Now Camera ?'s

[BCSKIER]

Now that I have everyone's advise on photography, what camera do you use? I have been just using a disposable and the pictures actually come out quite decent. I even got a 8x12 of Hillmans and Dodges with Hojos in the foreground, and it came out fabulously. I think that I would like to get something with a zoom though. I don't care if it's digital (you guys might), actually I almost prefer 35mm. It just seems safer to me, but what do I know. We have been trying to convince someone/anyone to come photograph us with a nice camera, because to be honest, it's a pain in the @$$ to stop on a 45 degree pitch and dig out the camera to snap some shots. But, it looks like that is what we are gonna have to do. So any suggestions???

Thanks in advance!!!!

<small>[ May 09, 2003, 09:57 AM: Message edited by: skicdave ]</small>

[skicdave]

I'm a 'quality/numbers' nut. I'm always looking to improve the image quality of my shots so I definately cringe at disposables.

I chose digital over 35 mm for a few reasons. I can take hundreds of full resolution shots with a few high cap memory cards. I can see right away how my shot turned out, and I have an original that I can tweek after, better than scanning a 35mm.

Not sure how you consider 35mm safer than memory cards... I'd worry more about Japan Camera or whoever losing my roll of film... but thats me.

Anyways these days I use a Canon Pro90IS which has a 10X zoom. Its 2.6Meg Pix which is fine to print real nice 8x10's. With a total of 656Megs in cards, I can take something like 423 shots before I have to download to my laptop or delete any not so good shots.

Having a good zoom sure helps if your taking action shots up in Tucks. Most digitals typically have a 3X zoom which doesn't help if your parked on lunch rocks.

My take on the subject however... others live by 35mm, don't care about zoom or accept nothing but an Nikon.

Happy shooting!

[Lynx]

if you're looking for a nice small automatic 35mm camera that will take really good quality pics check out the olympus stylus. you can get it w/o out zoom or a variety of zooms, id suggest the "stylus epic zoom 80 deluxe" cause it has a bit of zoom but its still really small for a film camera, especialy 35mm film. (sorry to sound like a breathing olympus ad.....i'm a photo student though so you know i'm going to be anal about picture quality from my everyday point and shoot camera).

i will note, the lab you take your film to does make a difference. i.e. the send out service from the pharmacy vs an in-house high quality lab, if you have a lab that caters to "semi-pro" and "aspiring amatuer" photogs, you will pay more, but your picture quality will be WAY better. sometimes low quality service problems are in the exposure of the print, sometimes the color, sometimes it can be so bad as the focus, or in the developing of the film itself.

&lt;/end photo rant&gt; hope it was useful ;)

[SkiStooge]

I agree: LAB IS CRITICAL!!! Had (in my early days when I really didn't expose film well) a LOT of what were otherwise nice frames ruined by labs due to poor handling technique, old/dirty chemicals, other various things of that nature. It does cost more to work with a quality lab but the results are oh so much better and consistant. Plus, try to get a convienience store to understand instructions such as push/pull processing, etc. Have fun, shoot straight. Al

[BCSKIER]

I have had very good luck with Ritz, any comments of their lab? I had one bad experience with them, where they seemed to care more about getting the sky blue than focusing on the contour of the snow. So, I brought them back and said I don't care about the sky I want to see the detail of the snow and they happily spent more time with my photos and they came out great, even with my disposable. Linx, sounds like you know what you're talking about. I'll have to check that camera out. Thanks everyone for your suggestions and comments. Pray for a mid-May Blizzard!!!

[M@]

I've dragged my Kodak DC240 up there 3 years in a row. We have a new coolpix for baby pix, but the wife won't let that go to tuckerman. She's smart. I wouldn't recommend the older Kodak, it's been falling apart since the day we bought it. Still works, but it rattles and the viewfinder is shot.

I would HIGHLY recommend the cannon coolpix though. It's got a "panoramic" mode that helps stitch the photos together later on the computer... perfect for tux right? But I could't bring it. The camera is very small. I saw a guy with a camera bag strapped between his shoulder straps, so the camera was right at his chest. I think that's a good idea, you don't wanna stop to take it out. I usually have mine in the inside jacket pocket.

My pix can be seen at : http://m.sheppard.net/tuckerman

M@

[elwood]

I am also all about the digital. I am currently using a Sony DSC-P50. It's 2.1 megapixels, and I am printing my pictures out on a Sony digital photo printer. This thing takes some pretty nice pictures, and it was only a couple hundred bucks. I haven't had the pleasure of using it at Tucks yet, but I'm bringing it there next weekend!

-elwood

[SkiStooge]

Digital....Bah Humbug. Will never replace my 35 mil. But then again, I'm still holding all of my 8-track tapes and players because I know this whole cassette and now these little fancy CD record discs are just fads. And I KNOW that these little MP3 players are just little radios that have brain-washed everyone into thinking they are listening to what they have downloaded when in reality is is the government that is playing these songs, which have secret brainwashing encryption in them, in the effort to get more taxes from those that use them. I won't use them. I need to keep MY taxes. Al :confused:

[Lynx]

i put ritz on par with motophoto for the most part. they are better than the pharmacy send out or walmart, but not the best option overall. sometimes you will find one of those ritz or motophotos with a lab manager who knows what they are doing, but for the most part, i would suggest seeking out the local/independent lab with higher standards.

*(as a side note, when i was interning at a magazine, i sent in a roll of film from my little olympus to the professional lab they used and when the prints came back i was amazed at the quality -color, exposure, sharpness.... the images rivaled those from my Nikon. . . sort of a big blow to my photo ego, sheeesh :eek:

[Skilasnow]

Digital's are great for what Dave said. But you just can't get the quality of shot if you want to blow up a print, you need at least a 35 mm. I have a Pentax XM, it's light and fully automatic if I want it to be., but I confess, I won't hike up the bowl with it... It doesn't go past the Ravine Floor. My brother might be convinced to bring his Zeis-Ikon which shoots on 2"x2" film and takes unbeleivable pictures.

As for labs, you can't beat a real camera store where the whole staff knows buttloads more than you do (I speak for myself only), like Ferrante-Dege in Boston & Cambridge. And typically the cost is only slightly higher but you can't beat the quality.

And the beer has changed :beer: mmmmmmm :beer: B :beer: E :beer: E :beer: E :beer: E :beer: R

[skicdave]

Bah Humbug skilas! Evean a 2MP digital :camera: can print a high quality photo, and we now seeing cameras in the 5MP+ range. I personally have a 2.6MP :camera: and I have printed 8X10 on my Epson 2200 (sweet printer!). They look great.

Hey tonight by the way was the eclipse of the moon. I took out my digital and tripod to capture the moment. It was supposed to appear copperish as you can see a bit)... here you go.

http://timefortuckerman.com/gifs/ecllipseofthemoon.jpg