TimeLapseTulsa
01-26-2010, 07:42 PM
Hello everyone. I'm in Oklahoma, Baja Canada.
I've been using a Canon P&S, with CHDK, for the last year, and am thinking about getting a "real" camera. The primary use of my A590 has been to make time lapse videos of artists painting pictures. These were done at a local bar that invites artists in to do "Live Art" while the bar patrons watch. Lighting is just terrible. :-) The videos are on Vimeo under the same name if anyone's interested.
I've done photos of an artist friend's paintings, which turned out pretty well given the camera's - uh - limitations. And I'm now in the middle of a photo study of my piano - inside and out. This is pattern wonderland - everything repeats 88 times. :-)
I've listened several times to Marko's advice in podcast #75 about what camera to get, and am really discouraged at the expense - not the body, but everything else. And by the way, Marko, you can't get a 30D on Ebay for $200, even C$. Well, not one that works. In fact, cameras in general seem to be very expensive there compared to prices of current models at Amazon. Why would someone pay more for a used, no-warranty, XTi with the old non-IS kit lens than for a new, warrantied XS with the new kit lens from Amazon? Oh, and with live view too. Still trying to figure that out.
Well I have another issue that may just be a deal breaker. I have a mild tremor in my right hand. Bummer, as we used to say back in the day. Still thinking about how that might be dealt with. Cable release on everything? Or wireless? Rig up a brace? Well, who knows.
One other thing - do people who wear glasses shoot with their glasses on? The diopter adjustments on the models I've seen don't go far enough negative to see anything without my glasses.
Well, this is too long already, but any advice would be appreciated. It's nice to be here. And thanks very much for the podcasts, Marko.
I've been using a Canon P&S, with CHDK, for the last year, and am thinking about getting a "real" camera. The primary use of my A590 has been to make time lapse videos of artists painting pictures. These were done at a local bar that invites artists in to do "Live Art" while the bar patrons watch. Lighting is just terrible. :-) The videos are on Vimeo under the same name if anyone's interested.
I've done photos of an artist friend's paintings, which turned out pretty well given the camera's - uh - limitations. And I'm now in the middle of a photo study of my piano - inside and out. This is pattern wonderland - everything repeats 88 times. :-)
I've listened several times to Marko's advice in podcast #75 about what camera to get, and am really discouraged at the expense - not the body, but everything else. And by the way, Marko, you can't get a 30D on Ebay for $200, even C$. Well, not one that works. In fact, cameras in general seem to be very expensive there compared to prices of current models at Amazon. Why would someone pay more for a used, no-warranty, XTi with the old non-IS kit lens than for a new, warrantied XS with the new kit lens from Amazon? Oh, and with live view too. Still trying to figure that out.
Well I have another issue that may just be a deal breaker. I have a mild tremor in my right hand. Bummer, as we used to say back in the day. Still thinking about how that might be dealt with. Cable release on everything? Or wireless? Rig up a brace? Well, who knows.
One other thing - do people who wear glasses shoot with their glasses on? The diopter adjustments on the models I've seen don't go far enough negative to see anything without my glasses.
Well, this is too long already, but any advice would be appreciated. It's nice to be here. And thanks very much for the podcasts, Marko.