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- doesnotexist0
point & shoot, guys...
i'm biased towards canon, love the powershot s95:
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Powe…can throw it in manual mode and use the ring for whatever. i use it for aperture. great auto-mode though.
- shoots video too, some tilt-shift effects for video... other shit i never usedoesnotexist
- hey does the ring work for select focusing?sea_sea
- Hombre_Lobo0
I dont have any experience using full frame, but I know that you will get shallower depth of field due to the larger sensor (when at the same aperture as a crop sensor found in the likes of the 7d, 60d, 700d etc). Which give a very 3d look when using a wide aperture lens.
As continuity said, 50mm on full frame is 50mm, which also means you get less reach with your lenses.
So if your preferred lens is say, a 100mm on a 7d, you'll need a 160mm on a full frame camera, which may be an issue depending on what you shoot. Thats why most wildlife photographers choose a 7d over a full frame. In fact for wlid life photography micro four thirds is a great combo of image quality and reach as it has a 2x crop factor vs the canon 7d 1.6x. (a 100mm on the 7d is 160mm, a 100mm on micro four thirds is 200mm.)
Then you have to consider all available full frame lenses vs your current gear. The full frame 24-70mm L series is built like a tank, you can really see why its at the price it is when you have a look at one.
The full frame nikons are meant to be great also so I'd consider those too, although if video is your thing canon is decent, but then again if video is your thing you should consider the Lumix GH range.
Also the new full frame sony A7 looks great, its high iso video is pretty mind blowing, but has a limited selection of lenses as it uses the nex e mount, but they do have some high quality zeiss glass.
I dont know your level of cam knowledge or your shooting purposes (and i dont know much about full frame), but hope that helps in some way.
- i have sigma 17-50 2.8f and sigma 70-200 2.8f lens'scruddlebub
- mirrorball0
anybody recommend a good wide angle lens for a Canon 350D, ancient yes but thinking of upgrading soon (6 months or so) but need something compatible if I get a 700D etc...
- sea_sea0
i would listen to hombre, he knows things or get that canon S95.
but whatever you do please don't record the actual birth. no one will want to see that, not even the child one day. plus being there to support your wife and actually experience the birth of your child can not be replaced by any photo or video. don't miss it.
- oh and congrats for the new baby! :)sea_sea
- Thank pal!
Lol don't record the birth, wise words!!Hombre_Lobo
- monospaced0
Film the birth in slo-mo with the iPhone 5S
- mg330
Just get an underwater housing for an iphone to protect from slobber and drool.
In all seriousness, you sound like a good candidate for one of the Samsung cameras with WiFi, like http://www.samsung.com/us/photog…
You're both gonna have your hands full, and for your wife wanting a point and shoot, seems super convenient to be able to upload photos to the web (I think) right from the camera. Don't these allow uploading to Facebook and emailing?
- monospaced0
But seriously, this little Canon VIXIA is coming out in a couple weeks and looks like a good buy for what you are doing.
- formed0
Get a good one.
I just got a Canon M (and one for my father). So far, it is good for what I bought it for. I am a Nikon guy, but this was a pretty good deal:
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Comp…
I'd prefer a Fuji, but at 3 times the price, I'll wait. Fuji should have a full frame mirrorless (or Sony) soon. Then I'll rethink things, for now, this Canon is so light it'll work fine (compared to my Nikon D800 w/ battery)