Anybody seen the new Sony NEX-VG10?

Do Want! Do Want! Do Want!

12/28/2010 8:07:04 PM

That doesn't look like an SLR.

12/28/2010 11:35:27 PM

I didn't really get enough christmas cash to upgrade to 5D. I can't justify spending $2500 on a body only to have to replace all my lenses too. (I would sell them all and re-buy, but I would like to keep my XSi as a back-up camera.)

I think I'll go with the 7D instead so I can use the same lenses. Anyone had any experience with this body? The reviews I've read have been really good. I'm going to get my hands on one this week to test out, but any thoughts are appreciated...

EDIT:
Oh, and Peace had a used Canon 85mm 1.2L when I was there the other day. $1500 :drool:

[Edited on December 29, 2010 at 12:11 AM. Reason : k]

12/28/2010 11:45:02 PM

^^ It is an SLR, it's just incorporated into a video camera type body. It accepts all current SLR lenses and takes 1080HD video as well as 14mp pics. It is bad ass for people like me who are more into video, but like a still picture option as well.

12/29/2010 12:54:24 AM

Digital camera =/= digital SLR.

It looks like a nice prosumer level video camera, but it isn't an SLR. I'm sure it shoots rad video, but I can promise you it is cumbersome to take photos with, and the photos are almost certainly lacking.

12/29/2010 8:12:31 AM

^^ reviews on amazon show that it is pretty disappointing

12/29/2010 8:27:57 AM

Some shots from my pre-Christmas trip to south Florida.

Of course, I was on an island and my camera battery was running out when I found this guy. Couldn't take flash pics because battery was so low, sucks the sun was getting very low at the time.


Finally got some halfway decent shots of these little guys.


I don't think I've ever found one of these before.


This was new to me. A Florida endemic skink.


Not an exciting find, but was cold enough to sit still.


Waiting for handouts.


Florida's own subspecies of green anole.


We obtained a permit to capture these guys, this one was roughly 10 feet and stretched out across a path on one of our hikes.


And this is possibly my favorite shot from the trip.

12/29/2010 9:50:07 AM

Quote :

"So what's the deal, you picking up that Sigma 30 or what?"

Yeah, bout to order now.

order placed.

Supposed to get here friday via amazon prime, hope it does for new years festivities

Oh, I used this if anyone is looking to buy something: http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=amb_link_354948942_2?ie=UTF8&plgroup=2&me=ATVPDKIKX0DER&docId=1000643391&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=gp-center-3&pf_rd_r=0PQ52EQVAG0GGHQ7WE9Y&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=1284987862&pf_rd_i=502394

[Edited on December 29, 2010 at 10:48 AM. Reason : .]

[Edited on December 29, 2010 at 10:49 AM. Reason : .]

12/29/2010 10:39:28 AM

Quote :

"Digital camera =/= digital SLR. It looks like a nice prosumer level video camera, but it isn't an SLR. I'm sure it shoots rad video, but I can promise you it is cumbersome to take photos with, and the photos are almost certainly lacking."

Not all digital single lens reflex cameras (SLR) have to be for still photos Ronny. Almost all pro video cameras use a single-lens reflex system.

That being said, we are thinking about getting an SLR, My girlfriend's sister is a pro and has a cannon D1 she said we could trade lenses if we get something that could share but i think the crop sensor is different between it and the regular (cheaper) Cannon line.

I really don't know where to start but i'd like more control over my pictures than a point and shoot. Please advise.

12/29/2010 10:48:59 AM

Quote :

"Not all digital single lens reflex cameras (SLR) have to be for still photos Ronny. Almost all pro video cameras use a single-lens reflex system. "

I never said that. I said that the afformentioned Sony was not an SLR, because it isn't. It is also not a pro video camera.

(By the way, no modern professional video camera uses a single-lens reflex.)


Also, I'll assume you're referring to a CANON 1D series. Any cheaper Canon you get will work with any of the lenses she has for a 1D series body. Prosumer bodies will work with EF or EF-S lenses, 1D bodies will only work with EF.

[Edited on December 29, 2010 at 3:57 PM. Reason : .]

12/29/2010 3:57:10 PM

I was just looking through ZiP's blog. I just love what he chooses to photograph.

for reference: http://www.thiscityismine.com/

12/29/2010 7:49:21 PM

looking for recommendations for an SLR...my first child is almost born and I want to be able to take some good pictures of his development...any recommendations (including website to buy from) for something around $500 or $600 w/ lens?

12/29/2010 8:23:06 PM

Top choice imo is going to be the
Nikon D3100 for ~$590(http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-D3100-Digital-18-55mm-3-5-5-6/dp/B003ZYF3LO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1293674059&sr=8-1

It's has a lot of benefits over the Canon XSi which is the Canon competitor. A bit more ($700-800) will get you a Canon T2i which is pretty well lauded for picture quality. Personally, I won't touch another Canon Rebel body after the shutter in my T1i went out after less than 10k actuations and it's not a very rare occurrence. Sadly Canon doesn't put a lifetime on any of their Rebels (Nikon rates even the lowly D3000 at 100k) and you're shit out of luck if it fails out of warranty. For t2i money you should be able to find a nice used D90 (or less if you're patient and really watch CL) or Canon 50D.

