stevenkl Loc: Swainsboro,GA

I have been in a spot when I did not have an SLR,so I asked my freind if I could use her little Sony Cybershot.My first experience with digital! I had a fun time with it, although limited in what I could do with it. I won't give up on DSLR's. I have my Nikon D50000 and owned an Olympus E-510. Next is a D7000 , because it's bigger and better..but I still have my Nikon P/S too!
Here is a shot from that Sony Cybershot 7mp:

Ronny Loc: Netherlands

I do Real Estate photography for my clients sellers and Realtors. Why? Because Realtors are good at selling homes, but nearly all of them donot know how to take interior pictures of a home. Check for homes on the internet and look at the results. Here below is an advice from a Realtor/Photographer.


Teresa Boardman is a Realtor, Blogger, writer and photographer in Saint Paul Minnesota. Teresa has developed a simple straight forward set of instructions for her peers on how to help them with their property Photos. Here are Teresa’s instructions:


The following items are needed and my instructions should be followed to the letter. You will need: A camera, a towel, a table or sturdy flat surface a hammer, a phone and a room that needs to be photographed.
Remove camera from case.
Remove battery from camera and put it in your pocket.
Place towel on flat surface.
Place camera on top of towel.
Fold towel over camera until it is completely covered. (not the towel the camera)
Pick up the hammer and hit the camera at least 10 times. When the camera is flat you have hit it enough times.
Use the phone to call a photographer.
Carefully pick up the towel and keep it folded and toss it in the trash. (this part may take some practice)
Take the battery to a recycling center.

If these steps are followed, I promise that the end result will be better property photos.

PNagy Loc: Missouri City, Texas

We lug around heavy, expensive equipment because we like to impress others. My 400mm atop Mount Scott in Oklahoma drew a crowd. I also feel very important when I am not allowed to use my camera where there is a rule against "big," or "professional" cameras. I lost a great shot opportunity that way when my cameras were not allowed atop the tallest building in Mexico City. What's a good shot compared to being recognized for having top notch gear?

krgatlgm Loc: Las Vegas, Nv

Nice avatar!! caught my eye :thumbup: :thumbup:

krgatlgm Loc: Las Vegas, Nv

LMAO on both responses!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :thumbup:

ALYN Loc: Lebanon, Indiana

Well--surprise--I'm with you! I have an Olympus SP 800 UZ with a 30X wide angle zoom with many programs and features.
Great camera, top quality glass but complicated. Very competitively priced. ALYN

bikinkawboy Loc: north central Missouri

Some magazines are well known for their superior photography, such as National Geographic. I wonder how many of those world class photos have been taken with a point and shoot? Very few I suspect, mainly because they don't and can't produce the photo quality required.

I have and use all three types of cameras, point and shoot at work and a bridge and DSLR for home and vacation. Each has pros and cons and I use which one is best suited for the job at hand. And yes, sometimes I do look like a Japanese tourist with my camera equipment.

Strider

If it works for your for what you do, then use it. I use what works for me. Size doesn't matter if the end result is what you expect. Everything else is insignificant and a waste of time to argue about.

jim charron Loc: Ontario Canada

Played a dirty trick on my friend, no too long ago.

He knew I was in the market for a new camera.

He knew I lusted after the Canon 5D "big dog".

He is also into photography, and he has seen many many pictures I have taken, with my current Dslr.

Well I do alot of research and am surprised with current models, but still not 100% happy and think its the right time to bite the bullet so I went ahead and bought a toy for the mean time, Sony HX9V.

Intended to use the sony as a carry along camera.

I take a few snaps and tell my friend thru email, that I finally pulled the trigger on my wet dream, Canon 5D camera.
And provided the pictures from my Sony to prove it.

Guess what, he ate it up; because beleive it or not the pic's are good, regardless of camera used.

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JBTaylor Loc: In hiding again

Nice photo. It's not the equipment that makes the difference between a photo and a snapshot. I had a point & shoot with some manual capability that I took both photographs and shapshots with. Now I have DSLR that I take both photographs and shapshots with. I was pleased with the output of my point & shoot at low ISO and under ideal lighting.

I carry a DSLR and related accessories around now because my old P&S died and I wanted to get better images than a P&S can get in less than bright sunny day conditions.

shadow1284 Loc: Mid-West Michigan

Twelve pages of responce!!! Why arn't we all out taking great photographs with the best equipment we can afford and enjoying the experience.
No, I didn't read all 12 pages. Bye!!!

nikon_jon Loc: Northeast Arkansas

If you know an f stop from a bus stop, you don't need to ask that question. If you don't know a bus stop from an f stop, then I guess you need the fancy technology to do your thinking for you. But that's ok with me. What ever turns you on.

dragonfist Loc: Stafford, N.Y.

Jon the funny part of that is if his P & S is a fairly advanced model it probably has all the manual settings. He just may know the difference. I assume since you eschew technology you not only still use a light meter, wouldn't own a camera or lens with
auto focus and probably still drive a car with a stick shift and an armstrong starter located under the radiator.

johnfromsouthwell Loc: Southwell, Notts. UK

I tend to use my powershot G12 more than my 5D MK 2 mainly because of the swivelling viewing screen. Many shots are best taken from low down or high up and the G2 screen makes this much easier for people like me. I am 81, if I kneel down I can't get up. Even so, there is no doubting that for quality results with controlled depth of field etc. full frame beats the G2 easily. When I need the quality I take someone with me to help me up and maybe carry the tripod.

photobob1968

Sometimes the photos of the chicks are good enough that I sell them to the chick calendar outfit!