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Aug 26, 2013 23:56:37   #
saichiez wrote:
My thanks to you for your decision to publicly apologize. Put's the topic to rest. No foul, no harm. You're a better loser than you appeared on the your fist post. Yes, my wisdom is legion.


After 946 posts I think you have this cyber antagonist gig down pretty good, it sure hooked me. By the way it's "my wisdom is legend or legendary".
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Aug 26, 2013 20:30:45   #
saichiez wrote:
Hi Lomax... nice to grab your attention. I think the proper word would be presumptive as opposed to assumptive, but it's your choice.

As far as an algorithm compensation for sizes differing sensor sizes, and IF I though you could grasp the concept, I still wouldn't waste my time. My point is made in the post quite clearly.

What you suggest is an explanation for a process which simply rationalizes attempting to use P&S sensors to do what requires a larger sensor to accomplish.

The only benefits is in the wallet.

That said, I do use point & shoots for what they work for. I use the larger sensors for what they do well. An engineering treatise to answer your question is absurd.

Your posts is either presumptive or assumptive as it relates to me, and you are simply a trouble maker and a moron.
Hi Lomax... nice to grab your attention. I think t... (show quote)


I didn't suggest anything except a topic for your next lecture. However you did make my point again with your egocentric response and wrong assumptions. All I ask is please spare us from another patronizing lecture. We get it, you smart we dumb.
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Aug 23, 2013 23:54:14   #
saichiez wrote:
Show of hands please!!!

All of the people who bought ANY digital camera and did not find a valid reason for replacing it within the first year.

Now, those who had more than one or two valid reasons for making a change to another camera within that first year, lower your hands.

Ooops , all the hands went down.

Now, those of you who bought another camera that improved the original camera (what you thought was wrong) and did not throw into the mix some other problem you could have not anticipated lower your hands,

Oooops. all the hands went back up.

Within the range of all the known brand manufacturers, they're ALL GOOD. However they each do what they were designed to to. Everything suggested on this thread is anecdotal and useless for the most part in the "search for the perfect camera".

You won't know what you can do with any of these camera's until you've had one with you at all times and use it until the day you can absolutely say, "hey this camera won't do that, and I MUST HAVE THAT~~~~"

Now you set the criteria in the first post as P&S and long telephoto, which commonly are referred to as "bridge" or SuperZoom"

In both of those categories, you should know you are still limiting yourself to SMALL SENSOR camera, which would be a more appropriate place to start the discussion. That would then include mirrorless and interchangeable lens models. The arguments for superzoom are good, until you remember to include that these cameras usually contain one of the three smallest sensors in the picture below:
Show of hands please!!! br br All of the people w... (show quote)


I don't believe I have ever read a more assumptive (smartest person in the room) patronizing post in all my life. All those who agree raise your hand.

Now maybe you could educate us all on algorithm compensation for reduced sensor size.
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Aug 23, 2013 09:32:02   #
garysdenali wrote:
The more I read and compare, the more confused I get. I've been looking at Nikon p510 & L810, also the Canon sx50, power shot sx500, and Fujifilm fine pix hs30exr. Any advice welcome.
Gary


Get the Canon SX50 you won't be sorry. I have won 4 photo contests up against SLRs since I bought mine. This is an example of one of those shots with no post production.

Canon SX50 - ISO 400, SS 1/1000, F5.6, FL 67mm

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Aug 11, 2013 16:12:07   #
Once again I am amazed at the quality shots you can get from this camera especially considering it's affordable price and that it is not an SLR. I have won two photo contests in two months up against SLRs. The following are some recent shots of butterflies. See my post on shooting dragon flies for the camera settings I use.

Malachite - Siproeta stelenes


Gulf Fritillary


Zebra Heliconian

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Jul 8, 2013 14:02:18   #
Lomax wrote:
Go to this link in Walmart for an $89 "10" Tablet. I bought this two years go for travel and it still works like a champ. I'll put it up against any $400 Apple Ipad.


