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Had to be posted :leghump:

Way to bright out being the mid afternoon, wrong time of day, but I had to get out away from work and play for a bit. Couple shots from the park near our house. Camera: Canon PowerShot SX40 HS Two bugs with one shot: http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/144981889/original.jpg I should have brought my big camera as there were about 6 of these guys skimming the water. Well resolved, but at the limits of the glass. DSLR's certainly handle the details better and meter much better too. http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/144981877/original.jpg I know this feeling. Mid Afternoon Nap Time http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/144981878/original.jpg

Just a candid while outside today. Patches at age 2.5yrs. http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/144974297/original.jpg

I doubt the guy who wrote the letter is a lawyer. If so, he will likely be fired from his firm and if the firm as a whole isn't he will likely be reprimanded by the bar association and possibly disbarred. One can hope it's actually on letter head. I'm with Gary on many of his points. LOL at his hand gestures too. Lastly, who the hell posts 1000's of images? WOW. I'm surprised the photog even gave them that many. My God, the key is not to do that. Gary doesn't actually bother me. I use several pieces of his gear and it works. His arrogance comes with the field in many ways. You just have to selectively dismiss it.

No worries on Questions...here to help. Okay, so the difference between the two is big. The SX-40 and others like it (I like the term Bridge Cameras) are exactly that. They Bridge the gap between a P&S and DSLR in terms of features, but they lack all the true DSLR Capabilities. I won't get into all the differences here but can at say C&C or something, but yes, if you went bridge vs DSLR, you would be someone limited in using remote flash systems. However, not because of control ability but mainly in terms of cameras capabilities. In other words, you can set it up and do the shoot, but the end product still won't be DSLR quality in terms of sensors, lenses and metering. Good call IMO. Dedicated video cams are so small anymore I can keep it in the pocket of my cargo shorts or in a small bag with ease. Here too, mirrorless is far from a DSLR. They share the fact that lenses can be changed out and sensors are usually better leading to good IQ, but that's about it. Sensor IQ anymore is like splitting hairs. That leaves lenses and there too, unless you spend big money, you won't see the difference. This SX40 and it's competition models have good lenses and they will stack up and perform as good as any kit lens the entry level DSLR's and Mirror Less models are typically paired with.

Done. She's now CR Stock :lolguy: I'm going to shoot .dng with this one to keep the file size and compatibility in check. So far, the software is pretty straight forward and menu's easy enough. Thanks for the reminder to check it out.

Haven't done it yet. I've only had the camera for 3 hrs :gabe:

The first question that I look at in threads like this is what about a is being deemed as a mirror-less camera is appealing? The industry benefit is essentially interchangeable lenses on a camera using an SLR quality sensor in a small size. Hmmm...all that can easily be achieved with others too yet with more versatility. However, again, what are you looking for in the camera? Your essentially right in that you will need a case, but in reality, outside a pocket camera, you will still likely need one or at least should use one. in terms of video, yes, there are some good options there for video combined with a camera. the iPhone, my DLSR, the mirrorless cams or even this Canon SX40 I'm new to owning does 1080P but with 24fps counts. That has it's advantages yet also drawbacks in terms of rolling shutter artefacts on motion centric clips. Panny and Sony offer a bit more there on their zoom cameras, but at the cost of IQ on the sensor. It becomes the tradeoff. One nice thing they have in their super zooms that say this Canon SX40 doesn't (I know, thread high-jack) is the ability to shoot RAW. That is a drawback for someone like me that shoots exclusively RAW and without careful attention it can kill some shots. However, that said, you just have to work within the limits and know how to drive them so to speak. In terms of buying a camera, again, what are your main uses. If video comes first, then get one that does video better. However, compare that to a dedicated video camera and wiegh the costs. I'm not a video guy by any means. Not even close. However, I really enjoy the dedicated Sony CX line up and for the money, they can't be beat. Panny is about $100-$150 more and is a little nicer, but again, all relative. What I'm gathering is you like that ability combined with good still IQ. Here I will say, I'm right there with you. I won't use any of my Still or SLR's for video first but won't regret it they are all I have with me. They do pretty well actually. Shooting sports, kids running, or scenes that you will be moving fast on when panning, use a dedicated video camera. Otherwise, I wouldn't stress too much. My insight: If stills take priority, buy a still camera. If video becomes job 1 then buy a dedicated video camera. Still cameras do a better job of shooting movies than video cams do at shooting stills. Both work for the other, but right now still cameras win in terms of versatility. Now in terms of remote flash set ups and what not, anywhere lighting is a focus, DSLR's are king. They meter way, way better and have more control. No contest there. Based on what you just shared, the Bridge Camera's are what you are describing today. The mirror less systems are nice, but you'll spend a ton more and IMO would best be served by a DSLR like what your brother has. Even with a series of kit lenses. If new baby is involved, I'd likely go that route but then I'm a still photo guy. However, I like video and if you do too, I can easily see spending the money on a nice camera there. Here's the bottom line based on your statements of where you stand, a good quality bridge camera will no doubt take you to levels and capabilities well beyond what you'll use now and will cost you about $500 all in. Add in a very nice 1080P digital video camera and that's another $500 all in. Damn nice combo of abilities with excellent quality on all sides with the bonus of even greater versatility. No mirrorless camera will get you close to all that. As Greg said above though, they are the cool thing :megusta: I hope my banter helps. It certainly fits Games 3 paragraphs of I don't give a fuck for his daily dose of Tim insight

