Mid Pro pro photographers...what do you think the best mid priced digital slr is?
what about generic brands, are they just as good as the equal counterparts?
A quick review of your answers so far: Lhynne: Canon dRebels are entry level dSLR cameras and the Fuji S2 is a point & shoot. I'm sure this setup works fine, but it's hardly mid-priced. itai_one: Canon 5D. For roughly $2800, this is the perfect camera for weddings. For general use, I'd place the cheaper Nikon D200 in the no. 1 spot, however. Dr. Sam: The Nikon D200 ($1700) is a great mid-priced camera. Dr. Sam has one. I have one and I love it. For general use, it's a fantastic camera and it fully deserves all the awards it's won. For weddings it would only be my third choice though... after the Canon 5D and 30D, which are both a bit better at low light photography. Image quality at high ISO is important for those available light shots in poorly lit churches. The Nikon D80 is a great camera for the price, but I'm not sure I'd call it mid-priced... it's pretty close to the latest Canon dRebel in terms of price and performance. The 'perfect' mid-priced dSLR would be a Nikon D200 with a Canon 5D sensor. Sunseker: Again, dRebels are entry level dSLR cameras, not mid-priced. The end result will look the same as with a 30D (or an older 20D) most of the time... but not always. With the 30D you pay extra for the better build quality, better handling, better performance, and more features (the shutter is rated for 100.000 actuations vs. 50.000, you get 5 FPS vs. 3, you get spot metering, more buttons for faster access to the settings, better AF, etc.) Mahatma Kupad: The theory of CCD vs. CMOS is fascinating, but all that matters are the results. True, Zeiss is making a bunch of primes for the Nikon F-mount, but they're insanely expensive, they're all manual focus, and the Nikon 85mm f/1.4 (with AF) is a stellar portrait lens to begin with. Also, if you want to use Zeiss lenses with Canon, you can - there are adapter rings for this. By the way, the wide selection of pro-lenses go a long way towards making Canon and Nikon the top two brands. For professional applications, look no further. Umm... unless you need the 'stealth' of a Leica rangefinder, or the mega-resolution of medium/ large format cameras. Here's my final suggestion though: 1) Nikon D200 ($1700) 2) Canon 5D ($2800. Top choice for low light photography) 3) Canon 30D ($1300. Or the discontinued 20D for less) 4) Nikon D80 ($1000) 5) Canon 400D ($800. Or the discontinued 350D for less. Yeah, yeah, these are entry level dSLR cameras.) Next comes the really fun bit: what lenses?
The Samsung Omnia PRO B7320 – a Windows Smartphone to Beat
Another Omnia Pro from the Korean mobile phone maker Samsung is about to be launched in smartphone QWERTY market. The Omnia Pro B7320 is not a standout as it shares the same look and feel of fine QWERTY business mobile phones out there. Not surprisingly, it shares many features common to them as well.
Better Multimedia features
The Samsung Omnia Pro B7320 can easily be taken as a twin of another Samsung Windows Mobile smartphone: the i637 Jack that’s currently available on AT&T. Its home screen even looks like one with a TouchWiz User Interface which it also uses. Only difference is the B7320 does not sport a touchscreen. You navigate through it using the directional pad on its QWERTY keypad.
The other distinguishing feature about the B7320 over the i637 look-alike is its secondary VGA camera for 3G video calling. The camera is another improvement. It sports a bigger 3.1 megapixel resolution plus auto focus, smile shutter and face detection. Image quality remains as brilliant and detailed as ever.
Samsung has customized and re-skinned the Windows Media Player well that you can’t say it’s the same thing on this handset. Still a versatile media player though with support for all the popular audio and video file formats.
Notable Features
The B7320 is a quad band GSM and a tri-band 3G smartphone operating on the Windows Mobile 6.1 platform. It has a 2.4" QVGA TFT screen, common in many mid-priced mobile phones in the market, QWERTY or not. As expected, while the screen may support a 24-bit color depth, the 64k limitation on the Windows Mobile can result in unwanted color banding.
A GPS receiver comes standard for satellite navigation, though its small screen may discourage you to use this feature. Data connectivity is excellent by any standard. There’s Wi-Fi and 3.5G HSDPA for download speeds up to 3.6 Mbps, enabling fast Internet access for your surfing and downloading needs. As a Windows Mobile handset, there are screen widgets so its capable browser can easily take you to popular social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace right from the home screen.
The Verdict
The Samsung Omnia Pro B7320 is a very practical and capable messaging business smartphone. And if the rumors get real for an introductory SIM-free street price of around €350, this is certainly worth considering as a Blackberry alternative. For Windows Mobile fans missing the tried and tested classic Windows Mobile non-touchscreen User Interface, the Samsung Omnia Pro B7320 is a fine QWERTY specimen. Otherwise, you could wait in line for the upcoming Omnia Pro B7610.
its working for me but i havent been on it very long,about a week ive already dropped a pants size already but that could be the 2-4hours of walking everyday.
Sounds stupid, ineffective and arbitrary to me. And as usual, the rules don't target would be terrorists, they just target regular people who just want a comfortable flight!
rudy May 25th, 2011 @ 10:07 am
You will NOT be able to use your Macbook pro as a display for your PS3. NONE of the Macbook Pros have a video input.
The only Mac that has a high-bandwidth video input is the 27-inch iMac, and that one will only work with a miniDisplayPort source (which the PS3 does NOT have).
lolo m December 18th, 2011 @ 3:01 pm
It is not easy to become pro. I am trying to I'm a spot for a tennis pro because I've been playing tennis for 3 years and I'm 14. There are a lot of people in my town that play tennis too. If I would want to become a pro or you would too, then I would look at the people at your town first. There are a lot of consistant people out there. The only thing keeping me from becoming the best out of me are my friends. They are not prodigies, but they are really good. I suggest you do the same. If you do become a pro, I will wish you good luck =)
October 21st, 2010 @ 4:53 pm
its working for me but i havent been on it very long,about a week ive already dropped a pants size already but that could be the 2-4hours of walking everyday.
March 17th, 2011 @ 5:19 am
82…..not bad? lol in australia just that pair of shoes is at least 180
April 9th, 2011 @ 8:52 am
Sounds stupid, ineffective and arbitrary to me. And as usual, the rules don't target would be terrorists, they just target regular people who just want a comfortable flight!
May 25th, 2011 @ 10:07 am
You will NOT be able to use your Macbook pro as a display for your PS3. NONE of the Macbook Pros have a video input.
The only Mac that has a high-bandwidth video input is the 27-inch iMac, and that one will only work with a miniDisplayPort source (which the PS3 does NOT have).
December 18th, 2011 @ 3:01 pm
It is not easy to become pro. I am trying to I'm a spot for a tennis pro because I've been playing tennis for 3 years and I'm 14. There are a lot of people in my town that play tennis too. If I would want to become a pro or you would too, then I would look at the people at your town first. There are a lot of consistant people out there. The only thing keeping me from becoming the best out of me are my friends. They are not prodigies, but they are really good. I suggest you do the same. If you do become a pro, I will wish you good luck =)