ok did i do good????

mojoreef · 11-21-2003, 01:00 PM

Well after dumping my previous camera in the my tank...and taking a verbal beating from the wife. i have to buy another one. this one caught my eye, tell me what u think

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=2964331 289

mike

ReefLady · 11-21-2003, 01:02 PM

Darn you - I WANT that camera. ;-)

Camera in the tank? <snicker> ... sorry.

Can't wait to see some new pics!

Woodstock · 11-21-2003, 01:07 PM

Yikes! It better walk the dog at that price! Is it waterproof?

mwrager · 11-21-2003, 01:08 PM

I would like to get that camera, a lot of $, but you get a lot for that price. Get it and then post some pic with it. I may have to look into getting one.

sorcerer · 11-21-2003, 01:08 PM

We have this camera at the office, it's a great unit. The only problem we have had is one of the two we bought had problems with the flash. It turned out this was a common problem and required sending the unit back to Nikon to be repaired. Took 6 weeks to get the camera back. Works fine now but the engineer we ended up dealing with on this said that it is a common problem with about 35% of the units in this model.

Keep in mind that the flash on this unit worked for about three uses before the problem came up, so you can't really tell until you have used the unit for a while. Once fixed it has been a great camera. The other one we got at the same time has never had the problem, FWIW.

mojoreef · 11-21-2003, 01:38 PM

Thanks folks...and quite that snickering little girl..lol

Walt the seller said that two but also said the new generation didnt have that problwm anymore. ...we will soon see.. thanks for the info

Mike

Travis · 11-21-2003, 01:43 PM

Yeah, Mike, you done good. If I didn't have an SLR, that's the camera I'd want.

Witfull · 11-21-2003, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Travis
Yeah, Mike, you done good. If I didn't have an SLR, that's the camera I'd want.

well there ya go the "good fishkeeping seal of approval"...lol
looks nice...real nice...if i had the money...

Scooterman · 11-21-2003, 01:51 PM

http://reviews.cnet.com/Digital_came...g=cnetfd.glnav

http://www.consumerreports.org/main/...qOmc4WLkK1X6Tv|-6101479124807499063/169937909/6/7005/7005/7002/7002/7005/-1|8430894815025925692/169937912/6/7005/7005/7002/7002/7005/-1&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=334225&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East _id=333133&CONTENT%3C%3Ecnt_id=55041&bmUID=1068484 767902

Mike, I've been researching Digi cameras for a while. So far Cannon has them all beat, by local pros & CDNET, consumer reports ect. ... My sister doesn't like her Nikon because of various reasons. Not that any of this matters but it is MY opinion.

Scooterman · 11-21-2003, 01:55 PM

and you can find that camera cheaper at the first link posted if you do want it.

Maxx · 11-21-2003, 02:17 PM

Mike,
those are good cameras. My brother is a professional photographer in New York. He used to work at a big camera store in Boston called Levine's. he worked the rental counter which is where all the pro's coming into town for photoshoots go..(cheaper to rent than to ship your own gear in many cases), he said that this is one of the best camera's out there for a non SLR type. For the Record he's a Canon advocate and loves his Canon film camera (Elan IIe). I have a Canon film camera as well (Elan 7E), and I love it. However since I have a decent amount of money invested in my Canon gear it would make no sense to switch to Nikon for me, since none of my Canon stuff, (Lenses, Flash etc) would work on a Nikon.
There are really 3 kinds of Photographers...those who swear by Canon, Those who swear by Nikon, and everyone else. Its just like Skimmers, everyone has a preference and the difference between the high end models is really very little....They might do it differently, but the end result is the same.
You'll be fine with what ever you choose...
Altho Sony just came out w/ a new one that is 8 megapixels, 28-290 zoom, pretty fast aperture, (2.8 I think) and nighttime capability...ie IR illumination....
I'm not giant Sony Camera fan...but thats pretty cool, especially for nightime reef shots...even tho it only takes nightshots in the green common to Night Vision Devices everywhere....
Still.....
Nick

Scooterman · 11-21-2003, 02:36 PM

I have to agree with Maxx on that!

