camera. I use Mrs. Durito's old Colombian iPhone 4S for such purposes, never as a phone.

The instant upload to iCloud is useful as fok.

 

[rito]

I have Cannon DSLR that I don't think has been unpacked since we moved a year ago. Just used my phone since.

 

[Archie]

just my Iphone, we have a couple somewhere but i've not had them out since before the wedding

Boner, congrats on top 5 finish in Poster of the week!!!

http://forum.sbrforum.com/players-talk/2508320-poster-week-video.html

 

[Boner_18]

I have a fiancee that supports my gambling addiction? I musta posted that in a thread ages ago.

 

[roguejuror]

The Samsung Galaxy camera looks very nice. They have different versions with lens, the most expensive around $700. I don't know about specs.

 

[Boner_18]

Bought a Canon SL1 for a recent trip. Really enjoyed using it... Took 800+ pics.. Dunno if any of them are any good. Will go through them eventually...