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Re: The Official S-T.N Digital Camera Thread
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Quote from: torags v2 on November 10, 2008, 03:14:21 pm
There are the Boys from Brooklyn. Most hustle you. Before buying check out Reseller.com for reviews.
some of what they do is: Advertise the body at a low price, then they break open the box and sell you the accessories of the manufacturer package separately which gets them a higher price than good retailers.
You usually order/pay online. then you get an email to verify some bullshit. during the course of verification they upsell you. If you don't buy they won't ship.
Also be careful of US versus Euro cams (Gray market) . Nikon won't repair a gray market cam period.
good luck
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Others will post some of the retailers they recommend.
OK, forgive my ignorance, but
www.reseller.com
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Thanks for the info on 1Way. It seemed too good. Prices were half of what I am seeing elsewhere.
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Re: The Official S-T.N Digital Camera Thread
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November 10, 2008, 05:39:18 pm »
Quote from: Scoop on November 10, 2008, 03:30:50 pm
It seemed too good.
That should set your inner alarm off immediately!
The simplest route is to google the co of interest. In this case, you'll find all you need to know in the top few links that come back from the search.
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November 10, 2008, 10:28:46 pm »
http://www.centralcamera.com
Shameless self promotion to a point. I work there but am not on commission. Competitive pricing, owned by the same family for 110 years.
I've been going there since childhood, been working there since July.
The website doesn't list everything but a simple email inquiry will be answered promptly and with the correct info. No grey market, no bullshit.
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Re: The Official S-T.N Digital Camera Thread
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Quote from: Thunder7 on November 10, 2008, 10:28:46 pm
http://www.centralcamera.com
Shameless self promotion to a point. I work there but am not on commission. Competitive pricing, owned by the same family for 110 years.
I've been going there since childhood, been working there since July.
The website doesn't list everything but a simple email inquiry will be answered promptly and with the correct info. No grey market, no bullshit.
Not to be confused with CentralDigital.com.
Where I purchased a D300 a couple of weeks ago and got an email for the call. They didn't try to sell me any more merchandise but when I asked if it was gray market the tel guy said yes. I said cancel, he did & emailed me the cancel no problem. I'm grateful I didn't get it but it should have been labeled so, somewhere - like Adorama or B&H does.
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Re: The Official S-T.N Digital Camera Thread
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Quote from: torags v2 on November 10, 2008, 11:18:03 pm
Not to be confused with CentralDigital.com.
Where I purchased a D300 a couple of weeks ago and got an email for the call. They didn't try to sell me any more merchandise but when I asked if it was gray market the tel guy said yes. I said cancel, he did & emailed me the cancel no problem. I'm grateful I didn't get it but it should have been labeled so, somewhere - like Adorama or B&H does.
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Central Camera is Chicago's last
real
camera shop and the second oldest in the nation. There isn't any real advantage to gray market these days, anyways. The prices I've seen at B&H offer no real advantage when you compare what is sacrificed, namely warranty coverage. Nothing against B&H by any means. They are one hell of an outfit. Even been to their store.
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Re: The Official S-T.N Digital Camera Thread
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November 11, 2008, 10:41:22 am »
My favorite place to shop online is Adorama
they always have good pricing and most of the time no shipping charges.
Been to Central Camera where Thunder works and picked some stuff up, great place and it had a good family feel to it. I am big on Customer Service and they were
in my book.
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Re: The Official S-T.N Digital Camera Thread
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November 11, 2008, 11:14:33 am »
Is there a separate thread for cheap cameras you can put in the tank bag and not worry about so much?
I'm thinking about getting a cheaper one and saving up for a DSLR later, instead of getting one of the DSLR like cameras now (more options than the cheapies, but not as many as DSLR).
I can get a
polaroid i1035
for $80. the DSLR like cameras I am thinking about are in the $230 range.
Canon Powershot S5IS
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Re: The Official S-T.N Digital Camera Thread
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November 11, 2008, 12:55:38 pm »
That model doesn't appear to have a viewfinder. In my experience lcd only cams suck in midday light, they're difficult to see. Since most of the time you want the sun at your back, then it's directly in the lcd.
I would step to the Power shot A590IS. Has both viewfinder and lcd. I bought one (or Santa did) for my daughter.
Just a tip. Put screen savers on any cam lcd you get.
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Re: The Official S-T.N Digital Camera Thread
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November 11, 2008, 01:13:11 pm »
The Canon S5 is a nice one, I was thinking on getting that one of those. I decided on the Canon SD-870 due to the small size so far it takes great photos.
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Re: The Official S-T.N Digital Camera Thread
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November 11, 2008, 01:45:34 pm »
If small size is really important, I don't recommend the S5IS. I have the S2IS, and for what it is (a P&S), it's quite bulky. It will fit in your tank bag just fine. But if you're out and you want to put it in your purse, or your pocket, it won't fit.
The S2 was a compromise between a DSLR that I wanted and a small camera that my wife wanted. Neither of us got what we wanted.
I like the full manual control and the LONG optical zoom. But the lens doesn't have much range, and at higher ISO there is a metric shitload of noise. The video feature is very nice. Since we have that, we don't really need a video camera.
