What camera would you recommend...?

Q. To an overly energetic teenager with A.D.D. who wants to get into photography. I'm pretty clumsy so nothing too expensive. I'll probally end up breaking it. Please include brand, model, price, and why. Also a link would be nice. (Btw, I want a digital SLR.)
I already have a digital camera but I want to upgrade to a DSLR. Maybe a Canon or Nikon

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Wow. If you want a DSLR, and preety clumsy and going to break it. You should stay away from a very expensive toy called the DSLR. However, If thats what you want, then thats the info you'll get

Personally, for teenagers, i'll highly recommend the Canon 1000D. A cheap camera that can sustain some knocks. (Just not too hard). I borrowed it from a friend and went for a hiking trip with it, Climbing up a mountain somewhere in Malaysia. (Malaysia is in Southeast Asia). Just beware that DSLRs aren't some waterproof and shockproof olympus compact, and must be handed with care as changing lenses will involve exposing the mirror to the outside world.

If you want something cheaper, then the Nikon D40x would be the way to go. Cheaper, lighter, smaller. 3 reasons for a Nikon D40x.

If you just want to take some shots, I'll recommend the Panasonic Lumix FZ28 with its 18x zoom. Its more of a superzoom, and really very useful if you don't want to carry too much stuff.
A canon alternative would be the Powershot SX10IS

or.. if you want something that fits in your pocket, its the new Canon Powershot SX200IS. with a high 3200 iso for a compact, 12x Optical zoom and 12.1 MP, compacts can't get any better than this. For now at least..

So its your call, if you really want a DSLR, then choose between the canon 1000D/Rebel Xs or Nikon D40

will there be canon eos rebels in southeast asia?

Happyday D

for those camera professionals, are these good dslr's?


any other cameras that could match their qualities?

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Canon EOS Rebel cameras are available everywhere. I was all over SE Asia last year (in China, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore) and I saw them everywhere. Well, not so much in the countryside of Laos and Cambodia, but you get the point.
These are very good cameras.
The dRebels are entry level dSLR cameras. In this market segment, a lot of other companies have competitive cameras, too. Like Nikon (the D40, D40X, D60, and D80 models come to mind), Sony, Olympus, and Pentax.
In my opinion however, Canon and Nikon are a cut above the rest. Mainly because you can get so many different lenses for them on the used market and because Canon and Nikon can grow with you as a photographer... all the way to professional cameras and lenses if you want.
If you want to read up on a specific camera, here are two great review sites. Keep in mind that the Canon digital Rebel is not one specific camera: it's four different models that replaced each other over the years, starting with the
dRebel, a.k.a. 300D (first try, very old by now)
dRebel XT, a.k.a. 350D (decent but getting old)
dRebel XTi, a.k.a. 400D (still sold new)
dRebel XSi, a.k.a. 450D (brand new)
Here are the review sites:
http://www.steves-digicams.com/hardware_reviews.html
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/default.asp?view=alpha

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What camera would you recommend...?

Q. To an overly energetic teenager with A.D.D. who wants to get into photography. I'm pretty clumsy so nothing too expensive. I'll probally end up breaking it. Please include brand, model, price, and why. Also a link would be nice. (Btw, I want a digital SLR.)
I already have a digital camera but I want to upgrade to a DSLR. Maybe a Canon or Nikon

Answer
Wow. If you want a DSLR, and preety clumsy and going to break it. You should stay away from a very expensive toy called the DSLR. However, If thats what you want, then thats the info you'll get

Personally, for teenagers, i'll highly recommend the Canon 1000D. A cheap camera that can sustain some knocks. (Just not too hard). I borrowed it from a friend and went for a hiking trip with it, Climbing up a mountain somewhere in Malaysia. (Malaysia is in Southeast Asia). Just beware that DSLRs aren't some waterproof and shockproof olympus compact, and must be handed with care as changing lenses will involve exposing the mirror to the outside world.

If you want something cheaper, then the Nikon D40x would be the way to go. Cheaper, lighter, smaller. 3 reasons for a Nikon D40x.

