DSLR cameras: What's your weapon of choice?

[eclectic_co]

Check out the Canon 5D!

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

[Alida]

Sony Alpha 700 is mine

[Ms Remy M]

Check out the Canon 5D!

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

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.

[peggygee]

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.

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.

[nycguy]

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

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.

[Ms Remy M]

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.

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

[peggygee]

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

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.

[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...

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.

[Ms Remy M]

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...

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.

[eclectic_co]

Remy,

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

your thoughts?

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.