The Digital Photography Equipment Thread

[Vector Prime]

Hey all,

I thought I would start a thread for all those that are into digital photography, where we can discuss equipment, etc.

Newbies can also feel free to ask for advice before investing in a camera (and/or lens, etc).

Please also feel free to post about what sort of equipment you have too.

Here's what I have invested in over the past couple of months:

Body:
Canon EOS 550D

Lenses:
EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6
EF 50mm f/1.8

Next on the wish/shopping list is the EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 - would love feedback on this lens if anyone here has one.

[jena]

Awesome thread! I actually teach a Digital Photography night class at my local TAFE and I am always happy to help answer questions etc.

Here's what I currently use:

Body:
Nikon D80 (it's old and dying and I'm planning on upgrading soon)

Lenses:
Nikon 18-135mm f3.5-5.6
Sigma 24-70mm f2.8
Sigma 70-300mm f4-5.6 APO DG Macro

I'm hoping to invest in a Nikon D700 soon but it all depends on money. If only it grew on trees, right?

[Vector Prime]

Awesome thread! I actually teach a Digital Photography night class at my local TAFE and I am always happy to help answer questions etc.

Ah cool - I'm thinking of enrolling myself in one of those courses - so far, I have only done a day course teaching the basics.

I'm hoping to invest in a Nikon D700 soon but it all depends on money. If only it grew on trees, right?

Yes, photography is an expensive hobby - almost as big a money pit as cars.

Quite a good idea man, just try not to be consuming anything whilst reading my camera's specs.

Lol

Even still, you've managed to come up with some fine pics Hursty!

I shudder to think what results you would get from an SLR.

[gamblor916]

Good idea! Right now I have an old Olympus D770 but I'm going to upgrade soon. I'm leaning towards the Nikon d5100 for the hdr features and it has the same sensor as the more expensive d7000.

[Vector Prime]

I'm leaning towards the Nikon d5100 for the hdr features and it has the same sensor as the more expensive d7000.

And the war wages on... Nikon Vs. Canon - similar to Ford Vs. Holden in many ways... once you adopt one clan, most people stick with it for life.

The d5100 is a fine camera, yet I found Canon's easier to use, so that's why I went that way (after playing around with a few of my friend's DSLRs).

Reviews only tell one side of the story - hands on play is a different thing altogether, so my advice is to have a fiddle with them first (if you can) and see what feels more 'right' to you.

[jena]

And the war wages on... Nikon Vs. Canon.

I knew that was going to pop up here sooner or later. I try to keep myself unbiased but... Nikon are far superior. SORRY!

[gamblor916]

And the war wages on... Nikon Vs. Canon - similar to Ford Vs. Holden in many ways... once you adopt one clan, most people stick with it for life.

The d5100 is a fine camera, yet I found Canon's easier to use, so that's why I went that way (after playing around with a few of my friend's DSLRs).

Reviews only tell one side of the story - hands on play is a different thing altogether, so my advice is to have a fiddle with them first (if you can) and see what feels more 'right' to you.

Good point but I've found that once you get used to the menus and things it's not really an issue.
I had a play with a few SLRs at the photo expo a couple of weeks back. I did like the d3100 in-camera step by step guide. Didn't get a chance to look at the Canons though, too many people at the booth.

[Hursticon]

Quite a good idea man, just try not to be consuming anything whilst reading my camera's specs.

Body:
Nikon Coolpix 3200

Lens:
In-built 38-115 mm f/2.8-4.9

Amazing huh?

[rampagesss]

Hey all,

I thought I would start a thread for all those that are into digital photography, where we can discuss equipment, etc.

Newbies can also feel free to ask for advice before investing in a camera (and/or lens, etc).

Please also feel free to post about what sort of equipment you have too.

Here's what I have invested in over the past couple of months:

Body:
Canon EOS 550D

Lenses:
EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
EF-S 55-250mm f/4.0-5.6
EF 50mm f/1.8

Next on the wish/shopping list is the EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 - would love feedback on this lens if anyone here has one.

So i want to replace my crappy camera (Kodak Easy Share) and looking at your pictures, how would you rate your camera? As your picture show all the little details that i want to capture. Is it easy to use? Mainly want it for toys photos and photos of my car and car events

[Vector Prime]

So i want to replace my crappy camera (Kodak Easy Share) and looking at your pictures, how would you rate your camera? As your picture show all the little details that i want to capture. Is it easy to use? Mainly want it for toys photos and photos of my car and car events

It depends on whether you're a patient person or not, but going from a point & shoot compact camera to a digital SLR is quite daunting for some people - but if you're patient and willing to sit there and play around with various settings, you can get outstanding results.

The EOS 550D has already been replaced by the 600D - same camera except the new one comes with a flip out screen, but at the time, the 550D came very highly recommended by many reviews as one of the best 'entry level' DSLR and after a few months of ownership, I also highly recommend it.

The 550D can be had for quite 'cheap' these days as it has already been superseded - I'd recommend getting the single lens kit (18-55mm) based upon what you're saying you want to take pics of.

The 18-55mm is a zoom lens so it covers most bases, but if you want to keep it simple, you could just buy the 550D body alone and get the sub-$150 EF 50mm f/1.8 lens (which is a fixed lens).

I use my 18-55mm lens for taking pics of my car and outdoorsy type pics and switch to other fixed lens for taking pics of toys since they're faster and sharper.

Hope this helps.