If you just want to take some shots, I'll recommend the Panasonic Lumix FZ28 with its 18x zoom. Its more of a superzoom, and really very useful if you don't want to carry too much stuff.
A canon alternative would be the Powershot SX10IS

or.. if you want something that fits in your pocket, its the new Canon Powershot SX200IS. with a high 3200 iso for a compact, 12x Optical zoom and 12.1 MP, compacts can't get any better than this. For now at least..

So its your call, if you really want a DSLR, then choose between the canon 1000D/Rebel Xs or Nikon D40

will there be canon eos rebels in southeast asia?

Happyday D

for those camera professionals, are these good dslr's?


any other cameras that could match their qualities?

Answer
Canon EOS Rebel cameras are available everywhere. I was all over SE Asia last year (in China, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore) and I saw them everywhere. Well, not so much in the countryside of Laos and Cambodia, but you get the point.
These are very good cameras.
The dRebels are entry level dSLR cameras. In this market segment, a lot of other companies have competitive cameras, too. Like Nikon (the D40, D40X, D60, and D80 models come to mind), Sony, Olympus, and Pentax.
In my opinion however, Canon and Nikon are a cut above the rest. Mainly because you can get so many different lenses for them on the used market and because Canon and Nikon can grow with you as a photographer... all the way to professional cameras and lenses if you want.
If you want to read up on a specific camera, here are two great review sites. Keep in mind that the Canon digital Rebel is not one specific camera: it's four different models that replaced each other over the years, starting with the
dRebel, a.k.a. 300D (first try, very old by now)
dRebel XT, a.k.a. 350D (decent but getting old)
dRebel XTi, a.k.a. 400D (still sold new)
dRebel XSi, a.k.a. 450D (brand new)
Here are the review sites:
http://www.steves-digicams.com/hardware_reviews.html
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/default.asp?view=alpha

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Is a Sigma EF 530 flash good? Can you tell me the market price out there for pentax mount?

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Q. I live in malaysia

Answer
Well, first of all, all "hot shoe" external flash units will "fit" on any hot shoe mount... But here is the rub.

Most DSLR cameras use trigger voltages of less than 12v (Canon, 6v). After market flash units can have up to 350v trigger voltages which will fry any DSLR's electronics. While the data on that flash says it will work on a whole list of DSLR's, the trigger voltage is not listes. I would check first

http://www.sigmaphoto.com/flashes/flashes_flashes_details.asp?id=3263

If you have a 35mm Pentax, then perhaps the Sigma will be just fine, but as the years go by, you will eventually want a DSLR ... so you may want to by a Pentax dedicated digital flash and only buy a flash one time.

will there be canon eos rebels in southeast asia?

Happyday D

for those camera professionals, are these good dslr's?


any other cameras that could match their qualities?

Answer
Canon EOS Rebel cameras are available everywhere. I was all over SE Asia last year (in China, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore) and I saw them everywhere. Well, not so much in the countryside of Laos and Cambodia, but you get the point.
These are very good cameras.
The dRebels are entry level dSLR cameras. In this market segment, a lot of other companies have competitive cameras, too. Like Nikon (the D40, D40X, D60, and D80 models come to mind), Sony, Olympus, and Pentax.
In my opinion however, Canon and Nikon are a cut above the rest. Mainly because you can get so many different lenses for them on the used market and because Canon and Nikon can grow with you as a photographer... all the way to professional cameras and lenses if you want.
If you want to read up on a specific camera, here are two great review sites. Keep in mind that the Canon digital Rebel is not one specific camera: it's four different models that replaced each other over the years, starting with the
dRebel, a.k.a. 300D (first try, very old by now)
dRebel XT, a.k.a. 350D (decent but getting old)
dRebel XTi, a.k.a. 400D (still sold new)
dRebel XSi, a.k.a. 450D (brand new)
Here are the review sites:
http://www.steves-digicams.com/hardware_reviews.html
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/default.asp?view=alpha

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I would like to know if Canon digital cameras are made in Japan?

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A.B.

Canon Powershot A590-IS is the one camera I am interested the most.

Thanks in advance

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Most cameras are made in Malaysia, Thailand, or Tawain nowadays. Call Canon or go to the store and look on the display cameras or on the boxes.

