Advise Please on Canon A75

[Peter McGuinness]

I have the A75 and I like it a lot.
You can see examples on my website, with and without flash (I just use the internal flash as I don't yet have an external strobe)

I like the camera and I chose it over the A80/A85 because it will do 30sec video clips at DVD resolution, which the others will not (only VHS res).

The Scene setting for underwater works ok if you are in <5m otherwise there is no red to enhance anyway.

cheers,
Peter

 

[PhotoTJ]

I fooled with the focus of the 70, 75, 80, 85, and 95, it seems to be the same. Pretty darn good.

 

[jonnythan]

TJ, do you normally shoot in manual mode?

 

[Charlie J]

I fooled with the focus of the 70, 75, 80, 85, and 95, it seems to be the same. Pretty darn good.

Thanks TJ - guess I gotta buy now.

 

[PhotoTJ]

If you are going to buy, and can afford the extra $50, get the 85, not the 75. The extra megapixel is worth the $50. Now, if you can afford $399, well, go the 95 route.

Actually, jonnythan, I usually shoot in either apature priority, or program. (And I fool with the occasional mini-movie.) About half the time I'm in macro.

When I step up to off camera strobe, and a WA lens, I'll most likely be shooting in manual, but since I really don't need to right now...

 

[dmichael]

i just finished a short trip to thailand with my new A75 and underwater casing I was very impressed with the photos . Previously I used a Sony P10 but the canon gives much better underwater pics . Maybe it is the special underwater setting on the A75 . I have a seperate strobe but did not use it as I founfd the on board flash good enough . once i work out how to post pics i can give some samples

 

[dmichael]

ok here goes

 

[Charlie J]

Thanks for the A75 pic's D! Which housing were you using?

Charlie

 

[dmichael]

Thanks for the A75 pic's D! Which housing were you using?

Charlie

I am using the canon housing its the WP-DC30 . I removed the diffuser for all the pics and found the built in flash worked well .

Even for a wider angle shot I think it is quite acceptable as attached pic shows.

 

[clkong]

hi, what is the piece of white filter in front of the built in flash for?

when will i need to remove it? during marco or normal shots?