12/29/2010 9:01:41 PM

yeah i saw that one on amazon...i'll check it out..thx

12/29/2010 9:39:23 PM

Photos I shot from my seat at the bowl game in Orlando, all I could manage to bring in was my EFS 55-250mm lens. I was in the lower section near the 20-yard line, about 20 rows up. These shots could've been much better if I had a longer reach (wish I could've brought in my 70-200 + 1.4x) but hey I was just there for fun. I know some of these could use some noise reduction but I am way too tired to go thru and PP them in more detail right now. Enjoy.



















GO PACK!

[Edited on December 30, 2010 at 1:09 AM. Reason : ]

12/30/2010 1:04:15 AM

Quote :

"I think I'll go with the 7D instead so I can use the same lenses. Anyone had any experience with this body? The reviews I've read have been really good. I'm going to get my hands on one this week to test out, but any thoughts are appreciated..."

I have a 7D. It is great. What do you want to know?

12/30/2010 10:08:13 AM

Quote :

"I think I'll go with the 7D instead so I can use the same lenses. Anyone had any experience with this body? The reviews I've read have been really good. I'm going to get my hands on one this week to test out, but any thoughts are appreciated..."

I shoot with a 7D. its an awesome camera. Love the way it feels compared to my old T1i and its fast as hell

12/30/2010 11:02:57 AM

Yeah.

When I first picked up the 7D after a couple of years shooting with the XSi I was like WAT.

The build quality is great.

The 8fps burst mode is great.

The video looks great.

12/30/2010 11:55:37 AM

That's really the stuff I'm looking to hear. I am also upgrading from the XSi, so it's good to hear from someone else who upgraded from what I have to what I want.

Anything you can say about image quality comparing to XSi I would be interested in hearing. The ISO capability is obviously higher on the 7D, so how is the noise at higher ISOs? I've read good things about the AF capability. Any comments on that? Battery life?

12/30/2010 12:08:20 PM

^ look at the football pics I posted above. i didnt do any noise reduction on those, just cropped. those were shot with the 55-250mm lens though since I couldnt bring any of my L lenses into the stadium.

as far as IQ goes, i think all you're really going to get is the higher ISO. you need to use some good glass to unlock the real potential of the 7D. but the AF is freaking FAST

i use 300x cards and i get about 20 continuous shots of FULL RAW @ 8fps before the buffer fills up.

battery life is pretty good, i think they can go for over 2k clicks but i have a couple of knock-off lp-e6's as spares so never really tested it

[Edited on December 30, 2010 at 12:19 PM. Reason : ]

12/30/2010 12:16:42 PM

So you used the Canon 55-250 4.0-5.6 lens for those? What ISO were they shot with?

Thanks for the other info.

I dig the one of RW throwing with the WVU coach on the sidelines by the way.

12/30/2010 12:24:46 PM

about 1000-2000

12/30/2010 12:39:28 PM

That's about what I would have expected. The noise is definitely better controlled than on the XSi. That lens isn't really the best either. (I've got it as well)

Thanks for the help.

12/30/2010 12:46:31 PM

pics with stadium lighting at ISO 800 are basically unusable on my d3000...jealous.

12/30/2010 1:07:49 PM

Quote :

"I've read good things about the AF capability. "

Having 19 Autofocus points is pretty glorious.

some ISO2000: http://www.flickr.com/photos/abwell/5043035498/lightbox/


ISO3200: http://www.flickr.com/photos/abwell/4704852353/lightbox/


some ISO4000: http://www.flickr.com/photos/abwell/4809845649/lightbox/


http://www.flickr.com/photos/abwell/4810498086/lightbox/



I have a battery grip and have never been in danger of battery running out since. I mostly shoot sports and concerts I guess.

[Edited on December 30, 2010 at 5:55 PM. Reason : .]

12/30/2010 5:54:58 PM

I have a grip for the XSi which I use quite a bit and I've never had a problem with battery life, but I was curious if there were any gripes on that for the 7D.

Thanks for the ISO visuals, Bweez. Those shots look pretty darn good.

12/30/2010 7:35:30 PM

A couple photos I uploaded from the snow the other day. I've got more, but these are the only 2 I've uploaded to Flickr so far. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cody_clark/)





♥ my fisheye. I couldn't give this lens up to switch to full frame.

12/30/2010 9:46:01 PM

Aha, yes you could.

I love your fisheye, but fullframe is some next level shit.

12/30/2010 10:52:31 PM

Well, I thought I'd get more cash for Christmas then I did, so I don't think I'm going full frame yet.

Plus, I want to keep the XSi as a backup, so I'd like something compatible with EFS lenses. (Joie wants it...) If I were only going to have one camera I would sell everything off and upgrade. Right now, unfortunately, it's not very economical.

