On 6/5/07, Steve Bennett stevagewp@gmail.com wrote:
Vaguely heading back towards topic, I am actually in the market for a DSLR (to take photos for wikipedia, of course!), but $3500 USD would be a tad out of my price range :) I'm thinking the [[Pentax K10D]].
A DSLR is my next step, and I'm thinking Canon400D or similar. But a camera that size needs a bag for protection and carriage of accessories, as well as a reasonably stout tripod. It all gets a bit hard to carry, and you tend to use it on planned shoots, rather than spur of the moment shots.
I've got a little pocket Canon A710 IS, 7MP and 6x zoom, which is great for just about anything: http://www.flickr.com/photos/skyring/463879801/
My main camera is a Canon S2 IS, 6MP and 12x, but that needs a bag to carry it around. The flip out LCD screen makes shooting from odd angles easy. And the zoom lets me get in close when I need to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/skyring/177589472/in/set-1834594/
Both cameras (and a Canon A60) have contributed their fair share to WP: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:IwoJimaMemArlington.JPG
The standard of photographs on WP has gotten higher over the years I've been here. The Featured Pictures page is always a source of wonder and delight.