Upgrading Cameras

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Matt
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I'm disappointed that I haven't had much time to play with my new camera and tripod. Primarily because I need to get outdoors with it. Shooting things around the house is boring to me. I ready through the manual and realize that I could infinitely tweak the settings on this camera. I'm so impressed with the technology. The few photos I have taken show so much detail, that I' eager to get out and shoot, I just don't have much time. Handling this camera is amazing. Everything is perfectly placed for me. having dual control dials is something I'll always look for when buying a new camera. The in-body IS is terrific. I essentially upgraded all my glass when I bought this body. I amazes me that Olympus (and I think Sony) are the only ones with In-body IS. Live-view is something I'll probably use a lot more- now that I have a pull-out screen. Performance on that is getting very close to a point-and-shoot. I love it! It'll be perfect for macro photography. It also is a great way to manual focus (because it zooms in 10x when doing it).
I need to force myself to get to Letchworth this weekend.
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You have to brave the weather and get outside.
theirs lots to photograph :)
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backpacker wrote:You have to brave the weather and get outside.
theirs lots to photograph :)
Yup, us nikon folk don't have a problem with the cold :lol:
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Matt
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The GH1 is temping me
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Since I leave for Yellowstone in a few weeks I purchased the Canon Vixia HG20. It has some nice bells and whistles. Now I need a new computer to handle the HD...lol.
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Chris,
are you doing just Yellowstone?
We'll be there in August.
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backpacker wrote:Chris,
are you doing just Yellowstone?
We'll be there in August.
Actually we are driving, so we have plans to camp our way there through the Badlands, Mt. Rushmore, and Devil's Tower. We are camping a few days in Yellowstone and one day we are staying at the Old Faithful Inn. One more day in the Tetons and then back home.
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The Tetons are absolutely stunning. I'd love to visit Badlands someday.
What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us. ~Henry David Thoreau
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