DSLR cameras: What's your weapon of choice?

Check out the Canon 5D!

Great for shooting HD 1080p footage. Tons of accessories are available!

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Sony Alpha 700 is mine ;)

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Originally Posted by eclectic_co

Check out the Canon 5D!

Great for shooting HD 1080p footage. Tons of accessories are available!

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5D is a great cam certainly, the full frame sensor being the biggest plus in my book, but hard to justify the price tag atm. I will stick with the 50D, while I may have to use a stand alone HD camcorder, it's still about the same carrying gear weight as the 5D Mark II requires a vareity of different lenses depending on usage. It would be nice to have the 5D nonetheless, put if not doing heavy print work and HD film assignments it's overkill.

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Originally Posted by Remy757Photog

5D is a great cam certainly, the full frame sensor being the biggest plus in my book, but hard to justify the price tag atm. I will stick with the 50D, while I may have to use a stand alone HD camcorder, it's still about the same carrying gear weight as the 5D Mark II requires a vareity of different lenses depending on usage. It would be nice to have the 5D nonetheless, put if not doing heavy print work and HD film assignments it's overkill.

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Lotta great cameras mentioned, and I still love my choices.

One downside I am having is when I travel or when I try to go into
concerts, or clubs going in with a DSLR is problematic.

Now have had to get a point and shoot with HD, so I can be on the
low.

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Originally Posted by kilakali

Looks like im the red headed step child I use the Sony Alpha 330.

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I'm with ya, I stepped into digital with a Alpha 100, Still use the Mamiya 645 for my more serious work. Love both cameras.

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Originally Posted by peggygee

Lotta great cameras mentioned, and I still love my choices.

One downside I am having is when I travel or when I try to go into
concerts, or clubs going in with a DSLR is problematic.

Now have had to get a point and shoot with HD, so I can be on the
low.

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Most point and shoot cams by canon and sony can deliver good photos (with proper lighting) despite the limited feature set

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Originally Posted by Remy757Photog

Most point and shoot cams by canon and sony can deliver good photos (with proper lighting) despite the limited feature set

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I just bought a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 off of Amazon for $100, it's 12MP
with HD video.

When I'm travelling in a foreign country, or place where security frowns
and picture taking I hate having to carry my bulky DSLR and a HD video
cam. Or I'm in the hood, and one doesn't want to be having expensive
looking equipment.

Another problem area is when you go to a concert or club and they don't
want to let in pro or prosumer equipment, and I'd rather not shoot at all if
all I could shoot with is a phone camera.

I've also just got a bunch of photo and video editing software, so I am very
anxious to try some new things.

So it looks like the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 will hit the sweet spot. :cool:

Peggyee,

You are so right small cameras have there place. In documentary film making the smaller the better. Avoids the camera struck look that so many people get. I wonder if it would make a difference for a new model as well. Much less intimidating for a newbie model to face down a small pocket cam.

Does any of the other camera operators on the site have experience with a pocket camera in an otherwise professional setting?

Curious...

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Originally Posted by peggygee

I just bought a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 off of Amazon for $100, it's 12MP
with HD video.

When I'm travelling in a foreign country, or place where security frowns
and picture taking I hate having to carry my bulky DSLR and a HD video
cam. Or I'm in the hood, and one doesn't want to be having expensive
looking equipment.

Another problem area is when you go to a concert or club and they don't
want to let in pro or prosumer equipment, and I'd rather not shoot at all if
all I could shoot with is a phone camera.

I've also just got a bunch of photo and video editing software, so I am very
anxious to try some new things.

So it looks like the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 will hit the sweet spot. :cool:

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Originally Posted by eclectic_co

Peggyee,

You are so right small cameras have there place. In documentary film making the smaller the better. Avoids the camera struck look that so many people get. I wonder if it would make a difference for a new model as well. Much less intimidating for a newbie model to face down a small pocket cam.

Does any of the other camera operators on the site have experience with a pocket camera in an otherwise professional setting?

Curious...

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I've never touched one for use in a professional setting. Not even when doing band photos at concerts/shows in which case press passes make bringing in gear a breeze.

Remy,

Me either, but I am curious if it would make a difference to the comfort level of an inexperienced model?

your thoughts?

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Originally Posted by Remy757Photog

I've never touched one for use in a professional setting. Not even when doing band photos at concerts/shows in which case press passes make bringing in gear a breeze.

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