Where I can buy digital cameras in Bangalore, pls dont refer online shopping
You can buy from the gray market shops, in all the cities some whole sellers of cameras, batteries, films shops having one market, you can trace by asking any photo shop.
I am going to China soon, and I would like to prepare for buying a digital camera there.
I am looking for such store, where I can see the prices online, but it would still be a popular, and well-trusted store somewhere in (central) Shanghai, what it is easy and comfortable to reach.
Basically I am looking for a store like MediaMarkt (in EU) or BestBuy (in US). Please include the website of the store!
Thanks a bunch!
Digital cameras themselves are not much cheaper than in the US....not sure about in the EU. I was living in China for the past 4 months and was constantly checking prices for a Sony Cybershot DSC-T100 and they're actually a little more expensive than in the US. The only plus is that you can bargain with the salepeople so that they add on accessories like a camera bag and/or a memory card. If you know someone local in Shanghai, bring them along with you to negotiate with the salepeople. If they see a foreigner buying the cameras, they'll charge you full price and probably won't give you any deals.
The places I've been to look at electronics is a PC mall on Huahai Middle Road and Huangpi Road. Also, as others have suggested, there are several PC/electronics malls in Xujiahui. Take the #1 subway (Red Line) to the Xujiahui station and get out at Exit 10, I believe. You can get into one of the electronic malls from the subway station. These places don't have websites because they're just a bunch of vendors housed inside a huge mall. They all compete against each other on prices so if you're not happy with the prices at one vendor, just walk to the next one and bargain with them.
Good luck with your purchase!
I do not want to buy a camera online. Which store has the best in-store cameras available?
Ahh sorry I live in Southern California
Department stores like best buy and sears, are good but if you can find a real camera store it will be worth it. Cameta Camera is a camera store in. They have a large selection of cameras and accessories including used stuff as well. Plus no fence to best buy but their staff doesnt know about the cameras. the guy at best buy can read whats on the side of the box but doesnt understand it.
haha! so i bought a new canon digital camera a Powershot a2000 IS. are there accessories that can make my photographs look pro and beautiful?
and how do i attach them? pictures would be much appreciated thanks!
Actually, your own photography skills will make your pictures look "pro and beautiful". So just focus on improving your photography skills. Even with a point-and-shoot camera, a person can take some very good pictures. Play around with the manual settings on your camera until you discover what works best for taking pictures under certain conditions. And read about things pertaining to photography, such as aperture, shutter speed, ISO speed, etc.
I have a Canon Digital Rebel XT and I was wondering what other kinds of non canon brand lenses can I use with my camera? Currently I use a Canon 50mm 1.8 and the 18-55mm kit lens.
Some lenses to consider are those from Sigma, Tamron, and Tokina. On average, each lens does not do as well as their Canon or Nikon counterparts, but still get the job done. If you want quality, get Canon lenses. If you want a cheap alternative, go to the third party brands.
As for specifics, I use a Tamron 70-300mm f4-5.6 at the moment, but am going to upgrade to a 70-200mm VR once I save up enough money. The Tamron is good for the money, but slow to focus. I hear this also plagues the type with the built in motor.
The type of lens you want depends on the type of shooting you're going to do. If you shoot landscapes, look into a wide angle lens, such as the Sigma 10-20mm or Tamron 17-50mm. For telephoto zoom, the 70-200mm f2.8 Tamron would be a good option. I don't care too much for the Sigma, because there are issues with the outer coating. For portrait work, I've heard good things about the Tamron 90mm macro, or the Sigma 70mm macro. I have not used Tonkina, but some people say they are good, while others do not. I guess the same goes for Sigma, but not so much with Tamron.
I have a canon digital camera with a 4x optical zoom. what kind of lens do i look for to upgrade to higher zoom? I am pretty camera dumb but am getting into pics so want a camera that wont get blurry upon getting far a way pics.
I found telephoto lenses that are 3x does that mean that my new zoom would be 7x since I already have a 4x or does it replace what the camera already has? This is where I am getting confused.
