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Seriously OT - So Michael... and Dave...
dwight wrote:
> "Michael Johnson" > wrote in message > ... >> dwight wrote: >>> "markB" > wrote in message >>> om... >>>> From dwight, on 2/8/2008 5:33 PM: >>>>> "markB" > wrote in message >>>>> om... >>>>>> From dwight, on 2/7/2008 6:25 PM: >>>>>>> To heck with all this nonsense. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I've got the Canon Rebel XT, and now I'm reading about the new >>>>>>> Rebel XSi. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/find/n...er/PMA2008.jsp >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Do I want one? >>>>>>> >>>>>> If it truly has spot metering, hell yes! >>>>>> >>>>>> -mb >>>>> Yeah, but it has to be compelling. >>>>> >>>>> Years ago, I bought the S1. Then the S2 came out (3MP to 5MP), but it >>>>> wasn't compelling. Then the S3 came out (6MP instead of my 3MP AND >>>>> 12X optical zoom vs. my 10X), and it was somewhat compelling. By >>>>> then, I'd bought the Rebel XT and upgrading the S1 was out of the >>>>> question. The S5 came out, and I was seriously tempted, but...nah. >>>>> >>>>> Then the S1 zotzed out. Because it had a service bulletin out on it, >>>>> Canon ended up replacing my S1 with a refurbished S3, so the S5 no >>>>> longer looked quite so compelling. >>>>> >>>>> Well, my Rebel XT isn't all that old. I'd have to look long and hard >>>>> at the XSi before shelling out for a new camera. >>>>> >>>>> And spot metering...? Since I work almost exclusively on manual, I'm >>>>> sure I could continue to screw up my shots even with that. >>>>> >>>>> Given my track record, it's probably the NEXT Rebel that will grab >>>>> me. >>>> I'm impressed if you use full manual that much! I usually walk around >>>> on shutter priority. >>> I bought the S1, because I was frustrated with my film work. I spent the >>> first month on full AUTO, but I've been using manual settings ever since. >>> Of course, the S1 had live view, so I could adjust on the fly and pretty >>> much know what I was going to get. With the XT, I rely heavily on the >>> light meter, but I'm getting comfortable with shutter speeds, aperture, >>> etc. I like my images a tad darker than AUTO gives me. The trade-off is >>> those missed opportunities, while I'm fumbling with the settings. >> Have you tried using the over/under exposure settings in the camera? You >> can also bracket the exposures to get one shot with differing exposures. >> This might help you get shots at those times when you don't have time to >> work under full manual mode. Shooting in the RAW format also gives much >> better control over exposure during post processing. > > I'm familiar with all of that, and I suppose I could always do my > corrections in post-processing, too, but I drive stick. I think it's more > fun, but sometimes that extra second results in a missed shot. I admit that, > sometimes when timing is critical, I'll switch over to Auto, but that's > rare. > >>>> I've been needing a DSLR for a while but there just hasn't been one that >>>> compelled me. I don't need 12MP, but at this level, this one finally >>>> looks like there are no glaring weakneses, and has the features I >>>> couldn't find in one camera. Like the Nikon D40x has no dust reduction, >>>> the XTi has no spot metering. But the XT remains a nice camera, and I >>>> know what you mean about needing enough advance to compel a move up. >>>> >>>> -mb >>> You may not NEED 12MP, but that will be the standard soon enough anyway. >>> And more is usually always better. It's just that the jump from 8 to 12, >>> for me, isn't enough to make me shell out another $1000, when I've >>> already got a camera that's more capable than its user. >>> >>> The biggest problem with a DSLR, as I'm sure we'll all attest to, is the >>> Lust for Lenses. I've got four in my arsenal already, and I'm auditioning >>> two more in the near future. I'll have the 400mmL glass over the next >>> couple of weeks, and will be working on another Real World Lens Test (or, >>> Results That the Average Mook Can Expect) for the website. This is the >>> 400mm prime (not zoom), and if it is as sharp as I hope it is, I'll be >>> thinking long and hard about picking one up for my own. >> This is why I will consider DLSRs with in-body image stabilization before >> my next purchase. It reduces future lens costs dramatically and the >> lenses are much lighter. > > I understand that. That 400mm doesn't have IS, but as long as I'm shooting > faster than 1/80, I'm probably good. My 70-300 has it, and the 100-400L that > I rented had it (and that sucker got heavier as the day wore on), and I'm a > convert to IS. My S1 (now S3) has it built-in, and when I first started > using it, I swore it was magic. Shooting handheld at 1/20th of a second... > > I wonder what would happen if you put an IS lens on a camera with IS. It would either work really good or really bad, IMO. |
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