No SLR for me

There are heaps on the market , and hte average cost is $300 retail ,

now if you talk SLR there around $2000 for the housing, ill start a 15 meters or less and venture into strobe lights later . The important question is whats the best camera , the option is that it has to have a case waterproof to 40 meters

cheers

Hi mate , never work at Moorabin Nissan , but live in oakleigh

At the moment selling my madden kit for Nos stage 2 , I cant tell you what n2o content i am going to run as yet as i am still playing with second stage fuel pumps . Once i finish with that i will work at volume ratio

ps , engine is a Q45 with aftermarket imorted cam and gear set

Thanks, thought it was another one, with a EFI Holden V8.
Is the NOS for overtaking or for bush work??

A higher megapixel camera does come in handy for more than just enlargements. If you have a 5mp 3x zoom camera like myself it enables you to zoom in as far as you can then when you have the photo on your computer you can crop around what you want and then still get a reasonable size print.

had a read about the canon powershot s21s .
There was a review that talks about bad battery life , only getting 30 pic's from a set of batteries and not been able to use rechargables .

Is this a bit of crap ? or fact ?

already on that forum , I was going to ask the question there , but I know Wolfie dosnt read there ,

Hint hint wolfy

waiting for his reply lol

Eric these are my Favoutites and I'll run them from top to bottom.

canon A620

the price is about $550 aud and the case is under $260 Aud in brisbane. now that is a good 40 metre 7 meg 4 times optical zoom lens. Great out fit for under under a grand with everything.

next is fuji f810 at $720 for the camera and 300 for the case your are looking at over $ 1200 for a complete set up the same as the canon and the same specs.

next is a bit cheeper as its discontinued this year is the
pentax s5i

{ the page wont link....grrr}

pentax s5i 5 meg camera only a 3 times zoom ths 6 months ago the camera was selling at over $620 you can now pick it up for under $420 from shop fronts and under $400 off the net. The WP2 case at $315 off the net and under $330 in shops is nearly as dear as the camera. However the houseing is a fully functional design unlike the other. So about all up with bags,chips, tripods, spare Li-ion batteries and extenal flash.... under $900.

Just make sure you get the houseing before the buying the camera and have fun.

if you need any info email me.

shadow.

what would you go for wolfie ?

powershot pro 1

powershot s2 is ????????????????????????????????????

Not sure,I haven't read up on the Powershot.

I guess if you do a Google search, and read some reviews, that is a start.

It is becoming a fairly level playing field now as far as performance is concerned with high end point & shoots, so I don't imagine you will have too many problems.

I am under the understanding that some of the Canons have had some build issues in the past, like small screws working loose.

Any of the top brands will be fine. Someone here will recommend model such & such, and with good reason, but unfortunately, 3 months is a long time in the digital camera game, and most of the models recommended are now superseded.

If you go to a REPUTABLE camera dealer, they will help you in your decision. Even if you end up buying elsewhere, you will know what is currently good at the time.

Sorry I can't be of more help, but it's a changing field, and it changed almost monthly.

Cheers

Wolfie

Imaging expo on at:
The Adelaide Convention Centre
26th Oct 10am to 8 pm
register on line before 19/10 if you want to be in the draw for a prize.
bound to be plenty of info there for me take on board...and some that i would like but cant afford

err here

Wolfie , do you think that i should be looking at the sony range instead ?

or do you think that the screw issue is a thing of the past ?

sorry to do your head in with a zillion questions

dont worry about asking too many questions.....
i want to now too.......lol

"Wolfie , do you think that i should be looking at the sony range instead ?

or do you think that the screw issue is a thing of the past ?

sorry to do your head in with a zillion questions"

That's okay.

I am of the belief that ALL of the major manufacturers are making good digital cameras today.

The one thing you may have to consider, is that when you buy into a camera, like a SLR, or a DSLR, and now, the high end Point & Shoots, you are locking yourself into a long term relationship with the brand you have chosen.

Canon, in the past have been okay in this regard.

Nikon have got some current issues with ownership rights on YOUR digital images. This subject is way too complex to even begin on this forum. A lot of people are changing, because of this very reason. Current Nikon SLR owners are NOT upgrading to Nikon DSLR's, because of the proprietary RAW imaging rights.

Sony. Sony make good stuff, but have always been a bit left field. If you want extras, too bad. You buy Sony extras, or nothing. The licensing for third party manufacturers has never been a strong point for Sony. The other reason I did not look at Sony, is because they were never in the analogue camera business, this was dominated by Nikon, Canon, Pentax, Ricoh, Yashica, and the list goes on, but Sony wasn't there, they were into high end video stuff, which I wasn't.

Look to see what suits YOUR perceived style of use...

Do you wear glasses?
Are the buttons too small for you fingers?
Can you actually see another LCD through the viewfinder, so you can use it under very bright conditions?
Does it take a long time to power up?
Here's the bummer... does it take the picture STRAIGHT AWAY? Not 3 seconds bloody later!!!! That, IS THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUE, IT PlSSES ME OFF BIG TIME, when I use Tracy's camera.
Does it allow you to use a tripod?
Does it allow you to use a cable release?

Ask these questions, and think through your perceived shooting style, and base your decisions on the answers you have found.

Forget brand names, just get what YOU need.

Cheers

Wolfie