Comments on: Photography Tips Part I: Composition

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Kulturblog » Photography Tips Part III: Cool Stuff w/Shutter Speed — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:42:04 +0000

[...] knowledge beyond pointing and shooting an automatic camera. In previous posts, I’ve covered composition and aperture/depth of field. This post is about shutter speed and the cool stuff you can do with [...]

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By: mo mommy

mo mommy — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:26:42 +0000

Wow Susan, this is a great post!
You take something that you do so well and that can seem quite daunting and make it accessible to the rest of us. These are some great tips and I plan to get to using them soon!!

By: a random John

a random John — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:51:29 +0000

I am no expert, but the new Nikon DSLRs have been getting rave reviews. They are a real leap forward in terms of low light sensitivity. I would study up on the most recent models. If shooting in crappy light is important to you then right now Nikon might be your best bet.

If you really get into photography you’ll end up spending more on lenses than on the camera itself, and this tends to lock people into a particular brand of camera since you can use your old Nikon lenses with a new Nikon camera but not with a Canon camera and vice versa.

Personally I’ve always bought Canons simply because several years ago when I was writing automated camera control software Canon was the one camera maker that provided an API for controlling their cameras over USB.

By: tracy m

tracy m — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:31:55 +0000

I bought the Nikon, and I adored it, but TWO days after my year was up, the focus broke. TWO DAYS. The camera shop told me I had to send it back to Nikon to get it fixed, and the cost of fixing it was more than just buying a new one. Grrrrr.

By the way, awesome post Susan. I love love love your photographs.

By: Abby

Abby — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:15:56 +0000

SG – I like your thinking!

By: Susan M

Susan M — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:48:01 +0000

The impression I have is that the Canon is more popular. I’ve only used a Canon 30D once and didn’t really like the interface. But if I were buying a DSLR I’d buy a Canon.

By: Supergenius

Supergenius — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:11:55 +0000

I dunno, from what I have seen more people tend to prefer the Canon. I have also heard better things about the lenses and add-ons for the Canon. Honestly, though, if you’re shooting in RAW format and have access to Photoshop (or GIMP), then either camera will work well. My advice is to buy both from Costco, then return the one you don’t like.

By: Abby

Abby — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:11:47 +0000

I’ve tried older versions of both. Thanks everyone for your information. Hoping to buy a camera by the end of the week.

By: William Morris

William Morris — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:58:30 +0000

I haven’t used the newest models of either so you should take this all with a grain of salt — there are camera review sites out there who can break down both in extreme detail.

But…

The Nikon seemed to get richer color, do better in low light and take better action shots. And it’s UI — screens, dials, buttons — was easier for me personally to use than the Canon’s. It also seemed just a touch more faster. But shutter speeds change with every new version of the model so the best thing would be to actually try both and see which one you respond to better.