vondo
Contributor
Well, after a couple of years of diving, I am thinking of getting a dive camera system. I hope someone can recommend something that I wouldn't be too frustrated with.
First, let me tell you a bit about my photographic history. I cut my teeth in the 90's on an Olympus 2N, totally manual except for automatic aperture control, I think.
In 2002 I moved over to a Canon EOS film system since the Oly was not so reliable anymore. I loved that and own three or four lenses for it.
In 2004 I added the original (not XT) Digital Rebel. It's pretty good. What I don't like about it is the turn on time and a four shot limit before it has to start writing to the CF card (and it's pretty slow at doing that). When something like the 5D (full frame sensor) or its sucessor comes down into the sub-$1000 range, I will jump on it.
But, what I'm missing is a competent P&S for land use and a scuba camera. Buying a $1500 Ikelite housing system for my Rebel is not an option; I want to stay under about $500.
So, what I would like is
1) A small camera with a removable housing
2) Enough control so I can set exposures and such. RAW format of some kind is a benefit
3) Low shutter-lag and turn-on times
4) Probably CF or SD card format, but this is not a must
5) Big LCD view finder, I suppose.
6) Excessive amounts of megapixels are NOT needed
So anyone have suggestions for a nice point and shoot for someone who knows their way around a "real" camera?
Thanks!
First, let me tell you a bit about my photographic history. I cut my teeth in the 90's on an Olympus 2N, totally manual except for automatic aperture control, I think.
In 2002 I moved over to a Canon EOS film system since the Oly was not so reliable anymore. I loved that and own three or four lenses for it.
In 2004 I added the original (not XT) Digital Rebel. It's pretty good. What I don't like about it is the turn on time and a four shot limit before it has to start writing to the CF card (and it's pretty slow at doing that). When something like the 5D (full frame sensor) or its sucessor comes down into the sub-$1000 range, I will jump on it.
But, what I'm missing is a competent P&S for land use and a scuba camera. Buying a $1500 Ikelite housing system for my Rebel is not an option; I want to stay under about $500.
So, what I would like is
1) A small camera with a removable housing
2) Enough control so I can set exposures and such. RAW format of some kind is a benefit
3) Low shutter-lag and turn-on times
4) Probably CF or SD card format, but this is not a must
5) Big LCD view finder, I suppose.
6) Excessive amounts of megapixels are NOT needed
So anyone have suggestions for a nice point and shoot for someone who knows their way around a "real" camera?
Thanks!