***SSNL LIFE THREAD NOV***

[Randiek]

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Camera looks good, but I haven't got the slightest clue what would be good or bad about a camera.

On that topic; I am looking to buy a digital camera for my Shanghai exchange (and following trip trough Asia). However, as I mentioned before I don't have a clue about cameras. I am a poor student so I don't want to spend too much, think <200E. That would be approx 250$? Anyway, any help would be appreciated. Things to watch out for, good or bad experience, etc.

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A lot depends on where you are going to buy it because prices are different in different regions. For instance cameras in Europe costs 1.5-2 times more than in US. That being said, I don't know much about cameras lower than $250 (only that they are no good), but if you can afford it, buy this one. It's an awesome low price camera and basicaly best of the worst. If you are going to spend a lot of time away from home, you will need a harddisc with a cardreader to store your pics (you don't need one if you are planing on taking a laptop with you). I've been backpacking Europe this summer for 30 days and took pictures for over 12GB.

Oh and check this homepage. They have a lot of reviews and a good forum where you can get help and advice with choosing a camera.

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Great, thanks. Lowest price for it appears to be 300E, will see if this one would be affordable.

What could be the biggest problems of buying cheaper cameras? As I said; I know as much about cameras as I know about rocket science. Nothing. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[PedroCerrano]

Looks more like a potato cannon!

[keikiwai]

i've been doing quite a bit of mountain biking lately

here are 2 shots from the kennedy bike trail taken from the same spot on 2 different days:

yesterday:


a week ago:


a photo of the parking lot yesterday, taken AFTER i took the panorama - lot is at the bottom of the trail LDO:



plans for the weekend: drinking, geocaching, and searching for hibernating rattlers to tag them...... preferably all 3 at once, YES!

[Ratamahatta]

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Camera looks good, but I haven't got the slightest clue what would be good or bad about a camera.

On that topic; I am looking to buy a digital camera for my Shanghai exchange (and following trip trough Asia). However, as I mentioned before I don't have a clue about cameras. I am a poor student so I don't want to spend too much, think <200E. That would be approx 250$? Anyway, any help would be appreciated. Things to watch out for, good or bad experience, etc.

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A lot depends on where you are going to buy it because prices are different in different regions. For instance cameras in Europe costs 1.5-2 times more than in US. That being said, I don't know much about cameras lower than $250 (only that they are no good), but if you can afford it, buy this one. It's an awesome low price camera and basicaly best of the worst. If you are going to spend a lot of time away from home, you will need a harddisc with a cardreader to store your pics (you don't need one if you are planing on taking a laptop with you). I've been backpacking Europe this summer for 30 days and took pictures for over 12GB.

Oh and check this homepage. They have a lot of reviews and a good forum where you can get help and advice with choosing a camera.

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Great, thanks. Lowest price for it appears to be 300E, will see if this one would be affordable.

What could be the biggest problems of buying cheaper cameras? As I said; I know as much about cameras as I know about rocket science. Nothing. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

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The only problem is picture quality and less functions. If you don't really care about picture quality and not interested in learning about how to make good pictures (which is a lot of fun) you can just buy any cheap Canon, Nikon or Sony cameras.

Here is what you get with the one I just bought: Canon D400 . The one I recomended which is cheaper and still very good camera: Canon PowerShot S3 IS . And this is what you get if you buy $100 camera.

[Randiek]

Can't see the links you provided, but u seem like a big fan of that canon, so I will definitely look into it. If the difference isn't that big I might as well buy a somewhat more expensive camera. Anyway; I just realized a mate of mine studies photography, I will also ask him for advice. Thanks for your input!

If he also likes the canon powershot s3 IS I'll just get it [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img].

[Chaos_ult]

Watched American Gangster for the second time yesterday

It's a great movie, but somehow I was expecting a little more...whatever

Its just a stonnnneee, coooollldd, GET ON DOWN!

[Chaos_ult]

Great collage shots Keik

[RUDIKULOUS]

Keik, are you in the bay area?

[goofyballer]

Cafeteria update:

- Burgers: avoid at all costs
- Mexican: avoid chimichanga at all costs, burritos are meh, wraps are good
- Flank steak: Eat whenever possible
- Rice krispie treats: excellent

[Fletcher19]

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Brag: just bought this:



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i've been trying to decide between this and the nikon d40x for the last week. i've decided on the nikon because of chaos_ults photos but from what i gather your one is sick too