Good photos, Bob.
Silicon imaging still has a way to go to catch up to halide imaging, but
still, it's come a long way. It wasn't too long ago that the top-of-the-line
$5000 Kodak digital camera wasn't any more
sophisticated than today's $100 kid's toy digital.
--Bill
>From: "Robert Bingham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "courtice" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: RE: [RCSE] digital cams for soaring pictures
>Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2001 17:32:18 -0800
>
>Thanks for the plug BTW ;-)
>
>I've been shooting a Canon D30 (SLR style Digital) since xmas, and it
>shows.
>The problem I've had with other digitals that are not SLR style is the
>delay
>from when you push down on the shutter button, to the time the picture is
>actually taken. I think the Sony's do a fair job of attempting to fix the
>problem with their newer DSC-P1, but there is still about a 1/2 second
>delay, and it's still in the $700 range. The other option is to take
>camcorder frame grabs. I've seen some good results from this, but only when
>the video camera is within it's optical range (not digital range). I've not
>had great luck with Epson, and Kodak camera for action shots.
>
>no matter how you slice it, digital has a fair way to go before you get the
>quality of a good 35mm camera for less than $500 for action shots. If you
>looking for static shots, then that's a whole other question.... there are
>lots of choices everywhere.
>
>Bob Bingham
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>http://www.gliderking.com
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: courtice [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: Monday, March 26, 2001 4:40 AM
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: [RCSE] digital cams for soaring pictures
>
>
>Aloha to all. I am looking for some input on choosing a digital camera to
>purchase. I want to be able to take good looking in-flight shots something
>like what Robert Bingham has been posting on his gliderking website.
>http://www.gliderking.com.
>
>I don't want to spend a fortune, hopefully less than $500.
>
>Any suggestions or recommendations would be appreciated.
>
>
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