Sorry forgot to add the link http://www.walmart.com/ip/XELIO-10.1-Tablet-with-4GB-Memory/23709347
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Jul 8, 2013 14:01:21   #
jerryc41 wrote:
Sorry. Yes, there was a link. Here's another. There is a huge variety.

http://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&ie=UTF-8#q=tablets&source=univ&tbm=shop&tbo=u&sa=X&ei=ktvaUd7HDq6j4AP31oHIBg&sqi=2&ved=0CLMBELMY&bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&fp=2bc5b93e58a9848a&ion=1&biw=1680&bih=935


Go to this link in Walmart for an $89 "10" Tablet. I bought this two years go for travel and it still works like a champ. I'll put it up against any $400 Apple Ipad.
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Jul 7, 2013 11:08:54   #
bdo wrote:
I'm looking for an inexpensive (cheap?) way to show friends and family some of my photos. The analogy would be a cross between the old photo album and the (old?) Kodak slide show with carousel, projector and screen.

I don't think I need Internet connectivity, and I waver about sound and video. But I don't really have a way to share my photos easily, even with my wife. I just want to be able to whip out a gadget and scroll through a set of photos on a display that two people can easily share at the same time.

I don't have any of the i-gadgets, and don't really want one. Simpler is better, and inexpensive is good, also

What are the suggestions?
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For want you want to do there is no way around the fact that your photos have to be digitized so you can put them on an SD card. Then buy yourself a cheap generic brand pad. They sell for as little as $85 these days. I have one that operates on an android operating system but they operate on windows too. Stick in your SD card and start the slide show. They all have picture viewers and slide show apps built in.
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Jul 6, 2013 17:43:30   #
AZ Dog wrote:
There has been a lot of talk lately about the SX50. I checked one out and found out that it is much more expensive than my Nikon L820 and in many ways does not do as much.

AZ Dog


I moved to the Canon SX50 from the Nikon Coolpix P90. It's Canon's 50x optical zoom that makes the cost difference. I shoot mostly wildlife so the extra optical zoom is very important to me.
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Jul 5, 2013 11:15:10   #
The easiest way to learn all about the SX50 is to watch Fat Dragon's video tutorials on the Canon SX40. Very minor differences between the two cameras except for improved performance. Fat Dragon is a young lady who works in a camera store in London and made these tutorials in her home. Very informal, fun to watch and lots of demo shots on different settings. This is her web site:

http://fatdragon100.weebly.com/sx40-hs-tutorial-videos.html


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Jul 5, 2013 01:10:49   #
Larrie wrote:
I often do that with fireworks. this allows you to pull a shot of a air burst as you saw it and not just a light trail


Great examples Larrie, that's the way I'm going to shoot my fireworks in the future.
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Jul 4, 2013 16:23:02   #
If you think like me you probably think of using this mode where there is lots of ambient night light. I.E. street lights, store lights, window lights and all sorts of outdoor lighting. I shoot wildlife so I am always looking for ways to better utilize this camera to that end. Last night there was a doe behind my house about 50 yards away. There was no ambient light and it was in that 5 minute period before late dusk turns to pitch black. About the same amount of light you would have on a full moon lit night. I decided to experiment and put the SX50 into Handheld Night Scene mode. At first push of the shutter I thought I accidently put it on HS Burst because you hear multiple shutter action. Actually what the camera does I think is burst shoot and combine the light from those shots into a single photo. Anyway this camera shoots like it has night vision except it keeps a lot of color. These photos below are hand held, full optical zoom and no post production. Believe me it was dark. This mode will get you shots you would have never thought possible without close in flash.






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Jul 3, 2013 18:48:21   #
Linda From Maine wrote:
There is no end to the delight this camera brings!!


I agree lets all try to share what we shoot and how we shoot it with the SX50.
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Jul 3, 2013 12:00:25   #
bsprague wrote:
I used your technique to capture my brother shooting an antique rifle. Between trigger pull and finish were seven frames. I put them in a video I made about the gun: http://vimeo.com/36973087

I've also used it for getting photos of my granddaughter playing softball.


I watched your video and stills, very cool integration of both.
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Jul 3, 2013 10:30:07   #
I learned a little trick with the SX50 this spring when trying shoot whales breaching. Guessing when a whale is going to breach is next to impossible even if you know where it's going to breach. All my high speed bursts were too late and caught the whales submerging. I finally put my SX50 into HD movie mode and caught the action that way. To my surprise Canon's imagebrowser software can pull still frames from movies in the edit mode. They are not the quality of still shots but will do in a pinch when capturing the action is your priority and you can't guess when the action will start or stop. Below are some examples I took of a hawk bathing at 50 yards, full optical, hand held and overcast. I could have shot these in single shot but wanted to provide some examples of movie stills. A good use would be capturing birds in flight.

Movie Still 1


Movie Still 2


Movie Still 3

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