tramsey Loc: Texas

I have a good friend that is into photography and wants to upgrade. He has a Nikon D40 with two kit lens.
I just read Roger Hicks thread on Criterion and now I have to ask this. What a hoot.
Anyway, he has certain things that he is looking for in the camera. He is able to find some of them but not all in the same camera. Do you know of a camera that has all this:

*Fully Articulated LCD
*Weather Sealed
* Able to shoot HDR automatically (Is that Auto Bracket)
* Image Stabilizer
* Auto Focus in Camera

Both the brand and the cost are immaterial as long as it's less than six grand.

Yes, he is a good friend but not good enough to upgrade my stuff to. Ahh well, I tried.

Can anyone help?

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

I don't know of any weather-sealed DSLR's that offer an artuculated screen. There may be one but I have not read about it. After seeing 2 bodies (one Canon and one Nikon) with their articulated screens broken off, I seriously doubt I would ever be interested in one. But I did read ONE rumor that speculated about an articlated screen on the forthcoming Nikon D400 being a possibility.

crudasill Loc: Texas

I'm still learning, I have a Canon 5D Mk ll, and love it!
However, my question is: Is he single? ;)
Seriously, I just love the 5 D and I have an L series lens...he may look into this camera....
Smiles,
Cindy

sinatraman Loc: Vero Beach Florida, Earth,alpha quaudrant

image stabalizer in camera automaticaly eliminates nikon and canon. the latest pentax release supposedly had pro level of weather sealing, would have af in body motor and image stabalizing in camera. don't know about the articulating screen. probably needs to look at sony and pentax. dont know if olympus has gone completly over to the 4/3rd's side or if they make a traditionaldslr.

melismus Loc: Chesapeake Bay Country

I only know of one maker that proposed an AF system fully in camera--that is, able to do AF on MF lenses. It was made with an extra-deep body; the whole film transport moved back and forth to focus. I never saw one, and I don't think it was proposed to go digital

Paul

melismus Loc: Chesapeake Bay Country

My leaky brain forgot to say the camera was by Contax.

Paul

RaydancePhoto

I'm Single! I don't have a 5d Mark II but I have a Canon 50D and 2 L lenses.
Ray

tainkc Loc: Kansas City

There is a company out there, I think it is called Sony? Anyway, I think there is a model called the a77, It is weatherproof and It has an articulated fully LCD screen. But it is only 24.3mp and it can only shoot at 12fps. Also, it has image stabilization built into the camera which means the lenses for it won't cost as much. This is problematic since people like to mention how much their lenses cost. But this is o.k. since Sony has some very expensive lenses also.

I do not know for the life of me why any one would want to have a movie feature built into a DSLR camera anyway but it appears that this is the only way you can get them now. So this Sony a77 has fully auto HD. 1080p video which is very sharp and clear even in low light conditions. It can also be used manually.

Besides being able to shoot in an "auto" mode. It has an advanced auto mode.

With a pretty decent, kit lenses included, it goes for $1,999.99 U.S.

Check this out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnIri9PkJC8

And it does all of this in the rain. Who wants to shoot in the rain?

It seems that the only negative reviews that it gets are by Nikon and Canon users who refuse to recognize that there are other quality products on the market besides their own.

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

Now if they would just put a full frame sensor in that body they would have something.

NikonJohn Loc: Indiana U.S.A.

If you want to know more about the Sony A77 you can look on dpreview.com they have done a review on that camera.

tainkc Loc: Kansas City

True. I am glad you caught my humor.

tramsey Loc: Texas

Hey, thanks for the kind responds. I had checked on Nikon and Canon but it's easy to miss something and after you've looked at a half dozen reviews they all start looking the same. I told him what Shooter said a while ago that there probably isn't a weather sealed camera that has an articulated LCD. So not to be surprised if nothing comes up. I'll show him that Pentax and Contax.
Thanks again.
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tramsey Loc: Texas

In 1985 the Kyocera Company from Japan acquired the Yashica and Contax Companies and in 2995 discontinued both.

MT Shooter Loc: Montana

Then there is still time to buy either one, right? LOL

BigBear Loc: Northern CT

I'm guessing you still have your lifetime to get it. hehehee