Comments on: The Forces of Habit http://www.mountsutro.org/2007/02/11/390/ An Electronic Periodical Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:44:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David July http://www.mountsutro.org/2007/02/11/390/#comment-15647 David July Sat, 17 Mar 2007 19:04:21 +0000 http://www.mountsutro.org/index.php/2007/02/11/390/#comment-15647 I just finished purchasing the A540 and a 1 GB SD card! It turns out Canon has discontinued this model, but I was able to find one reasonably priced at Newegg. Thank you for the recommendation! I just finished purchasing the A540 and a 1 GB SD card! It turns out Canon has discontinued this model, but I was able to find one reasonably priced at Newegg. Thank you for the recommendation!

]]> By: Marc http://www.mountsutro.org/2007/02/11/390/#comment-14038 Marc Sun, 25 Feb 2007 17:55:54 +0000 http://www.mountsutro.org/index.php/2007/02/11/390/#comment-14038 I wish it were true...I love the powershot series...but alas, aperture range is only f/2.6 - f/5.5: <a href="http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelTechSpecsAct&fcategoryid=145&modelid=12942" TARGET="_blank">Link</a> 5.5 is just not small enough to make a big difference in depth of field control - even 8 is pushing it. Maybe I am wrong, because I have not personally handled a 540 for myself...Have you actually been able to set a 540 to f/8? But, I do know for a fact that the 530 can not go to f/8... I wish it were true…I love the powershot series…but alas, aperture range is only f/2.6 – f/5.5:

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5.5 is just not small enough to make a big difference in depth of field control – even 8 is pushing it.

Maybe I am wrong, because I have not personally handled a 540 for myself…Have you actually been able to set a 540 to f/8? But, I do know for a fact that the 530 can not go to f/8…

]]> By: erikpatten http://www.mountsutro.org/2007/02/11/390/#comment-13831 erikpatten Fri, 23 Feb 2007 03:32:42 +0000 http://www.mountsutro.org/index.php/2007/02/11/390/#comment-13831 At uga we just got 20 canon a540s which is a 6 megapixel model. So far they seem great. They have manual focus and shutter speed controls, manual aperture control from 2.6 to 8, and iso ratings from 80 to 800. They retail for 168.95 At uga we just got 20 canon a540s which is a 6 megapixel model. So far they seem great. They have manual focus and shutter speed controls, manual aperture control from 2.6 to 8, and iso ratings from 80 to 800. They retail for 168.95

]]> By: Marc http://www.mountsutro.org/2007/02/11/390/#comment-13713 Marc Wed, 21 Feb 2007 04:15:26 +0000 http://www.mountsutro.org/index.php/2007/02/11/390/#comment-13713 "I like Canon." haha, me too....me too. I just bought the Rebel XT (not the XTi - several reviews made it seem the next gen wasn't worth the money)...but at any rate...I'm in love! Package deal: 1 - Rebel XT (body) 1 - 18-55mm lens (stock) 1 - 2g memory card 1 - usb memory card reader 1 - extra battery (aside from the one with the rebel) 1 - carrying case 1 - lens cleaning kit Package deal with 2 day shipping (and no sales tax - god bless the internet) = $707!! And the sensor is where it is AT!!! "I like Canon."

haha, me too….me too.

I just bought the Rebel XT (not the XTi – several reviews made it seem the next gen wasn't worth the money)…but at any rate…I'm in love!

Package deal:
1 – Rebel XT (body)
1 – 18-55mm lens (stock)
1 – 2g memory card
1 – usb memory card reader
1 – extra battery (aside from the one with the rebel)
1 – carrying case
1 – lens cleaning kit

Package deal with 2 day shipping (and no sales tax – god bless the internet) = $707!!

And the sensor is where it is AT!!!

]]> By: Matt http://www.mountsutro.org/2007/02/11/390/#comment-13594 Matt Mon, 19 Feb 2007 20:55:37 +0000 http://www.mountsutro.org/index.php/2007/02/11/390/#comment-13594 If you can afford it, I'd spring for a Canon Digital Rebel. The bodies can be found in the $600 range these days and are far superior to a point and shoot (then again, they're a little bigger, and you have to buy the lens separately). As far as the mexapixel race goes... as Marc said, after a certain point it just doesn't matter any more. In my opinion that point is about 4 megapixels. But it's not just that... the color sensor is just as important as megapixels. A larger color sensor will make for better pictures. It doesn't matter if you have a 50 megapixel camera if the color sensor is crap. Canon and Nikon make the best SLRs. I like Canon. If you can afford it, I'd spring for a Canon Digital Rebel. The bodies can be found in the $600 range these days and are far superior to a point and shoot (then again, they're a little bigger, and you have to buy the lens separately).

