Thank you Pankaj, to a novice like me, the information is valuable. Regards Yazdy.
On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 11:54 AM, Pankaj Oudhia <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for valuable information. > > I purchased Sony DSC-P-150 as first digital camera in Rs. 20,000 many years > back. It is 7.2 megapixel camera. Taken over 3 lac pictures and hundreds of > videos. Now the company says that additional batteries are not available. Go > for new camera. I noted that now the same camera with additional features is > available in mere 5000 Rs. > > After purchasing the above mentioned camera I visited to Bastar and took > only twenty pictures as trial. When I posted the thumbnails through my site > I got a buyer who purchased it at the rate of Rs. 2000 per picture (for one > time use). The cost of camera recovered immediately with grand party. > > I am using many external harddisks of plus 500 GB each to store large sized > pictures. The buyers always ask for large sized pictures. > > Now I am planning to take new camera and your write up will definitely of > great help for me. > > I prefer small sized camera not looking as camera because while using big > cameras our Healers (as well as herbs) start showing signs of uneasiness. :) > > regards > > Pankaj Oudhia > > > > On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 11:23 AM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> I am sorry I couldnt find specifications of Sony Alpha A750. >> For review of other cameras, you may please let me know the price in >> which you bought it. It will help me compare it with other models >> available at similar price. >> There is one more thing... >> Once you have bought it, then dont think much about how it is better >> from others :))..... >> All camera have their good points and bad points and then all users >> have their good points and bad points in using a particular camera. >> You should always trust your own photographic equipments. If you cant >> trust them, you can never take good pics. Technology keeps on >> upgrading and any equipment which is best in the world at this moment >> may not be the best next month!! >> >> EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY !!! >> >> Pankaj >> >> >> On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 11:12 AM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > Sony Alpha A100 Digital >> > This seems to be one of the first DSLRs launched by Sony and is out of >> > market now. It gave a good competition to Canon 40D and Nikon D60 etc. >> > On the net both pros and cons are available for this camera but over >> > all it is supposed to be good. >> > >> > CANON 40D - Mg alloy body / 22.2 x 14.8 mm CMOS sensor / EOS >> > Integrated Cleaning System / lens option highest / LCD 3' / ISO 100 - >> > 3200 / PRICE - highest >> > NIKON D60 - fibre body / 23.6 x 15.8 mm CCD sensor / Image sensor >> > cleaning system / lens option more / LCD 2.5' / ISO 100 - 3200 / PRICE >> > - lowest >> > SONY A100 - fibre body / 23.6 x 15.8 mm CCD sensor / absent / lens >> > option less / LCD 2.5' / ISO 100 - 1600 / PRICE - medium >> > >> > There are many other features to compare with. >> > >> > If I had to choose a long lasting sturdy body, I would have gone >> > personally for 40D just because it has a magnesium allow body which is >> > much more sturdy than fibre body though it has smaller sensor but same >> > megapixel (thats why it is costlier than other two). >> > >> > If I had to look for price (fixed budget) then with similar features I >> > would have gone for Nikon at lowest price. >> > >> > Why wouldnt I choose Sony, because it has lesser lens option as its >> > lens mount is not compatible with all. At the same price and similar >> > options, Nikon is always a better option for me over Sony and >> > remember, I belong to Nikon fanclub!! :)). >> > >> > Regards >> > Pankaj >> > >> > >> > On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 8:14 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> >> Very good write up and equally matching photographs. Thanks Pankaj ji. >> >> Well >> >> said "Photography is an art and that is within you and not in the >> >> camera." >> >> Perhaps you can give a good interpretation. I find my Sony alpha 100 >> >> DSLR >> >> (with normal lens and a telephoto lens; my son has alpha 750 which I >> >> used in >> >> California for photography) giving good results for focusing plant >> >> parts and >> >> I use extension tubes (have not yet bought a real macro lens) for close >> >> ups, >> >> but for general profile of plant especially habit I find my Panasonic >> >> Lumix >> >> (DMC-ZS3, 25 mm wide angle, 12 x, HD movie; Leica DC VARIO-ELMAR >> >> 1:3.3-4.9/4.1-49.2 ASPH.) giving good results. All parts are equally >> >> focussed. I also use it for portraits and video recordings. Perhaps you >> >> can >> >> throw some light on that. >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> >> Retired Associate Professor >> >> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >> >> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >> >> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >> >> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >> >> On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 1:32 AM, Vijayasankar <[email protected]> >> >> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> Well written, Pankaj. Thanks