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Post #423,573 by Another Scott 5/3/18 11:16:59 PM 5/5/18 3:14:49 PM Reply	Thanks. I pulled the trigger. From B&H. - Watson NB-10L Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (7.4V, 1000mAh) x 2 - SanDisk 64GB Extreme PRO SDXC UHS-I Memory Card - Lowepro Inverse 100 AW Beltpack (Black) (Holds the camera with the EVF installed) - Canon Lens Hood & Filter Adapter Kit for PowerShot G3 X - Canon PowerShot G3 X Digital Camera with EVF-DC1 Electronic Viewfinder (special bundle) - Hoya 67mm HD3 Circular Polarizer Filter ($159.90 - ouch!) $1301.06 all up. It should be here early next week. It may be the weekend afterward before I get to play with it. [ edit: The price includes a hockey-puck Chromecast v2, also too. Not the 4k one. No 4k TVs here yet. ] I'm pretty happy with the choice, so far (even if, say, Canon announces a G3X Mark II next month), but have 30 days to make returns if I change my mind. I looked around for the BlackRapid strap you mentioned, but couldn't find that particular model. I'll see how it goes. So no more camera purchase questions from me for a while!! :-) Cheers, Scott. Edited by Another Scott May 5, 2018, 03:14:49 PM EDT Expand All History
Post #423,590 by scoenye 5/4/18 7:28:13 PM 5/4/18 7:28:13 PM Reply	Have fun!
Post #423,600 by pwhysall 5/5/18 1:16:16 PM 5/5/18 1:16:16 PM Reply	Enjoy it Not sure what problem you think you're solving, but I totally get the new shiny thing :) Remember these things for better pictures: Shoot in manual mode Use spot metering Blue sky +2 Dark foreground -2 Sun behind you (you can't pull off arty into-the-sun shots on a compact, soz) Level water * Composition is 90% *
Post #423,602 by Another Scott 5/5/18 3:13:15 PM 5/5/18 3:13:15 PM Reply	I'll do my best. Much of my thinking was affected by things like this, but I have to say that I didn't see actually it before pulling the trigger. Note that she uses a polarizer. ;-) I'll have to see how fast the ungodly expensive one I bought really is. I have a monopod, but dunno if that would be stable enough if I need really long exposures with the polarizer... We'll see how it does with Jpegs. I have shot some RAW stuff (and know the importance of it for PSing), but I haven't seen the benefit with it in my (extremely limited) workflow yet. Such as it is. Thanks for the exposure cheat sheet. :-) I can't pick where the sun will be on these trips - J's itinerary isn't based on best natural illumination for wherever we're going. :-/ ;-) Cheers, Scott.
Post #423,603 by pwhysall 5/5/18 4:35:36 PM 5/5/18 4:36:29 PM Reply	Monopods aren't any good for long exps They're best used for tracking shots. You see a lot of monopods at motor racing events, frample. ETA: pro tog in "takes incredible pictures" shocker! Edited by pwhysall May 5, 2018, 04:36:29 PM EDT Expand All History
Post #423,612 by a6l6e6x 5/6/18 5:57:41 PM 5/6/18 5:57:41 PM Reply	For what it's worth, Consumer Reports just "check rated" Canon PowerShot G3X. Sony's Cyber-shot RX10 (II and III) and Canon's PowerShot G1 X Mark II as well as G7 X Mark II wee ranked higher. But then, their criteria may not match yours. I just read this in the new CR issue yesterday. Alex "There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge." -- Isaac Asimov
Post #423,615 by Another Scott 5/6/18 8:31:18 PM 5/6/18 8:31:18 PM Reply	Thanks. Years ago my recollection is they had some camera ranking where an SLR was ranked much lower than some P&S. They seemed to weigh cost much more heavily than capabilities at the time. It was a mystery to me. There are many cameras that are better than the G3X in many areas, but I think I'll be happy with it. We'll know pretty soon! :-) Cheers, Scott.

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