As far as the mexapixel race goes… as Marc said, after a certain point it just doesn't matter any more. In my opinion that point is about 4 megapixels.

But it's not just that… the color sensor is just as important as megapixels. A larger color sensor will make for better pictures. It doesn't matter if you have a 50 megapixel camera if the color sensor is crap.

Canon and Nikon make the best SLRs. I like Canon.

]]> By: Marc http://www.mountsutro.org/2007/02/11/390/#comment-13322 Marc Fri, 16 Feb 2007 22:15:16 +0000 http://www.mountsutro.org/index.php/2007/02/11/390/#comment-13322 I agree with Erik...the PowerShot series is an excellent "point-and-shoot" series. However, through much research not all A series cameras are the same. I highly recommend the A520. Sure, out of the ones Erik suggested, the A520 has the lowest resolution (at 4 megapixels), but it's not all about resolution! After about 3.5 megapixels the change is not noticeable---unless you are cropping or printing larger than 8.5 x 11 which most home camera users do not do. But the A520 is superior to its followers in the control over the camera. I know this because I wanted to bump up to the A540 (6 megapixels) so I could crop, but I quickly found that after the A520 Canon, for some reason, took away the spread of control on manual mode. The A520 can go from its biggest f/stop of 2.6 and its smallest of f/stop 8.0---the key here being that the smaller the aperture the better your depth of field becomes. The newer A series cameras only have a f/stop selection of f/2.6 to f/5.5. And the loss of control was not worth the extra megapixels. And the A520's price is down under 200 bucks now. For your viewing pleasure, <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/Must_have_camera_Canon_PowerShot_A520/4660-6501_7-6390738.html" TARGET="_blank">a review</a>. I agree with Erik…the PowerShot series is an excellent "point-and-shoot" series. However, through much research not all A series cameras are the same. I highly recommend the A520.

Sure, out of the ones Erik suggested, the A520 has the lowest resolution (at 4 megapixels), but it's not all about resolution! After about 3.5 megapixels the change is not noticeable—unless you are cropping or printing larger than 8.5 x 11 which most home camera users do not do.

But the A520 is superior to its followers in the control over the camera. I know this because I wanted to bump up to the A540 (6 megapixels) so I could crop, but I quickly found that after the A520 Canon, for some reason, took away the spread of control on manual mode. The A520 can go from its biggest f/stop of 2.6 and its smallest of f/stop 8.0—the key here being that the smaller the aperture the better your depth of field becomes. The newer A series cameras only have a f/stop selection of f/2.6 to f/5.5. And the loss of control was not worth the extra megapixels.

And the A520's price is down under 200 bucks now.

For your viewing pleasure, a review.

]]> By: erik http://www.mountsutro.org/2007/02/11/390/#comment-13143 erik Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:15:36 +0000 http://www.mountsutro.org/index.php/2007/02/11/390/#comment-13143 I would also recommend a cannon an a540, a550, a640... whichever has the highest mega pixel that you can afford. Other than resolution all these "A" series cameras are essentially the same. The really great thing about them is they have access to manual focus and manual fstop settings despite being point and shoot and for someone as savy as you you will get better use out of these features to creatively control lighting and focus than you will with something like a lot of zoom. I would also recommend a cannon an a540, a550, a640… whichever has the highest mega pixel that you can afford. Other than resolution all these "A" series cameras are essentially the same. The really great thing about them is they have access to manual focus and manual fstop settings despite being point and shoot and for someone as savy as you you will get better use out of these features to creatively control lighting and focus than you will with something like a lot of zoom.

]]> By: Claire http://www.mountsutro.org/2007/02/11/390/#comment-12783 Claire Mon, 12 Feb 2007 13:57:38 +0000 http://www.mountsutro.org/index.php/2007/02/11/390/#comment-12783 I can't pick a specific model but I have been very pleased with the quality of our Canon. I can recommend a place to take your car for A/C repair. It's called All American on Blountstown Hwy. They'll keep your car probably a week but they do good work. I can't pick a specific model but I have been very pleased with the quality of our Canon. I can recommend a place to take your car for A/C repair. It's called All American on Blountstown Hwy. They'll keep your car probably a week but they do good work.

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