Bananaman Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 Hello I'm after a new digi camera & was looking at the Nikon D70 as I've had SLR's B4 & want a camera thats gonna take a picture when i press the button not 1/2 second later I recon the D70 would be far to complicated for me to really get the most out of it & it's a bit too expensive right now Does anybody know if the Nikon COOLPIX 5700 / 8700 have a delay on them between pressing the button & the shutter going off? or have any experience of these cameras that they could share with me...... Ta........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KerryS Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 Know what you mean. My first digicam - that is now demoted to Westy build fotos in the garage - is so slow. Press button, go make cup of tea then click. My daughter has recently bought a Canon EOS300D that is fast, both in its autofocus and shutter release. She chose it out of other possibles because of this for photographing dog agility where the subject is close and fast. I have seen reports but no first hand experience of later Olympus and Konica-Minolta models being quick, and without the swinging mirror of the D70 or EOS300D are a little quicker I believe. I have tried, as an experiment to ditch big cameras and got a Konica-Minolta Xg. It's a good little camera and I take more pix than I ever did with a bigger cxamera simply because I'm prepared to take it with me. Kerry S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 I too have just bought a Canon EOS 300D (for Astro-Photography) and it is fantastic - if you are used to an SLR, you will love this camera as it handles and shoots just like a film SLR camera and you can always use it in 'simple mode' if you want to. This is a non-astro photograph I took while walking my dogs a few weeks ago in 'aim and shoot mode':- Currently the 300D can be obtained for about £625.00 BUT Canon will give you £100.00 Cash Back if you buy before the end of December - what a bargain! My daughter has recently bought a Canon EOS300D that is fast, both in its autofocus and shutter release. She chose it out of other possibles because of this for photographing dog agility where the subject is close and fast. [shameful advert mode on] Your daughter 'may' be interested in the link at the bottom of my signature then!! [/shameful advert mode off] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruffythefirst Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 Steppenwolf, what lens was that with and any idea on the shutter speed and apperture? Handheld i take it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatman Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 Nana's. I had the same dilemma, but even the 8700 has significant shutter lag when compared to the D70. Me, I'm buying a D70... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KerryS Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 Steve You have PM Kerry S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 Sorry Bananaman, didn't intend to hijack! Steppenwolf, what lens was that with and any idea on the shutter speed and apperture? Handheld i take it? Scruffy, the following is a dump of the photo data. The shot was taken with the camera resting on my fist which was placed on the top of a sharp fence post. The sun was at 2 o'clock with regard to the deer's head so I had to use 'levels' in Photoshop to compensate for the relatively dark exposure. I had only had the camera for a couple of days and had not learnt how to use the 'backlight compensation'! File Name IMG_0062.JPG Camera Model Name Canon EOS 300D DIGITAL Shooting Date/Time 05/11/04 09:25:13 Shooting Mode Program AE Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/500 Av( Aperture Value ) 8.0 Metering Mode Evaluative Exposure Compensation 0 ISO Speed 400 Lens 75.0 - 300.0 mm Focal Length 300.0 mm Image Size 3072x2048 Image Quality Fine Flash Off White Balance Auto AF Mode AI Focus AF Parameters Contrast +1 Sharpness +1 Color saturation +1 Color tone Normal Color Space sRGB File Size 2602KB Drive Mode Single-frame shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott beeland Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 The Steppenwolf guide to taking a photo? bl**** hell Step....Is there anything you don't break down into the minutest of detail??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruffythefirst Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 One of the benifits of digital - all that gets recorded with the image Shame it doesnt work for ordinary film too Don't want to be rude (its a cracking shot), but its not all that sharp. On AF with film i'd expect to be able to get it a bit sharper. is this just cos it was a bit underexposed to start or is it a problem with AF on digital images? Maybe its camera shake, although with 1/500th i doubt its that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatman Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 I think it's a combination of the fact that he took a snapshot with an unfamiliar camera, then ran the result through Photoshop before posting it. Good critique though. I bet he's flogging himself with nettles right now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scruffythefirst Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 I do try Having a good evening MR B? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blatman Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 Better than last night thanks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenwolf Posted November 26, 2004 Share Posted November 26, 2004 bl**** hell Step....Is there anything you don't break down into the minutest of detail??? On this occasion, the camera supplied all the data, I just had to cut and paste it! Don't want to be rude (its a cracking shot), but its not all that sharp. The original shot has been heavily cropped and was very dark. The shot below is an uncropped and unprocessed version of the original (although I have of course reduced the size) showing the original colour balance and field of view. Naturally, if I had focussed it myself it would have been perfect Although the focal length was 300mm, with a digital sensor smaller than the film size, this results in an effective focal length of 480mm - hand steadying a normal 480mm lens ain't that easy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregh Posted November 26, 2004 Share Posted November 26, 2004 From another forum reckoned Dixons online is the cheapest place at the moment! Enter code DIXONS20 to receive £20 discount (applies to items over £200) Canon EOS300D is £599 minus £20! Nikon D70 is £749.89 minus £20 Free delivery at the moment too, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bananaman Posted November 26, 2004 Author Share Posted November 26, 2004 Thanks for the response (especially Blatboy) I guess it's back to D70 v EOS300D........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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