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Photo Forum / Digital Photography / DSLR Cameras / March 2006Samsung Pro 815
I don't see the Samsung Pro 815 discussed here. I was interested in buying one & am looking for feedback. Does anyone here have experience with one of these? >I don't see the Samsung Pro 815 discussed here. I was interested in >buying one & am looking for feedback. > >Does anyone here have experience with one of these? According to http://www.dpreview.com/news/0504/05042401samsungpro815.asp if may have an evf, soit's not a dslr. -- Ed Ruf Lifetime AMA# 344007 (Usenet2@EdwardG.Ruf.com) http://EdwardGRuf.com Ed Ruf (REPLY to E-MAIL IN SIG!) wrote: >> I don't see the Samsung Pro 815 discussed here. I was interested in >> buying one & am looking for feedback. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Ed Ruf Lifetime AMA# 344007 (Usenet2@EdwardG.Ruf.com) > http://EdwardGRuf.com The manual reports there is a Brightness setting in the setup menu controlled by EVF but that's the only mention of EVF in the document. The page you referred to is, so far, the only suggestion that the camera is not a dslr. > The manual reports there is a Brightness setting in the setup menu > controlled by EVF but that's the only mention of EVF in the document. > The page you referred to is, so far, the only suggestion that the camera > is not a dslr. One mention isn't enough? Is it not also mentioned on the specifications page? It *has* an EVF. It *doesn't have* interchangable lenses. 2 strikes - it's out. It is NOT a dslr, no matter how much you might like it to be. If you are still interested, read this. http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/samsungpro815/page16.asp In particular note these words.... "The Pro815 only has one or two serious flaws, and there is much to like. Unfortunately those flaws are significant, and for some users fatal - particularly the sluggish shutter lag and telephoto focus and lack of IS. The fact that you must shoot raw to get anything like the full potential out of the lens also limits the usefulness of the camera... " The 2/3" CCD seems the most important distinction: It has a small P&S sensor with iso 50-400 and it makes movies. >>The manual reports there is a Brightness setting in the setup menu >>controlled by EVF but that's the only mention of EVF in the document. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > full potential out of the lens also limits the usefulness of the > camera... " An SLR by definition has a mirror and an optical viewfinder that shows you what the lens is seeing. They are also interchangeable lens. The 815 is a simulated SLR because of the electronic viewfinder. The 815 is not too shabby a camera. My review, if you are interested is here <http://www.dimagemaker.com/article.php?articleID=378> For instance it is a much better camera than Minolta's 7 series was, quite capable for infrared photography and the lens is pretty good. Cheers, Wayne Wayne J. Cosshall Publisher, The Digital ImageMaker, http://www.dimagemaker.com/ Blog and Podcast http://www.digitalimagemakerworld.com/ Personal art site http://www.artinyourface.com/ > An SLR by definition has a mirror and an optical viewfinder that shows > you what the lens is seeing. They are also interchangeable lens. The [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > Blog and Podcast http://www.digitalimagemakerworld.com/ > Personal art site http://www.artinyourface.com/ Okay, it's a psuedo SLR. Doesn't the lack of image stabilization somewhat negate the great lens? It's a very attractive package, but is it/is it not a giant and good step up from a Canon 2mg pixel p&s? The little Canon has done yeoman service, but it's time I moved along... Yes, it is a good stepup from a 2MP Canon. The question is whether it is the best step up for the money and for they type of photography you want to do? Personally I find the real dSLRs, like the Canon 350D, Nikon D50, etc much better than the cameras with electronic viewfinders. Couple one of them with a lens like the Tamron 18-200 that I am testing at the moment and you have a convenient package with a great viewfinder. That said, the 815 is a pretty good camera and is surely capable of excellent photography if you know how to use it. Image stabilization would help but then again you can always use a tripod. Cheers, Wayne Wayne J. Cosshall Publisher, The Digital ImageMaker, http://www.dimagemaker.com/ Blog and Podcast http://www.digitalimagemakerworld.com/ Personal art site http://www.artinyourface.com/ > Yes, it is a good stepup from a 2MP Canon. The question is whether it > is the best step up for the money and for they type of photography you [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > them with a lens like the Tamron 18-200 that I am testing at the moment > and you have a convenient package with a great viewfinder. That's a good suggestion. A $500 Nikon D50 with $400 Tamron 17-200 would be only $100 more than this $800 camera. The 300-420 range (35mm equiv.) is probably not really useable unless you are planning to use a tripod anyways, what you would gain is low light performance (high ISO, less noise), instant startup & shooting, faster longer burst (for children & wildlife), longer battery life, etc. The problem I see is this lens is f/6.3 at the long end and that means no autofocus all the way out. I don't know if anyone makes an affordable 17-135, if so that'd be more realistic. And you'd have the option to get a 28mm f/2 for low light 'normal' shooting for some really nice stuff: <http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?A=buyUsed&kw=used&Q=258036&O=pro ductList> -that's a used manual focus but really it would be super useful for indoor people shots & sunsets & such. > That said, the 815 is a pretty good camera and is surely capable of > excellent photography if you know how to use it. Image stabilization > would help but then again you can always use a tripod. Well I was out yesterday shooting with the Tamron on my 350D/Rebel XT and it autofocused fine at 200mm. Remember too this is around 300+mm 35mm equivalent, so it is plenty of length for all practical applications. Cheers, Wayne Wayne J. Cosshall Publisher, The Digital ImageMaker, http://www.dimagemaker.com/ Blog and Podcast http://www.digitalimagemakerworld.com/ Personal art site http://www.artinyourface.com/ > I don't see the Samsung Pro 815 discussed here. I was interested in > buying one & am looking for feedback. > > Does anyone here have experience with one of these? It's not a DSLR, but a ZLR, so off-topic for this newsgroup. Try: rec.photo.digital.zlr David |
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