for sharing your valuable experiences in >> >>> a >> >>> simple manner. >> >>> This useful episode is going great!!! >> >>> Look forward for more such nicely written articles on the subject. >> >>> Keep it >> >>> ON! >> >>> >> >>> Regards >> >>> >> >>> Vijayasankar Raman >> >>> National Center for Natural Products Research >> >>> University of Mississippi >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 12:45 PM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> >> >>> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> How to SELECT? >> >>>> >> >>>> Before selecting, the foremost thing is to decide your budget. You >> >>>> may >> >>>> be lured by better cameras once you started knowing about them hence >> >>>> you will have to limit yourself with the budget, i.e., stop looking >> >>>> at >> >>>> anything beyond your budget. You may at times feel like, "ok if I add >> >>>> few more thousands to my budget then after 2-3 months I will buy >> >>>> another and better camera!!". But remember, companies keep on >> >>>> releasing new models throughout the year and hence better models keep >> >>>> coming. After 3 months you may realise that there is still a better >> >>>> option which you have to wait for another few months and this goes >> >>>> on.....so STOP AND LOOK AT WHAT YOU HAVE AVAILABLE AT THE SHOPS, >> >>>> unless you are planning to go for a very high end camera. >> >>>> >> >>>> One more thing you should remember that buying during festive seasons >> >>>> may give you lot of discounts and other accessory offers. For people >> >>>> living outside India, especially in Europe or USA, the best time to >> >>>> get many offers are during Christmas sale. You really get some >> >>>> extraordinarily cheap rates. >> >>>> >> >>>> Once you have fixed your budget, its time for setting up your >> >>>> priorities: >> >>>> >> >>>> 1. Sensor Size (Bigger the sensor size, better better should be the >> >>>> result. Sensor can usually be of two types, CMOS or CCD. There is no >> >>>> clearcut distinction about which is better, but CMOS use less power, >> >>>> are faster and comparatively cheaper than CCD). >> >>>> 2. Megapixel (at optimum size, 10 megapixel is good enough, you may >> >>>> think of 12 megapixel too, but always remember, that you need an >> >>>> external storage device for all your pictures and a bigger flash card >> >>>> too. Most of us are not planning to get a door size printouts of our >> >>>> pictures, hence limiting yourself to 12 megapixel is a good idea). >> >>>> 3. Body Size (some cameras are heavy and in field at times you really >> >>>> find it to be too heavy and curse yourself for carrying it especially >> >>>> on long or high altitude treks.) >> >>>> 4. Modes: Look out for the MANUAL mode. Any camera with MANUAL mode >> >>>> gives you more option to create your own modes for taking shots. If >> >>>> you are looking for closeup shots then look for availability of MACRO >> >>>> mode and also look for the minimum closeup distance of the lens. Its >> >>>> usually written on the lens or the camera body. Also look for the >> >>>> placement of FLASH on the camera at the minimum closeup distance. >> >>>> Because if you want to use flash on macro mode then it castes a >> >>>> shadow >> >>>> of the hood on the subject. Ability to use flash in macro is always a >> >>>> good option. In compact cameras and prosumers, if you have a camera >> >>>> with lens which doesnt pop out then its always good. This technology >> >>>> is called INTERNAL FOCUSING (IF) and its written on the lens or body >> >>>> for DSLRs. For compact cameras, this is a good option as it doesnot >> >>>> caste shadow of the hood on the subject. >> >>>> 5. Attachment options: Some lower end camera also comes with >> >>>> accessory >> >>>> lens (attaching other wideangle or telezoom lens) and extra flash >> >>>> attachment options. So if such options are available then its good to >> >>>> enhance your creativity as well as the usage of you camera. >> >>>> >> >>>> REMEMBER, A GOOD CAMERA WILL NOT GIVE YOU GOOD RESULTS. IT ALWAYS >> >>>> DEPEND ON YOUR OWN ABILITY TO USE A CAMERA PROPERLY TO GET THE BEST >> >>>> RESULTS OUT OF IT. >> >>>> >> >>>> Regards >> >>>> Pankaj >> >>>> >> >>>> -- >> >>>> *********************************************** >> >>>> "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) >> >>>> Research Associate >> >>>> Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project >> >>>> Department of Habitat Ecology >> >>>> Wildlife Institute of India >> >>>> Post Box # 18 >> >>>> Dehradun - 248001, India >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > *********************************************** >> > "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" >> > >> > >> > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) >> > Research Associate >> > Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project >> > Department of Habitat Ecology >> > Wildlife Institute of India >> > Post Box # 18 >> > Dehradun - 248001, India >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> *********************************************** >> "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" >> >> >> Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) >> Research Associate >> Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project >> Department of Habitat Ecology >> Wildlife Institute of India >> Post Box # 18 >> Dehradun - 248001, India > >
