 Cassandra L. Griffith |
Going Digital I am seriously thinking about going digital for obvious reasons of convenience and the overall money saving aspects. I currently own a Canon Rebel 2000, and I am very happy with it. I was wondering if there is anyone out there who has the new Canon digital SLR, and if so, how is it? Is it worth it? Are the pictures comperable to film SLRs? Maybe a few different suggestions in the same price range(under $1000),and with at least 5 megapixels. Thanks!
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Richard Kowalski |
I just got a digital rebel for myself for Xmas... Not sure yet about the quality of photos, but I love the feels of the camera and the way it takes the pictures. I had other digital cameras before, but this one tops them all in the ease of operation.
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doug Nelson |
On "going digital", plan for a bit more of a financial layout, if you want to use that very capable camera for something other than a digital point'n shoot. You will see imagine quality equal to or surpassing film, if you use the Rebel digital to its full potential. You will need high capacity memory cards to store image files of any size, especially if you shoot in the raw mode (highly recommended). Don't forget the imaging program you will need to "work" these images. Raw mode gives you high bit color, a highly desirable feature, but one not addressed with Elements 2. You'll need the current version of Photoshop, a $600 expenditure. Also, budget the the time and effort to learn Photoshop. The courses and help you need are right here at betterphoto. Of course, you can always shoot low-res JPEGs and enjoy the camera as it is, kinda like driving a Porsche to the grocery store. I love the idea of having a real viewfinder and seeing my image through the lens, unlike holding the camera at arm's length to sight through a silly screen.
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Patty |
I have the digital Rebel, and so far I love it. I am still trying to learn it's features and how to put the pictures in files on the computer.Challenging!!! It's just the same as the Rebel film camera in every way. Does anyone know if you can take a black & white photo with this camera?
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Lynn M. Garwood |
I got the Canon 10D rather than the Rebel, because it has a few features that make it more of a pro camera. A friend has the Rebel and absolutely loves it. You should read a review about the camera to see if it fits your needs (http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/digital-rebel.shtml). Images from the Rebel are extraordinarily good, depending on your method of output, of course. Since you probably have lenses from your regular Canon, it makes sense for you to go the Canon route. Using digital frees you from worrying about film costs when trying creative ideas. I rarely use my film cameras anymore. As for B&W photos, take them as color, then manipulate them in Photoshop or Elements to get the B&W. Check manuals or articles for the best techniques for doing this; changing to grayscale will not give the best results.
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Jen Hernandez |
I highly recommend the Digital rebel, there are very few differences between it and the Canon 10D (obviously the price!). And you can use the same lenses as you would with your Rebel 2000, a real bonus! The camera itself does not have a B&W setting but comes with the software (PS Elements) to easily do it yourself. It is better to shoot color so you can have the option of B&W because it is a whole lot harder if you want to get color after shooting B&W. I keep my Rebel Ti handy for when I want to shoot specifically B&W. Ebay is where I found the best deals for the camera and accessories. It is advisable to get an extra battery and large card (1 GB), Ebay has some super deals. GetDigital is the company I bought from and they were excellent. Have fun!
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MillenniumSea |
Dear Cassandra and Doug, "You will see imagine quality equal to or surpassing film, if you use the Rebel digital to its full potential." This statement by Doug is not exactly true. In practice, the Rebel Ti Digital will give you results as good as - probably - you have been getting on film. And this is what matters, so don't be afraid of going digital. In Cassandra's case, yes, she might get better pics with digital that she would wioth film. Regards, M~
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Michael McCullough |
Unless you invest in a Canon D1s or Kodak 13 mega pixel camera you will not be able to match film period!!!that is very clear,truly I believe the photographer plays a huge role on what makes a good image!!!!6 mega pixels and film not really a large difference,to me though digital has a plastic look,lack of grain and is still just to expensive of a not developed technoligy to invest in at this point in time IMHO anyways!!
