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[QUOTE=hooked_for_life;225604] which, btw, will only let you review a shot...after it's taken...just in case you didn't know that) QUOTE]
What do you mean? How could you review a shot before it's been taken?
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Are you referring to the fact thatyou have to use the eye piece to see what you're shooting?
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I also have a Canon S2 IS. I bought it about 4 years ago and have loved it ever since. I also purchased a Canon XTi recently and I absolutely love it, but still finding myself reaching for the S2. It is a very versatile camera, and does many of the same functions as a DSLR. You can get bayonet lens attachments as well, for telephoto (it already has a 12x optical zoom), macro, or wideangle. The one thing that I was really impressed with on the S2, is the macro ability straight out of the box.
Canon has an S5 model out now. It is very similar, but with 8 mega pixels. (S2 is 5 mega pixels.)
Here are some I've taken with the S2:
http://shim1.shutterfly.com/procgser...0AaMmzRu4ZMmJA
http://shim1.shutterfly.com/procgser...0AaMmzRu4ZMmJA
Many of my friends jumped on the DSLR bandwagon a while ago, without ever getting the full potential out of their digital point and shoot style cameras. And most of them have still not learned how to take advantage of their DSLR's as well. I guess my 2 cents would be that there are a lot of very very nice point and shoot cameras that will take fantastic photos for much less the cost of a DSLR.
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dirtnerd, nice pics. love the one of the rattler
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I shoot with a Pentax k10d. You will most likely be blown away by your first pictures with a new DSLR, and there are not really any 'bad' ones out there. One amazing thing you'll have is RAW mode, where you make digital negatives, and then 'print' them to JPEGs with your computer. You can adjust exposure, color balance, etc. of your photos without losing any quality with RAW.
Pentax, Canon, Nikon, Sony, they are all nice DSLR cameras.....just keep in mind, the LENS is the most important part! Many 'bundled' DSLRs come with a 'kit' lens that's not all that great. Check the price difference between 'body only' and the 'kit' -- it's often only $80 with a zoom lens. You'll have more distortion and the cheap $80 lens will let in less light (higher minimum f-stop).
I would recommend instead, if you have to choose between a fancy camera and fancy glass, go for the glass. Buy the camera 'body only' and spend about as much on the main lens as you did on the camera. You won't regret it! Your local camera store or a good online dealer can help you decide. And the forums at many digital photography sites are great places to ask....and include lens reviews.
DANBOB
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Dan, great advise and I agree all the way. I did a lot of work with a Miranda body, but a good German lens.
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I have been using point and shoot digital cameras for several years an still use them often today. I have found that with most point and shoot cameras, you can really produce some very nice results once you learn how to use all the camera's features. I prefer my point and shoot cameras to have aperture priorty, shutter priority, and manual modes. Some models can also accept add on lenses or filters by using adapters. For outdoor shots I often use a circular polarizer with my Canon Powershot. Only some models have this feature.
A year ago I purchased a dslr to finally replace my film SLR cameras. I had Canon bodies dating from the 1970s and never upgraded to autofocus SLRs for various reasons. Unfortunately, when Canon came out with their autofocus SRLs in the '80s, they also came out with a new lens mount, which meant that my older Canon FD mount lenses would not work on the new cameras. So I kept shooting manual focus.
I understood that when buying a dSLR, I was buying into more than just a camera, I was buying into a system that includes compatible accessories such as lenses and flash systems. I spent a lot of time reading internet reviews and reading bulletin boards and trying to separate valuable insight from some of the worthless dribble that is out there. I checked out the gear at local stores and talked with people that used the gear. I went online and read the manuals for not only the cameras, but also accessories. I did my homework and made a choice that fit my requirements an budget.
I ended up buying a Nikon D40 Kit (only available this way in the U.S.), a add on flash (more power than built in) and a telephoto zoom lens. This would cover my basic needs and fit within my budget. I could have bought Canon, Pentax, Sony etc. I choose Nikon because of the excellent Nikon flash system. I preferred the ergonomics of the D40, and the 1/500 flash sync speed sold me since I shoot a lot on boats in the bright sun on the ocean. So I can still shoot with fill flash at a higher shutter speed in the bright sun. Most other dSLRs have flash sync speeds of 1/200 or 1/250 second. Point and shoots often have a sync speed of 1/500.
I'm pleased with what I have. I probably would have been please with Canon, Sony, Pentax, etc. too.
And my point and shoot still gets used quite a bit because it goes places where the dSLR is not convenient.