Faq For Digital Camera Shoppers

[naperenterprise]

Great Thread!

I've been reading and searching and I have one favor to ask...

Can you folks who have good camera's, post one of your photographs, and the type of camera you used to get the photo.

If you have a great camera, please help me decide what to get, I'm better at making desisions if I see an example photo.

Also if you take a macro shot, did you have to buy a separtae lens, or does your camera have the macro setting.

Thanks for your help

[brikeibur]

Hey Nap...
If you would like to check out some of my pictures, you can just look at my Reef Chronicles.....there is a clickable link for it in my signature, at the base of this post or just click here: **Brian and Stacy's Reef Experience** (pages 4-6 have some pretty decent examples).

I have a Canon Digital Rebel XTI and I used a Tamron 75-300mm lens with a macro setting on it, as well as the lens that came with my camera, a Canon 18-55mm lens (no macro).

However, you CANNOT judge the camera by the pictures. I have taken some really nice photos with camera OUT OF WATER, but when it comes to taking tank photos...it is way different.
Here are some links to some slideshows of mine (to see the difference):
Flowers and Critters
Landscape and Scenery
Italy (these have been 'downgraded for web' so the quality on the originals is actually way better)
Hope these help....is just kinda showing you what 'I' can do with a Canon Digital Rebel XTI, so put someone behind it who isn't lazy and you have the potential for some BEAUTIFUL pics!!

You can somewhat notice that my pictures have improved a little from the first shots on my chronicles and the ones nearing the end. I am getting a little better, but I have a lot to learn, and TONS of the shots that are just "OK" have NOTHING to do with my camera, but the user really. For example, I am lazy and don't like using a tripod...meaning not as good photo quality, also I have never really adjusted my white balance correctly. Also, I don't have a really good extra flash, only the one that is fixed on the camera which I hardly EVER use (I really want one of those 'light rings' for macro photography and a 60mm or 100mm f2/8 macro lens).

But I guess I am just saying, that my pictures do not do justice to my camera (as others may or may not), hopefully mine will one day when I get more practice and force myself to not be so lazy.

Hope this helps you....

Stacy

[naperenterprise]

Thanks Stacy!
You take very nice photo's! I hope to get some shots like that when I get a new camera.

I'll look into the Rebel XTI right now