Digtial Camera - Suggestions?

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ThemeDesigner said:
Any problems or fear of problems taking them along for (park approved) on-ride photo sessions? We have the Canon digital rebel XT and my wife is convinced I shouldn't ever take it on a coaster with me, and I'm leaning towards agreeing with her.

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Park approved on-ride photo op? I wouldn't take anything but my XT. :)

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Would hate to shorten its life by even a day.

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Yeah, I suppose, but I buy stuff to use it. I'm not one to worry about miles on my car. I bought it to drive it. Same with my camera. Sure you drop $1000 on a camera and then even more on even the cheapest lenses, but what good is that if you're afraid to use it? Nothing lasts forever. I'd rather live with the photos and a little less life out of my camera (if that is even really a valid concern) than live with the regret of not taking the opportunity to get a shot I wanted.

Just my views. :)

*** Edited 4/25/2005 9:23:13 PM UTC by Lord Gonchar***

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Jeff said:
Yeah, but you can't use MS on other camera. SanDisk makes MS, licensed by Sony. I haven't seen non-Sony gear use it. Why pay licensing fees to Sony?

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I know of at least one other camera that uses MS--Samsung. There may be others.

I have a Canon 10D, the slightly older big brother to the Digital Rebel, and I took it on Rockin' Roller Coaster against my better judgment. Come to think of it, I had it on Space Mountain and the other Disney coasters that day as well. They let you take anything on. I wasn't taking pictures, it was just stashed in my camera bag.

The camera body itself is fairly durable. The thing I would worry most about is lenses, but like a true amateur I have crappy cheap lenses that I put on my expensive body. If I was toting around the $1k+ lenses I really want, no, I wouldn't take those on with me.

I have a Canon S400 that acts as my "vacation camera" now, and at 4 megapixels, using the same processing engine as the 10D, it works great provided you don't need a big zoom.

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The thing I would worry most about is lenses, but like a true amateur I have crappy cheap lenses that I put on my expensive body

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Guilty. :)

It really is funny though. It's the equivalent of buying a $1000 stereo receiver and hooking it to $100 speakers.

I'm all about the Nikon D70...

-Josh

I agree, and I struggle with that all of the time. I mean, I do have the really good flash (and would like a second and the wireless transmitter for, pornog..., er, I mean, portrait photography), but I still haven't bought good lenses. I really want the 70-200mm f/2.8L IS and the 24-70mm f/2.8L.

So no one has tried out the Vivitar Vivicam 5385?

That was kinda the point of me resurrecting this thread. I'd like some viewpoints on it (or Vivitar in general) since I haven't been able to find any reviews online. Mainly, I'm really not looking to spend over $200 and am interested in simplicity of use since it will be my first digicam. Thanks for all the other replys though.

^ Marrrk! Hey man! I would seriously look into the Canon camera I suggested earlier in here. I unfortunately don't know anything about the Vivitar, just that the Canon A75 I've got is amazing. You should definitly be able to find it for under $200 american (I believe its down to about that much in CDN now) and has ALOT of bang for your buck. It's one of the highest rated 3.0mp cameras around, especially when you count in it's price. If you feel like spending a bit more cash then the A85 is another good way to go.

^Shawn...don't you know all good seniors are surely in bed by now! Haha j/k! Thanks for that tip. I'll definitely look into it.

There are so many good digital cameras to choose from. You should pick one that has the features you are looking for. I own a Fugi S5000, and I must say I love it. It's a high tech camera, and It features many different shooting modes. Most digital cameras come with media, but they usually supply the smallest amount available, so you most likely gonna have to buy more media. Try to select a camera that has at least 3 mega's. That way you can elarge and print photos right at home. You can make prints as large as 8x10 with 3 mega's. Lastly, purchase a couple sets of rechargable batteries and charger. Digital cameras drink battery power. So if you planning on spending the day shooting at a major park your gonna go through a few sets of batteries. Last year I spent three days at the worlds greates theme park, Paramounts Kings Island, and I shot about 300 pics with my Fugi S5000. I went through about 3 sets of batteries. Just visit www.fugi.com to get more information on their cameras. I hope this information has helped. Happy shooting, and have a great summer - Airromeo4Ever!

We are strictly point-and-shoot lamerz, and I really like the Canon S410 that we bought--it is the follow on to the S400 that Jeff mentions above. It's teeny tiny, has an optical zoom (but not much of one) and produces vacation snaps that are Just Fine.

From my brother, with whom I shared a link to this topic with:

"Why? Personally, I'd recommend the following: Canon EOS 20D bodySigma EX 12-24mm ultra wide-angleCanon EFS 17-85MM (5X zoom)Canon EF 70-200mm 2.8 L image stabilized (outstanding glass!)Canon EF II 2X extenderCanon Speedlite 420EXKingston 2Gb high speed compact flash $6000 oughta about do it! And that's without all the accessories I've piled up!!!"

Just his 2 cents... MrScott *** Edited 4/26/2005 10:07:15 PM UTC by scott taylor***

I have a Canon Powershot A70. Works for me. :-D I have no complaints.

I actually want something a little smaller to fit in my pocket, but I am in no hurry to run out and buy a new camera.

-Tina