Your Most Hated Camera
May 10, 2015 18:00:47 #
Not sure if I would say that I "hated" it, but the Olympus C7070 was a terrible disappointment. Nicely built, and felt pretty good to shoot with. Unfortunately, the focus lock was so slow, your only hope is that your subject is patiently posing for you. I took it to a friends wedding, and soon discovered trying to cover action with it was just hopeless.
My buddy bought the Canon in the same price range, and the comparison of image quality and performance was so far apart. I have owned Canon ever since.
My buddy bought the Canon in the same price range, and the comparison of image quality and performance was so far apart. I have owned Canon ever since.
May 10, 2015 19:11:22 #
jmizera wrote:
Not sure if I would say that I "hated" i... (show quote)
When the C7070 came out, it was known to have one of the most advanced AF systems at the time. Perhaps something was wrong with yours?
May 10, 2015 19:22:38 #
rook2c4 wrote:
When the C7070 came out, it was known to have one of the most advanced AF systems at the time. Perhaps something was wrong with yours?
That indeed was the promise. Even saw a couple of good reviews before I bought. I did actually exchange the camera for a replacement that performed just the same. The return window for the second one passed before I got around to sending it back. My friends Canon Powershot, (forget the model) actually looked and felt a bit cheaper. Significantly outperformed the Olympus. Especially in low light.
Big lesson at the time. Try out the camera. Don't just go by reviews.
May 10, 2015 19:23:13 #
photoman022
Loc: Manchester CT USA
I never had a camera I didn't like. My Nikon D40, my first DSLR came close. Cutting my teeth on film, I tried to find the aperture settings on my lens; the first day out everything was BLACK! I shot in automatic mode for about 3 months while I learned where (how) to set the aperture! Still have my D40, still use it regularly, still love it!
May 10, 2015 19:45:12 #
James Slick
Loc: Pittsburgh,PA
mwalsh wrote:
Some folks are uncivilized even by attic standards ...
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May 10, 2015 22:13:57 #
Jackinthebox wrote:
jethro779, get a life.
If you are sincerely trying to help someone you must consider all possibilities. It is obviously not the camera, unless you have one in a thousand lemons. I should have mentioned turning of digital zoom and many more reasons for blurry pictures.
I will not tell you to keep your fingers off the keyboard but don't touch mine.
Tell us about your least favorite camera. :XD:
If you are sincerely trying to help someone you must consider all possibilities. It is obviously not the camera, unless you have one in a thousand lemons. I should have mentioned turning of digital zoom and many more reasons for blurry pictures.
I will not tell you to keep your fingers off the keyboard but don't touch mine.
Tell us about your least favorite camera. :XD:
YOU ARE A JERK!!!!
May 10, 2015 22:21:21 #
sirlensalot
Loc: Arizona
Pentax K-x. The inconsistency of the AF was maddening. Gave it to a relative who uses it for video using MF. He likes it.
May 10, 2015 22:44:46 #
n3eg wrote:
I can't say that I hate cameras with viewfinders - I just hate viewfinders. A lot of my old Kodaks in my collection have viewfinders - I just never use them. My favorite ones however have no viewfinder.
I'm just really curious - how do you compose your photo(s) WITHOUT either having or using a viewfinder?
May 10, 2015 22:57:12 #
GoofyNewfie wrote:
I i loved /i my Mamiya C330's , except for the M... (show quote)
The first camera I bought was Koni-Omega Rapid M, when I was a sophomore in high school. Used it through high school, shooting for the year book, then college, and after college for several weddings. Bought the 180mm lens & an extra 120 magazine. Still have it.
May 10, 2015 23:03:55 #
My most disliked / hated camera was a highly recommended Kodak compact/p&s/bridge/super-zoom camera, the model number which escapes me. It made reasonably good captures, but its design fault, IMHO, was that the power source was 2 AA batteries that were grossly inadequate. It 'let me down' once too often & I replaced it with a Nikon CoolTouch P500.
May 10, 2015 23:36:25 #
Every camera I've ever owned was supposed to be cutting edge only to to rendered less 6 months later. How could a 4 megab Oyympus digital ever be surpassed since I just had a 1.3 mergep Canon. Now we are at 36.3 megapixel with Canon talking about a 50 megap. Where does it stop? We are now beyond Fugi Velvia resolution. There is a limit to what the eye can see. Concentrating on better HDR and color space is more important
May 11, 2015 00:42:38 #
CraigFair wrote:
YOU ARE A JERK!!!!
Well pardon me but what do you think you sound like?
May I remind you, we are in the Main Photography Discussion section. Keep your personality out of it and stay on topic.
Typing in all caps is not polite.
And if you have a personal problem like alcohol or other substance abuse or severe loneliness or perhaps suicidal thoughts, please seek professional help and keep it out of this " Photography Discussion"
You are just a new kid on the block but please learn the section rules so we can all get along and learn something.
Remember, the Attic, it is designed for your type of loud all caps screaming, but you still cannot call people names.
:mrgreen:
psst, do you have a camera you like us to know about?
May 11, 2015 01:15:33 #
May 11, 2015 01:17:00 #
NormanHarley wrote:
I have been enjoying the 'most beautiful camera' t... (show quote)
The one in someone else's possession and pointed at me.
--Bob
May 11, 2015 01:38:22 #
Havnt had a bad one.
Even my first digital, a 1.2meg BenQ, as primitive as it was took good images.
Prior to that were a colour polaroid and 2 film SLRs, a Zenit and a Nikon FM
all good... The Nikon FM being superlative.
Even my first digital, a 1.2meg BenQ, as primitive as it was took good images.
Prior to that were a colour polaroid and 2 film SLRs, a Zenit and a Nikon FM
all good... The Nikon FM being superlative.
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