General Photography banter thread - Page 156

ElBeasto · 22nd August 2011, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Bern

If you're going to go with yongnuo then get the RF603 model, each one is both a transmitter and receiver, I have four of them and they work realy well.

Thanks, I only really need it for a remote shutter release though, would you still recommend it over the one I posted?

MatterHorn · 22nd August 2011, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by darth_wolf

My girlfriends mates boyfriend got an 1100D as his first camera earlier this week (completely ignoring my suggestion of a second had XXXD and lenses), now im not saying that my camera is the best, but that thing feels like a toy.

Is this how people with XXD (or XD for that matter) series camera feel when handling an xxxD series camera?

Definately feels like a toy. I've had a 40D, 5D and now have a 5Dmk2. Saying that, holding/using a 1Dmk3 makes my 5Dmk2 feel like a toy though

darth_wolf · 22nd August 2011, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by MatterHorn

Definately feels like a toy. I've had a 40D, 5D and now have a 5Dmk2. Saying that, holding/using a 1Dmk3 makes my 5Dmk2 feel like a toy though

I think i need to get my hands onto a xD series camera then just to see what they feel like.

or, i need to never touch a xD series so that i dont want to upgrade.

car vs camera

Bern · 22nd August 2011, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ElBeasto

Thanks, I only really need it for a remote shutter release though, would you still recommend it over the one I posted?

Yes, I use mine for that as well as for remote flash.

jumpy · 22nd August 2011, 12:47 PM

I never owned a low end body, went 2nd hand 30D as a beginner and I'm glad I did. 30/40D, 5d, 1D, all feel the same quality to me. 1D is a lot heavier though which could be classified as higher quality

. xxxD and 1xxxD's that I've held felt very plasticky.

Apparently Aug19 was world photography day, oops missed that one. Though I'm not sure what I was supposed to do for that...

ElBeasto · 22nd August 2011, 1:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Bern

Yes, I use mine for that as well as for remote flash.

Cheers mate, shouldn't be too hard to get one from eBay when the time comes.

Archades · 22nd August 2011, 2:17 PM

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Originally Posted by darth_wolf

My girlfriends mates boyfriend got an 1100D as his first camera earlier this week (completely ignoring my suggestion of a second had XXXD and lenses), now im not saying that my camera is the best, but that thing feels like a toy.

Is this how people with XXD (or XD for that matter) series camera feel when handling an xxxD series camera?

i have a 450d, bro just got a 5dII, it feels like a brick but nice. Makes the 450d seem like a p&s

NismoR31 · 22nd August 2011, 3:37 PM

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Originally Posted by MatterHorn

Definately feels like a toy. I've had a 40D, 5D and now have a 5Dmk2. Saying that, holding/using a 1Dmk3 makes my 5Dmk2 feel like a toy though

yep i've played with xxxd bodies, have owned a 40D & now a 5D2 & a 1D2n

even though the 1D2n is older than the 5D2 it still feels a lot better. Same going from 40D to 5D2.. 5D2 feels much better. the battery grip is more solid too

Joehax · 22nd August 2011, 4:35 PM

Don't the xxxxD and xxxD share the same bodies anyway?

xD is where it's at

Modafroman · 22nd August 2011, 4:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Joehax

Don't the xxxxD and xxxD share the same bodies anyway?

xD is where it's at

Not really, from what I can tell, the 1100D is smaller and cheaper/made of crappier material.

Sadly enough, my S95 is better built than my 550D.... and has a some features missing from the 550D (like more increments in ISO settings etc)..... sigh.

darth_wolf · 22nd August 2011, 6:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Joehax

Don't the xxxxD and xxxD share the same bodies anyway?

xD is where it's at

some of us are a little poor at the moment, and for quite a foreseeable future.

Xang · 23rd August 2011, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Modafroman

Sadly enough, my S95 is better built than my 550D.... and has a some features missing from the 550D (like more increments in ISO settings etc)..... sigh.

Does this really matter? I only use full-stop increments for my ISO.

Modafroman · 23rd August 2011, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Xang

Does this really matter? I only use full-stop increments for my ISO.

No not particularly, I just thought it was funny.

Also, suggestions for places to shoot at the Gold Coast? (particularly around Southport/Surfers)?

Zee · 23rd August 2011, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Modafroman

No not particularly, I just thought it was funny.

Also, suggestions for places to shoot at the Gold Coast? (particularly around Southport/Surfers)?

You can probably* enable 1/3 stop ISO increments in the set up menu.

At the end of the day, if you can get the shot, it doesn't matter what camera you use.

* Perhaps not, but it doesn't really matter

Lojikool · 24th August 2011, 12:05 PM

I for one quite like the lightweight plastic construction of my 550d.

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