And the Canon Rebel is the #1 knight in this court.
But I love my Leica.
I am spending a couple days in Washington DC this week, heading home tomorrow. If you wonder who the real market for cameras is, besides those young kids using their IPhones, it is all those young parents. Expecting moms sending their husbands out to buy a good camera because they have to have a good camera to take photos of their new blessings. Those Rebels are getting tiny.
But again, I just love using my Leica. M6 with me, first real trip with it, so I haven't shot with an M6 in a while, since I sold my first. It just worked with me today.
On a lighter note... my son wants my Canon s95. He shot almost 400 photos in the last two days. This is the first time he has really shown an interest in taking photos (11 years old). So, we shall see. He can always use it. And when Canon introduces a new batch of tiny wonders, maybe I will have to get one for myself and he can have the s95.
Have I mentioned how much I appreciate my camera yet?
But I love my Leica.
I am spending a couple days in Washington DC this week, heading home tomorrow. If you wonder who the real market for cameras is, besides those young kids using their IPhones, it is all those young parents. Expecting moms sending their husbands out to buy a good camera because they have to have a good camera to take photos of their new blessings. Those Rebels are getting tiny.
But again, I just love using my Leica. M6 with me, first real trip with it, so I haven't shot with an M6 in a while, since I sold my first. It just worked with me today.
On a lighter note... my son wants my Canon s95. He shot almost 400 photos in the last two days. This is the first time he has really shown an interest in taking photos (11 years old). So, we shall see. He can always use it. And when Canon introduces a new batch of tiny wonders, maybe I will have to get one for myself and he can have the s95.
Have I mentioned how much I appreciate my camera yet?
Pickett Wilson
Veteran
Yeah, and then those moms get their Rebel, shoot a few photos of the kid, and hang out a shingle that says, "Professional Wedding and Portrait Photographer." Our small county is crawling with them.
wafflecakee
Well-known
get your son an old slr, then you'll see if he's really interested!
mwooten
light user
One thing I've noticed about young kids these days is they are so used to the bright FLASH of light is coming, that they will squint worse than Clint Eastwood looking into the sun.
The s95 is set up for me, so the flash is off. Instead of turning it to the green mode I just let him shoot with my settings, so the flash is off. I told him to look for good light and hold the camera as steady as he can. No other instruction from dad other than an occasional cringe followed by a polite request he not spin the front dial so fast when changing focal lengths.
waffle, no need to get an old SLR, he has an army of them to choose from, they just turned him off.
Errr, wow. Not quite.
Darkhorse
pointed and shot
I have a DSLR and some lenses. But when it comes to digital I use the s90 the most by far. Great image quality, I've used it in countless different situations that are more challenging for SLRs (ie with friends in a bar, under the sea in Hawaii).
I know the difference between the 90 and 95 isn't big, but having 720p video is a big plus.
I know the difference between the 90 and 95 isn't big, but having 720p video is a big plus.
PatrickCheung
Well-known
I've been a DSLR user for the majority of my photographic life (i've only discovered rangefinders in the past few months), but I think it's all about perspective.
DSLRs are what i do my professional work with. They have the professional look and looking professional DOES count for something. why else do you think kids who don't know jack about exposure get hired? they show up with a Rebel and say "i'm a photographer". But it's not only about the looks. Sometimes I need the zoom lenses, sometimes I need to see the depth of field, I need TTL metering, and digital gives me more options.
DSLRs are what i carry when i know i'm gonna get photos for sure.
Rangefinders and film cameras are what I carry when I want a certain look or feel in my photos. There's a feel that digital just doesnt have. Also, the smoother transitions between your highlights and blown out areas just look better. you have a little more dynamic range as well!
I also carry rangefinders with me everyday. small, compact, discrete. not a hassle to carry. They're built like tanks so I can just toss them in my bag.
I don't agree with the implied idea that DSLRs can't make art. I've posted a bunch of DSLR photos on this forum and people have said they liked it. Most of my photos are DSLR shot. In the end, it's all about how you use the camera. Did Tichy need a Leica to make art?
Rover: I think that Point and Shoots can be used to do very serious work! It's a great starter camera for your son, unless he's set on getting into DSLRs. With the S95 he can have his run in photography, see if he likes it. If he doesnt, you have a very capable, compact camera. If he does, he has a nice starter camera that is of Rebel/starter DSLR image quality that he can carry around everywhere. I've seen people use the S95 to do professional portraits (using the pop up flash to set of slave flashes in softboxes which were the primary light sources), i've seen it being used in street photography, it's a fancy little camera :]
DSLRs are what i do my professional work with. They have the professional look and looking professional DOES count for something. why else do you think kids who don't know jack about exposure get hired? they show up with a Rebel and say "i'm a photographer". But it's not only about the looks. Sometimes I need the zoom lenses, sometimes I need to see the depth of field, I need TTL metering, and digital gives me more options.