I need a new digital camera, what to get?

Jon

I am going on a trip to Malaysia for my honeymoon.

I want a camera, but don't want to spend more than like $200.

I just want something with clarity, a good lens, and good zoom. nothing too fancy.

Any thoughts?

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"Which one is a good camera to buy?" gets asked many times every single day here on YA.
A quick search would have given you thousands of instant replies (without having to wait for answers), but once again here is my 10 cents on the subject:

I don't really like to give recommendations for particular cameras because there are too many choices and too many variables in what people are looking for. I find it much more useful to help you think this over, then make up your own mind.

Point & Shoot cameras are wonderfully handy because of their small size.
When light conditions are ideal, they even take really nice photos - all of them do.

However, they all DO have limitations - they don't do very well in low light situations (i.e. noisy photos, hard to avoid blur, etc). The little onboard flash is very harsh at close range, and doesn't reach very far.
Many of them have no manual functions, so you are limited to only very basic photos, you can't compensate for unusual situations, or do many fun "tricks" and special effects.
P&S's also suffer from frustrating shutterlag and many of them chew through batteries rather quickly.

If you're ok with all those limitations, then go ahead and pick one, most of them (the same type and same price range) are rather similar. Personally I would pick either a Canon or a Nikon, and would certainly stay away from Kodak and Vivitar.

A higher end P&S will give you more manual options and better quality. Many of those even give you the option of adding a proper flash (which makes a big difference to your flash photos).

Don't worry too much about megapixels - all modern cameras have plenty enough, plus there is a limit to how many pixels you can squash into a tiny P&S sensor before you actually LOSE quality rather than gain it. 6 megapixels is about the upper limit for those little sensors.
Don't worry about digital zoom, in fact, don't EVER use it. It simply crops away pixels, i.e. destroys information. The only real zoom is optical.

Some people ask for a camera that "doesn't take blurry photos". Blur is the photographer's problem, NOT the camera's. Even the most expensive camera will take blurry photos if the person behind it doesn't know what they're doing.

Some words about special effect features such as color accent, or even just b/w or sepia:
About applying any sort of effect in camera: DON'T DO IT !
Imagine if you just happen to take the best photo you ever took - surely you would want to have it in all its glory, right?
Always set your camera to biggest size, best quality (and to color).
That way, you start with the best possible photo as your original.
Then you make a copy and edit it to your heart's content.
You have much better control over any editing on your computer, even something as simple as b&w will look MUCH better when it was processed properly instead of in camera.
You can do all sorts of things to it PLUS you get to keep your original.

Decide which features are important to you, and look for cameras that have that feature.
Then go compare a few models on www.dpreview.com .

The very best thing you can do for your success is to borrow some books and learn about photography. A bit of knowledge will make a much bigger difference to your photos than your choice of P&S camera can.

For what it's worth - if I was in the market for a P&S camera right now, my choice would be a Canon Powershot SX40 HS http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/cameras/digital_cameras/powershot_sx40_hs#Specifications

If tiny size is attractive and important in your opinion (but you still want a camera that gives you some decent options), I'd suggest looking at cameras like the Canon Powershot SX210IS or perhaps the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10. However, do keep in mind that small cameras have tiny sensors and tiny lenses, so don't ever expect miracles from any of them.

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Is a Sigma EF 530 flash good? Can you tell me the market price out there for pentax mount?

canon digital camera malaysia image

Q. I live in malaysia

Answer
Well, first of all, all "hot shoe" external flash units will "fit" on any hot shoe mount... But here is the rub.

Most DSLR cameras use trigger voltages of less than 12v (Canon, 6v). After market flash units can have up to 350v trigger voltages which will fry any DSLR's electronics. While the data on that flash says it will work on a whole list of DSLR's, the trigger voltage is not listes. I would check first

http://www.sigmaphoto.com/flashes/flashes_flashes_details.asp?id=3263

If you have a 35mm Pentax, then perhaps the Sigma will be just fine, but as the years go by, you will eventually want a DSLR ... so you may want to by a Pentax dedicated digital flash and only buy a flash one time.

will there be canon eos rebels in southeast asia?

