I found this smoke shot on a card from my old Canon SD950- I decided to throw that camera out at the end of last year, because even at its best, it was producing a crazy amount of barrel distortion, and even for graffiti shots, it wasn't giving me the quality I needed. So from now on, I'll just be shooting with my Canon 5DM2 and a Contax T2 film camera. If you're looking for a good compact, I think the best you can do right now is the Lumix GF-1, which has a 225 sqmm sensor- that's a lot bigger than the 43 sqmm sensor that was on my old SD950. The downside is that the GF-1 won't fit in your pocket- if you want a good pocket-sized shooter, I think you still need to go with film- the Contax or a related camera like the Yashica T4 or Ricoh GR-1.
Thank you for the pointers on cameras. I hope to buy a good camera as soon as I get back to work and have a paycheck again. Of course, when I have the money I will no longer have the time. I will make the time somehow.
I have been looking at Nikon but several friends swear by their Canons. I will be looking at the results between those two and talking to someone other than a salesman before I decide.
No matter how good the camera, if you don't have an eye for composition it won't matter much. That is why I like looking at your work - I am learning how you frame your shots and why they work.
Posted by: Jillian | 01/19/2011 at 06:44 PM
Hey Jake,
Don't forget...you could always pick up an iPhone for our pocket shooter.
Happy New Year, man! Hope all is well.
Greg
www.justwhatisee.com
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Posted by: gozde | 02/05/2011 at 11:28 PM
Don't forget...you could always pick up an iPhone for our pocket shooter.
Posted by: sohbet | 02/07/2011 at 12:46 PM