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If price is not a factor, in what circumstances will it make sense to purchase the Canon S3 over an entry level DSLR camera?
Originally posted by: anonymouschris
thank you both for your opinions. do u think the S3 will be a good starter camera to get in to more advanced photography before purchasing a DSLR?
Originally posted by: Aflac
Originally posted by: anonymouschris
thank you both for your opinions. do u think the S3 will be a good starter camera to get in to more advanced photography before purchasing a DSLR?
It's great, but depending on how fast you progress, you'll soon be frustrated by the limitations of the S3. I got the S3 intending to get a boost into the digital photography hobby, but now, after only a few months of ownership of the camera, I'm wanting to upgrade to a DSLR already. Unfortunate
Originally posted by: anonymouschris
thank you both for your opinions. do u think the S3 will be a good starter camera to get in to more advanced photography before purchasing a DSLR?
Originally posted by: jpeyton
For picture-taking, the XTi will blow the S3 out of the water. If price is not a factor, buy an XTi and 3 or 4 Canon L lenses. It should only set you back about $4000-$5500.
If you want to record movies, get an S3.
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: jpeyton
For picture-taking, the XTi will blow the S3 out of the water. If price is not a factor, buy an XTi and 3 or 4 Canon L lenses. It should only set you back about $4000-$5500.
If you want to record movies, get an S3.
Or better yet, take advantage of Canon's double rebates right now and buy the 30D.
Originally posted by: jpeyton
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: jpeyton
For picture-taking, the XTi will blow the S3 out of the water. If price is not a factor, buy an XTi and 3 or 4 Canon L lenses. It should only set you back about $4000-$5500.
If you want to record movies, get an S3.
Or better yet, take advantage of Canon's double rebates right now and buy the 30D.
Well price is not a factor, so why not get a 5D?
Originally posted by: FilmCamera
If you want to get into photography, get the dSLR.
To start off, you can set it to fully automatic. Then you can set it to pick either the shutter or the aperture for you and you just pick one out of them (and the ISO), and then you can progress to shooting at fully manual. I only shoot in manual mode these days.
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: FilmCamera
If you want to get into photography, get the dSLR.
To start off, you can set it to fully automatic. Then you can set it to pick either the shutter or the aperture for you and you just pick one out of them (and the ISO), and then you can progress to shooting at fully manual. I only shoot in manual mode these days.
I usually shoot in aperature priority because it allows me to get the desired depth of field.
Originally posted by: FilmCamera
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: FilmCamera
If you want to get into photography, get the dSLR.
To start off, you can set it to fully automatic. Then you can set it to pick either the shutter or the aperture for you and you just pick one out of them (and the ISO), and then you can progress to shooting at fully manual. I only shoot in manual mode these days.
I usually shoot in aperature priority because it allows me to get the desired depth of field.
You can get any depth of field you want in manual mode.
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: FilmCamera
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: FilmCamera
If you want to get into photography, get the dSLR.
To start off, you can set it to fully automatic. Then you can set it to pick either the shutter or the aperture for you and you just pick one out of them (and the ISO), and then you can progress to shooting at fully manual. I only shoot in manual mode these days.
I usually shoot in aperature priority because it allows me to get the desired depth of field.
You can get any depth of field you want in manual mode.
I know, but in aperature priority I can just let the camera deal with the time setting.
Originally posted by: virtualgames0
I'd get the 30D(if you're set on canon) with a nice 35mm or 50mm prime. You learn how to develop a photographer's eye with a fixed frame. You learn how to compose with it as you develop a sense of what the camera sees. The primes gives you a lot more control over depth of focus as it's a much faster lens than any zoom. I see too many people with the superzooms and they just center, zoom in, and shoot. It takes you a step backwards IMO. 50mm is what people traditionally learned cameras on, and it should stay that way.
Originally posted by: FilmCamera
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: FilmCamera
Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Originally posted by: FilmCamera
If you want to get into photography, get the dSLR.
To start off, you can set it to fully automatic. Then you can set it to pick either the shutter or the aperture for you and you just pick one out of them (and the ISO), and then you can progress to shooting at fully manual. I only shoot in manual mode these days.
I usually shoot in aperature priority because it allows me to get the desired depth of field.
You can get any depth of field you want in manual mode.
I know, but in aperature priority I can just let the camera deal with the time setting.
Yeah but say you want a certain depth of field, but also want a long exposure to blur moving water?
Originally posted by: FilmCamera
Originally posted by: virtualgames0
I'd get the 30D(if you're set on canon) with a nice 35mm or 50mm prime. You learn how to develop a photographer's eye with a fixed frame. You learn how to compose with it as you develop a sense of what the camera sees. The primes gives you a lot more control over depth of focus as it's a much faster lens than any zoom. I see too many people with the superzooms and they just center, zoom in, and shoot. It takes you a step backwards IMO. 50mm is what people traditionally learned cameras on, and it should stay that way.
I completely agree with this.
And to boot, the Canon 50mm f/1.4 is an extremely sharp piece of glass which is also not very expensive for the quality you get from it.
Just zoom in with your feet
Though with some of the things that I do (weddings in particular) zoom lenses are essential to be able to capture some of the special moments.