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Jen Hernandez |
All that matters here is the real purpose of going digital, for what reason? I went digital so that I can specialize in photo enhancements and touch-ups. I want to offer a specialized service that film just can't handle. Cassandra will have her own reasons for going digital and our purpose here is help her realize that you don't need the most expensive equipment to get great results. For my purposes 6 mega pixels works great and the Digital Rebel is my camera of choice. The 10D offers very little to justify the price jump and 13 mega pixel D1 is just plain overkill for most photographers. Hope this all helps you out Cassandra!
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x |
Going digital can be compelling and there might be good reasons for doing so. In order for digital to match film, it must get to 200 mega pixels, at least. That isn't to say that to the eye, you can tell a difference. Sometimes I can immediately, and sometimes I can't tell. For the most part, a photog who knows his/her stuff could fool me. The difference is in the explosion. I've explained this before, so I wont go into detail. But, if you take the top-o-the-line digital camera today, which I'm sure is debatable, but lets take the top mega pixel camera (I thought it was Canon, but I just learned here that Kodak has a 13...WOW!) If you have 2 identical photos of the same thing, and you massively blow up the digital image, then massively blow up the film, counting grain and all, the film will be more clear. This, in most cases, is totally meaningless to the eye. The reason is that it's so minute that you can't even see it. But, it is a serious discussion on the technical level about "is digital as good as film?" Is this good enough for your clients? Are your clients looking for museum quality? I decided to not go digital because I feel it is still too early. I will wait until the technology matures. I can put all my stuff on CD's I can scan, I can do many things that is equivilant to digital, from a clients perspective. The one thing I cannot do, which is the reason that I am going to purchase a digital camera soon, is I cannot shoot endlessly for free. Digital allows this. I could shoot all day long and not spend a dime. So, for experimentation purposes, I would really like to purchase some digital equipment. I am open-minded, and if it turns out that for my shooting, digital is the way to go, I'll change. Sometimes, as photogs, we are too picky for our own good. Our clients just want nice photographs, they don't really care about all the this and that. But, I often think that if someday, my work winds up as a candidate for a wall in a museum, that I have the ability to produce it from old photos, and I wont regret having some of my best work taken with a 6 mega pixel camera, when by then the standard might be 8,000 mega pixels. Jerry
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doug Nelson |
MilleniumSea and Mike are quite right in bringing me to task on my remark about film. I should have said that digital of this quality will give better results than MOST film. I was thinking of the tonal and color correction possible in Photoshop by importing an image in the raw mode, in high bit. It makes a lot of difference in tonal and color correction. Only after doing Levels and/or curves do you go down the 8-bit color. I would still rather shoot Provia 100 and T-Max B&W for things I really care about. That said, I think that color film processors have brought the eclipse of film down on us by not giving quality tonal and color correction for years to the general public. Color film makers are doing an axe job on their own products. The Kodak Supra line is gone, with some silly super saturated 400 film in its place that gives garish blues and yellows. I don't know how many times I have gotten terrible prints, only to find that the information is in the negative, and I make a better print from a scan with an inexpensive film scanner. I, too, sometimes don't like the funny paper colors of some digital captures. But I have also been blown away by the true color I have seen from some digital cameras. If the digital Rebel has the same CMOS as the Canon 10D, it has a lot of potential.
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Derek Holyhead |
I have a Digital Rebel, great camera, as easy or as difficult to use as you want to amke it, my wife shot the rollercoaster using the full program mode and she would never use any of my my Canon 35mm's! As for all the doubters still using film you should read this http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/1ds/1ds-field.shtml it is in 5 parts so read all 5 pages. So, Cassandra go out and get that Digital Rebel and enjoy! Del
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Derek Holyhead |
Hi All, I have a Digital Rebel, great camera, as easy or as difficult to use as you want to make it. As for all the doubters still using film you should read this http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/1ds/1ds-field.shtml it is in 5 parts so read all 5 pages. So, Cassandra go out and get that Digital Rebel and enjoy! Del
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Derek Holyhead |
Sorry the Rollercoaster didn't load and I didn't realise the post had loaded without! New to this forum. Del
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Cassandra L. Griffith |
Thanks everybody for your great advise! I am going to go out and get my new digital camera this weekend! Cassandra
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