[Edited on December 30, 2010 at 10:59 PM. Reason : I was really just saying that (^^) to make myself feel better. ]

12/30/2010 10:58:39 PM

lookin at an EOS 60D. I'm not a pro so I see no reason to go with the 7D given the price difference.

Not tied to Canon but I am more interested in the HD video capabilities so that is what has me looking at 60D.

Anybody here have one and recommend?

12/30/2010 11:35:42 PM

^ friend has one, the flip-out LCD really helps with low angle and high angle video

12/31/2010 12:41:13 AM

OmarBadu Thanks for the advice.. I'll give post-processing a shot sometime.. you got some great safari shots!!

12/31/2010 12:53:50 AM

^^^ any reason why you need the 60D instead of the T2i?

12/31/2010 1:01:49 AM

i thought the swivel screen looked nice for video

12/31/2010 1:59:06 AM

http://www.squidoo.com/canon-60d-vs-canon-t2i

12/31/2010 3:27:51 AM

i did some research last night and most everyone is saying get a nikon d7000 instead of the 60D, even though the 60D has that great screen

most are comparing this D7000 to the 7D, even though it is a significantly cheaper

12/31/2010 11:06:39 AM

my sigma 30 was out for delivery at 8:48 and isn't here yet grrr

12/31/2010 12:52:07 PM

Post some shots of that once you get it in action. I've read pretty good things about that lens.

12/31/2010 12:57:49 PM

It is a baller lens. I want it.

12/31/2010 1:33:40 PM

checked out the D7000 at Best Buy

Live View has no meter that shows on the screen and fstop changes arent showed in live view unless you switch back out and back into live view mode

Also, video mode does not allow you to change shutter speed or f-stop without stopping and restarting the video...wtf?

I was sold on the quality and feel of the Nikon but the above two points seem kind of like deal breakers.

Also...autofocus in video mode sucks ass and is noisy as hell

12/31/2010 3:07:31 PM

Anyone selling a Canon EF 50mm f1.4 USM?

12/31/2010 3:29:18 PM

I might be. What are you offering?

12/31/2010 5:45:16 PM

Quote :

"Also, video mode does not allow you to change shutter speed or f-stop without stopping and restarting the video...wtf?"

why would you need to change your shutter speed or f-stop while recording a video?

12/31/2010 6:27:50 PM

^

indoor/outdoor transition....this is not an uncommon feature. Most every video camera has it. I think Nikon expects you to meter through the viewfinder etc before switching to live view

cannon allows real time metering and adjustments thru live view. guess it isn't important to some but seems like an important feature for video-centric device

12/31/2010 6:49:33 PM

BigT716 was telling me about this lens:

http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-50mm-Nikkor-Digital-Cameras/dp/B00005LEN4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1293848918&sr=8-1

I just ordered my first DSLR (went w/ the Nikon D3100 my first go round) to take pictures of my first baby and other stuff of course.

Does anyone have experience with the lens? Since I'm a camera noob, I'm looking for a little guidance.

thanks

12/31/2010 11:05:39 PM

the 50mm f/1.8 doesn't autofocus on that camera. I'd chunk out the extra 60 bucks or whatever to get the 35mm f/1.8G lens. I have both because I didn't think it would make a huge difference cause I am a n00b and bought the 50mm but it is basically unusable unless you have time to focus, refocus, refocus and your subject doesn't move. From what I can tell the 35mm is just as good if not better from an image quality perspective but its just a lot easier to get good pictures when you're a n00bie needing autofocus like myself.


Edit:
You could go with this if you absolutely need the 50mm lens:
http://www.amazon.com/Nikon-50mm-1-4G-Digital-Cameras/dp/B001GCVA0U/ref=sr_1_13?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1293909151&sr=1-13 :dreamy:

And the 35 f/1.8 is 199 at best buy IIRC. Check around because amazon was selling it for some company for 220.

[Edited on January 1, 2011 at 2:15 PM. Reason : ]

1/1/2011 2:10:48 PM

^ That 50mm 1.4 is an absolutely epic piece of glass. It almost never leaves mine.

1/1/2011 9:42:29 PM

I've found I am more than content backing up and moving forward to get the right frame. Screw zooms...who takes a picture sitting down anyways.

It's perfect for low light, portraits, and it's seriously fast. These things are all what LuvaLuva is looking for in a camera. The kit lens is pretty meh. I was not impressed when I had my D50. If it's updated by now I'm sure it's just a newer version of the same do-all-be-great-at-nothing lens.

I will say I was not aware that it didn't auto focus on that camera. I have only used it with my brothers D700.

[Edited on January 1, 2011 at 10:21 PM. Reason : ]

1/1/2011 10:19:54 PM

MY SIGMA 30 IS HERE.

NYE PHOTOS SOON

[Edited on January 2, 2011 at 2:09 AM. Reason : .]

1/2/2011 2:04:42 AM

SOME SIGMA 30MM 1.4

paella


dude


girlfrand


STOP

1/2/2011 4:38:44 AM