what camcorders and/or digital cameras do you use for capturing videos and pictures?
I am currently using my Minolta Dimage Xt for pictures and I'm about to invest on a Sony DCR-HC 42. Since I travel frequently I tend to prioritize weight and size of these gadgets. I'll be taking lots of pictures and videos of the deserts soon and need good outdoor devices...
nothing can beat a good SLR when it comes to architectural photography. they are a little bigger but nothing beats their versatility. i am shooting a Canon 20D, a tripod, some flashes, with an assortment of lenses and filters.
canon SLRs are the best in the business cos they have the best lenses. Pure and simple. But for the price of one of these beasts I can get a small digital camera + small camcorder. I do not believe in hybrid camcorders because any decent camera can usually outperform
any stills taken from the camcorder, and viceversa for the hybrid camera..........
I recommend the nikon D70. Cheaper than other SLR's, and with a lot better quality than bridges and stuff. The Canon 20D is probably excellent though, but I think it is a bit bigger and pricier...
i'll second the recommendation for the D70. It is a great camera but the Nikon system lacks one important thing that all serious architectural photographers need, a tilt-shift lens. These lenses pretty much negate any distortion that a wide angle (35mm or wider) will give you, giving us the ability to capture those all familiar building elevations, distortion free, that we all so love. canon does have the 300 and 350 which are their entry level SLRs (both excellent) at the same price range as the D70.
I love my digital Minolta Dimage Z1. It has a 10X optical zoom (40x combined optical/digital) and manual control. For it I have a wide angle lens, which comes in handy for photographing interiors. Standard lenses normally used for film cameras can be used with an adapter, which is a very nice feature.
The newer version of this camera is out, and called the Z3. It boasts a 12x optical zoom and shake compensation. The only downfall is that it doesn't "look" as cool. Oh well, I guess. I would look into that as an option.
The Z1, Z2, and Z3 are fairly large cameras, but very ergonomic. I have thought about buying a micro sized camera to have some portability when needed because this one is just too big to lug around sometimes.
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what camcorders and/or digital cameras do you use for capturing videos and pictures?
I am currently using my Minolta Dimage Xt for pictures and I'm about to invest on a Sony DCR-HC 42. Since I travel frequently I tend to prioritize weight and size of these gadgets. I'll be taking lots of pictures and videos of the deserts soon and need good outdoor devices...
nothing can beat a good SLR when it comes to architectural photography. they are a little bigger but nothing beats their versatility. i am shooting a Canon 20D, a tripod, some flashes, with an assortment of lenses and filters.
canon SLRs are the best in the business cos they have the best lenses. Pure and simple. But for the price of one of these beasts I can get a small digital camera + small camcorder. I do not believe in hybrid camcorders because any decent camera can usually outperform
any stills taken from the camcorder, and viceversa for the hybrid camera..........
I've been using one of these. Extremely portable, but not finicky.
http://www.sony.com.au/dis/catalog/product.jsp?categoryId=22123#
I recommend the nikon D70. Cheaper than other SLR's, and with a lot better quality than bridges and stuff. The Canon 20D is probably excellent though, but I think it is a bit bigger and pricier...
i'll second the recommendation for the D70. It is a great camera but the Nikon system lacks one important thing that all serious architectural photographers need, a tilt-shift lens. These lenses pretty much negate any distortion that a wide angle (35mm or wider) will give you, giving us the ability to capture those all familiar building elevations, distortion free, that we all so love. canon does have the 300 and 350 which are their entry level SLRs (both excellent) at the same price range as the D70.
I love my digital Minolta Dimage Z1. It has a 10X optical zoom (40x combined optical/digital) and manual control. For it I have a wide angle lens, which comes in handy for photographing interiors. Standard lenses normally used for film cameras can be used with an adapter, which is a very nice feature.
The newer version of this camera is out, and called the Z3. It boasts a 12x optical zoom and shake compensation. The only downfall is that it doesn't "look" as cool. Oh well, I guess. I would look into that as an option.
The Z1, Z2, and Z3 are fairly large cameras, but very ergonomic. I have thought about buying a micro sized camera to have some portability when needed because this one is just too big to lug around sometimes.
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