Something that escapes most people is that the sensors in 8 MP non-SLR digitals are physically smaller than the sensors in 8 MP SLR's, so although the resolution of the two sensors will be equivalent, because of the smaller pixels the images produced by the smaller sized sensors will exhibit more "noise"... especially at higher ISO settings. So while images taken at ISO 800 or even 1600 on my Canon 20D are acceptable, those taken on the Nikon 8700 (or any other small sensor digicam) will likely exhibit enough noise to render them unusable. If you have no need to take available light images in low light conditions then it probably doesn't matter... Erich Merkel Colville, WA Phone: 509-684-0440 Cell: 509-680-1141 ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Derstine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'James V Bacus'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 2:21 PM Subject: RE: [RCSE] Digital photography
|I got a Nikon Cool pix 8700 for under $600.00. 8 megapixels. I like the | small compact size and it will do everything I require of a camera and | most of the larger SLR body types. No lens interchangeability but you | can add lenses to the existing. Great for traveling to events. Wil Byers | turned me on to the advantages of the cool pix. He uses one for his | shots in Quiet Flyer. | It can handle a micro drive storage media if desired. | | JD | | Endless Mountain Models | http://www.scalesoaring.com | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | | > -----Original Message----- | > From: James V Bacus [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] | > Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 4:58 PM | > To: [email protected] | > Subject: Re: [RCSE] Digital photography | > | > Yes, that is quite a nice camera, I wish I had one... | > | > | > At 03:53 AM 2/24/2005, Anker Berg-Sonne wrote: | > >There was some discussion quite a while back about what cameras to | use | > for | > >digital photography of planes. | > > | > >I recently purchased a Nikon D70 and have two lenses. The kit 18-70mm | and | > >a zoom tele 70-300mm - with digital you get the equivalent of 1.5 | times | > >the lens, so I really have from 35mm to 450mm. Anyway, the best thing | > >about this camera is that when you press the button it takes a | picture, | > no | > >shutter delay. Even better, you can now get the camera with the kit | lens | > >for under a grand with mail in rebate. | > > | > >Anker | > | > Jim | > Downers Grove, IL | > Member of the Chicago SOAR club, and Team JR | > AMA 592537 LSF 7560 Level IV R/C Soaring blog at www.jimbacus.net | > | > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send | "subscribe" | > and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note | > that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only | format | > with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail | and | > AOL are generally NOT in text format | | RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format | | RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please note that subscribe and unsubscribe messages must be sent in text only format with MIME turned off. Email sent from web based email such as Hotmail and AOL are generally NOT in text format
