Photogs: Those who take 'em and those who love 'em

Dominique · 11-04-2011, 08:50 AM

Hello Photogs.....

I am this (-) close to purchasing a Canon Rebel T3i. Does any one have one or have any experience with it's previous model the Rebel T2i?

I have several click and shoot cameras, but they don't always allow for the kind of photographs I want. I want to be able to control my depth of field.

This Canon seems to be an excellent starter D-SLR, I'd appreciate any input.

Thanks!

11-04-2011, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Yellow band

Hello Photogs.....

I am this (-) close to purchasing a Canon Rebel T3i. Does any one have one or have any experience with it's previous model the Rebel T2i?

I have several click and shoot cameras, but they don't always allow for the kind of photographs I want. I want to be able to control my depth of field.

This Canon seems to be an excellent starter D-SLR, I'd appreciate any input.

Thanks!

If your point and shoots have manual mode then you can control your Dof.

Dominique · 11-04-2011, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Incubus

If your point and shoots have manual mode then you can control your Dof.

I thought the Sony might...but NO!....the Sony is pretty old, and still pretty big for a point and shoot, but it takes good pictures. Then I started to get into *pocket sized* they serve a purpose. I'm really missing my 35 mm days. I swear I have a camera for every year I have lived

Thanks to all those tips left in rep comments ~ I had no idea so much info fit in there~ I'll keep looking. This is supposed to be the Christmas for Cameras!

SoNotHer · 11-04-2011, 02:24 PM

The Sony A100 is my DSLR. And I've been very happy with it for a couple reasons, but I will have to look into the DOF more this weekend to answer your question.

Sadly, I dropped the camera getting out of a train seat this summer. The image stabilizer was affected, and I was a given a $350 repair estimate by the local camera shop, which I declined. There is a depth of field preview button, and some have found the 1/4000 max shutter "limiting" for DOF.

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Originally Posted by Yellow band

I thought the Sony might...but NO!....the Sony is pretty old, and still pretty big for a point and shoot, but it takes good pictures. Then I started to get into *pocket sized* they serve a purpose. I'm really missing my 35 mm days. I swear I have a camera for every year I have lived

Thanks to all those tips left in rep comments ~ I had no idea so much info fit in there~ I'll keep looking. This is supposed to be the Christmas for Cameras!

Stacy · 11-04-2011, 02:30 PM

My DSLR is a Canon 7D, but I have a Sony Cybershot P&S, and I use the camera on my iPhone a lot.

Ms. Tabitha · 11-04-2011, 02:49 PM

I adore my Canon SX 30 IS. I have always taken photos of nature and have been lucky with the lighting. I recently started taking pictures of my grandchildren and I am having difficulty with lighting. I have used the flash, and the result is a very bright child. I have tried turning on other lights and the result is a yellowish tint. Any suggestions?

Dominique · 11-04-2011, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Ms. Tabitha

I adore my Canon SX 30 IS. I have always taken photos of nature and have been lucky with the lighting. I recently started taking pictures of my grandchildren and I am having difficulty with lighting. I have used the flash, and the result is a very bright child. I have tried turning on other lights and the result is a yellowish tint. Any suggestions?

That's a HIGH END point and shoot.....can you turn Auto off?

My dinosaur Sony point and shoot, allowed me to activate the red eye sensor with a half click, this sent some internal signal to the camera brain (for lack of technical verbage) and the lighting came out perfectly (with or with out flash) however, it was an ALL auto camera. Is this any help?

11-04-2011, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Ms. Tabitha

I adore my Canon SX 30 IS. I have always taken photos of nature and have been lucky with the lighting. I recently started taking pictures of my grandchildren and I am having difficulty with lighting. I have used the flash, and the result is a very bright child. I have tried turning on other lights and the result is a yellowish tint. Any suggestions?

Somewhere in the menus you'll find a function that controls the intensity of the onboard flash...possibly cobble together a diffusing filter for the flash too - I've used a cigarette paper before. You also possibly need to play with your white balance in accordance to the type of artificial lighting you're using.

ETA. I'm a Nikon chap all the way. The consumer level Nikon glass is best IMO. In the pro glass market the brands are much of a muchness.

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