Though I will probably never take as many photos in several years as Juha takes in a single year. That guy is prolific!!! I’m really enjoying this camera. I keep it in my pocket at all times, even during the business day.
It comes in handy, especially at lunch time when I’m sitting outside eating. So much to see! For example, I was sitting at a table near this fountain and this little girl came up, plopped down on the bench next to it and was in her own world. I pulled the camera out of my pocket and snap, snap, snap, there you have it. Convenient, unobtrusive!
This afternoon, some coworkers and I were working in one of the conference rooms. They took a break to go out to Starbucks to get some coffee. Me? I noticed the cool looking shot that I could have from the conference room window of the next door tower, Hearst Tower. Out comes the camera and click! There you have it.
I’m rather liking this thing even though it is a Ca … Ca … Ca … non! LOL!
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Paul, well, we’re benefiting from this camera as well in seeing the resulting photos that may not have been made otherwise — nice. I simply refer to mine as “The S90″ leaving that uncomfortable “C” word unspoken.
You guys make me smile. In fact, this whole discussion has inspired a post I’ll write in the near future about brand loyalty. I’ve really enjoyed my shooting with the F100 in terms of the way it feels in my hand, but my recent acquisition of the EOS 3 has made me realize that I’m too used to the Canon interface to partially switch (meaning, use both brands back-and-forth). The EOS 3, while 15 years old, works so much like my 5D that I switch without thinking about it. With the F100, I kinda stare at the back and top of the camera trying to figure out how to adjust the ISO (or whatever). The EOS 3 is NOT as nice a camera as the F100, but I’ve come to the realization that I’d have to switch whole cloth to make it work. I’d love to have a D700 for a week to play with, with maybe a Zeiss 35mm on the front (my understanding is that the Nikon Zooms are top-notch, but their primes, not so much. I eagerly await correction on that issue).
But, Paul, you are correct. The having of a camera right at hand can be a wonderful thing.
You guys also make me smile. I guess I’m a different duck because I have no problem saying Cankon, I mean Niknon. Whatever. Chris, I’ll be looking forward to that post about camera loyalty, sounds. interesting.
I think having the camera around our necks or in our pockets invites us to see more, to be present the moment. LIght is more dominate and photographic ideas come to mind.
And, as a question, does Nikon have something close to the S90 or G11?
Paul, would give your co-workers your Starbucks card, have them bring back an ice mocha while you shoot the window shot. Hold it, I forgot you’re trying to save money for the M9.
Once I read past all the profane c-word language, this question popped in my head – what about low light ability of that s90 thingy? I have been holding out for a pocketable camera that can do well up to ISO 1200 or so…
Mark, from my own experiences I’ll confirm what Thomas commented below about the S90…ISO 800 is as high as you’d ever want to go and I personally prefer ISO 640 or lower.
I’d say that you might be somewhat disappointed above 800, but then again, that depends on what your expectations are.
@Mark: The S90 is a P&S with a comparable small sensor – it has decent low light abilities, but still suffers really at anything above ISO 800. If you want a small, pocketable P&S with great low light abilities, your best option right now is the Sony NEX-3 or NEX-5 with a 16mm pancake lens. Great up to ISO 3200 or above. Main disadvantage: not that many zoom lenses out there (2, to be precise), and both make the camera suddenly much bulkier. Small surprise, as the NEX’es have an APS-C sized sensor.
Main advantage: there are adapter for almost any bayonet out there. Meaning, that you can use all your Nikon or Leica glass on a small P&S (!!) Although it looks extremely weird…
Me? Lusting after a new pocket camera?? Never…
@Paul: nice skyscraper shot! Clouds and cloud reflections work great on that photo!