Most cheaper non-DSLR cameras will not allow you to upgrade: the most you could hope to do is get an adapter piece and a telephoto mount for it.
This only works if you actually spent good money on that camera, though since most don't afford it. Plus, telephotos are not worth the money if the zoom is that low, so you should just get a new camera in my opinion.
Edit: A telephoto will compound with your camera's optical zoom, so 4x3 = 12x zoom.
I should warn that most telephotos tend to make it more difficult to hold your camera in a balanced way and usually require their own stands if you want a clean shot.
I'm trying to figure out how widespread digital cameras are. I know my mom doesn't use one.
Five years ago, it was predicted that 80% of US households would use digital cameras by 2008. And film cameras would be dead.
Did that happen? Anyone know what %age of USians use digital cameras?
I don't know for sure but the 80% figure is probably close.
However, I do know that film is NOT dead and won't be for quite some time. All of my film cameras are doing well.
What is RAW in regards to digital cameras? How does it work and what digital cameras have it?
I'll see if I can explain this briefly...
When your digital camera takes a picture, it records WAY more colors in the image than you can see with the naked eye. What most cameras do is compress this huge image by getting rid of certain layers of the color. If you try messing around with the white balance, you can see different methods of compression at work - "indoor" white balance records the colors from spectrum a to b, while "cloudy" or "tungsten" or whatever records the colors from spectrum x to y, making the pictures look slightly different, even though they're taken in the same place at the same time. In other words, you're telling your camera to make the choice about what spectrum it's going to record automatically. A RAW file is the complete, uncompressed image. What you have to do with a RAW file is download it onto your computer and use a RAW converter to manually select how you want the image to be compressed (into a .jpg that can be used as a regular image file). The main difference is that when you shoot in .jpg, the camera makes the decision for you, so if you start tweaking with the color or contrast or whatever later, the image isn't as big and some of the quality can be compromised. When you shoot RAW, the camera records everything and YOU make the decision later about how to compress without sacrificing any quality or size. Unless you're a professional photographer or you need to enlarge your photos to a size larger than 11x17, you probably don't need to be shooting in RAW (unless you just want to try it out for fun).
I bought a really expensive digital camera last Christmas and it broke right after the warrenty was up. I gave up on spending a lot of money on digital cameras. I need to know where I could find a cheap but durable camera under $100. Please help if you have a great digital camera that was reasonably priced.
I spent weeks researching, and after reading numerous glowing reviews, from consumers, and professionals, it seems Canon PowerShot A series are one of the best, in their class for features, it's alittle more expensive, please take alook at these reviews
http://www.trustedreviews.com/digital-cameras/review/2007/06/13/Canon-PowerShot-A570-IS/p1
http://www.trustedreviews.com/digital-cameras/review/2007/06/13/Canon-PowerShot-A570-IS/p7
The Canon PowerShot A570IS, 7.1 mp, 4 x Optical zoom, 4x Digital zoom.2.5in Lcd .
it has numerous shooting modes,
Kids & Pets ( for those pictures you want to take when baby/child and or pet wont keeps still for long) Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, Indoor,Night Snapshot, Stitch Assist
There is also a training dvd that you can buy, to help you get the very best from your camera, available from amazon
http://www.bluecranedigital.com/a570is.h...
US PRICES BELOW FROM $134.00
http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-cameras/canon-powershot-a570-is/4505-6501_7-32314644.html?tag=lst
UK PRICES BELOW
I brought it just after xmas, for £109.00 including p+p @.buyacamera.co.uk
www.buyacamera.co.uk, price is now £94.99
http://www.buyacamera.co.uk/
Its for sale on www.argos.co.uk for £129.99
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/pa...
and the image quality, is superb, This camera is a great point an shoot camera, but it also has loads of additional functions,within the cameras manual mode, that makes it a cut above the rest in it's class.
Some of this camera's many features include, face recognition, red eye fix , image stabiliser, movie mode, it can even be used under water, ( with the aid of separate casing) to many to mention here. but really a top little camera, for the money
US $119.27
