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Dec 31, 2012 22:57:52   #
cgchief Loc: Jarrettsville
 
kit_kit wrote:
charles brown wrote:
Thanks everyone for your thoughtful suggestions. Given me some great options and will now go about trying them to see what works best for me.


charles,

I wish you luck in finding a solution.

In the event you do decide to get rid of your Nikon equipment I might be interested in buying it.
What exactly do you have?


Kit Kit,
Do you see an opportunity to take advantage of an elderly
person? Maryland, a once proud state, has some shady
characters living in it. If I were younger I would move.

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Jan 1, 2013 01:06:36   #
Greg-Colo Loc: Fort Collins,Co
 
n3eg wrote:
gizzy.whicker wrote:
100% YES to the Canon SX50 IS. I've previewed the SX50 up close and personal, and like all the newer features, including...the more powerful image stabilization.... A new SX50 IS is on my Christmas list to myself. Gizzy


I'd give one a try before selling all the old stuff. IMHO, anything that would stabilize images out to 50x would do a darn good job.

BTW, does the IS hold up all the way out to the far end of digital zoom? That's one test I always make, and I do it handheld in the freezing cold while having bad hypoglycemia.
quote=gizzy.whicker 100% YES to the Canon SX50 IS... (show quote)
zoomed to the end sx30is (cropped for better view) hand held



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Jan 1, 2013 01:10:11   #
BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA
 
Greg-Colo wrote:
n3eg wrote:
gizzy.whicker wrote:
100% YES to the Canon SX50 IS. I've previewed the SX50 up close and personal, and like all the newer features, including...the more powerful image stabilization.... A new SX50 IS is on my Christmas list to myself. Gizzy


I'd give one a try before selling all the old stuff. IMHO, anything that would stabilize images out to 50x would do a darn good job.

BTW, does the IS hold up all the way out to the far end of digital zoom? That's one test I always make, and I do it handheld in the freezing cold while having bad hypoglycemia.
quote=gizzy.whicker 100% YES to the Canon SX50 IS... (show quote)
quote=n3eg quote=gizzy.whicker 100% YES to the C... (show quote)


Is it possible that the sugar alcohol in 3 fingers of Scotch or Cognac would help settle some of the hypoglycemic tremors?

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Jan 1, 2013 01:10:44   #
Greg-Colo Loc: Fort Collins,Co
 
Mogul wrote:
Greg-Colo wrote:
n3eg wrote:
gizzy.whicker wrote:
100% YES to the Canon SX50 IS. I've previewed the SX50 up close and personal, and like all the newer features, including...the more powerful image stabilization.... A new SX50 IS is on my Christmas list to myself. Gizzy


I'd give one a try before selling all the old stuff. IMHO, anything that would stabilize images out to 50x would do a darn good job.

BTW, does the IS hold up all the way out to the far end of digital zoom? That's one test I always make, and I do it handheld in the freezing cold while having bad hypoglycemia.
quote=gizzy.whicker 100% YES to the Canon SX50 IS... (show quote)
quote=n3eg quote=gizzy.whicker 100% YES to the C... (show quote)


Is it possible that the sugar alcohol in 3 fingers of Scotch or Cognac would help settle some of the hypoglycemic tremors?
quote=Greg-Colo quote=n3eg quote=gizzy.whicker ... (show quote)


:thumbup:

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Jan 1, 2013 01:14:17   #
Greg-Colo Loc: Fort Collins,Co
 
nat wrote:
Have you tried a remote shutter release and a tripod? I have an SX40hs and I have trouble holding it because it is too light in weight! I'm used to my 7D and all its lenses, which are 'weighty.' I never buy lenses that don't have IS because I, too, am getting older. I also use a tripod and remote shutter release most of the time. And,as my eyesight is degrading, I find the SX40 viewfinder not so 'view finding!'
It's hell to get old, but adjustments can be made to get what you want. Good luck.
Have you tried a remote shutter release and a trip... (show quote)


I use the 2 sec delay on the sx30 alot and a monopod

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Jan 1, 2013 04:55:12   #
Tarzan Loc: Brazil
 
Is it possible that the sugar alcohol in 3 fingers of Scotch or Cognac would help settle some of the hypoglycemic tremors?[/quote]


Maybe not possible, but delightful for sure.
BTW, "Getting old - what to do?"
My sugestion - Let's get older! Elderness is not bad, taking the alternative in consideration.
Happy New Years!

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Jan 1, 2013 09:59:10   #
Ol' Frank Loc: Orlando,
 
Tarzan wrote:
Is it possible that the sugar alcohol in 3 fingers of Scotch or Cognac would help settle some of the hypoglycemic tremors?



Maybe not possible, but delightful for sure.
BTW, "Getting old - what to do?"
My sugestion - Let's get older! Elderness is not bad, taking the alternative in consideration.
Happy New Years![/quote]
I think 3 fingers of scotch works pretty well in settling the tremors, another 3 fingers makes it so you don't really care if you are shaking or not.
:thumbup: :thumbup:

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Jan 1, 2013 14:59:32   #
rebride
 
Ol' Frank wrote:
Tarzan wrote:
Is it possible that the sugar alcohol in 3 fingers of Scotch or Cognac would help settle some of the hypoglycemic tremors?



Maybe not possible, but delightful for sure.
BTW, "Getting old - what to do?"
My sugestion - Let's get older! Elderness is not bad, taking the alternative in consideration.
Happy New Years!

I think 3 fingers of scotch works pretty well in settling the tremors, another 3 fingers makes it so you don't really care if you are shaking or not.
:thumbup: :thumbup:[/quote]


Getting old is not the problem.
Being old is.

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Jan 1, 2013 15:07:00   #
kit_kit Loc: NYC
 
cgchief wrote:
kit_kit wrote:
charles brown wrote:
Thanks everyone for your thoughtful suggestions. Given me some great options and will now go about trying them to see what works best for me.


charles,

I wish you luck in finding a solution.

In the event you do decide to get rid of your Nikon equipment I might be interested in buying it.
What exactly do you have?


Kit Kit,
Do you see an opportunity to take advantage of an elderly
person?


No. Do you?

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Jan 14, 2013 13:47:30   #
RMM Loc: Suburban New York
 
The 16-megapixel Olympus Stylus SH-50 iHS was announced at CES-2013. There's a press release at dpreview.com. It might be of interest to those with problems holding a camera steady.

http://www.dpreview.com/news/2013/01/08/Olympus-Stylus-Sh-50-iHS-24x-compact-superzoom-with-5-axis-image-stabilization#press

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Jan 14, 2013 23:48:16   #
BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA
 
rebride wrote:
Getting old is not the problem.
Being old is.


It beats the hell out of the alternative.

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Jan 15, 2013 00:05:16   #
rebride
 
Mogul wrote:
rebride wrote:
Getting old is not the problem.
Being old is.


It beats the hell out of the alternative.


That it does, that it does.

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