calling all enablers: need camera suggestions

**Barefoot** · 11-21-2009, 12:54 AM

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I don’t want to keep beating a dead horse, but I think high iso performance should be one of the key deciding factors in the purchase of a new camera second only to dynamic range.

Bracketing? Bracketing is cool, but I had no trouble doing it manually with any of the other bodies I’ve had before getting the D90. In fact, it only brackets three frames and I typically bracket five –nine so I’m still doing it manually.

Megapixels? Anything ten and over will get the job done.

Frame Rate? I don’t know, whatdaya want, a machine gun? If you can shoot 3.5-4/sec. you’re gonna be alright.

Focus Points? I’d like to know what it would be like to have fifty or so of’em, but most people won’t have any trouble getting by on nine-eleven.

Upgrading from a body that struggled to produce usable image at iso 800 to one that shoots fairly clean at 3200 is like the difference between night and day. I got the three images below night before last in downtown Columbia during a little annual event known as Vista Lights walking around with on of my faster lens (60mm 2.8) shooting in what could only be described as low light conditions at f/3.2 and between 1/200 and 1/250 sec. at iso 3200. Straight from the camera (except to resize in CS3). I won’t ever use them for anything, but they’re clean enough for me.

I watched others trying to use tripods with a few thousand drunks walking all around them. That was kinda funny. I left mine in the truck.

**Michaelaw** · 11-21-2009, 12:56 AM

Originally Posted by Barefoot

Frame Rate? I don’t know, whatdaya want, a machine gun? If you can shoot 3.5-4/sec. you’re gonna be alright.

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**Mad Aussie** · 11-21-2009, 01:20 AM

I'm going to agree on most points here BF but I am going to debate just a couple because my experience is different. That's not a 'hey I'm more experienced' statement either ... I'm probably not more experienced ... but I do have different experiences

Originally Posted by Barefoot

Bracketing? Bracketing is cool, but I had no trouble doing it manually with any of the other bodies I’ve had before getting the D90. In fact, it only brackets three frames and I typically bracket five –nine so I’m still doing it manually.

I think bracketing is important for HDR work. I do most of mine with 3 frames but do go to about 5 at times as well. The reason I like the bracketing is, on the Canon (hope other brands are the same), if I use the timer the camera takes the 3 frames in very quick succession. On a static scene this isn't important BUT, on a landscape with moving water or clouds it's vital or at least a handy advantage I think.

Originally Posted by Barefoot

Frame Rate? I don’t know, whatdaya want, a machine gun? If you can shoot 3.5-4/sec. you’re gonna be alright.

I had 3 fps on the Canon 400D and for the most part that was plenty. Until I started shooting subjects like Kingfishers with Antz and his 6 fps Canon 40D. Shooting at the same time, the same subject, he often got better shots that I missed while my camera was 'breathing' between those 3 fps. I now have 40D's as well and love those 6 fps in situations where they are an advantage.
But as I said earlier ... 4 fps is not too shabby anyhow and good for this level of camera.

The rest of what you said I agreed on previously and do now

**Iguanasan** · 11-26-2009, 01:50 PM

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**Bambi** · 11-26-2009, 02:04 PM

oh Iggy you are evil!

This is definitely in the running. my next steps are to go to a store and hold them in my hands to see what they are like. I will be in NY next week and hope to find a camera store in Manhattan. Given that there's a Tack Shop there should be a camera store!