Question by sami =): what is the best camera you have ever had/used/saw?
point and shoot ** and/or ** SLR
and also, why do you like it?
what sort of features does it have that make it the best?
thanks! =)
mostly digital cameras, please
thanks!!!
Best answer:
Answer by Pooky
Nikon F2AS
It was built like a tank. The viewfinder was bright and it showed 100%. The shutter speed was “stepless” (it can be set between the clicks). And it was so dependable.
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Am using Canon 5D and 5D Mark II. http://www.flickr.com/little_pooky Am pretty happy with them.
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In the cameras I’ve had or have:
Best P&S – Casio Exilim EX-FH20 (9MP). Picture quality isn’t the best in the world, but it’s acceptable for the type of camera – however the list of bells and whistles is endless – 40fps at 7 Megapixel resolution, 5fps (7MP) with flash; 30,210,420 or 1000 fps video; motion detect on zone entry and exit; an incredible panning mode where it takes loads of photos and recombines them in-camera to produce a sharp ‘target’ against a blurred background; a stupid optical zoom with a useful 26mm wide to fairly unuseful 520mm etc etc. I never get bored of playing with it.
Best SLR – Minolta Maxxum/Dynax 9. Just a stunning camera. Nikon FM2. A beautiful masterpiece of engineering and design. Lives in a glass cabinet so everyone can see it. Joint first. I use the Nikon more often than the Minolta.
Best dSLR – Konica Minolta Maxxum/Dynax 7D. Fastest handling camera – almost every control was external, took a little bit to learn, but I can change settings on that camera faster and more ‘intuitively’ than on any other; very little menu-drilling required. Still used more often than my Alpha700.
Cameras I’ve used or seen and want one:
P&S – None, really. The Casio is more fun than anything else and I bought it for fun.
SLR – Nikon F6
dSLR – Canon EOS 1D MkIV or Nikon 3DS. Where the word ‘sensible’ applies, then the Alpha900 ‘cos I’m committed to Minolta-compatible equipment.
dSLR Medium Format – Hasselblad H4D
Ultimate goal in life – buy a brand new Sinar P2 with 10×8 back and do it some justice.
Replace ‘goal’ with ‘pipe-dream’