[TheForge] Digital camera (Yak)

Sun Dec 7 11:42:00 2003

The Sony DSC-F828 will be the new gold standard for full size digital
cameras  under $1500,  if it ever finally hits the street.
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/F828/F82P.HTM
Chuck
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Rackers" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 8:59 AM
Subject: RE: [TheForge] Digital camera (Yak)


> The Sony DSC-F717 will focus in complete darkness.
> With the infrared emitters, you can even see in the dark through the
camera.
>
> About a month ago I was outside and saw a shadow moving about 10 feet from
> where I was standing. I grabbed my camera, set it to night mode, looked
through
> it only to find out the shadow was a skunk, which seemed interested in
getting
> a closer look at my camera.
>
> Ability to focus in the dark was high on my list of criteria, and the Sony
is
> superior in that regard. The fact that it also comes with a true flash
hotshoe,
> the sharpest lens in its class (Carl Zeiss), several exposure modes
(including
> manual, aperture priority and shutter priority), and spot metering were
all
> factors in my decision to get this camera.
>
> When I bought my camera, the Canon EOS Rebel wasn't out.
> Were I buying a camera today, from what I've seen of it, I think it might
be
> tops on my list, even though I've been a diehard Nikon user for years.
>
> I'd definitely be considering a digital SLR with interchangeable lenses,
but
> I've been involved with photography for many years and am most likely not
the
> typical buyer. I was just using my camera to photograph furniture with
studio
> strobes last week, and I couldn't have done that with a camera lacking the
> hotshoe.
>
> I also wouldn't mind having another digital in the 3 meg range small
enough to
> slip into my pocket and carry with me at all times.
> (The people I work with often put themselves in embarrassing situations
and I
> really regret not being able to document some of them.)
>
> Bob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
> [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Steve Smith
> Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2003 9:10 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Digital camera (Yak)
>
> <snip>
> One problem with my camera is that it doesn't do well in low light. A
> camera with a focusing light seems like a good idea to me.
>
> <snip>
>
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