Need a good camera at a decent price. Suggestions?

[Streamline3s]

My girlfriend likes to take pictures of me when I race (Motocross/Harescrambles/other offroad races) but her current camera takes forever to take the picture so she doesn't get the pictures she wants. Can you suggest a camera for under $200 that would work well? Or, can you tell me what I need to look for in a camera so that she can take good action shots? Thanks for all of your help.

Tyler

[blindmist]

Canon PowerShot.

/thread.

[Ghey]

Canon SX130is

I have a 110 that is still going strong and kicks ass in every way.

[Macky]

nothing under a budget of $200 with the requirement you want.

realistically, a used rebel is probably your best bet. you can find a lot in good condition within the $200-$300 range.

any of the powershots will do fine, but as with any point and shoot, you have to pre-set each shot to get the "right" shot you want. on a DSLR, you squeeze the shutter button, it fires. thats the main difference in missed shots with p/s vs dslr.

[CoopKill]

nothing under a budget of $200 with the requirement you want.

realistically, a used rebel is probably your best bet. you can find a lot in good condition within the $200-$300 range.

any of the powershots will do fine, but as with any point and shoot, you have to pre-set each shot to get the "right" shot you want. on a DSLR, you squeeze the shutter button, it fires. thats the main difference in missed shots with p/s vs dslr.

That and time dedicated to learning to use a dslr properly.

[blindmist]

That and time dedicated to learning to use a dslr properly.

There really is not much to learn. DSLR's are retarded easy to learn. My brother gave me a 20m crash course and I was on my way. Now I can't stand point and shoot cameras.

[CoopKill]

There really is not much to learn. DSLR's are retarded easy to learn. My brother gave me a 20m crash course and I was on my way. Now I can't stand point and shoot cameras.

As soon as you take it off auto mode that 20m crash course is goin out the window. lol

[IPD]

look for a camera with a burst-fire mode. cameras that support high transfer speed storage media are going to be your best bet. you're probably not going to find what you want in a point & shoot.

p.s.

DSLR's are great; provided you aren't a constantly mobile person whose gear has to be small, compact, and not vulnerable to shocks. i'd rather lug around my wife's 14 M-pixel panasonic (that just so also happens to take 720p video) rather than lug around lenses and a body that's 2x the size.

not only do i usually NEVER have the time to set up my shots, i can't afford the luxury of dragging a DSLR on deployments.

[SupraMKIII]

You can learn all you need to know on a DSLR in a few minutes.

Once you teach someone what ISO, Aperture, shutter speed, AF modes, and Av mode are, they're pretty much set. I mean they probably aren't going to be able to take any picture exactly how they want to, but for most daylight stuff, throw it in Av mode with the appropriate ISO and aperture and you're pretty much set.

[blindmist]

As soon as you take it off auto mode that 20m crash course is goin out the window. lol

Wrong, that is what the whole 20m crash course was about. The auto mode on SLR's is worse than a point and shoot. Seriously, have the balls to learn, my brother learned when he was 8.

[Macky]

on any entry level DSLR and not any of the pro level ones, you have a Full Auto or, in case of a Canon unit, the "Green Box" mode. all you do is turn the camera on, rotate to the green box on the mode selector, aim, and fire away. if its too dark, pop up flash comes on automatically. short of covering the lens as you shoot, it's as easy as it gets. :)

[IPD]

funny you have that as your avatar macky. i was just looking for a jersey the other day. the old logo was much better (although maybe not the old color scheme), imho. if only i could find the old logo on the new design 3rd jersey colors...

[Macky]

funny you have that as your avatar macky. i was just looking for a jersey the other day. the old logo was much better (although maybe not the old color scheme), imho. if only i could find the old logo on the new design 3rd jersey colors...

oh hah. this was just a practice Jersey in honor of the US Armed Forces during Military Appreciation Night. I got it in the auction last year. gotta support the troops! :)

[IPD]

is it camo or something? if so, that's awesome, and i totally want one.

[Macky]

is it camo or something? if so, that's awesome, and i totally want one.

yeah its a custom digital camo jersey. one pic i attached is the actual signed jersey in my avatar, and the other is a shot during warmups by the Anaheim Ducks.

[IPD]

i'm jealous. :)