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if it only had a damn hotshoe! i'd buy it in a second! i want an optical viewfinder damnit.
Kevin
Rainbow Bridge
Beautiful. Were all of those posted shots taken handheld or did you rest the camera on a stable surface for some of them?
bmattock
Veteran
Heads up for those interested - Ben's Bargains says Newegg has the S90 for $402 USD. I have no association with Ben's Bargains, and I only know Newegg because I buy from them from time to time. Just FYI:
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Bill58
Native Texan
I've been looking for another compact, wide angle digital that I could use in low light. I thought the Fuji F30 was it, but it was disappointing. Maybe I'll try the Sony WX-1.
Bill
Bill
jamesj
Well-known
we have one of these at work and i love it. If i had the money i would buy my own, but for now ill use works.
here are my examples. Hope they are not to big.
i had to convert to b&w the fluorescent lights killed the shot...
i think i did a minor levels tweak other than that right from camera.
here are my examples. Hope they are not to big.
i had to convert to b&w the fluorescent lights killed the shot...
i think i did a minor levels tweak other than that right from camera.
gnuyork
Well-known
Are you referring to the S90 with these images? Those are very nice images.
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Bobfrance
Over Exposed
Very nice images. I particularly like the first two B&W shots.
jamesj
Well-known
yes the s90 we use one for our marketing department when we go out and set up booths and raffle prize winners. Its small and better than hauling our SLR around.
most of the time i carry it around with me and use it, the top 2 photos were taken at the opening of our new hotel and casino.
The bottom ones at the state fair. I wanted to take it with me since it goes down to F2 and knew it was going to be dark so i wanted to try and see what kind of results i would get.
easyrider
Photo addict
Nice shots. But I am curious about the casino shots. I presume it is a casino. They are usually hyper about anyone using a camera. Did they not notice?
jamesj
Well-known
They didn't notice me i had the camera stashed in my pocket when we walked in. I have been stopped before with my canonet and told i could not go in with it. But usually i only take one or two shots inside. I had taken another casino shot while i was in florida and did not get stopped, i guess it just depends i suppose.
This was the grand opening of the new casino as i said and there were reporters with cameras earlier in the day so i was not to worried about getting stopped.
i also had a discussion with a friend of mine who is a gaming inspector and he said they cannot stop you from taking pictures inside the casino though they do frown on taking pictures of the open machines while employees are working on them.
I think its more of a trial and error kind of thing.
This was the grand opening of the new casino as i said and there were reporters with cameras earlier in the day so i was not to worried about getting stopped.
i also had a discussion with a friend of mine who is a gaming inspector and he said they cannot stop you from taking pictures inside the casino though they do frown on taking pictures of the open machines while employees are working on them.
I think its more of a trial and error kind of thing.
TWoK
Well-known
They certainly can stop you as it is a private establishment.
jamesj
Well-known
im sure they could but at the same time i cant help but think about las vegas where they have all kinds of tourists taking photos inside the casinos, thats why i asked him the question.
but like i said i think its trial and error.
jamesj
Well-known
here is one i took on Christmas Eve night...
out on the road to my moms place...
out on the road to my moms place...
Fenwick
Established
This camera really kicks a-- for a P&S
maelswarm
Established
Isn't the sensor the same as that in the GRDIII?
Fenwick
Established
Its the same as the G11
not sure about the GRD111
not sure about the GRD111
andydg
Established
I bought one for my wife, to replace the G10 she had. Better images overall than her previous camera and a lot smaller. I also like the feature of being able to use the ring that surrounds the lens to adjust different settings on the fly instead of having to dig through the menus.
morgan
Well-known
Some really great shots in here. I'm torn between this and the lx3 for a p&s. At any given moment I could go either way...
Fenwick
Established
I had the lx-3 for a while but that joy stick thingy they use for the menu is a pain
I much perfer the S90
I much perfer the S90
fotomeow
name under my name
My vote goes for the S90: I had excitedly awaited its release, and had pre-ordered. I was told its was "the photographers point and shoot camera". I had already been impressed with the the Canon S70 I had bought 4 years ago, and at that time, it was also the most advanced P & S.
My expectations have not been let down by the S90, only overrun. Im truly amazed at what they packed into this camera, not only in terms of features, but image quality. I've read that it is not the lens which garners such good quality for its size, but the digital processing within the camera and post-processing (to decrease distortion created by the lens).
Perhaps this is an example of the direction the manufacturers are now heading: they are now focussing less on improving lens quality, and instead putting R and D $$ into the post-processing software. Although I dont really like that idea, it may become a business-evil-reality, since it may be more cost-effective for large scale manufacturers to do it this way: They may make more money in the long run, and they are all about $$$.
My expectations have not been let down by the S90, only overrun. Im truly amazed at what they packed into this camera, not only in terms of features, but image quality. I've read that it is not the lens which garners such good quality for its size, but the digital processing within the camera and post-processing (to decrease distortion created by the lens).
Perhaps this is an example of the direction the manufacturers are now heading: they are now focussing less on improving lens quality, and instead putting R and D $$ into the post-processing software. Although I dont really like that idea, it may become a business-evil-reality, since it may be more cost-effective for large scale manufacturers to do it this way: They may make more money in the long run, and they are all about $$$.