Nikon digital camera

[shadow]

saan pwede bumili ng mga accesorries ng Nikon Digi cam or shop for digi cam accesorries yun mura lang nakalimutan ko tanugin kanina sa Makati, sobrang excited na ako makauwi para ma sample na eh like extra batteries, smart card (kahit yun generic para mura lang), tripod.. bumili kasi ako kanina sa BPI madness sa Glorietta tingin nyo ok ba yun nabili ko Nikon coolpix 4300??? thanks

[BlackMagic]

magkano mo nabili?

[shadow]

29k+, almost 30k-straight charge
3 months-0% int.
6 months-1.2% int. (hinde ako sure sa 6 months???)
12 months-1.5%/month int.

I opted for the 3 months kasi almost 4k ang interest rate pag 12 months to pay sayang rin yun, I rather used the money to buy extra batt and smart card

[RedHorse]

shadow,

maaring bang malaman kung anong model ng nikon po ang nabili nyo?

salamat

[shadow]

redhorse, the model is Nikon coolpix 4300

[slayer]

Dude,

Check out the review for your Coolpix 4300 at http://www.steves-digicams.com/2002_...nikon4300.html.

Cheap camera accessories can be found at the mecca of camera stuffs in Hidalgo, Quiapo.

saan pwede bumili ng mga accesorries ng Nikon Digi cam or shop for digi cam accesorries yun mura lang nakalimutan ko tanugin kanina sa Makati, sobrang excited na ako makauwi para ma sample na eh like extra batteries, smart card (kahit yun generic para mura lang), tripod.. bumili kasi ako kanina sa BPI madness sa Glorietta tingin nyo ok ba yun nabili ko Nikon coolpix 4300??? thanks

[TJMaxx]

Mga Bros,
Tagal na kasi akong kating-kati na bumili
ng digital camera. Totally ignorant ako dito.
Ano ba dapat hanapin ko sa isang digital camera.
Ano ba minimum acceptable na pixel?
Kinakabit ba yan sa PC?
Tulong naman dahil its alien to me right now...

[IceColdBeer]

TJMaxx,

Unang titingnan mo ang resolution. At least 3 megapixels para maganda mga pix. Second is yung connectivity para di ka masyadong mahirapan idownload mga pix. Dagdag mo pa yung zoom tsaka kung anu ano pang ek ek ehehehe.

Yung binili ni Shadow I think 4 megapixels resolution nun.

[shadow]

Yung binili ni Shadow I think 4 megapixels resolution nun.

yup, 4.0 megapixels ,icecoldbeer, ur from HK diba? remember I was talking to you about fishing store there last November or Decmeber in this board, I'm going there next week ano ba weather ngayon dyan? and meron ba sale? thanks

[IceColdBeer]

shadow,
yup at may utang pa ko sa yo yung fishing rod na hanap mo he he. This past few days malamig ranging from 11-15 deg celcius. Minsan naman sunny but cool lang. Just bring extra jacket para sigurado ka. Yung sale dito almost all season na kasi hirap economy pero selected shops lang at di naman lahat.
Uwi ako dyan tonight and balik ako sunday, so next week dito ka? Call me if you have time.
mob: 97473960
ofc: 31468857
Thx.

[shadow]

ok lang yun ako na lang magahahnap meron na ako mga adds ng fishing stores, malamig pa rin? ang plano ko puro shorts na lang dadalhin ko eh, well I think change of plan :Dthank you sa offer

[silver_corolla]

Hi,

Anybody know about the features of Nikon Coolpix 775? Ilang megapixels kaya 'to? do you know any website to surf for this model. Thanks.

Br,
silver_corolla

[Ungas]

This might help:
http://www.dpreview.com/

[mbt]

for me, secondary na lang yung MP count, since 4 MP and 5 MP are more than enough to print short bond paper-sized prints. image noise levels tend to increase as megapixel count increases too, in general, unless you're looking at dSLRs. plus, you lose more detail in downsampling 8 MP images to smaller sizes than in downsampling 4 or 5 MP.

besides size and weight (for an everyday-carry camera), una kong titingnan yung quality ng lens -- sharpness, color, and speed (f/2.8 is standard, smaller number allows higher shutter speeds, which is VERY useful, larger number means longer shutter speeds, which is VERY bad for handheld shooting). reviews on the net are very helpful in that regard. other considerations are battery life, LCD screen quality, storage media type, and battery type.

wide-angle lenses (mga 28 mm. equivalent) are VERY useful, as is an ultrafast lens, like the f/1.8 lens on the olympus C-5050Z, or the f/2.0 lens on the Canon G3, G5, and G6 and the Sony F717 and F828. i don't find long zoom ranges very useful in everyday shooting

[mbt]

oh, manual control (manual aperture control and shutter speed control) is also very useful

[silver_corolla]

Originally posted by mbt
for me, secondary na lang yung MP count, since 4 MP and 5 MP are more than enough to print short bond paper-sized prints. image noise levels tend to increase as megapixel count increases too, in general, unless you're looking at dSLRs. plus, you lose more detail in downsampling 8 MP images to smaller sizes than in downsampling 4 or 5 MP....

