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				 Post subject: Need some help on picking another camera!    Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2010 11:52 am    | 
			 
			 
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				 Joined: Mon Feb 23, 2009 8:00 am Posts: 3323 Location: Little Gasparilla Island, FL!
			
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					Well it looks like my camera ol'Betsy has decided to retire after the Ireland trip!     I need some help/advice on deciding if I want to still go with the point&shoots or step up to the DSLRs.  The DSLRs I'm looking at are  the Canon EOS Rebel XS EF-S, Canon EOS Rebel XSi or the Pentax K-X and maybe the Nikons.  Any point&shoot recommendations? Any opinions would be appreciated!    
				
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				 Post subject: Re: Need some help on picking another camera!    Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 7:00 am    | 
			 
			 
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				 Joined: Mon Feb 23, 2009 8:00 am Posts: 3323 Location: Little Gasparilla Island, FL!
			
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					Settled on a Nikon D3000 from Best Buy, they had a good special going on here. The kit included a camera backpack, camera& lens and another lens- 55-200mm telephoto for one price.    
				
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			{uZa}Canadian Girl
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				 Post subject: Re: Need some help on picking another camera!    Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 9:09 am    | 
			 
			 
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				 Joined: Sun Feb 15, 2009 10:08 pm Posts: 5197 Location: Under the Table and Dreaming
			
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					Sorry I was going to respond.  Nice camera.    I know there are a couple of Nikon users here and I have seen their work, very nice.     
				
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			{uZa}Amok
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				 Post subject: Re: Need some help on picking another camera!    Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 9:17 am    | 
			 
			 
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					I am a Nikon user myself and still very happy with it, Underdog!      Good choice.  
				
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				 Post subject: Re: Need some help on picking another camera!    Posted: Mon May 03, 2010 10:48 am    | 
			 
			 
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				 Joined: Mon Feb 23, 2009 8:00 am Posts: 3323 Location: Little Gasparilla Island, FL!
			
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					NP CG! The deal was too good to pass up!     If I can get pics like yours from the Nikon I'll be happy big guy.    
				
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				 Post subject: Re: Need some help on picking another camera!    Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 2:31 pm    | 
			 
			 
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					Thanks Doggie.    I hope you enjoy your new camera.     
				
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				 Post subject: Re: Need some help on picking another camera!    Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 9:30 am    | 
			 
			 
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					{uZa}Underdog wrote: NP CG! The deal was too good to pass up!     If I can get pics like yours from the Nikon I'll be happy big guy.   I am sure you can, Underdog! Enjoy that new camera, my friend!     
				
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				 Post subject: Re: Need some help on picking another camera!    Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 10:30 pm    | 
			 
			 
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					 The 3000 is a great camera.  I put it through some paces a year or so ago.  You will find it a fun and flexible platform to expand your imagery.  I tested its variable sensor positioning for resolution and a lot of macros stuff with it.  Let me know if you have any problems or are just curious about it.  The wife got the 3000 in the divorce and I am now using a D2x. (uZa) VS ( VirginSacrifice) up in Colorado shoots a lot of botanicals with his Nikon.  Sorry it took me so long to catch your post.   Fate 
				
  
					
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				 Post subject: Re: Need some help on picking another camera!    Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 6:33 am    | 
			 
			 
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				 Joined: Mon Feb 23, 2009 8:00 am Posts: 3323 Location: Little Gasparilla Island, FL!
			
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					Thanks F8, good info... still letting the "auto" do the work.....     It takes great pics with auto!     I do wish it had "live view" but that's just my 2 cents, I guess I'm still use to my old "Point-and-Shoot" cameras.    
				
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