I thought you had one similar. Yes, the 40 moved to a CMOS Sensor and back to 12mp from 14mp. The resolution difference is nill, especially since the CMOS they use in this one is stellar. Lower pixel to pixel noise and now full 1080P, although at 24fps vs 60fps. However, still very, very usable. I won't be disappointed I'm sure. It's just a matter of panning slow and not trying to shoot a soccer game with it. This camera would be killer for National Trail Vids though. Another nice thing about the optics, no purple fringing or CA effect, even at full zoom. Can't say that much about many mid zoom cameras let alone a super zoom one. 840mm cropped from original with an even deeper 100% crop included. http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/144974033/original.jpg

Here's a good example of a couple things: Testing out the IS; how's 1/25th, hand-held at 100mm. That's impressive. That's essentially 3-4 stops of movement control which is on par with some of my L-Series SLR Glass. Bokeh....not bad. Not L-Series quality, but then a 28-300mm L lens will cost you about $3,600. This one goes to 840mm and that will run you $12k and weigh in at nearly 14lbs. So, yeah, I'm happy. The optics are 7.5 out of 10 but that's because I'm being pretty damn picky. I can easily move the optics to a solid 8 when compared to other Bridge cameras. The circles are solid and milky but not as smooth as I'd like to see. My 11yr old Sony has a Leica Designed lens and blows it away, but it only reaches to 200mm. http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/144973800/original.jpg

Just as noted above, $370 at Target (with my 5% card discount) and picked up an High Speed 32gb SD Card for $60 less 5% too. Cheap for what you get. Seriously. I may just take this with me and leave my DLSR at home on our vacation. Here's an initial two shot comparison showing wide and tele range. Right out of camera other than my cropping and labeling. http://www.pbase.com/timothylauro/image/144973655/original.jpg Off to do some bokeh and optics quality testing now.

Details and my initial preview thoughts on the SX40 coming this evening. It's charging up now and I'll likely head out to the river/park later today to test it out.

Norm....my vote is to keep the very nice and clean GTO. Why don't you drive it much? What's not doing it for you there? Just curious.

Updated Preview for what it's worth. IMO not having a viewfinder is horrible unless it's a $150 P&S. Use one and you'll see. http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/07/24/canon_eos_m_preview_updated For the money, I'd go with the Canon PowerShot SX40 HS. In fact I'm likely going to go pick one up Wednesday to play with while in on our upcoming vacation. It certainly won't replace my DSLR and 800mm lens but it will allow me to avoid carrying 4-16lbs of gear with me. That's priceless. Target has them for $399 and if you use your target card you get another 5% off that so it will come to $379. Could buy it online too and avoid tax. http://www.cameralabs.com/reviews/Canon_PowerShot_SX40_HS/ Excellent sensor. Canon kicks the hell out of Panny and Sony in terms of internal processing too. Good feature set and video production capabilities and the optics overall are strong.

I number 3 & 4 several times per day. Never thought I'd share that here......

I'll go through and see what we have. Consider them free as most may be backups :ninja: What ages are we talking?

don't know the answer, but it's a pretty simple question and I'm not being a dick when I say call the DMV. they "might" know the laws and if their the same in WI, IL, IN for your drive home too. you're not the first one to have these questions so I'm sure they will be able to answer them pretty well.

now waiting on Clays search for a rat rod.......

IMO messing with a mans car, is like messing with his woman. I wouldn't. However, considering it's a V6 Mustang which is like the ugly sister, then what the hell.....keep us posted.

I hate newbs just jerk around with hobbies and never put any serious effort into anything and just post their run down heaps of crap here. You sir make being here and tollerating the loads of newbs described above well worth it as there's usually about at least one now and then that is real. Holy Cow on some of the stuff you've built. Nicely done. Off to dream about having those skills........

Been watching it for a few weeks. Intense but the hosts have always been corny as hell.

Found your issue... :gabe:

Terro Powder. Goes on like Talcum powder and won't wash away easily if at all unless you do it. Great stuff. I posted about it a few weeks ago. They will track it into their nest easily and bye bye ants. I used it and within 1 week we had zero. None...gone! Front and back. Ours were field ants and they are extremely tough as their nest is usually well below ground.

Meet "Mac" He's the Zoo's Big Boy Silverback Lowland Gorilla. One bad ass boy that when viewed up close is IMO actually studying those of us that observe him. No doubt, I'd fear being attacked by him than any other animal in the zoo. This is a selective color B&W image of him. I cropped it and applied a deep vignette blur and faded the edges to black to hide the fence that I was shooting through from a distance. Camera Model: Canon EOS 40D Lens: EF800mm f/5.6L IS USMFocal Length: 800mm (1,280mm Equiv.) Aperture: f/5.6 ISO equiv: 400 http://i541.photobucket.com/albums/gg378/pdqgp/silverback-1.jpg

Rollin, Rollin, Rollin.....let's keep this forum Rollin..... Camera Model: Canon EOS 40D Lens: EF800mm f/5.6L IS USMFocal Length: 800mm (1,280mm Equiv.) Aperture: f/5.6 ISO equiv: 640 To me, something about it warranted a toned image. I gotta say, these bad boys are fucking HUGE! I'll see if I have a shot that shows scale. http://i541.photobucket.com/albums/gg378/pdqgp/Griz.jpg