Thinking of buying daughter a camera for birthday...
 

....anyone know of a better deal than this for $729?

http://tinyurl.com/4zhdw35

Thinking of buying daughter a camera for birthday...
 

John H wrote:
...anyone know of a better deal than this for $729?

http://tinyurl.com/4zhdw35



Does she want to mess around with a DSLR? That Nikon is a great outfit
and the price seems pretty good, but perhaps she'd want a simpler way to
take great photos, like the Canon Powershot g12:

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-G12-Digi.../dp/B0041RSPRS

Thinking of buying daughter a camera for birthday...
 

On Sat, 26 Mar 2011 09:37:19 -0400, Harryk
wrote:

John H wrote:
...anyone know of a better deal than this for $729?

http://tinyurl.com/4zhdw35



Does she want to mess around with a DSLR? That Nikon is a great outfit
and the price seems pretty good, but perhaps she'd want a simpler way to
take great photos, like the Canon Powershot g12:

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-G12-Digi.../dp/B0041RSPRS

====

Or one of these:

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-SD1200IS.../dp/B001SER492

That little Canon is such a great camera, and so convenient to carry,
that I'm using my Nikon DSLR less and less.

Thinking of buying daughter a camera for birthday...
 

Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 26 Mar 2011 09:37:19 -0400,
wrote:

John H wrote:
...anyone know of a better deal than this for $729?

http://tinyurl.com/4zhdw35


Does she want to mess around with a DSLR? That Nikon is a great outfit
and the price seems pretty good, but perhaps she'd want a simpler way to
take great photos, like the Canon Powershot g12:

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-G12-Digi.../dp/B0041RSPRS

====

Or one of these:

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-SD1200IS.../dp/B001SER492

That little Canon is such a great camera, and so convenient to carry,
that I'm using my Nikon DSLR less and less.


I sold my full frame Nikon DSLR for one reason: it was just too damned
heavy to carry on a neck strap all day long while on vacation. I got a
much lighter Canon DSLR and now actually take the camera with me.
Alternately, I use my wife's pocket sized Canon, which also takes nice
photos.

Thinking of buying daughter a camera for birthday...
 

In article , payer3389
@mypacks.net says...

Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 26 Mar 2011 09:37:19 -0400,
wrote:

John H wrote:
...anyone know of a better deal than this for $729?

http://tinyurl.com/4zhdw35


Does she want to mess around with a DSLR? That Nikon is a great outfit
and the price seems pretty good, but perhaps she'd want a simpler way to
take great photos, like the Canon Powershot g12:

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-G12-Digi.../dp/B0041RSPRS

====

Or one of these:

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-SD1200IS.../dp/B001SER492

That little Canon is such a great camera, and so convenient to carry,
that I'm using my Nikon DSLR less and less.


I sold my full frame Nikon DSLR for one reason: it was just too damned
heavy to carry on a neck strap all day long while on vacation. I got a
much lighter Canon DSLR and now actually take the camera with me.
Alternately, I use my wife's pocket sized Canon, which also takes nice
photos.

Why must you post endlessly about what you have and don't have? Do you
honestly think that after being caught in lie after lie that anybody but
Don believes a thing you say? And do you think anybody gives a ****
about your opinions?

Thinking of buying daughter a camera for birthday...
 

On 26/03/2011 7:01 AM, John H wrote:
...anyone know of a better deal than this for $729?

http://tinyurl.com/4zhdw35


I would not want to lug that on a 30 day vacation. What is she using it
for? Different camera for different purposes. Even the most adamant
pro these days has multiple cameras for multiple purposes. And bigger
isn't necessarily better.

Given it has a 55 - 200mm VR lens, that is crap to drive up the price.
Better off with a 70-300mm as digital can do the low end without a fuss
using the regular lenses.

So what is she using it for?

If she is a pro, maybe ask her first. If not a pro, well, this might be
overkill.

Thinking of buying daughter a camera for birthday...
 

