It'd been years since I'd used a P&S....with pics
May 19, 2015 9:36:06 GMT
LavenderLayoutLady, tomboymama, and 1 more like this
Post by heartcat on May 19, 2015 9:36:06 GMT
I came across a Canon PowerShot S3 IS at a yard sale this weekend marked for $25. I wasn't looking for a point and shoot camera; hadn't thought about getting one at all. I actually made other purchases then got back in the van.
Then I started to think that as much as I love my DSLR cameras, there are times when I don't want to take them someplace, either because they will be too bulky/heavy, or I don't want to risk them getting ruined. I thought it might be nice to have a light, cheap camera again that I didn't have to worry about. So I hopped back out to take another look.
It came with a Canon tele-converter and Canon adapter, which were not inexpensive add ons when originally purchased. With the tele-converter it would give more reach than the longest of my DSLR lenses. And it offered different shooting modes including manual control. It had the box and all of the manuals. So I offered $20 and it was accepted.
I took some test shots in my garden on the weekend, and then yesterday took it to the dirt bike track when we went to watch the races. It will never replace my DSLRs, and it has its limitations, but I think there will be times when it will make a handy stand in.
I had forgotten how bad shutter was with a P&S! It made it very difficult to get action shots when the bikes were zipping by. I ended up with a few decent enough photos though. Including some that I wouldn't have been able to get with a DSLR because I just wouldn't have had the reach.
All in all, I think it was worth the $20. And I think it will be ideal for something like the zoo, or the fall fair, where I don't take a lot of action shots, don't need to be that creative with dof, and might like a bit more reach.
Thanks for looking.
Then I started to think that as much as I love my DSLR cameras, there are times when I don't want to take them someplace, either because they will be too bulky/heavy, or I don't want to risk them getting ruined. I thought it might be nice to have a light, cheap camera again that I didn't have to worry about. So I hopped back out to take another look.
It came with a Canon tele-converter and Canon adapter, which were not inexpensive add ons when originally purchased. With the tele-converter it would give more reach than the longest of my DSLR lenses. And it offered different shooting modes including manual control. It had the box and all of the manuals. So I offered $20 and it was accepted.
I took some test shots in my garden on the weekend, and then yesterday took it to the dirt bike track when we went to watch the races. It will never replace my DSLRs, and it has its limitations, but I think there will be times when it will make a handy stand in.
I had forgotten how bad shutter was with a P&S! It made it very difficult to get action shots when the bikes were zipping by. I ended up with a few decent enough photos though. Including some that I wouldn't have been able to get with a DSLR because I just wouldn't have had the reach.
All in all, I think it was worth the $20. And I think it will be ideal for something like the zoo, or the fall fair, where I don't take a lot of action shots, don't need to be that creative with dof, and might like a bit more reach.
Thanks for looking.
