Point and Shoot Photojournalist
Came across an interesting article on Rob Galbraith about Alex Majoli. Alex is a photojournalist that uses point and shoot digital cameras instead of large DSLRs, and has won several awards for his work. Makes you think - especially as I’m about to renew my insurance for my camera gear which has a value more than 3 times what I paid for my car! (Admittedly, it’s a rather cheap car…) Anyway, I’d never really considered the depth of field argument - it’s usually something I want to limit - but then there are other times when I just can’t get enough given the light etc.
I’ve been hunting around for a good point and shoot for a couple of years now, and am wondering if the new cameras from Panasonic will finally do the job. I want a wide angle lens, good low light operation (so high, noise-free-ish ISO rating), with good quality lens. The Ricoh GR Digital looked good, but at 400 quid is rather over the top. It’ll be interesting to see what the reviews of these new Panasonics say when they finally hit the streets.
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July 24th, 2008 08:26
Try looking for the ‘older’ cameras.
I managed to find a Canon G2 firsthand for S$250.
Later, I got the Olympus 5050.
Both are amazing.
If you want an all-in-one, try the discontinued Sony F828.
It has a 28-200 lens and starts at f2 for wide angle and f2.8 for tele.
The Ricoh’s good but a bit slow, I think.
Starts f2.8 but goes to f4 - can’t remember the model but the one I have has 24mm zoom.
I use that a lot when I’m too lazy to lug the Tokina 12-24mm f/4.
Hope this helps.