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new camera!
Oct. 19th, 2009 12:36 pmFor some unknown reason, my jackhole father decided to send me a check for $1000 with which to buy myself a DSLR. There was a complicated discussion in which he wanted one, but then decided it was too much bother and sent me a check so I could buy one... whatever. In any case, I was thinking it over and figured that I would use a full DSLR kit exactly twice a year and probably never even bring it to a convention because who wants to lug around 10lbs of camera and lenses? It's not exactly a fast process and at cons I like to stay mobile. Even for other photography, I never have the ability to lug all that gear as well as my own personal gear (wallet, phone, internet tablet, etc).
So, after all that deliberation, I decided to go with the new Canon Powershot SX20IS. It's a nice upgrade from my current S3IS, which I still use a lot, but the upgrade looks great.
Here's the review from Steve's DigiCams, which includes a few sample photos and videos. Not entirely sure if I like the macro and manual focus buttons on the back as having them on the front of the S3IS was pretty convenient. I do like how the lens are listed on t he barrel as you zoom in/out. It's not a perfect gage, but at least it'll give me some idea what lens I am shooting on.
Amazon actually dropped the price $10 from when I added it to my list on Wednesday, so that was a bit of a bonus. While there, I also picked up a 4GB Sandisk SDHC card, SunPak UV & Circular Polarizer filters, and the GorillaPod for DSLRs.And Pushing Daisies and Burn Notice season 2 sets.
I also picked up the 58mm Lensmate adapter so I can use filters. Better to break a cheap UV filter than the actual lens. Got their 58mm snap on lens cap as well.
All this gear should be arriving in the next week. Kind of excited to be able to use a new camera on this trip to Hawaii we'll be taking in November. I'll be able to test it out at the NEFE con at the beginning of November, too.
So, after all that deliberation, I decided to go with the new Canon Powershot SX20IS. It's a nice upgrade from my current S3IS, which I still use a lot, but the upgrade looks great.
Here's the review from Steve's DigiCams, which includes a few sample photos and videos. Not entirely sure if I like the macro and manual focus buttons on the back as having them on the front of the S3IS was pretty convenient. I do like how the lens are listed on t he barrel as you zoom in/out. It's not a perfect gage, but at least it'll give me some idea what lens I am shooting on.
Amazon actually dropped the price $10 from when I added it to my list on Wednesday, so that was a bit of a bonus. While there, I also picked up a 4GB Sandisk SDHC card, SunPak UV & Circular Polarizer filters, and the GorillaPod for DSLRs.
I also picked up the 58mm Lensmate adapter so I can use filters. Better to break a cheap UV filter than the actual lens. Got their 58mm snap on lens cap as well.
All this gear should be arriving in the next week. Kind of excited to be able to use a new camera on this trip to Hawaii we'll be taking in November. I'll be able to test it out at the NEFE con at the beginning of November, too.