Hi mbt,

Thanks for the enlightenment, wala kasi akong alam sa pag scrutinized ng mga cameras. Anyway, magkakaroon kasi ako ng Nikon Coolpix 755, kung ang Imager nya eh 1/2.7" 2.1 megapixel, (1.92 megapixel effective), okay lang ba 'to?

Originally posted by mbt
....una kong titingnan yung quality ng lens -- sharpness, color, and speed (f/2.8 is standard, smaller number allows higher shutter speeds, which is VERY useful, larger number means longer shutter speeds, which is VERY bad for handheld shooting). reviews on the net are very helpful in that regard. ....

Ok na ba 'to in terms of quality?

Lens: 3x zoom; 38 - 115 mm (as 35 mm equiv.), F2.8 - F4.9
Focus distance: Normal: 30 cm - Infinity (12 in - Infinity)
Macro: 4 cm - Infinity (1.6 in - Infinity)
AF System: Contrast detect
Digital zoom: 1.25x, 1.6x, 2.0x, 2.5x
Sensitivity: ISO 100 equiv., Auto "gain-up"
Metering: 256-element Matrix Metering
Exposure modes: Automatic, Movie, Scene
Exposure compen.: +/-2 EV in 0.3 EV steps
White balance: Automatic, 5 presets, manual
Shutter speed: 8 sec - 1/1000 sec

Br,
silver_corolla

[mbt]

3x optical zoom is so-so, short but usable. 38 mm wide-end is pretty tight, manual wide-angle yan hehe (meaning, aatras ka on foot para mag wide-angle ). f/2.8 at the wide-end is pretty standard, f/4.9 when fully zoomed-out isn't the best, images will be prone to camera shake and blur at anything other than excellent light (or use a flash) pag fully zoomed-in ka. but all in all, medyo ok na features na yan for a small camera; generally, better specs requires physically larger lenses and sensors. very usable naman yung features na yan for casual shooting.

don't use digital zoom; photoshop can do a better job at that. always use optical zoom rather ran digital zoom.

for subjective impressions, basa ka ng reviews sa net, www.imaging-resource.com and www.dpreview.com are two of the best.

[CtrlAltDel]

Shadow,

Congrats on your new Coolpix 4300!

I've been using my digital camera for two years already and if you're thinking what software companion for your camera is best I highly recommend:

Adobe Photoshop 7- top class software to touch up, and be creative with your images. Stay away from Photoshop CS. Too many complaints and it's temperamental (see Adobe Photoshop Forum.)

ACDSee 6- very easy and flexible program to help you organize your multimedia files. Saves you headache when searching for particular file. Can do image editing as well.

Other suggestions:
1. Windows XP PC- superb connectivity and image preview with my Sony Cybershot! I don't even bother with Sony's own image viewing/editing software
2. CD/DVD Writer- to backup your images
3. A good book on Photoshop- takes time to learn but very rewarding.

[CtrlAltDel]

TJMaxx,

'Tol, the rule of thumb is, the more expensive a digital camera is, the better it gets, hehehe. It's a balance of purpose and your budget, really.

If you want it to become a serious hobby then you wouldn't mind the size, cost or complexity of the camera, would you? If so, go for models selling for P40,000 and above.

If you're purpose is like mine, that is, to have a camera you can take anywhere (gimmiks, parties.. beach etc... ), can fit in my pocket (you can hide it), provides lots of camera setting info on the screen (for a little exposure manipulation), reliable (well-built), quick startup (for those fleeting memorable scenes) good-looking, no moving parts...

... in other words a wicked camera that is quick on the draw and take great pictures, then I suggest...

1. Buy a digital camera not less than P15,000. Price range should be between P15,000 and P25,0000. You can buy one at P10,000 or less but you will soon outgrow its simplicity and lack of meaningful user feedback on the preview screen!
2. Prefer Canon, Sony, Nikon or Olympus
3. Select one using AA rechargeable battery. Avoid models with proprietary batteries! You can always find an alkaline battery anywhere in case of emergency.
4. Prefer at least 3x optical zoom. Caveat: more moving parts means bigger camera, slower startup time and some say more potential for mechanical problems. You might have to choose fixed focal length camera for its smaller size and quick startup. Caveat again: your full-frame head shots will appear stretched sideways (still ok for half-body shots.) You can't take a closeup shot of that monkey's ass at the zoo! Hahahaha.
5. At least 3.2Megapixels.
6. Must fit in your slacks pocket.
7. Do not be intimidated with the number of buttons. In my experience lots of buttons usually means you can access settings quickly. My friend's "simple" camera has only 4 buttons with the result that the setting you want is burried deep in the sub-sub-sub menu! Aray ko! Hehehe.

Anyway, research your camera and settle your purpose for it. Good luck!

[niky]

If you're non-pro, anything beyond 6-8mp is meaningless.

Spend 30-40k... a good 3-4 megapixel non-pro-dSLR will never do you wrong, you'll take great pics... downside is the increased size, but it's manageable.

(Make sure your 3-5 megapixel is ACTUAL, not INTERPOLATED.)

A digital SLR with full to semi manual functions is terrific... I find the best shooting comes from a manually selected exposure mode mixed with both auto and manual focus... this gives really quick shooting time and excellent quality and adaptability.

I've never used the integrated software on any digicam... Windows' own thumbnail and file system works just fine... :D