[Woodcarver] Camera Help

[Byron]

Dick,

I recently needed to replace my digital camera.  After many hours of reading reviews both my professional reviewers and uses I purchased a Canon PowerShot A95.  This is great little camera.  Both LCD and optical view finder.  The LCD will pop out the back (still attached to camera) but can be moved into good viewing positions.  The advantage is in close ups outdoors you can move LCD to reduce glare.  Using the LCD for close ups also eliminates parallex problems.  The LCD and be put face into the camera which turns it off saving batteries.  If you're a point and shoot guy the auto system works great. If prefer to do your own setting, you can do that too in any combination of semi-auto to full manual.  This digital camera number 4 for me.  It's the best yet.  I actually like it better than my old 35 mm SLR cameras.  I would recommend that  if you purchase this little camera that get a bigger memory card than the one that comes with it.  A 32 Meg is shipped with the camera. I purchased a 512 Meg.  At the highest resolution I get almost 200 pictures.  Battery life when using NiMH batteries seems to be pretty good.  Get the biggest NiMH batteries you can find.  (Biggest means the highest in mAH, I use 2300 mAH batteries and get around 400 shots before recharging).

There's lots of choices and lots of confussion, so good luck.

Byron

-----Original Message-----
From: dick carter <rhc511 at hotmail.com>
Sent: Sep 2, 2005 7:07 AM
To: Woodcarver at six.pairlist.net
Subject: [Woodcarver] Camera Help

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I have a Mavica FD83 that does a decent job of taking
pictures indoors, with controlled lighting. Taking
pictures outside is a different story. The light is
so bright that (even with filters) I cannot see
what I'm taking pictures of, as the LCD viewfinder
is all white.
I'm looking for a digital camera (with an optical
viewfinder) that I can use both indoors & out,
but at the same time will give good definition
when used indoors.
Please don't direct me to a web site that describes
all the cameras, as when I read the advertisements,
they all look good.
I'm looking for personal recommendations from
listmembers, and why you like them.
Price is 'kinda' important.


Dick Carter

>From the Manadnock area of NH

rhc511 at hotmail.com
Please check-out my stuff at:
http://www.picturetrail.com/cartersstuff


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