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<p>Well, my experience with Sigmas and Tamrons is that they work ok but they are not oustanding. Nikons, however, allways deliver.</p>

<p>You may want to consider the Nikon 80-200mm F/2.8 as a compromise.</p>

<p>Well, I think it is selling for 400€/$ more or less. I think that is a nice deal for what you get.</p>

<p>You should consider that we are after Christmas and market slows down this month.</p>

<p>ouups! Double post!</p>

<p>There is another difference, if that matters, the 10-24 extends a bit when zoomed while the 12-24 keeps constant in length in all the zooming range.</p>

<p>I would say that, on paper, the 12-24 f/4 looks a bit more like a "pro lens" with its constant length and constant aperture. I wonder if that really matters on the field, I never had such wide lenses.</p>

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<p>to fellow D300s owners: stand firm! resist temptation! don't encourage Javier! (j/k about that last one).</p>

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<p>I think it is pretty clear how the D300s successor it is going to look like. And probably it won't be very long since we will meet it.</p>

<p>I think narrow DOP is one of the main differences between P&S and DSRL. You need fast lenses to achieve that.</p>

<p>There is a tokina 35mm macro. I don't know if that's wide enough for you.<br>

http://www.tokinalens.com/products/tokina/atx-m35prodx-a.html</p>

<p>Ok, pulled the trigger on the S5100.<br>

Video feature was important for me as well as optic image stabilization (so is active in video mode). It has a nice wide end and a decent zoom range.<br>

I honestly can see any drawback over the canons, a Spanish dealer offered a nice deal and I decided to take it. We will see how it comes, thanks for all your patience and suggestions.</p>

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<p>Ok, I have narrowed my selection to Canon Ixus 120 IS, Olympus MJU-5010 and Nikon S5010. All of them come in pink (this is a must ;P) and offer similar features. It is funny, everybody keeps saying that Nikon is not a good option, but doesn't seem so bad on paper compared to competition. <br>

Olympus offers better conectivity (usb, HDMI) but lacks in-options establization.</p>

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<p>Hi!</p>

<p>I need to buy a P&S as a present and I am a bit lost. I already have asked in the "digital camera" forum with not much success. I am going to try luck here.</p>

<p>I am looking for a relatively compact P&S (to carry in woman's bag), with video and a decent picture quality. I am not looking for a extensive zoom range but I do appreciate a true wide end, around 28m.</p>

<p>I have narrowed my selection to the Nikon S5100 but I have no real experience with P&S.I don't know know if I get the best from my money or other brands may be better.</p>

<p>Can you help me here? Thanks!</p>

<p>I haven't tried any of this objectives but, after looking at photozone tests, I don't understand why people say that tokina 12-24mm f/4 is as good as the Nikon 12-24mm f/4.</p>

<p>Tests seem to show that Nikon has less distortion in the wide end, less vignetting in the wide end, better resolution overall (only Tokina is slightly better at 12mm f/4 in the corners) and much less chromatic aberration.</p>

<p>Ok, and something like the Nikon Coolpix S5100? Is it too cheese?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

 

<p>Thanks for all the recomendations! I will have a closer look to them.</p>

<p>What about a second hand Canon G9? Or is it too outdated?</p>

<p>Hi,<br /> I know quite a lot about DSRL but I have no idea about P&S. I need to buy one for a relative for Christmas but I am completely lost. It's main purpose is to be used as a family camera: kids portraits, traveling... etc. This are my shopping priorities:</p>

<p>- Good quality results.<br /> - Compact, say something like a Canon G12 it is the maximum.<br /> - Don't need a x10 zoom or anything like that. Something around 28mm to 100m (35mm eq) it is fine.<br /> - A fast lens would be nice.<br /> - Video recording (all do nowadays, isn't it?). High quality video recording would be nice (720p).<br /> - First hand buy. I wouldn't mind second hand if the camera is really worthy (pro quality, good build... etc.)<br>

- Now you laugh. Budget is around 150$-200$ (come from Spain so around 150€-200€ for European members)</p>

<p>So, to summarize I need a compact P&S with more emphasis on good quality than versatility.</p>

<p>So, what do you suggest? And thanks for your time!</p>

<p>What about the 12-24m f/4 DX? It is not very big and it is light.</p>

<p>If you plan to stick with DX I think it is better to buy DX lenses.</p>

<p>Thanks, the 35mm f/1.7 look like a nice option, I will check ebay for it. The CV 35/1.4 is smaller but the reviews seem to put the 35/1.7 in a better place.</p>

 

<p>Thanks for your answers, the CV 35mm f/1.4 looks like a very interesting candidate. I guess I need to do some search for the picture quality.</p>

<p>All in all has it all, its compact, cheap and fast. Ussually this three doesn't go together so I wonder how good is in reality.</p>

<p>My brother has that one and he is very happy with the results but I would prefer something in the f/2 or f/1.4 range.</p>

<p>Thanks for your answer!</p>

<p>Hello everyone,</p>

<p>I am the happy owner of a Leica M8 and a Leica 28/2.8. I really like the compact combo for hand held photography but I am starting to miss the standard lens perspective. I also miss a lot the fast apperture I have with my standard Nikon lens.</p>

<p>I understand I need something in the 35mm range for the M8 due to the multiplicative factor of 1.3.</p>

<p>Can you recomend me something in the 400-600$ range? Can you also comment the drawbacks/benefits of the lens you recommend?</p>

<p>Thanks a lot in advance.</p>

<p>I think with a F100 you are well served, but this is not what you want to hear!! :p</p>

<p>I have only had one so, FM2. Still extremely reliable and portable.</p>

 

<p>And now, something completely different: Return the camera and lens.</p>

<p>(I couldn't resist, don't you love Monty Python?)</p>

<p>Something you have to keep in mind is that the apperture of the lens matters a lot. Your lens, when wide open, is close to f/5.6 which is the minimun apperture where the AF module can give good results. However the 70-200m has a maximun apperture of f/2.8 which means that 4 times more light is geting into the AF module for focus evaluation. My guess is that a 80-200 f/2.8 will help the AF module to work better but I can not not comment on how good it may be on a sunny day.</p>

<p>One thing you can try is to set your AF mode to AF-C (continous) so the camera will continously reevaluate the focus. And then set the priority to focus so your camera will not fire unless the picture is in focus. I use this with my daughter and works, and this kids can really put the AF module to test! ;P</p>

<p>I have used the 18-70 for a few months on my D40x, I was really pleased with the color saturation. Really beautifull! However I didn't liked the slow aperture and I sold it for a Tamron 17-50 f/2.8. The colors are not as vibrant, but I much prefer the faster aperture.</p>