Happyday D

for those camera professionals, are these good dslr's?


any other cameras that could match their qualities?

Answer
Canon EOS Rebel cameras are available everywhere. I was all over SE Asia last year (in China, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore) and I saw them everywhere. Well, not so much in the countryside of Laos and Cambodia, but you get the point.
These are very good cameras.
The dRebels are entry level dSLR cameras. In this market segment, a lot of other companies have competitive cameras, too. Like Nikon (the D40, D40X, D60, and D80 models come to mind), Sony, Olympus, and Pentax.
In my opinion however, Canon and Nikon are a cut above the rest. Mainly because you can get so many different lenses for them on the used market and because Canon and Nikon can grow with you as a photographer... all the way to professional cameras and lenses if you want.
If you want to read up on a specific camera, here are two great review sites. Keep in mind that the Canon digital Rebel is not one specific camera: it's four different models that replaced each other over the years, starting with the
dRebel, a.k.a. 300D (first try, very old by now)
dRebel XT, a.k.a. 350D (decent but getting old)
dRebel XTi, a.k.a. 400D (still sold new)
dRebel XSi, a.k.a. 450D (brand new)
Here are the review sites:
http://www.steves-digicams.com/hardware_reviews.html
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/default.asp?view=alpha

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Where to buy any lomography camera in Malaysia?No online shopping.Just wanna know the place?

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Zaihan Ahm

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1. Kinokuniya KLCC (in the art section) -
A bit expensive (more than RM1 - 5 than normal price) unless there's sale or discount but have more collections than RipCurl KLCC if u ask the customer service. They sell lomo cameras with 2 years warranty but they're not professional dealers.
I saw Diana F+, Diana Mini clones, Fish eyes2, Holgas and LC - A, Spocket Rocket, Super Samplers and maybe more packed like sardine in 1 tall display case. (I suspect they will order the latest lomography products LC - Wide cameras and La Sardina in this store 'coz i saw they unpacked Diana F+ Deluxe package with complete accessories like lenses and shutter release and they're the first store in Malaysia to have this deluxe package).
If you're into TLR type of lomo camera n want to assemble ur own camera i saw Japanese DIY Gakken magazine, the rare TLRflex Gakken in japanese section (RM126 very cheap but limited unit!!).

2. The Click Shop at PJ -
Address:
18, Jalan SS2/55, 47300, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
Got website so u can compare prices http://www.theclickshop.net/about/
...they have more lomo info and tips like list photo shops that can develop analogue films in their FB. Wide range of lomo cameras and they have digital lomo camera and polaroid too!
I bought my first lomo from this shop...they have good service ( ^ _ ^ ) and always have latest products and restock.
Experienced and professional lomo camera store...i think they have Flickr group too.

3. Wondermilk at PJ -
it's actually a cafe or some sort of cupcake shop. don't have much info but who know if they have more to offer 'coz they're also an authorized lomography embassy and lomo professional too.
Address:
41 Jalan SS 21/1A Damansara Utama
47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor

4. The Folio at Jaya Jusco Maluri -
Not recommended 'coz i don't know if they still sell any lomo...
They used to sell super sampler cameras and underwater type camera with very cheap price a few years ago.

5. Analogue Kaki at First Avenue Mall, George Town, Penang -
They sell so many type of lomo camera and they also sell used vintage lomo camera (russian made like smena and lubitel) and digital lomo.
They have polaroid camera too.
I think they have website but i don't the url.

6. There's one good lomo store in Subang Jaya but don't know the shop's name n the exact place...i'm still looking for this shop...( - _ - )...

If u have SLR but want to use Diana F+ lens on it...the no. 1 and 2 store sell the Canon and Nikon mount but not sure for which series.

When you buy the Canon 1100d does it come with a lens?

Leo D

In malaysia.. I'm guided by the online price Link; http://www.canon.com.my/p/EN/114-Digital-Cameras/200-EOS/1860-EOS-1100D/

Answer
yes
there will be two version >
one with lens
and
one without lens .

one with lens will cost about 100USD more than the camera without lens

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