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Re: The Official S-T.N Digital Camera Thread
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November 11, 2008, 01:54:01 pm »
Quote from: Jeff on November 11, 2008, 01:45:34 pm
If small size is really important, I don't recommend the S5IS. I have the S2IS, and for what it is (a P&S), it's quite bulky. It will fit in your tank bag just fine. But if you're out and you want to put it in your purse, or your pocket, it won't fit.
The price is the most important point for me.
Right now I have about $200 of walgreens gift cards and the i1035 is there. I could use those gift cards to get a prepaid amex card and buy a camera somewhere else, but unless I want to spend $250+ it looks like all the cheap cameras have about the same problems. I think the combo of small P&S and buying a real DSLR later might be the best option. One to leave in the tank bag for day trips, the other for when I know I'll be wanting to take pictures. I've only had P&S cameras at this point, so I wasn't sure if the pseudo DSLRs would be a good option. Guess not. The $80 camera can keep me happy for a year (only have the phone now) and by then I'm sure the DSLRs will have dropped in price so it'll be a wash.
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Re: The Official S-T.N Digital Camera Thread
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November 11, 2008, 03:40:11 pm »
Check out the Canon SD-870 its small and takes good photos. About the size of a deck of cards and a large viewing screen. check out
www.Adorama.com
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Quote from: cultureslayer on November 11, 2008, 01:54:01 pm
The price is the most important point for me.
Right now I have about $200 of walgreens gift cards and the i1035 is there. I could use those gift cards to get a prepaid amex card and buy a camera somewhere else, but unless I want to spend $250+ it looks like all the cheap cameras have about the same problems. I think the combo of small P&S and buying a real DSLR later might be the best option. One to leave in the tank bag for day trips, the other for when I know I'll be wanting to take pictures. I've only had P&S cameras at this point, so I wasn't sure if the pseudo DSLRs would be a good option. Guess not. The $80 camera can keep me happy for a year (only have the phone now) and by then I'm sure the DSLRs will have dropped in price so it'll be a wash.
The Kodak algorithms are awesome; nice cameras. Huge viewing screen and very small overall. Same with the CyberShot Sony cameras.
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Re: The Official S-T.N Digital Camera Thread
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A note on the Sony Cyber Shots though. I have the DHC-5, a cross between P&S and DSLR. I have had to replace the shutter button twice, once under warranty. Basket has the same camera, same problem. Sony says this is not a known issue
. I advised them to pull their head from their asses and look around. Otherwise though, great camera.
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Quote from: Scoop on November 12, 2008, 12:26:43 pm
A note on the Sony Cyber Shots though. I have the DHC-5, a cross between P&S and DSLR. I have had to replace the shutter button twice, once under warranty. Basket has the same camera, same problem. Sony says this is not a known issue
. I advised them to pull their head from their asses and look around. Otherwise though, great camera.
There are two perfectly good reasons why to avoid Sony cameras at all costs. I'll cover myself by saying they DO make good cameras. That is not the issue, although I wouldn't buy one if it came with a Zeiss HOOKER let alone a Zeiss lens.
First reason to avoid: Back when Sony bought Konica/Minolta's camera division, every single owner of a Konica and/or Minolta camera in for warranty repair was left in the dark for weeks on end. No returned inquiries at all. Eventually, every dealer and those customers got a letter from Sony stating that their choices were: 1: Accept their gear back,
unrepaired
, OR Sony would buy it from them at a "Pro-Rated" price.
Things like what Scoop has describes happen all the time with Sony. Their customer support is a poor joke at best.
Second- Sony will only deal with big box retailers. I'm sure the customer service stories abound there.
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Re: The Official S-T.N Digital Camera Thread
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I am a Sony fan and own 6 of the point and shoots all though they have been very good to me I can not lie, I do have to say the Canon SD-870 I own blows them away in IQ. I have done side by side comparisons with my Sony H5 8 mp which I mount to the bike and my SD-870 and the photos are way better then the H5s.
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November 12, 2008, 01:28:54 pm »
Thanks, I'll have to look into the Canon.
The polaroid is super tempting because of the price. Turns out I might be able to get it for $65, at that price it's hard to say no.
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Re: The Official S-T.N Digital Camera Thread
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It will not be hard to say no if the images are not that good. Sometimes cheaper isn't better. I have bought cheap Sony cameras and now I know why they were that price the image quality isn't there.
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Quote from: CBRXXBLACKBIRD on November 12, 2008, 03:40:28 pm
It will not be hard to say no if the images are not that good. Sometimes cheaper isn't better. I have bought cheap Sony cameras and now I know why they were that price the image quality isn't there.
Understood. But for $65 might be worth it to have as an extra camera to take with me when there is a chance of the camera getting damaged (when it might rain, etc) and to use while I save up for a better one. All I have now is my cellphone.
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Re: The Official S-T.N Digital Camera Thread
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November 12, 2008, 05:45:41 pm »
Big fan of the Canon point and shoots not a big fan of their DSLRs. I have a SD750. Fit's in the pocket. Does a nice job. DSLR... I'm a Nikon guy and as I always like to point out I'm in a unique position as the company I work for is a Canon house so all my company gear is Canon. All my personal gear (with the exception of the SD750) is Nikon.
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