Camera talk...

[quagmire]

^Thanks a lot for the info sujoyp.. You're the best.. .. I've got a fair idea now..

1.So with the improvement in technology can we expect them to get cheaper in the future?

2.Also I was wondering smartphones now come with cool features like Photosphere and Video HDR.. Why don't cameras have such features?
I do understand that camera processors are not as capable as smartphone processors and that they lack such rendering software..
The reason why I think such an application, like Photosphere, would help is most compacts have a min. focal length of 24mm..
With such an app we could capture 10mm equivalents..
I know it wouldn't be foolproof (because ghosting and overlapping) but it would still be a helpful application..
Just wanted to mention Galaxy Camera can handle Photosphere..
Badly want to see Photosphere and Video HDR on compacts soon..
Would also love to see fast burst step focus image where the camera captures and brackets different focus fields and produces a final image..

 

[sujoyp]

No I dont think the optics are going to be cheaper any time soon

but they are doing a workaround...they decreased the size of sensor like m4/3 or nikon j1 V1 ....these need smaller lens element for bigger apertures and lenses became smaller....this way they may save on costly glass element

DSLR range higher then 1100D and d3100 have exposure bracketing which shoots upto 9 consecutive shots and creates an HDR

Almost all sony P&S have 360degree panorama software which is very successful.

You can ignore any funky software on DSLR coz its ment to be manually used...but i think slowly android will be common on cameras and then we can use camera specific apps on them.

 

[quagmire]

1.DSLR range higher then 1100D and d3100 have exposure bracketing which shoots upto 9 consecutive shots and creates an HDR

2.Almost all sony P&S have 360degree panorama software which is very successful.

1.That requires tripod I guess?

2.Yes I have used that, but does any camera have hemispherical kind of imaging?

 

[sujoyp]

yes exposure bracketing needs tripod...u just cant move the cam even a 1mm

hemispherical ...can u give an example...a picture of camera or anything ....are you talking about fisheye

 

[quagmire]

^ I was talking about something like this - *www.baldheretic.com/pano/enron/
Is that even possible with a P&S?

At post #461

The reason why I think such an application, like Photosphere, would help is most compacts have a min. focal length of 24mm..
With such an app we could capture 10mm equivalents..
I know it wouldn't be foolproof (because ghosting and overlapping) but it would still be a helpful application..

I was talking about this:
Photo Extremist: Creative Photography Tutorials, Photoshop Tutorials, Instructional Videos
Can we expect that in future cameras as a inbuilt feature, saving us from transfering images to PC and then stitching using photoshop?

 

[sujoyp]

I think its possible using a fisheye lens or ultrawide lens at 10mm....we can also stitch 3-4 shots togather ...I stitched 4 pics togather to form this -

*farm9.staticflickr.com/8451/8065833969_3ce61fe90a_z.jpg
Victoria Memorial Panorama by sujoyp, on Flickr

 

[quagmire]

^Great pic.. I have been there..
BTW,Did you pan the camera or shifted horizontally? Looks like HDR, is it?
Just a thought, not a critique - The photo looks bulged.. Can you kind of push it inside like compensating for barrel distortion..

 

[sujoyp]

I pan the camera handheld ....or u can say simply I took 4 shots one by one of the whole scene and used photoshop to stitch it togather..
Its not HDR ...I personally edited it using Photoshop tools

Actually I like the budge at the centre...it looks 3D ....and if i push it backwards the scene will look flat ...it happened coz I was nearest to centre..actually stood right in front of central gate

btw the sample shot u gave me some post back had budge at the centre too...thats the effect of fisheye lens

 

[quagmire]

^Any tips for handheld panning(for stitching later) ?

Has anybody tried freelensing?
(I don't have an SLR, I was just curious to know)

What do you guy think about :

Fujifilm FinePix HS50EXR

Fujifilm FinePix SL1000
Released in India recently..