TDEVIL · 11-21-2003, 03:03 PM

dropped the cam in the tank

you know that the cams have a macro setting where you dont have to get that close

sounds like a great cam and every cam has its goods and bads
this is the cam i bought
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=296124 6496

TD

Hooked · 11-21-2003, 03:09 PM

Hey Mike:

I bought one of those on e-bay from the same seller a few weeks ago and I love it. I found it pretty easy to learn to use as it is similar to my Nikon N80. Truthfully, I prefer it over the N80. Has the SLR feel without the weight and bulk. Great macro capabilities and excellent for my work also. I have been using it daily and have had absolutely no problems. I was also happy with the seller. That's a pretty good deal if you need all of that stuff. If you decide to look for a less expensive package, I'd definitely recommend an extra battery and a bigger card. I bought a Duracell at Best Buy for $44. The card reader is nice, but not necessary and the rest of that stuff you might or might not need. I got the macro and tele lenses, but I haven't really needed them.

HTH

ddrueckh · 11-21-2003, 04:37 PM

Mojoreef,

That is a great camera. You may also want to look at some of the digital SLR cameras. They cost a little more, but you can change lenses and everything. Canon just came out with a digital version of the rebel for I believe $999.00 with a lense. They also have the 10D which I own and love for 1499, but that is for the body only. Good luck and have fun taking pics.

Dave.

p.s. I need to remember to dump things into my tank that I want to get replaced or upgraded. Sounds like it works good!

11-21-2003, 01:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
mojoreef Just a reefer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 1,176 View Gallery Karma Komment	ok did i do good???? Well after dumping my previous camera in the my tank...and taking a verbal beating from the wife. i have to buy another one. this one caught my eye, tell me what u think http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=2964331 289 mike

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sorcerer Court Computer Wiz Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nashville,TN Posts: 252 View Gallery Karma Komment	We have this camera at the office, it's a great unit. The only problem we have had is one of the two we bought had problems with the flash. It turned out this was a common problem and required sending the unit back to Nikon to be repaired. Took 6 weeks to get the camera back. Works fine now but the engineer we ended up dealing with on this said that it is a common problem with about 35% of the units in this model. Keep in mind that the flash on this unit worked for about three uses before the problem came up, so you can't really tell until you have used the unit for a while. Once fixed it has been a great camera. The other one we got at the same time has never had the problem, FWIW. __________________ ------------ walt --------------------- ...and I thought woodworking was an expensive hobby..... 75G Oceanic Reef Tank, 30G Acrylic sump, 12G fuge, AquaC EV-120 skimmer, AquaMedic Kalkwasser Reactor, Mag 12 return pump, FlexiFlow dosing pump. 2-250W AB 10,000K MH, 2 95W Actinic VHO Sorcerer's Home Office Reef - 12G JBJ Nanocube, Minijet 606 pump, 50W heater, 12lbs LR ----------- http://www.reefsanctuary.com/Banners/RS_banner4.gif

11-21-2003, 01:38 PM	#6 (permalink)
mojoreef Just a reefer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 1,176 View Gallery Karma Komment	Thanks folks...and quite that snickering little girl..lol Walt the seller said that two but also said the new generation didnt have that problwm anymore. ...we will soon see.. thanks for the info Mike __________________ Make sure you check out The Fish Gallery The Coral Gallery The Equipment Gallery

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Travis Smilie Bartender Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6,657 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Yeah, Mike, you done good. If I didn't have an SLR, that's the camera I'd want. __________________ Help build the Encyclopedia of ReefKeeping Find over 1400 Reef Aquarium Articles at The Reef Aquarium Index

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Scooterman Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lafayette, Louisiana Posts: 1,210 View Gallery Karma Komment	http://reviews.cnet.com/Digital_came...g=cnetfd.glnav http://www.consumerreports.org/main/...qOmc4WLkK1X6Tv\|-6101479124807499063/169937909/6/7005/7005/7002/7002/7005/-1\|8430894815025925692/169937912/6/7005/7005/7002/7002/7005/-1&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=334225&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East _id=333133&CONTENT%3C%3Ecnt_id=55041&bmUID=1068484 767902 Mike, I've been researching Digi cameras for a while. So far Cannon has them all beat, by local pros & CDNET, consumer reports ect. ... My sister doesn't like her Nikon because of various reasons. Not that any of this matters but it is MY opinion. __________________ Scott Ardoin (Ard-Dwan) Last edited by Scooterman : 11-21-2003 at 01:54 PM.