On 26/03/2011 8:14 AM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 26 Mar 2011 09:37:19 -0400,
wrote:

John H wrote:
...anyone know of a better deal than this for $729?

http://tinyurl.com/4zhdw35



Does she want to mess around with a DSLR? That Nikon is a great outfit
and the price seems pretty good, but perhaps she'd want a simpler way to
take great photos, like the Canon Powershot g12:

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-G12-Digi.../dp/B0041RSPRS

====

Or one of these:

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-SD1200IS.../dp/B001SER492

That little Canon is such a great camera, and so convenient to carry,
that I'm using my Nikon DSLR less and less.

Similar to the one I have, ditched my full 35mm SLR years ago. The
image stabilization on these is great. Good pics in crappy situations.
Not to be underestimated.

Thinking of buying daughter a camera for birthday...
 

Canuck57 wrote:

Given it has a 55 - 200mm VR lens, that is crap to drive up the price.
Better off with a 70-300mm as digital can do the low end without a fuss
using the regular lenses.

Might you translate that paragraph into standard English?

Are you saying VR is "crap," simply there "to drive up the price?"
If so, on what basis would you make such a statement? What does that
statement mean?

And what does "digital can do the low end without a fuss using the
regular lenses" mean?

The low end of what? Fuss about what? Are you trying to say it would be
better using a fixed focal length prime lens? What focal length? 35mm?
On a Nikon SLR crop sensor, that would be the equivalent of a 52.5 mm or
"normal" lens. It's also a $250 lens.

Thinking of buying daughter a camera for birthday...
 

On 26/03/2011 11:01 AM, Harryk wrote:
Canuck57 wrote:

Given it has a 55 - 200mm VR lens, that is crap to drive up the price.
Better off with a 70-300mm as digital can do the low end without a fuss
using the regular lenses.

Might you translate that paragraph into standard English?

Are you saying VR is "crap," simply there "to drive up the price?"
If so, on what basis would you make such a statement? What does that
statement mean?

And what does "digital can do the low end without a fuss using the
regular lenses" mean?

The low end of what? Fuss about what? Are you trying to say it would be
better using a fixed focal length prime lens? What focal length? 35mm?
On a Nikon SLR crop sensor, that would be the equivalent of a 52.5 mm or
"normal" lens. It's also a $250 lens.

No, not saying VR is crap. But my not be what she wants/needs. Just
that I would rather have a 70-300mm than a 55-200mm. For others it may
be different. Buying cameras if you are a "pro" is like buying cloths,
a mine field to get it right. One size or style does not fit all.

Means most digital cameras can zoom without lens, thus a low end zoom
becomes obsolete.

Still need to know what she wants it for? Pretty hard to discuss
without knowing why it is needed.

Thinking of buying daughter a camera for birthday...
 

Canuck57 wrote:
On 26/03/2011 11:01 AM, Harryk wrote:
Canuck57 wrote:

Given it has a 55 - 200mm VR lens, that is crap to drive up the price.
Better off with a 70-300mm as digital can do the low end without a fuss
using the regular lenses.

Might you translate that paragraph into standard English?

Are you saying VR is "crap," simply there "to drive up the price?"
If so, on what basis would you make such a statement? What does that
statement mean?

And what does "digital can do the low end without a fuss using the
regular lenses" mean?

The low end of what? Fuss about what? Are you trying to say it would be
better using a fixed focal length prime lens? What focal length? 35mm?
On a Nikon SLR crop sensor, that would be the equivalent of a 52.5 mm or
"normal" lens. It's also a $250 lens.

No, not saying VR is crap. But my not be what she wants/needs. Just that
I would rather have a 70-300mm than a 55-200mm. For others it may be
different. Buying cameras if you are a "pro" is like buying cloths, a
mine field to get it right. One size or style does not fit all.

Means most digital cameras can zoom without lens, thus a low end zoom
becomes obsolete.

Still need to know what she wants it for? Pretty hard to discuss without
knowing why it is needed.


A 70-300 lens without VR is a lot to handhold. So is a 55-200. I have
a Canon 55-250, and even though it is a lighter, consumer lens, it is a
lot to handhold. Fortunately, it has Canon's version of VR.

The little pocket cameras, which I, too, like have optical zooms, but
you can still get better results with a digital SLR, its larger sensor
and larger glass.

I am not going to sit here and try to guess what Herring's adult
daughter might prefer. I suggested a G12 alternative. But Herring's
daughter has a generous father and I'm sure he is attuned to her, and
what sorts of cameras she might prefer.