DSLR or Point & shoot???

[Fidelis]

Just wanted to set up a poll to see how many of our users here @ DSP are actually DSLR, point & shoot users (digital) or still primarily film users. This will give us a better idea of who we're trying to cater for on the site at the moment? We will have to review this as time goes on but just would like an idea at present.

Thanks guys & gals!

Emma. :)

[bpalmer]

There isn't a catagory for both film and digital so I voted digital since I use it more than I do my film camera right now.... :)

[Amber]

I use a digital point and shoot but will be getting a DSLR in August!

[Angela]

I use a canon film SLR at the moment, but have got my eye on a new Canon DSLR. I just need to save my pennies now!

[Fidelis]

Bpalmer, thats fine, glad you voted for the one you use mostly, its just to give us a rough idea of how many users shoot with what type camera. This will give us a really clear idea of who we're catering for.

Thanks for taking part in the poll too & everyone else for that matter!

Emma. :)

[grindavich]

I shoot mostly digital, but I still love my medium format and my slides. I actually run even with digital and traditional. When I am on a shoot I have my digital SLR on one shoulder and my F5 on the other.

[Amanda]

I voted for Digital Point and Shoot, but my camera does have some settings that I can change. I just have no idea what I am doing. I did try changing some things when I took some photos of Taylor at Christmas by the tree..but I didn't know what I was doing.

[Pam]

Since I haven't shopped for a camera lately, I was unfamiliar with some terms - an internet search took me to a very informative page (here) (http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/2dig.htm) - there is an ad at the top of the page, but he is comparing cameras, not selling them - he answered questions I didn't know I had.

[Fidelis]

Thanks for posting that article Happyscrap! Ken Rockwell who actually wrote this article is great at explaining a lot of photography related issues very well & in a way that most people can understand what he's talking about.I posted a while ago on the boards an explaination he had written about which file type is the best (JPG Vs Tiff Vs Raw) to use & that was quite an informative read. So thanks for posting that resource I'm sure many people here will find it interesting!

Emma. :)

[elizabethlmccoy]

Emma,
Where is the article you are talking about?

Thanks,
Liz

[mekstamper]

Just wanted to set up a poll to see how many of our users here @ DSP are actually DSLR, point & shoot users (digital) or still primarily film users. This will give us a better idea of who we're trying to cater for on the site at the moment? We will have to review this as time goes on but just would like an idea at present.

Thanks guys & gals!

Emma. :)

I use a digital point and shoot that has loads of manual overrides. I don't have a clue what they are but Samuel does some amazing things with them! I would like to learn more about my camera and how to make it do all of it's tricks. It's our desire to purchase a digital slr this fall but I don't know if it will really happen.
I have loved photography since high school (=undefined long time) but have never referred to myself as a photographer or listed photography under hobbies because I don't know anything about my camera. I only recently realized that it doesn't matter. I love to take pictures, I do it all the time and I thrill at "getting" the right shot! So I now say that photography is one of my hobbies. It's time to learn more about it!

[Fidelis]

Liz which article are you refering too? The link Happyscrap gave or the one I posted a while ago in the photography forum talking about which format to save your pics in?

Emma. :)

[TsMom]

I have a p & s, that has a lot of manual features. I am also trying to use a film SLR that my MIL got me, with four lenses. I'm thinking that when I figure out how to use the SLR to its fullest potential, maybe I will buy a DSLR, but that may be a while.

LaWanna

[Lee]

I personally love my film camera!!!! I shoot a Nikon N80 and love it. :)
I'm also saving for a DSLR to.

[Fidelis]

Lee,

I've heard that the Nikon N80 is a great film camera! Infact I have a Fuji S2 Pro & that cameras body is based upon the N80. So if you do go for an DSLR maybe you could look at the S2, I bet the camera would seem quite familiar to you.

Emma. :)

[Lee]

Fidelis,
Thanks I will have to check that out. I know I only shoot Fuji film, never tried there cameras. But I must admit I love my N80 and the body is great. :)

[AmyJo]

I have an old Canon T50 SLR and I love it, but it's VERY heavy, especially with the lenses. About 3 years ago we bought a Casio QV-4000, which is a point and shoot with all of the manual overrides and if you can afford them, accepts a few Canon lenses. We used that for over 10,000 shots, and although it's smaller than the Canon SLR, we have 6 kids and do a lot of going, so I wanted something even smaller to stick in my purse and take everywhere with ease, so we bought a Sony Cybershot-U. It's only 2MP, fixed focal length, auto pretty much everything...and I rarely use any other cameras now! That little thing is GREAT! It's ready to shoot as soon as you turn it on, the 256mb card holds over 400 photos, you can point it at yourself and take your own photo (another of the key reasons I bought it, because my husband won't take photos, and there were NONE of me with the kids and that was making me sad). The thing is so user friendly that every time I clear the memory card, there are at least 10 photos of my three year old's face, or other things she took photos of (after sneaking it out of my purse). It's also fabulous on batteries, only uses 2 AAA and came with a set and the charger. We've spent less than $10 on spares for when the rechargables are in the charger, I'm still looking for that size NiMH rechargables in our area.

We still use the other cameras for "staged," things, where we know that we will want a higher resolution, but for on the go, I love the Sony!