Comments on: How Many Digital Cameras Have You Owned? [POLL]

By: Rick

Rick — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:20:52 +0000

Since my last post:

(July 21st, 2010 at 5:50 am

Over 40, maybe over 50. I still own 18 (if I count the ones I gave to the girlfriend – she’s the real Photographer, I’m the collector and novice). These are the ones that come to mind, in chronological order:

Sony Mavica: MVC-FD83 and MVC-91 (the 83 is a still, the 91 is a camcorder, both use floppy drives, and both still work)
Olympus: C2020(stolen), C3030 (its replacement)
Canon Powershots: A70, A80, A620, A630, A640 (3), A650 (2), A710; SD600, SD630, SD750, SD780 (3), SD800, SD880 (2), SD990; S60, S70, S80; S2, S5; SX 100, SX110, SX10 (2); and G5, G7 (2), G10 (2)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3, DMC-TZ4, DMC-SZ3 (2), DMC-FX150, DMC-LX3
Nikon: D90 (2), D300

There were others, but those came and went quickly. With the exception of maybe 4 on this list (one is at the bottom of the Red Sea, two were stolen, one died at the hands of a water bottle in a purse) , all are still operational and close by in the way of friends and family. Let’s just say they lucked out on this particular aspect of my (undiagnosed) OCD.

I still own: the Sonys (as fossils); Powershots A620, A650 (both), SD780 (2), SD990; SX10 (both), G10; Lumix DMC-ZS3 (both), DMC-FX150, DMC-LX3; and all 3 Nikons.

After just recently making the jump to DSLRs, I am moving all but the Nikons, the A650, S10 (both), DMC-ZS3 (both), DMC-LX3, and exchanging the G10 for a G11 or S90. (Probably both.)

I think I may have a little bit of a camera mania.

I also have/had a case or more for each of the cameras on the list, and still own 12 camera backpacks made by Lowepro, Tenba, Crumpler, and Tamrac.

I just recently stopped collecting iPods (I still have the 80GB Classic, 16GB Nano, and 64GB Touch),; cutlery (I still have the Wusthof, Haenckels, and Wolfgang Puck block sets); potracks (I still own all three in my two-room studio); and cookware (hence the potracks, and I still own the Circulon and Calphalon non-stick, and Rachael Ray and Emeril Lagasse stainless steel).

I once owned 8,000 books),

I have kept (of the above) only the: Nikon D90, Nikon D300; Canon A630, A650; and Panasonic LX3. The rest I sold or gave away. I have since added the: Canon A410, G6, G11, SD1100, and S95 (2); Panasonic FX150, LX2 and LX5.

The Powershot A410 and and Lumix DMC- FX150 were throw-ins to a couple of Lowepro camera cases I bought ($15 and $20, respectively), the Powershot SD1100 was a throwaway I fixed, and the Powershot G6 and Lumix LX2 were mint condition steals $50 apiece.

I’m off to purchase an unboxed, mint condition Nikon S9100 off craigslist.

By: Sin Wa

Sin Wa — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:28:35 +0000

some Kodak 3mp P&S impulse buy to meet my high volume shutterbugging needs (used for 3 months- someone dropped it) crappy quality anyway I remember when I set it to the lowest quality setting to get in more shots. I was about quanitity!!! (and sharing w/o scanning)
some Nikon 4mp P&S gifted to me (1.5 years-dropped it in soup when passing camera around) slooooow shutter speed and slow shutter lag. decent colors! Started to use max resolution for potential 4×6 prints.
Canon S5IS bridge (has been my baby for three years but is starting to break on me) bad high ISO noise > 400. Other than that, it’s a wonderful camera. I became a shutterbug turned serious photographer.
New addition to family: Nikon d5100 ^___________^

By: Kris Hirt

Kris Hirt — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:52:06 +0000

A Casio Exilim 600 – nice for my first digital camera, but it got stolen after about 2 years
Panasonic Lumix FZ-50 – Several years old now, but nice, and I like it’s default color, slightly warm
Nikon CoolPix P90 – Smaller than the Panasonic and with a longer zoom, so I use this more, but don’t like the cooler color. I take photos of local wildlife (wild turkeys, deer, coyotes, bobcats), so I need the longer zoom.
Someday I will graduate to a DSLR, and I’m looking forward to that, but I’m happy enough with the two I use.

By: Jim Hill

Jim Hill — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:08:13 +0000

Firstly the first of the sub $1000 DSLRs, the Canon EOS 300D. Loved it and took some great photos until it had an electronic heart attack and died. I replaced that with an EOS 400D which I also loved. That went for an unauthorised swim in a waterfall and then suffered heat stroke when the warmish oven that I was trying to dry it in overheated!! It did try to work for a bit but eventually gave up the ghost. I’ve replaced that with another EOS 400D whilst I save for the EOS 600D that I have my eye on. Of course, if I win the Euromillions I’ll go a bit further up market

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By: John Keane

John Keane — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 13:52:00 +0000

Canon 20d
Canon 50d
Next looks like it will be the Canon 5D mkII

By: Canon1

Canon1 — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:28:22 +0000

My first digital camera was a Fuji Fine Pix s9500 .
Then and still using a little Canon A590is.
I just recently bought a Canon SX30is.
My next camera will be a real one ………Canon EOS 550D, any beter suggestions ?

By: KakeL

KakeL — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 10:28:53 +0000

Leica M9 with Elmarit-M 1:2,8/28 ASPH, Summicron-M 1:2/50 and APO-Summicron-M 1:2/90 ASPH
Leica Digilux 2
Leica V-Lux 1
Leica V-Lux 20
Sony Cybershot DSC-P1

By: Linda Abbott

Linda Abbott — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 21:03:21 +0000

I started with a Sony Mavica CD400 because I didn’t even want to know about memory cards and this camera used a CD to record. I was just fine with my Nikon F100 for regular photography and I got the Sony to photograph product for my website. Then I got hooked on “instant gratification” and no wasting film if I wanted to shoot a bunch of photos. I stayed with Nikon because I had an embarrassing number of lenses and didn’t want to start over..and I was happy with the Nikon. Got a D70S and then when the D80 came out, I upgraded and then again to the D90, which I happily use now. If I was going to change again, I think that what it would take to give me something that would make me happier would be so far out of my price range that it would take a mortgage on my house to pay for it. Why do that when for way less money I get get a new long lens (help me, someone! It’s an addiction! I’m in a self help group, but unfortunately, we meet every Monday morning at B & H)

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:54:55 +0000

Correction

Canon G2 – not G12