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Posted by Troy on November 11, 1999 at 13:13:24:
In Reply to: Looking for a new camera, suggestions? posted by Tom Pongracz on November 09, 1999 at 14:28:10:
Definitly go with a 35mm. You can get the same photo profiles from a 35mm as an aps. The oly differance is you have to ask your photo developer to do it for you and the APS has it costomized on the magnetic strip( which cost a valuble portion of the negative resulting in poorer image quality. If you never have your pictures enlarged past a 4x6 you are alright with an aps.
When looking at the camera, a good indicator is the F-stop (usualy indicated by a number on the end of the lense such as F-3.6 or 1:F3.6. The smaller number indicates the lense can pass more light, giving you the ability to use slower ( finer grained film) Optimal is F-2.8. such as a modle of the Olimpas Stylus. This also helps on small flashes with limited range.
Don't be fooled by the Poin-n-shoot zooms. There not as fantastic as advertized. They help slightly for distant pictures but do not provide much help for close pictures. The zoom lenses tend to have long minimum focusing ability. This reduces production cost with minimum effect on optical quality. The result is as you zoom in you find yourself backing up to get target in focus, wich defets the purpose of the zoom. I am not suggesting that zoom are bad or not to get one, just to be aware of what you are paying for and not getting cought in the drama of zooms.
If you are willing to spend $400 you might want to consider a fill bodied camier such as a Cannon Rebel on Nikon N-50
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