Comments on: My Travel Camera Gear

By: GRRRLTRAVELER

GRRRLTRAVELER — Mon, 31 May 2010 11:25:36 +0000

Don't worry- I've gotten used to having to image stabilize “myself” whenever I shoot, esp. in low lighting. I don't recall battery power being so short tho. Maybe if there's a 30day, you should see if you can switch out… you might have a bum battery unless you keep it on for long periods. My cam can go a long time without charging if I dont' use it much… I'd say a week +. I think my cam is also on auto sleep, so it turns off if its not being used so as not to waste batt. power. Happy Shooting, Gray!

By: SoloFriendly

SoloFriendly — Mon, 31 May 2010 08:04:36 +0000

I'm surprised you didn't call me on my comment about the lack of image stabilization, Christine. Doh. It's there. I just hadn't discovered it yet! Given my persistent shaky hand syndrome when I take photos, I do believe the Digital Image Stabilization (DIS) setting is going to become my own personal Auto setting! I'm not crazy about the battery life, though. I was a little ticked tonight when I was going to use my camera to get some photos of the baby geese in my neighborhood, and lo and behold, the battery was dead. Already. I haven't used it that much. In any case, it's clear I need to spend more time with my user's manual. :-)

By: SoloFriendly

SoloFriendly — Sun, 30 May 2010 20:46:10 +0000

Good to hear from you, Christine! Thanks for the additional tips! I definitely need to spend more time with this camera before traveling with it. I haven't even begun to master all its abilities.

By: GRRRLTRAVELER

GRRRLTRAVELER — Sun, 30 May 2010 10:33:31 +0000

LOL. I've been a way for a while… but your DSLR drew my attention. Thanks for the mention & i'm super glad you got it. When I was in Thailand & drooped my zoom from all the switching of lenses (& w/ mini camcorder to add…) I was like– that's it! Lugging around heavy but delicate equipment isn't fun– now my problem is getting back to my DSLR. As a consumer camera, there are some aspects of quality, you may have to surrender, but it beats a lot of cameras in its range is what i found. In comparison, you will feel frustrated with the inability to zoom as tight as a DSLR– i get that– but then I remember what I'm trading in weight for consumer comfort & multi-tasking ease. Smile detection- I usually point it away from me until I'm ready to shoot. There's much more that the camera does (like flipping thru pix via iPod finger flipping, etc..), you may want to check it now to maximize your use… when it masters your smile better, it may actually take longer to snap… its almost like its looking for your best angle. A bit frustrating. I might have to go in and find a way to clear that. Hope you have fun w/ it!

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» Wanderlust Findings: Photography Gear, Hiking & Hiding Money — Sat, 29 May 2010 07:54:37 +0000

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