Winter of Sweden (photos)

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While I am with the photography amatuers and professionals here, I need advice on what camera to buy. I would want to take good pictures. I don't mind spending a little high. My article on a reference-counted smart pointer that supports polymorphic objects and raw pointers

Jorgen Sigvardsson

Megan Forbes wrote: Even above the arctic circle? If you get up on a mountain (known as fjäll), you might find some snow. But not at sea level I'm afraid. Megan Forbes wrote: My brother lives in Trollhaten - I should really work up the courage to go and visit him in winter Yeah you should. To remind yourself why you like living in a place where it's not so darn cold at winter. :rolleyes: :-D I wonder if there are any IT-related job openings on Mauritius. :cool: -- Uh huh. Yeah.

Jorgen Sigvardsson

It feels like 1987 was just around the corner (eventhough I was just twelve at the time). Where does time go!? :| -- Uh huh. Yeah.

Jorgen Sigvardsson

Rickard Andersson wrote: Well, there is, but they aren't visible! Uh huh. When I was in Östersund (drove through Härjedalen as well) I was told there were raindeers there. I couldn't see a single one of them! I'm beginning to believe that raindeers are just a hoax. :) -- Uh huh. Yeah.

Jorgen Sigvardsson

Heheh. that's nothing compared to how cold he must have been when he took the pictures. :-D -- Uh huh. Yeah.

Anna Jayne Metcalfe

Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: Where does time go!? Down the pub. :beer: ;) Anna :rose: www.annasplace.me.uk

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Megan Forbes

Thomas George wrote: I would want to take good pictures. I don't mind spending a little high. The first decision to take is film or digital. I used film for 12 years, at which point my camera and all it's kit was stolen. I then took a controversial (in the photographic world the film vs digital can get as heated as C++ vs Java :rolleyes: ) decision and bought a nice digital camera Sony F707[^], and have never looked back. Although I paid £800 for it with a 3 year guarentee last September, my boss bought the new upgrade to it (F717) on EBay earlier this week for £550! I would definitely recommend it - the lens itself is fantastic (as you will see on that review), there are night shot options (even infra red for still shots and video clips so as not to upset wildlife at night with flashes), and extra lenses can be purchased for it (telephoto, wide angle, macro, etc) and it takes any 58mm filter. Onto why I would suggest a digital - especially if you are learning. You fork out a little for the memory sticks, but then that's the end of it. If you decide to go and take shots of a particular subject you can review and retake right there - you don't have to wait and pay for developing first, and then go back and try to remember what your settings were and how to improve. It's really brilliant - if you don't like a shot, just delete it. Should you decide to go the film route the Canon EOS 300v is a fantastic camera, and costs considerably less (as little as £350 I think). Unfortunately over time you will end up spending a fortune on film development, so the savings are rather misleading. If you want more info on this camera, Paul Watson has one. Of course, if you really have cash there's Canon's EOS 10D (digital), which takes the 300v's lenses - my dream.... I think it goes for around £2700 though. Hope that helps! :)

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I was looking around in Amazon and Circuit City, and found SLR digital cameras and regular digital cameras. Do you know the difference, and why digital SLRs cost about a thousand dollars, where as a film SLR costs about 400 to 500 dollars? I was looking at the Canon and Nikon sites, and all explanation was mostly marketing. Since I am an "amatuer ametuer", I am not certain what to believe and what not regarding ease of use, and what it takes to get quality pictures with these cameras. I don't want to end up like my mom would be with a Linux computer :-D. My article on a reference-counted smart pointer that supports polymorphic objects and raw pointers

Megan Forbes

Thomas George wrote: Do you know the difference, and why digital SLRs cost about a thousand dollars, where as a film SLR costs about 400 to 500 dollars? Film "point-and-shoot" camera's also cost a lot less than digital ones. The digital camera's are far more complex inside, (as well as newer) and so cost more, unfortunately. If you can afford a digital SLR, I would definitely recommend getting one, although make sure with reviews on the net that it is one the pro's recommend. Also, once you narrow it down to say 3 digital SLR's that you like, have a look around and see what the difference in price is for their lenses. Some can take "normal" (film SLR) lenses, some (like mine) need specially made ones. Let me know how it goes :)

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http://www.adorama.com/catalog.tpl?op=details&sid=10464464185662655&sku=IOME10[^] In the Digital SLR category, this is the only one I found below 1000 dollars. Nikon, Canon etc are 2000 and up. Reviews on Amazon are all 5 stars. What do you think? Anyway, it will be a few days before I buy a camera. I am certainly looking around for other options. My article on a reference-counted smart pointer that supports polymorphic objects and raw pointers