Re: [Killietalk] Dfgital (sic) recommendation

[Fred Behrmann <athensaquatics at juno_com>]

Hi Guys, I just bagged up a pair of guentheri and brought them to the
Best Buy Geek Squad in the camera department and said show me what you
think  is a good picture of these guys ; and fill the frame while keeping
a great focus. I want to see scale reticulation. After 4 trys I walked
out with a $500 camera. All I could help them with was ; it should have a
macro lens capability. I don't think it's such a terrible thing to ask a
guy to work for a sale of $500.    Fred B.
On Sun, 2 Sep 2007 18:01:46 -0400 "Ken" <ken_combs at sbcglobal.net> writes:
> Timely thread...
> The "boss" and I went camera shopping this weekend, we considered 
> the "point
> & click" types, but seems the nefarious models didn't become 
> "useful" until
> the price point stated approaching the $400 mark ($100 under the 
> "real SLR
> types)...I was told some point-n-click models actually featured a so 
> called
> "Aquarium mode"; which I thought compelling (odd they would even 
> consider
> the general market for including such a feature)...
> 
> ...anyway, we finally settled on the 8 mega-pixel Cannon XT for $650 
> at one
> of the big box stores (cuz at that price, I'd like to return the 
> contraption
> if need be)...the "net" price was under $500 (ain't NexTag 
> nice!)...hope
> this wasn't a big bucks mistake, cuz looks likes the real money is 
> going to
> be in the lenses...
> 
> KC
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: killietalk-bounces at aka_org [mailto:killietalk-bounces at aka_org] 
> On
> Behalf Of Wright Huntley
> Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2007 1:04 PM
> To: killifish discussion list
> Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Dfgital (sic) recommendation
> 
> Mark,
> 
> Those 8 models are mostly in a different world from the cameras 
> being 
> discussed by Tony for fish pictures.
> 
> Over the years, the Point and Shoot Nikons (Coolpix?) have been 
> characterized by very inferior lenses, huge shutter lag (slow 
> autofocus 
> and no manual over-ride), and no provision for external flash at 
> all. 
> They are adequate for still snapshots, but don't expect them to 
> catch 
> active children, pets and fish. If you like photos of fish tails, 
> with 
> powerful purple fringing, flash glare off the glass and poor focus, 
> they 
> may be worth waiting for, but I doubt it. Newer models may address 
> some 
> of these problems, but in the Nikon line I have only seen decent 
> fish 
> cameras in the DSLRs, as Tony describes.
> <msg trunacated>
> 
> 
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Sincerely,
Fred Behrmann
Athens Aquatics
37 W. Bridge Street
Catskill, NY 12414    Phone:(518) 943-2630
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