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opinion on a camera - Philly Mike - 03-01-2009
here's the story.
My wife just bought a Nikon L18
She has been talking about the damn thing for months.
I was just wondering if this camera is good or if there are any others that are in the same range but better. I know it is a good camera for casual use, I know the nikon name is pretty well regarded.
here is the camera and this is where we got it from. http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=396416
She would have gotten the camera regardless, but I was just curious about the opinions of the photographers and amateur photography enthusiasts here.
opinion on a camera - potthole - 03-01-2009
Don't have experience with that specific camera, but we've got a handheld Nikon that we really like. For the price, I would say your wife got a nice buy.
I use Nikon for my 'big' camera, and have always loved their products.
opinion on a camera - Titan! - 03-01-2009
My first "real" camera was a Nikon mostly because it was the best that I could afford at the time,
However, now I am a Nikonian to the bone.
Not that that helps you with your issue.
opinion on a camera - Philly Mike - 03-02-2009
Titan ! Wrote:My first "real" camera was a Nikon mostly because it was the best that I could afford at the time,
However, now I am a Nikonian to the bone.
Not that that helps you with your issue.
Well between you and pot i was expecting you guys to be the only answers for this seeing as you 2 are pretty big with your photo work, and especially considering you do it for a living.(and you got those hot pics of IPJ, that right there makes your opinion #1)
opinion on a camera - hotzester - 03-02-2009
I don't know that particular camera, but just looking at the specs vs. the price, I think it's a good buy. Hell, it's an 8 MP shooter with lots of features, and it cost significantly less than my 10 MP DSLR.
If your wife is just looking for a camera to "point and shoot", then I think she'll be quite pleased with it.
opinion on a camera - potthole - 03-02-2009
hotzester Wrote:I don't know that particular camera, but just looking at the specs vs. the price, I think it's a good buy. Hell, it's an 8 MP shooter with lots of features, and it cost significantly less than my 10 MP DSLR.
If your wife is just looking for a camera to "point and shoot", then I think she'll be quite pleased with it.
Exactly... 8 MP for under $100, and on a Nikon, is a good buy.
opinion on a camera - hotzester - 03-02-2009
What makes me laugh (and cry) to think about is that it was only four or five years ago that we paid $200 for a 4MP point and shoot.
opinion on a camera - potthole - 03-02-2009
You're tellin' me... I was recently reading the website of a photographer and he mentioned that a new Nikon D40, which you could probably pick up for around $600, is better than some other Nikon that he got a few years ago for over $2000.
opinion on a camera - 0rz0ski - 03-02-2009
The fiancee and I are going to give ourselves an early wedding present of a brand new SLR. I can't wait, it's going to be awesome.
opinion on a camera - hotzester - 03-03-2009
Do you know what you're getting Orzo?
opinion on a camera - 0rz0ski - 03-03-2009
We're looking at something in the Canon Rebel series, or the Nikon D80 or D90. We still have a bunch of research to do. I've always used a crappy point and shoot, so learning about everything that an SLR can do is amazing (and a little overwhelming).
opinion on a camera - Titan! - 03-04-2009
Right now, my camera is a D80, I'm hoping to upgrade to a D3 in the Fall, and I highly recommend it.
Do yourself a favor though, after you get you DSLR get one of these books...
![[Image: thedigitalphotographybovr0.jpg]](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/Titan10x/thedigitalphotographybovr0.jpg)
Or Volume 2
![[Image: 41c1vZehw-L__SL500_.jpg]](http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y45/Titan10x/41c1vZehw-L__SL500_.jpg)
They are simply the best books on the subject of digital photography. They are written to be readable by the average Joe, so that rather than feeling like a technical manual, it's more like you and a guy who knows photography having a conversation. Both books are available at Barnes and Noble, and online.
opinion on a camera - hotzester - 03-04-2009
Wow, for a second I thought I'd WRITTEN those books.
opinion on a camera - Titan! - 03-04-2009
hotzester Wrote:Wow, for a second I thought I'd WRITTEN those books.
Yeah when I found out your real name over on the facebook group it freaked me out a little, cause one of my photographer buddies here in GR is also a Scott Kelly
opinion on a camera - hotzester - 03-04-2009
That's not my real name, I don't know what you're talking about.
1-800-WIT-NESS
opinion on a camera - Titan! - 03-04-2009
Must be that other guy I was thinking of.
opinion on a camera - 0rz0ski - 03-04-2009
Thanks for the book recommendation. We'll check them out.