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RE: Need a Good Digital Camera - 5/17/2013 10:25:07 PM

outlier

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Get to the photo sites to do your research. Time spent
there will be well spent. Just Google "Camera reviews"
and use your own good judgment.

In addition to the "recharge" time between shots which is critical
also consider that many places ban flash (Historical sites and
some clubs) so you might have to work in low light.

On one photo site I read a post where a man claimed he carried
a 1/4-20 bolt tied to a string with a weight on the end. He would
thread the bolt into the camera base for the tripod, drop the weight,
stand on it, pull tight to stabilize and get the shot. He claimed it
worked after some practice. I cannot testify to it but it sounds
worth trying. Good luck!

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RE: Need a Good Digital Camera - 5/17/2013 11:22:07 PM

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Flash is not allowed in many museums and historical buildings for various reasons. Ask ahead?
ISO counts tremendously when using available light. Why user tests count. The problem is artifacts in the image as ISO speed increases. A crappy image isn't what you need? The newest high end DSLR are so good they were inconceivable 5 years ago. That technology always trickles down to affordable cameras. A tripod makes low light almost no issue as the camera is not moving. Monopods help but don't allow the sometimes multi-second exposures a tripod easily facilitates. If you need large depth of focus, you have to use a small aperture which can greatly extend exposure time. A tripod and a good flash light with a long exposure time and a small aperture allow 'light painting', where you illuminate the places you want to emphasize and leave the other areas darker. Much simpler than arranging large flood lights. Long exposures are also fun with colors and movement as the slow shutter speed blurs action and suggests energy or gives interesting color shapes. Impact play comes to mind. I actually shot for years in our monthly commercial Dungeon events, sadly before there was a functional kink community and frequent players.
Clubs? Best ask, many fetish clubs flatly prohibit any images of patrons or scenes not arranged before hand with all the participants and the management. Some are very unhappy to find you even have a camera inside. I don't know what they do about camera phones! Beside eject the dummies shooting non-consenting subjects?
The cord described by outlier is effective with practice. A segmented monopod that has a hand release to extend and then lock is better but harder to sneak in where prohibited. Some time spent in the hardware sections of the B & H online catalog is fun. And can be expensive.

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RE: Need a Good Digital Camera - 5/18/2013 11:50:19 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: outlier

Get to the photo sites to do your research. Time spent
there will be well spent. Just Google "Camera reviews"
and use your own good judgment.

In addition to the "recharge" time between shots which is critical
also consider that many places ban flash (Historical sites and
some clubs) so you might have to work in low light.

On one photo site I read a post where a man claimed he carried
a 1/4-20 bolt tied to a string with a weight on the end. He would
thread the bolt into the camera base for the tripod, drop the weight,
stand on it, pull tight to stabilize and get the shot. He claimed it
worked after some practice. I cannot testify to it but it sounds
worth trying. Good luck!

That last is brilliant. And I'm well aware of clubs and other venues banning photography (I was a bouncer in a fetish club once upon a time). I was more concerned about overall utility, as I intend on using this device for everything from taking pictures of small items for posting on CL to encompassing outdoor shots when we're in Ireland. I realize that no one camera can do everything I ask perfectly, but I need feedback on what's out there so I can make a better decision that "Huh, this thing is only X number of dollars", which is my usual modus operandi. And you folks have done wonderfully. I have a solid working list of products to go and examine, which is precisely what I wanted. Thank you, everybody!

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