 

[sujoyp]

handheld panning is easy I think....just stand at a point and just move ur waist and take shots one by one...see that u neither move legs nor sholders nor anyother body parts

 

[nac]

^^
30k... That's too much. Higher than SX50.

 

[quagmire]

^Yeah.. One can get a FZ200 for that price..

 

[Tenida]

Nikon 5200 @37995/- @ Homeshop18 superdeals. Check it here
HomeShop18.com Superdeals

 

[quagmire]

Canon SX 240 SX260 prices slashed in Flipkart..
SX 240 - Rs. 14545
SX 260 - Rs. 16485

Both are a steal at those prices!
Considering I paid 16400 for SX240 last October..

 

[nac]

^ Actually, Canon slashed the price. Still FP has quoted (SX260) higher than MRP.

 

[sujoyp]

Thats good price for both SX240 and sx260 ...they are superb cameras

 

[quagmire]

^ Actually, Canon slashed the price. Still FP has quoted (SX260) higher than MRP.

Didnt know that.. That means both are available for a lesser price in Canon retail stores?

BTW has Panasonic Lumix LX7 been released in India?

 

[quagmire]

Nikon launches 17 new CoolPix cameras in India

Nikon has launched a number of new cameras in India as a part of its CoolPix consumer oriented range. While the company has essentially revamped most of its cameras under the CoolPix range, it has also released the CoolPix A, which is an entirely new model and has also introduced a number of new cameras the CoolPix P, S, L and AW series’.

For starters, the CoolPix A becomes the first camera in the range to feature a DX format CMOS 16.2-megapixel crop sensor. Previously, such sensors were reserved for only Nikon DSLR cameras. It comes with a wide angle 18.5mm fixed focal lens with a f/2.8 aperture. It costs Rs 54,950.

The new entrants in the CoolPix P series include the P520 and the P330. Both are extended zoom cameras, but the P520 has a Nikkor lens that offers telephoto like capabilities with a zoom range of 42x. It has a 18.2 megapixel sensor. The CoolPix P330, on the other hand, has a 12.2-megapixel 1/1.7-inch sensor. Nikon claims such a sensor will reduce noise in images. There is also an updated version of the P7700 and all the cameras in the P range cost between Rs 16,950 and Rs 24,950.

The S-series of the CoolPix range feature a total of nine new models. The new models are the S9500, S9400, S6500, S5200, S4400, S3500, S3400, S2700, and the S31. These cameras have built-in Wi-Fi so users can share their images easily. These are basic point and shoot cameras. All cameras in this product category range between Rs 5,950 and Rs 18,950.

The L-series has four new models which include the L820, L320, L28 and the L27. Basically, these are high power prosumer cameras. For instance the L820 has an optical zoom of 30x and has a 16-megapixel sensor. The L320 has an optical zoom range of 26x and it has a 16.1-megapixel sensor. The L28 on the other hand has a higher megapixel count as it has a 20-megapixel sensor, but scales back on the optical zoom at only 5x. The L27 also only offers 5x of optical zoom and has a 16.1-megapixel sensor. The cameras in the L-series cost between Rs 4,990 and Rs 15,990.

Lastly, Nikon has also introduced the AW series in India, which currently only one model. This camera is built for outdoor activities and rough terrain. It is waterproof up to a depth of 18 meters and also has Wi-Fi support, a built-in GPS and a world map. It can also be used in temperatures as low as -10 degrees and it has a 16-megapixel sensor and has 5x optical zoom. It costs Rs 16,950.

- Source

 

[sujoyp]

Soo now we have
Coolpix A - 54k with 18.5mm wide angle and cmos sensor
P520 -
P330
P7700

All these in Indian Market ...Great

 

[quagmire]

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ40 (aka ZS30) has managed 4-4.5* /5* from almost every review website..
Looks like Canon SX270 & SX280 has massive competition..
Could TZ40 be the best budget compact this year?