Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 2:10 am
I'm trying to find a flash for my Konika-Minolta Dynax (Maxxum) 5D.
Any recommendation
Any recommendation
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Diego Sahagún wrote:I'm trying to find a flash for my Konika-Minolta Dynax (Maxxum) 5D.
Any recommendation
Diego Sahagún wrote:I'm trying to find a flash for my Konika-Minolta Dynax (Maxxum) 5D.
Any recommendation
nattfodd wrote:Sorry, but I'll have to disagree with about everything the previous poster said.
I can only speak for Nikon (own a D90) but the cleaning system works fine and doesn't take up any time at start-up. It lasts less than a fraction of a second, and I can't tell the difference with when it's off. I turn the lever on when I pick the camera up, and by the time it's level with my eye, it's on and ready to take pictures, dust system or not, so the claim that it is going to make you miss pictures is simply BS.
Now, for efficiency, I have taken about 13000 shots in the 8 months that I have the camera, been to deserts, moraines and beaches, and have yet to see one dust spot in any of my images. In comparison, on my old D50, I usually need to spend 10 minutes to clean the dozens of accumulated spots on my desert pictures...
As for the last comment, sure, DSLR weigh more, but you simply can't match the image quality and versatility, and the ergonomics (at least on Nikons) are such that you will get the shot that you want, even high up, in an awkward position, with big gloves on. There is no question for me that a DSLR is the right camera to take up a mountain.
Wastral wrote:Auto Cleaning takes battery power, thus why I made my comment. Most don't care about maximum battery length since very few goes out for more than a long weekend. But, those who do... You want the option to turn the autoclean function OFF. Mountain climbing you don't need FAST startup time, nothing moves quickly. Thus, only wild life and people photographers will want the super quick turn on speed. Thus, why I made my claim about missing said moose or missing that smile on your kid. Wildlife/people photographers will have their camera around their necks. Dpreview etc show the different time between auto clean on off, check it out. The cleaning function has been around on ALL manufacturers for years and has been adequate on all makes and models for the last 2 years. Cameras older than this, old Nikons/canons, had crummy sensor cleaning.
You aren't buying a camera to ONLY take into the mountains. Yes, I have taken 5x7 view cameras and 4x5 cameras into the mountains, but weight does matter. Try changing 5x7 film in the mountains... What Fun!
On steep terrain, if it doesn't have an articulated screen, then the shots are awkward. There are only a very few DSLR's that have an articulated screen. NONE of the top DSLR's have this function. A couple mid range DSLR's that do are the new Panasonic GH1, Sony A 350, Olympus E330, Nikon D5000 and a few others, but can't remember which ones at the moment.
Amost every "mountain picture" is shot at ISO 100 and almost every camera will have excellent sharpenss if you put good glass in front of it. Only pocket cams will have crummy pictures. Almost ALL pictures taken in the mountains are at ISO 100, due to altitude and TONS of SUN all day long. In fact usually you need a Neutral density filter to cut the light. Especially on snow. More often than a ND filter will be the need for a polarizer to cut glare/clouds/haze. In otherwords if you put your money into EXCELLENT lenses, then it doesn't matter what camera you are using, they are all the same at base iso. Ergonomics are obviously relevant here and everyone has a different opinion...
Thus, why I keep using a Sony R1, It has excellent glass on it and excellent sharpenss at base iso. You can't beat its quality for its weight. Until recently with the 24Megapixel cameras. The Sony r1 sucks at all other ISO's and situations. No, it does not turn on quickly, or focus quickly, but is excellent as a landscape camera, AKA mountain photography due to its excellent lense, and articulating screen.
Brian
Do you want a landscape camera or an all around camera?nattfodd wrote:Sorry, but I'll have to disagree with about everything the previous poster said.
I can only speak for Nikon (own a D90) but the cleaning system works fine and doesn't take up any time at start-up. It lasts less than a fraction of a second, and I can't tell the difference with when it's off. I turn the lever on when I pick the camera up, and by the time it's level with my eye, it's on and ready to take pictures, dust system or not, so the claim that it is going to make you miss pictures is simply BS.
Now, for efficiency, I have taken about 13000 shots in the 8 months that I have the camera, been to deserts, moraines and beaches, and have yet to see one dust spot in any of my images. In comparison, on my old D50, I usually need to spend 10 minutes to clean the dozens of accumulated spots on my desert pictures.
As for the last comment, sure, DSLR weigh more, but you simply can't match the image quality and versatility, and the ergonomics (at least on Nikons) are such that you will get the shot that you want, even high up, in an awkward position, with big gloves on. There is no question for me that a DSLR is the right camera to take up a mountain.