25th September 2012, 03:47 PM
(This post was last modified: 25th September 2012, 03:55 PM by RHenry.)
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I have a Canon Powershot G10 but the majority of work I do with it is macro based photograpghy and I have a very limited set up especially in relation to lighting. The key advantages I found was that it was cheap, lightweight, it has not broken yet even after being dropped and as compacts go, it has RAW and the macro and apature funtions are actually better than the SLR I was tried to upgrade to. It has struggled with some artefacts as the apature is its real drawback for me but it certainly fared better than the Nikkon SLR I had tried to upgrade to. In reality though the limitations of my setup mean that I can only do so much with any camera I have.
Ultimately though I have no budget to buy anything else so I am glad that I have something I am happy with. If I could I would consider an SLR but it is less practical than my G10.
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John Wells Wrote:For photographic work, do you have a preference of camera type (SLR, compact etc), make or model?
Is there an ideal archaeologists' camera, or is it a matter of horses for courses?
What is important, simplicity, waterproofing, resolution, dynamic range, low light capabilities, undistorted images, interchangeable lenses, ruggedness....etc?
I have a Canon Powershot G10 but the majority of work I do with it is macro based photograpghy and I have a very limited set up especially in relation to lighting. The key advantages I found was that it was cheap, lightweight, it has not broken yet even after being dropped and as compacts go, it has RAW and the macro and apature funtions are actually better than the SLR I was tried to upgrade to. It has struggled with some artefacts as the apature is its real drawback for me but it certainly fared better than the Nikkon SLR I had tried to upgrade to. In reality though the limitations of my setup mean that I can only do so much with any camera I have.
Ultimately though I have no budget to buy anything else so I am glad that I have something I am happy with. If I could I would consider an SLR but it is less practical than my G10.
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