Canon Powershot G2 or Nikon Coolpix 5000

airubin · #16 05-05-2002, 10:07 AM

Hi Lisa,

It is a good idea to read the manual for an over view of the camera’s features. Also, the CD manual is even better than the book. I’m assuming that one came with your camera.

Once you have the overall view, than I suggest that you work on the features as you find the need for them. My camera came with a quick sheet of all the commands, etc. which I keep in my camera bag.

I still do not have the feel of the digital camera that I have with a 35mm. I will probably upgrade in a few years when I retire. Hopefully, the digital cameras will have faster shutter speeds and interchangeable lenses.

I find that looking forward to the future is what keeps me young at heart. I’ll be 67 this summer, but only my body knows it.

Alan

OhThatGirl2001 · #17 05-05-2002, 09:17 PM

I'm in awe right now. I took a picture of my daughter against our wood weather worn fence and the quality of a 5 mega pixel camera in comparison to my old 2.2 is stunning! I have been fooling around with the settings a bit and familiarizing myself with the menu. I have learned how to make a small mpeg, and how to adjust lighting, and center weight, matrix, etc settings. It will take me a while.... but I have already discovered that the auto settings are not accurate enough for me. I'll have to figure out how to post a few shots in order for you to see.

Lisa

Sanda · #18 05-08-2002, 04:07 PM

Lisa,
I came across a couple of sites which have great information on the Coolpix 5000, thought you might be interested.
http://www.nikondigital.org/discuss/ubbthreads.php?Cat=
and
http://www.dpreview.com
both have good forums discussing the CP5000
Sandra

OhThatGirl2001 · #19 05-08-2002, 04:59 PM

I have a couple of awesome shots I took today fooling around with white balance and metering. I just wish I knew where to post them for you to see the clarity.

Lisa

G. Couch · #20 05-08-2002, 06:11 PM

Congrats on the toy Lisa! Maybe you could post a cropped part of a photo? ...I'm so jealous!!

OhThatGirl2001 · #21 05-08-2002, 06:25 PM

Thanks - it was my 40th birthday present!!! Shhhhh

OK... well here is one of the close up images I took of a tulip.
Most of this image was auto accept I chose to centre weight and chose a different lighting - cloudy.

Lisa

OhThatGirl2001 · #22 05-08-2002, 06:32 PM

Here's another flower cropped. I chose white balance and then took centre weight off.

Lisa

OhThatGirl2001 · #23 05-08-2002, 06:33 PM

And yet... another one.

Am I gloating???

Lisa

DJ Dubovsky · #24 05-08-2002, 08:40 PM

Wow, they turned out fantastic!! I think I found my next camera. Of course by the time I can afford to get it, it will be obsolete.

Looks like you're going to have a great time with your new toy. Boy I sure envy you.

DJ

G. Couch · #25 05-08-2002, 10:00 PM

Those are fantastic! I especially like the first one. I have no hope of ever getting colors like that out of my digital camera.

OhThatGirl2001 · #26 05-08-2002, 11:14 PM

Just so you get an idea of what the original file looked like...
Before cropping it was 1920 X 2560 pixels, 72 dpi. Had I chosen to save it as a tif with no compression it would be huge. I was just reviewing my notes and discovered the one with all the white flowers that I posted, did not have white balance. I'll post the one with white balance so you can compare.

The colors have so far impressed me. Thank heavens for a sunny day!

Lisa

OhThatGirl2001 · #27 05-08-2002, 11:18 PM

Oops, forgot the attachment.

Sharon · #28 05-09-2002, 10:05 AM

Hi Lisa,

Your candytuft flowers (the white ones) came out beautifully. I love these plants. In time they become very large and bloom from spring to fall. I have 15 of them in my gardens. I am really impressed by the close up of the tulip. Did you use the original lens that came with the camera or do you have additional close-up lenses?

Sharon

OhThatGirl2001 · #29 05-09-2002, 10:36 AM

I also like candytufts. If I zoomed out, you could see the entire ledge of the garden covered with them. I used the original lens. Not bad huh!

Lisa

Sharon · #30 05-09-2002, 10:53 AM

Lisa,

I plan on getting my Nikon 5000 in a couple of months and it's good to know that the original lens takes such good close ups.

The digital camera I have now is a Kodak 260, 1.3 MP that I bought about 4 years ago. It takes a good 4x6 but anything larger looses a lot a detail.

Sharon