Pretty naive wide-angle lens questions.. He told me that the wide-angle lens cameras actually have no benefit unless you print the photos out on special long paper?
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That guy at Best Buy is clueless. Wide Angle has nothing to do with the size of the print OR the aspect ratio. I do a lot of landscape photography an a wide angle makes all the difference in the world. I can often times get an entire mountain in the shot whereas, I can only get a part of it with a non-wide angle lens.
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I'm having the same debate with myself! and as far as I can tell (novice!) the extra mega pixels won't make that much dif and I would rather have better zoom (personal pref) capabilites. I look for the increased ISO range now. From what people have told me, some of these cameras don't do so well in low light and the higher that no. is the better the pic will be with less light-that's if I understood it correctly! BTW, I have decided to get the 890, I believe it's the wide angle one of the two! good luck and enjoy-think about a warranty of some type-that was also encouraged by my photo buddies! I'm having the same debate with myself! and as far as I can tell (novice!) the extra mega pixels won't make that much dif and I would rather have better zoom (personal pref) capabilites. I look for the increased ISO range now. From what people have told me, some of these cameras don't do so well in low light and the higher that no. is the better the pic will be with less light-that's if I understood it correctly! BTW, I have decided to get the 890, I believe it's the wide angle one of the two! good luck and enjoy-think about a warranty of some type-that was also encouraged by my photo buddies!
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Hey Sean,I am eager to see your new posts about your camera. Since the prices are dropping dramatically here, I will order one soon myself. On another site, someone said that one of the issues with people... not the camera is that they keep expecting it to do what a DSLR (I think that is right/ I am inexperienced here) does. What are soft images?
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You cannot get a quality point and shoot digital with a long wide angle zoom that has a viewfinder. In fact, you can hardly get any point and shoot with a viewfinder. I really miss having this feature for several reasons: (1) I wear reading glasses. With a viewfinder (especially one that allows an optic adjustment) I can see details of the shot I want to take (is my subject smiling?). With the largest LCD screen, I cannot always see the detail I want. I sometimes have to put my glasses on to take a picture. Not easy when you are wearing goggles on a ski slope. A pain anywhere. (2) In bright sun, forget it. Just "point and shoot" and hope for the best. (3) Holding the camera up toward your eye and slightly against your face provides a more stable base and results in much less shake than holding a camera out from your body. I don't know why manufacturers stopped making viewfinders--economy? weight? --but I sorely miss them. I'm afraid it's a lost cause.
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Unless you are planning to print poster-size photos it is completely useless to go for more than 10MPix (it can still make sense with a limited optical zoom as it allows more "numerical zoom" that consists in cropping the photos to remove the areas surrounding the subject, but with a 20x zoom...). It is even worse than useless: the photos will take a lot more room in your hard drive (and they will also have more electronic noise).
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F-stop/aperture does not represent clarity, but no, it does not lose a stop. I haven't had any cropped images, nor have I even noticed any vignetting as a result of using this. The widest lens I've used with this is a 28mm
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Larry, I have done the exact thing you have been doing. I need/prefer optical viewfinders also and can't find one to suit my needs anymore. I wrote an email to Canon about a year ago, when I was camera shopping, asking why they are eliminating it on most of their new (new at that time) Powershots. The reply I got was that they're responding to consumers who are demanding larger LCD screens and don't need optical viewfinders. I replied that they should start reading forums to see how many people are lamenting the lack of viewfinders. Some people don't like to use the LCD because it eats up battery power. Others, like me, live in the desert with bright sunshine that renders the camera pretty useless with only a washed-out LCD screen. I asked the person at Canon to pass on my pleadings to Canon powers-that-be to not eliminate optical viewfinders. I also need a Powershot size with 6x or higher optical zoom for my business use, and I love my A720IS, but that was discontinued in 2008 so I can't buy another. I can't afford $300+ for a new camera. Canon appears to no longer care about consumer comments and just goes with the flow. I have three Powershots, but may have to move on to a non-canon if I can find a camera that better matches my needs. I can't be loyal to Canon if they no longer offer what I'm looking for.
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This is great for low-light pictures. However, you've to take them for a far distance. For me, the best is the Nikon 24mm f/2.8. It gives you a wide angle and also great pictures in low-light environments. Hope this helps you. =)
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Hi L,I have never used it to print photos yet. But, from what I can tell, the color printing from websites is good! Black/white documents don't seem to be as clear as my old canon, but , honestly, have not used it very much since i bought it... sorry can't be much more help, but, let me know what you think?Chris
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the angle-of-view has already been answered. Both lenses, in addition to the other M.Zuiko fixed focal-length lenses, offer more digital info than a human eye can resolve. I own the 12mm, 45mm and 75mm m. Zuikos as well as two Panasonic zooms. I can print beautiful 16 x 20 prints that are easily as "crisp" as files from my old Canon EOS system. I'm a retired photographer (44 yrs.)/photo instructor (29 yrs.) who the learned the craft in the darkroom, and made a relatively smooth transition to digital. In my studied opinion, pick the one that lets you capture an image the way "you see." The quality is there for both. Finally, both lenses at f/1.8 and f/2.0, offer essentially the same light-gathering ability. I would suggest the 12mm because it greatly increases your creative options with wide-angle. How you "see."
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Ditto to J. Kim, photos always look good on the tiny (well compared with an LCD monitor of course) screen, you can at least ZOOM in on the photos to check out the noise factor, check it against what ISO the shot was taken in. Under the law of physics, there is really no way a 1/1.7" sensor can produce images that are on par or better than an APS-C sensor. Although they may look close. Thanks Grandpa Bill, for your comment. With that said, I almost laughed out loud when someone told me he could take a picture from the 8-megapixel iPhone just as good as a DSLR ! !!! LOL! I am still laughing ! ; ) Ditto to J. Kim, photos always look good on the tiny (well compared with an LCD monitor of course) screen, you can at least ZOOM in on the photos to check out the noise factor, check it against what ISO the shot was taken in. Under the law of physics, there is really no way a 1/1.7" sensor can produce images that are on par or better than an APS-C sensor. Although they may look close. Thanks Grandpa Bill, for your comment. With that said, I almost laughed out loud when someone told me he could take a picture from the 8-megapixel iPhone just as good as a DSLR ! !!! LOL! I am... » Read More Ditto to J. Kim, photos always look good on the tiny (well compared with an LCD monitor of course) screen, you can at least ZOOM in on the photos to check out the noise factor, check it against what ISO the shot was taken in. Under the law of physics, there is really no way a 1/1.7" sensor can produce images that are on par or better than an APS-C sensor. Although they may look close. Thanks Grandpa Bill, for your comment. With that said, I almost laughed out loud when someone told me he could take a picture from the 8-megapixel iPhone just as good as a DSLR ! !!! LOL! I am still laughing ! ; ) « Show Less
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if you look at the descrition of the camaera, you will see that it has a wide-angle lens by definition.i am dooing great shots using it - indoors and outdoors. regards, karl
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Suggest you, as quickly as possible, return the lens. I waited too long and was unable to do the return. The lens adds little, if anything, to your photos. It's a big hunk of glass that does next to nothing.
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No they're not. The two wide angle lenses are some generic brand and they're not auto focus. The two main lenses are Canon and excellent!
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Wide angle attachments will distort photos anyway. I'd suggest using the panorama feature (definitely use a tripod!)
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No idea really. I watched a video on You Tube about the Panasonic wide angle lens and the presenter mentioned that one might have to use an out rig set up. That's all I know about it.
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I believe the wide-angle is attached (under) the fish-eye. I only used the lenses once. Its easier to grab my little Cybershot.