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I'm planning on getting a decent P&S in a few weeks probably, most likely the S90, for primarily landscape and animal shots (I work/live on a farm), and for Etsy/SA-Mart style pics of hand-made ironwork. I'm willing to bite the bullet and get an S90, even though it means not buying a new bicycle ("Alright, busted-rear end Schwinn Traveler, let's learn to get along.") However, if I could get a camera that will manage low light and have decent color response that also happens to cost around $200, I'd be way into it. Something with good manual settings is essential, because I am a nerd and I want to learn the technical poo poo, but it really doesn't need to do A+ print-quality pictures, since they're all gonna end up on Flickr/Facebook/my websites anyways. Plus, I'll probably buy a DSLR in a couple years, when, god willing, I have money, but just the same I'd like a respectable camera whose capabilities I won't exhaust within a week of ownership. Is it worth the $100+ jump to go from a SD1400 to an S90, or do you think the SD1400 would keep me occupied? Once I get this gadget and my sperg-boner is ragin', I will probably do my best to obsessively tweak and experiment with the camera until I'm spent, and I'd prefer not to be left wanting more right away. Also, I had a Casio Exilim that broke within a couple weeks (I'll be more careful this time), had muddy-rear end green tones in the pics, and sucked DICK in low light, so I'd like to avoid repeating that experience if possible. I'm also open to brands as long as Ashton Kutcher isn't in any of the camera's advertisements, but the OP said "yo buy a Canon" so that's where I'm looking first. One more thing: we get 300 days of sunlight out here or something, and most of my pics will be outdoors, so the screen's gotta own. Dongsmith fucked around with this message at 06:39 on Aug 18, 2010 |
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Dongsmith posted:camera poo poo
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tonelok posted:Canon just announced the S95, SD4500 IS and SX130 IS. there are clouds of mist settled on the mountains across the road today and I am so fired up to buy a camera it hurts. I guess waiting does sound like a good idea though :/
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I'm freakin' going nuts here waiting for reviews of the S95 and/or the price of the S90 to drop. I got a billy goat literally pissing in his own mouth every morning and big-rear end jumping spiders begging for macro, not to mention hella clouds and sunsets, and none of it is getting captured in photograph. Reading that the rear dial has been stiffened up from the S90 and the front ring has been "improved", plus the matte finish, is making me lean towards the S95. Is the Hybrid IS a major plus or just a minor one? Has anyone used it in one of Canon's other cameras?
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Alright, I couldn't resist and just pre-ordered the S95 on Amazon. Here's hoping it kicks rear end.
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Rated PG-34 posted:Did they fix the free-spinning wheel on the S90?
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DaNzA posted:Well sold it on CL for 280 actually
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, which is 20 bucks less a retail online store like 
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DaNzA posted:High ISO shot with S95, along with HD video and low ISO samples. Scroll down and click on the ones with a magnifying glass for full size.
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edit: nevermind, the camera was in the part of my order that hasn't shipped yet. Still waiting on a release date.
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krushgroove posted:Yeah, just waiting for it to come up on the EU shopping sites and hating VAT ($400 vs £400 is about $217 difference) Honestly, if any brick-and-mortars out here carried the S90 for less than $350 within an hour's drive I'd probably have given up on the S95 by now. I am literally a child.
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quote:Your Amazon.com order of "Canon PowerShot S95 10 MP ..." has shipped! Get ready for some drat pictures, Dorkroom. I'll (obviously) post in this thread once it arrives.
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krushgroove posted:Does anyone know when the next batch of S95's will be getting to Amazon.com? I would imagine it's a monthly thing, but don't really know how the camera companies operate their manufacturing schedules.
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Got my S95 in the mail today so I took a couple pictures at work. Of course, right after I bought it I went out to build a thing and left the camera in a nearby shed, and then like immediately an adorable bird landed on my hat which sat on the ground about 3 feet away. I tried to sneak back to the shed to grab the camera and spooked the bird, who flew away. Lesson learned: do not leave the camera out of reach. I did get some pictures of the same bird later on, but they are not any good. No second chances in photography, I guess. Strangely enough, I later found this branch cut from a tree that happened to have a nest in it. The orange/red highlights are baling twine, which is used to bale hay and which is in abundance on the farm.  img_0057.jpg by Jimperialism, on Flickr
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dcor posted:Dude DS between the jonesin for the camera and the very sad very inconsequential bird story let me be the first to say CONGRATS on your new camera and don't worry man, moments like that will flower around you now that your eyes are open and your finger's on the shutter.
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The S95 is the best compact point and shoot that I can imagine this is straight outta the camera:  THE HOOP by Jimperialism, on Flickr The joy of using the interface is worth the price of admission.
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moron posted:Edit: does anyone else find the dial on top really stiff? Does it loosen up after a while or what?
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No. 6 posted:Can anyone point me to a good guide on shooting/processing RAW images? Should I even try shooting RAW since I've never had a camera that's capable?
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spog posted:I just found out that the S90 has a hidden clock feature:
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qirex posted:Has anyone ever had a bad experience with an off-brand battery? Because the idea of having a camera that's not just out of juice but actually busted while I'm on a trip freaks me out.
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Korwen posted:Looks like I have an opportunity to get a brand new S95 for about $360 after tax. The prices don't seem to vary a lot online, it seems pretty well pegged at $399, so I think this is a pretty decent deal and will probably try to buy it tomorrow. Do yall think this is a decent deal?
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After about 3000 pictures my s95 started throwing a lens error; good thing it's under warranty! No regrets though, I'll get a case for the next one to keep it fresh and clean
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DreadCthulhu posted:2) How much can I trust a S90/S95 to be smart for me? On a DSLR I would be manually adjusting ISO and White Balance and whatever else, but it's definitely more of a pain to do when you don't have dedicated buttons for those functions. Will I still get good results if I leave those on auto, or should I be crucified for even thinking that?
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spf3million posted:Jeez caberham, you're going to overtake mannequin as the reining champion of photo gear damage and loss if you're not careful Gonna post some Florida pics in the next day or two, mainly just to gloat about winter.
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