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You've probably heard something like this a hundred times. But I really need some opinions from folks I know and whom have, at least, some similar interests and needs! So here I go...
Digital Camera HQ lists the top 5 popular cameras as...
<STRONG>Most Popular Digital Cameras</STRONG>
<STRONG>1.</STRONG> Canon 300D
<STRONG>2.</STRONG> Canon S50
<STRONG>3.</STRONG> Canon A70
<STRONG>4.</STRONG> Canon G3
<STRONG>5.</STRONG> Olympus C-750
<BIG><STRONG>WHAT I THINK (?) I NEED</STRONG></BIG>
<BLOCKQUOTE>If I'm gonna replace my good (but very old) 35mm to get a digital I want to STILL get nice personal photos (my wife's big on those), scenery from my detecting trips, zoom capability (doesn't have to go to the moon, though) and (of course) macro to show off finds (which I've NEVER been able to do!). But (and here's the major issue) I DON'T want (and can't afford) to spend a fortune on another complicated toy.</BLOCKQUOTE>
Maybe that info alone is enough to give you some idea of what might work for me. <img src="/metal/html/shrug.gif" border=0 width=37 height=15 alt=":shrug">
I have two other questions:
First,
<FONT COLOR="#ff0000"><BIG><STRONG>1)</STRONG></BIG></FONT> In regards to those top 5 cameras listed above... Does that mean "most bought" or best liked AFTER buying?
And...
<FONT COLOR="#ff0000"><BIG><STRONG>2)</STRONG></BIG></FONT> Is it even POSSIBLE to get what I'd like for just a few hundred dollars?!! There's a HUGE amount of hype out there and I'm lost in it. <IMG SRC="/metal/html/blink.gif" BORDER=0 width=18 height=18 ALT="b~">
And that doesn't even begin to touch the "extras" I hear about:
<STRONG>-</STRONG> Royal recommended getting the Digital Cameras for Dummies book. <STRONG>$</STRONG>
<STRONG>-</STRONG> Someone else recommended getting Adobe Photoshop LE to play with photos. <STRONG>$$</STRONG>
<STRONG>-</STRONG> Others say you need extra "cards" to take enough pictures! <STRONG>$$$</STRONG>
Several folks in one photo forum I visited said to get the <STRONG>Sony CyberShot DSC-F717</STRONG> for <FONT COLOR="#ff0000"><STRONG>$1,000</STRONG></FONT> retail! Yeaahhh...RIGHT!!! <IMG SRC="/metal/html/blink.gif" BORDER=0 width=18 height=18 ALT="b~">
I find the photo forums I've tried to visit elsewhere just more confusing (and rather belittling to "newbies") than they were helpful. <img src="/metal/html/frown.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt="
">
Sheesh! I find this whole subject more daunting than when I first wanted to get into metal detecting!!! <img src="/metal/html/cry.gif" border=0 width=40 height=15 alt=":cry">
Digital Camera HQ lists the top 5 popular cameras as...
<STRONG>Most Popular Digital Cameras</STRONG>
<STRONG>1.</STRONG> Canon 300D
<STRONG>2.</STRONG> Canon S50
<STRONG>3.</STRONG> Canon A70
<STRONG>4.</STRONG> Canon G3
<STRONG>5.</STRONG> Olympus C-750
<BIG><STRONG>WHAT I THINK (?) I NEED</STRONG></BIG>
<BLOCKQUOTE>If I'm gonna replace my good (but very old) 35mm to get a digital I want to STILL get nice personal photos (my wife's big on those), scenery from my detecting trips, zoom capability (doesn't have to go to the moon, though) and (of course) macro to show off finds (which I've NEVER been able to do!). But (and here's the major issue) I DON'T want (and can't afford) to spend a fortune on another complicated toy.</BLOCKQUOTE>
Maybe that info alone is enough to give you some idea of what might work for me. <img src="/metal/html/shrug.gif" border=0 width=37 height=15 alt=":shrug">
I have two other questions:
First,
<FONT COLOR="#ff0000"><BIG><STRONG>1)</STRONG></BIG></FONT> In regards to those top 5 cameras listed above... Does that mean "most bought" or best liked AFTER buying?
And...
<FONT COLOR="#ff0000"><BIG><STRONG>2)</STRONG></BIG></FONT> Is it even POSSIBLE to get what I'd like for just a few hundred dollars?!! There's a HUGE amount of hype out there and I'm lost in it. <IMG SRC="/metal/html/blink.gif" BORDER=0 width=18 height=18 ALT="b~">
And that doesn't even begin to touch the "extras" I hear about:
<STRONG>-</STRONG> Royal recommended getting the Digital Cameras for Dummies book. <STRONG>$</STRONG>
<STRONG>-</STRONG> Someone else recommended getting Adobe Photoshop LE to play with photos. <STRONG>$$</STRONG>
<STRONG>-</STRONG> Others say you need extra "cards" to take enough pictures! <STRONG>$$$</STRONG>
Several folks in one photo forum I visited said to get the <STRONG>Sony CyberShot DSC-F717</STRONG> for <FONT COLOR="#ff0000"><STRONG>$1,000</STRONG></FONT> retail! Yeaahhh...RIGHT!!! <IMG SRC="/metal/html/blink.gif" BORDER=0 width=18 height=18 ALT="b~">
I find the photo forums I've tried to visit elsewhere just more confusing (and rather belittling to "newbies") than they were helpful. <img src="/metal/html/frown.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt="
">Sheesh! I find this whole subject more daunting than when I first wanted to get into metal detecting!!! <img src="/metal/html/cry.gif" border=0 width=40 height=15 alt=":cry">