11-21-2003, 01:55 PM	#10 (permalink)
Scooterman Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lafayette, Louisiana Posts: 1,210 View Gallery Karma Komment	and you can find that camera cheaper at the first link posted if you do want it. __________________ Scott Ardoin (Ard-Dwan)

11-21-2003, 02:17 PM	#11 (permalink)
Maxx Manta Ray Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: St Louis Mo Posts: 3,079 View Gallery Karma Komment	Mike, those are good cameras. My brother is a professional photographer in New York. He used to work at a big camera store in Boston called Levine's. he worked the rental counter which is where all the pro's coming into town for photoshoots go..(cheaper to rent than to ship your own gear in many cases), he said that this is one of the best camera's out there for a non SLR type. For the Record he's a Canon advocate and loves his Canon film camera (Elan IIe). I have a Canon film camera as well (Elan 7E), and I love it. However since I have a decent amount of money invested in my Canon gear it would make no sense to switch to Nikon for me, since none of my Canon stuff, (Lenses, Flash etc) would work on a Nikon. There are really 3 kinds of Photographers...those who swear by Canon, Those who swear by Nikon, and everyone else. Its just like Skimmers, everyone has a preference and the difference between the high end models is really very little....They might do it differently, but the end result is the same. You'll be fine with what ever you choose... Altho Sony just came out w/ a new one that is 8 megapixels, 28-290 zoom, pretty fast aperture, (2.8 I think) and nighttime capability...ie IR illumination.... I'm not giant Sony Camera fan...but thats pretty cool, especially for nightime reef shots...even tho it only takes nightshots in the green common to Night Vision Devices everywhere.... Still..... Nick __________________ "Chaos, confusion, despair...my work is done here." ...Some guy named Murphy.... A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!" Reef Sanctuary Knowledgebase (Answers to all your questions and then some!)

11-21-2003, 02:36 PM	#12 (permalink)
Scooterman Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lafayette, Louisiana Posts: 1,210 View Gallery Karma Komment	I have to agree with Maxx on that! __________________ Scott Ardoin (Ard-Dwan)

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TDEVIL Elegance coral Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Marion, INDIANA Posts: 1,170 View Gallery Karma Komment	dropped the cam in the tank you know that the cams have a macro setting where you dont have to get that close sounds like a great cam and every cam has its goods and bads this is the cam i bought http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=296124 6496 TD __________________ my web site <-- needs updated

11-21-2003, 03:09 PM	#14 (permalink)
Hooked Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 287 View Gallery Karma Komment	Hey Mike: I bought one of those on e-bay from the same seller a few weeks ago and I love it. I found it pretty easy to learn to use as it is similar to my Nikon N80. Truthfully, I prefer it over the N80. Has the SLR feel without the weight and bulk. Great macro capabilities and excellent for my work also. I have been using it daily and have had absolutely no problems. I was also happy with the seller. That's a pretty good deal if you need all of that stuff. If you decide to look for a less expensive package, I'd definitely recommend an extra battery and a bigger card. I bought a Duracell at Best Buy for $44. The card reader is nice, but not necessary and the rest of that stuff you might or might not need. I got the macro and tele lenses, but I haven't really needed them. HTH __________________ Katrina 90 Gal AGA with 2-250W 10k AB DE MH, 220W VHO, Turboflotor 1000, GEO calcium reactor, Pacific Coast chiller, DIY phosphate reactor and nilsen kalk reactor, sps, clams, zoanthids, rose BTA, ocellaris clown, 2 green mandarins, royal gramma, purple tang, sargassum trigger, flame hawkfish, coral beauty, neon dottyback, purple and blue linckia star, brittlestars, snails, snails, snails

11-21-2003, 04:37 PM	#15 (permalink)
ddrueckh Tunicate Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: California Posts: 1 View Gallery Karma Komment	Mojoreef, That is a great camera. You may also want to look at some of the digital SLR cameras. They cost a little more, but you can change lenses and everything. Canon just came out with a digital version of the rebel for I believe $999.00 with a lense. They also have the 10D which I own and love for 1499, but that is for the body only. Good luck and have fun taking pics. Dave. p.s. I need to remember to dump things into my tank that I want to get replaced or upgraded. Sounds like it works good!

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