DSLRs are what i carry when i know i'm gonna get photos for sure.
Rangefinders and film cameras are what I carry when I want a certain look or feel in my photos. There's a feel that digital just doesnt have. Also, the smoother transitions between your highlights and blown out areas just look better. you have a little more dynamic range as well!
I also carry rangefinders with me everyday. small, compact, discrete. not a hassle to carry. They're built like tanks so I can just toss them in my bag.
I don't agree with the implied idea that DSLRs can't make art. I've posted a bunch of DSLR photos on this forum and people have said they liked it. Most of my photos are DSLR shot. In the end, it's all about how you use the camera. Did Tichy need a Leica to make art?
Rover: I think that Point and Shoots can be used to do very serious work! It's a great starter camera for your son, unless he's set on getting into DSLRs. With the S95 he can have his run in photography, see if he likes it. If he doesnt, you have a very capable, compact camera. If he does, he has a nice starter camera that is of Rebel/starter DSLR image quality that he can carry around everywhere. I've seen people use the S95 to do professional portraits (using the pop up flash to set of slave flashes in softboxes which were the primary light sources), i've seen it being used in street photography, it's a fancy little camera :]
Keith
The best camera is one that still works!
If Fuji decide to bring out a camera with interchangable lenses based around the X100 parameters there could be a new king.
In the meantime my D700 rules!
In the meantime my D700 rules!
bigeye
Well-known
Our 10 yr old made some nice pictures during our trip to DC in Feb that took me by surprise. She grabbed the D90 and wouldn't let go.
- Charlie
NGA
Her's is better than mine with the CV 15:
- Charlie
NGA
Her's is better than mine with the CV 15:
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MCTuomey
Veteran
Roger, it might be the other way 'round. The (gear consuming) republic elected the dSLR king. The rest of us? Loyal (maybe, maybe not) opposition.
Rover, you're a blessed dad to have your children share even a small part of your passion for photography, no matter what they shoot with.
dave lackey
Veteran
If Fuji decide to bring out a camera with interchangable lenses based around the X100 parameters there could be a new king.
In the meantime my D700 rules!
No, no..., my M3 rules!
Now, if you could gold plate that D700....EDIT: Added 10 characters...
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peterm1
Veteran
They are pretty cool. Somewhere earlier today I was looking at some photos taken on a D700 at near its maximum sensitivity (which when "stretched" is something like 25,600 ISO) and the pictures were really quite good - the noise pretty much looked like film grain and was not at all objectionable (although it may have been worked on in post) . At a "paltry" 6400 ISO the photos are brilliant. These things are driving the market and getting better by the day. I still appreciate my M8 but am happy to have it sitting beside a good DSLR as part of my arsenal. (Although i still only have a D200 DSLR) Talk about natural light cameras!
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gb hill
Veteran
According to a friend of mine the DSLR was King but since he bought his new P&S Kodak Z990 the Nikon just sits in the bag & the P&S goes everywhere. Told me he loves the Tri-X & the Kodachrome mode on the camera. So I guess that means Kodachrome isn't dead after all. Bet your DSLR doesn't have that!
css9450
Veteran
Ain't that the truth!
cee
Member
After shooting with a Hexar AF for the last month or so, I recently picked up my long dormant Nikon D50 and was shocked as I looked through the viewfinder.
It's tiny compared to the Hexar! It really is a big difference in relating to the subject.
Overall size does matter, though- using a Ricoh GR-D (prior to owning the Hexar) is what really ignited my interest in photography. It wasn't *easy* to obtain decent results with this camera, and the challenge pushed me to learn more. Portability was key in having it at hand.
The size of the D50 is what causes me to shun it. The new consumer Rebels are tiny in comparison.
To me there is no substitute for the *feel* of a camera. The GR-D nails it, the Hexar gets close when set to infinity focus, and my gut tells me a Leica M is the ultimate.
A Canon 5D would be give me great results, but it's not what I want to carry around.
It's tiny compared to the Hexar! It really is a big difference in relating to the subject.
Overall size does matter, though- using a Ricoh GR-D (prior to owning the Hexar) is what really ignited my interest in photography. It wasn't *easy* to obtain decent results with this camera, and the challenge pushed me to learn more. Portability was key in having it at hand.
The size of the D50 is what causes me to shun it. The new consumer Rebels are tiny in comparison.
To me there is no substitute for the *feel* of a camera. The GR-D nails it, the Hexar gets close when set to infinity focus, and my gut tells me a Leica M is the ultimate.
A Canon 5D would be give me great results, but it's not what I want to carry around.