ORIGINAL: pythonfan
I know rcu is a rc forum first and foremost, but i think maybe there should be some reviews done on some digital camera's, or video cameras etc...
i mean, its hard to go into a camera store and tell them what your looking to do, then they try to help, but when u get home it can't handle what your looking to do, the zoom is bad, no sound poor video to much money for too little quality, something that can handle getting banged around, handle fast action shots, do video, and handle macro for those part shots on build threads, etc....
i see guys at these races i got to or my friends flying field, and the people taking pictures have these 1000+ dollar cameras, that they have to have on a stand cause either there so big or they don't want to drop, and yet i have seen smaller cheaper cameras do the same thing and a more use friendly price.
so this is why i was thinking if rcu could maybe do some camera reviews, so that the hobbyist can pick up a decent camera for a reasonable price, and not paying for stuff he will never use.
Posers mate with their big zooms, showing off.
. Digital cameras have come along way. I know what you mean by little 10mp credit card cameras. I got the Mrs one for Chrissy and I can say this because she does not read r/c forums.
But, when it comes to ZOOM & SPEED the D-SLR is the best. You can change the lens etc. They are not that expensive as you think and are pretty user friendly too. This is a good thread Pythonfan, and I shall follow it with interest.
I love photography, always have. I have a Pentax K10D and would be happy to give you a report how it handles r/c photography if you are interested.
I am sure plenty of people will chime in here with reports of camera setups.
Check out Minolta D-SLRs too, they are very cool. Me, I have fat digits and need a man camera - thats it.
See ya
Peter