Dec 16, 2005, 14:42
Hi,
I am currently using a Konica Minolta Dimage Z2. I bought it 2 years ago to have a learning camara that allows both, taking snap shots with fully automatic settings, but also controling parameters myself once I would be ready to do that.
two years later now, I only ever take pictures with my manual settings for aperture and exposure. I never used the available A and S settings much. instead I did a lot of exposure / aperture series.
I like the Z2 because it has
- a wide zoom range (10x),
- a macro settting which, in my hands, gives decent pictures,
- the low range of sensitivity, starting with ISO50, which I use for most daytime pictures.
what puts me off a little is the fairly limited range of aperture (2.8 to 8) and the max. shutter speed of 1/1000s.
I feel ready for something "nicer" now, and have, in my wildest dreams, been wishing for a Canon Eos 5D, because it has the full frame sensor. realistically I am more likely to get an EOS 350D, which I read good things about, or something in a similar range.
So as I am still trying to find out what I want, this is a really cool forum!
I am currently using a Konica Minolta Dimage Z2. I bought it 2 years ago to have a learning camara that allows both, taking snap shots with fully automatic settings, but also controling parameters myself once I would be ready to do that.
two years later now, I only ever take pictures with my manual settings for aperture and exposure. I never used the available A and S settings much. instead I did a lot of exposure / aperture series.
I like the Z2 because it has
- a wide zoom range (10x),
- a macro settting which, in my hands, gives decent pictures,
- the low range of sensitivity, starting with ISO50, which I use for most daytime pictures.
what puts me off a little is the fairly limited range of aperture (2.8 to 8) and the max. shutter speed of 1/1000s.
I feel ready for something "nicer" now, and have, in my wildest dreams, been wishing for a Canon Eos 5D, because it has the full frame sensor. realistically I am more likely to get an EOS 350D, which I read good things about, or something in a similar range.
So as I am still trying to find out what I want, this is a really cool forum!