The Little P&S that could - DPChallenge Forums

01/20/2006 01:09:10 PM · #1

I was going back through some of my archives and found a few photos I did with my old Nikon CoolPix 950. Just wanted to share a few to give the P&S shooters a little inspiration. The 950 is only a 2 megapixel camera and by today's standards for a P&S is mediocre at best. But, boy did I love that little camera.

The first and third photos are both straight from the camera.

Message edited by author 2006-01-20 15:05:09.

01/20/2006 01:23:31 PM · #2

Haha...I still use my Coolpix 950, I love that thing to death. As a matter of fact my highest scoring photo was done with it, lol.

Nice shots btw...I especially like the last one, nice use of the flash...

01/20/2006 01:29:15 PM · #3

Originally posted by stare_at_the_sun:

Haha...I still use my Coolpix 950, I love that thing to death. As a matter of fact my highest scoring photo was done with it, lol.

Wow, you did make that little thing do some good work.

I still try to use mine on occasion... but the battery door is broken and ducttape only hold it shut for so long ... lol

01/20/2006 01:36:03 PM · #4

Yeah...the battery door on mine always falls open then my batteries go everywhere, lol.

I don't have a good camera at the moment, I'm getting my new one in about a week, so I've been forced to use this beast for awhile. I don't mind though...it just makes me think that much more creatively.

Nikon AF Fisheye-Nikkor 16mm f/2.8D

01/20/2006 01:46:57 PM · #5

OMG, I have flower pics... LOL... I did get carried away with that little thing.

modgethanc

Nikon D90

01/20/2006 01:59:49 PM · #6

I'm still using the same P&S my family got in 2002 (well, not EXACTLY the same...it was picked out of my pocket at a convention that summer but we replaced it with the same camera). No matter how much I play with my friend's Rebel or the Finepix S5900 my parents have at home, I still can't let this thing go. Because it's cheap and almost completely worthless, I'm not afraid to just toss it in my bag wherever I go, it's been dropped and kicked around so much but still works just fine, with the exceptions of a few dead pixels here and there...

I'm not really looking to make print-quality photos, I just take them for web display and my own enjoyment, and I've taken so many shots that I'm extremely fond of.

Seriouslyman, point and shoots rock :D

LaMerry

Kodak DX7590

01/20/2006 02:09:04 PM · #7

Well... I had a samsung digimax 301... I loved that little thing...

It wasn't the great deal, but I loved to play with it.

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Tuckersmom

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1

01/20/2006 02:11:32 PM · #8

I love my P&S. 4 of my top highest scores are from either my Pentax or Panasonic. Haven't touched my Rebel since I got my Panasonic. Well, okay I did about a month ago and it just made me mad so I put it back. Why I hold onto it is a mystery.

Olyuzi

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7

Panasonic Lumix G 14mm F2.5 ASPH

01/20/2006 02:14:35 PM · #9

Many people still use their Coolpix 950, and even still seek it out on ebay, because of it's very high sensitivity to the infrared frequencies. Slap on a Hoya R72 filter and you have a handholdable camera with shutter speeds around 1/30 to 1/60th sec. You can now purchase a Cokin IR-P filter for about $55, which you can also use on your other cameras as well, but you'll have to use a tripod with those. The 950 also comes in handy with IR because of it's LCD preview which is good because an IR filter can make an optical viewfinder very difficult to use.

01/20/2006 02:28:47 PM · #10

Originally posted by Olyuzi:

I use the R72 on mine all the time...the portrait of me higher up in the thread was done in infrared. I shoot IR handheld with it quite a bit actually. But really...if you want the best in IR photography get the Olympus 2020z...it can't be beat, just look at Marbo's profile, lol. The 950 is in a close second though, and performs quite well. Also the other camera I have, the DiMAGE 7...it's one of the only new cameras that is sensitive to IR, but I've never tried anything with it.

I'm selling my 950 thought when I get my new camera. I bought it for 50 bucks a while back, If I sell it along with the Hoya filter and a coupla memory cards I'll probably end up making over $150 easy. Not too bad for an old 2mp camera:P

01/20/2006 02:44:55 PM · #11

I always wanted to try an IR filter over the 950's lens and over my SB-80 flash and see if I could do flash photography with no visibble light emitted, but never got around to it...

Might have to try it. Anyone ever tried this?

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

01/20/2006 02:48:21 PM · #12

I've never tried IR with a flash, but I have two work lamps I use for portraits and stuff. I think it's easier to hae a constant light if you are doing indoor IR photography, that way you can see what the results will be like in the LCD.

If I had a decent off camera flash I would give your idea a try...alas...I do not:(

saintaugust

Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i

01/20/2006 02:53:16 PM · #13

is the 950 the one with the swivel lens that sounded like the cadillac when it focused?

or was that the 990...

Rikki

Canon EOS-20D

01/20/2006 02:54:03 PM · #14

Love my little P&S. Totally underrated sometimes but produces stunning images still ;)

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

01/20/2006 02:57:53 PM · #15

Originally posted by saintaugust:

is the 950 the one with the swivel lens that sounded like the cadillac when it focused?

or was that the 990...

They both had that swivel design and yes they are a little clunky sounding when focusing.

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

01/20/2006 03:06:34 PM · #16

Originally posted by modgethanc:

I'm still using the same P&S my family got in 2002 ...

I'm still using my Olympus 490Z -- my first digital camera -- with I bought in 2000 : )

01/20/2006 03:43:24 PM · #17

Originally posted by saintaugust:

is the 950 the one with the swivel lens that sounded like the cadillac when it focused?

or was that the 990...

Haha...I love that noise...

01/20/2006 03:44:26 PM · #18

Originally posted by GeneralE:

I'm still using my Olympus 490Z -- my first digital camera -- with I bought in 2000 : )

Yeah... I know how that feels... I bought my Coolpix 950 in 2000 for $750

Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD

01/20/2006 08:11:52 PM · #19

bump

MadMan2k

Sony Alpha a6400

01/20/2006 08:42:03 PM · #20

I loved my Canon A70 when I had it. Third camera, but the first two were very low-end ones (a Polaroid for $80 in 2001, then a Canon A100 for $150 the next year).

Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO M.Zuiko

01/21/2006 02:47:33 PM · #21

come on guys post some of your P&S examples... especially those older shots with outdated equipment.

Brad

Olympus OM-D E-M1

01/21/2006 02:59:16 PM · #22

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

01/21/2006 03:03:01 PM · #23

Originally posted by fotomann_forever:

come on guys post some of your P&S examples... especially those older shots with outdated equipment.

All shot with the Olympus 490Z:

Message edited by author 2006-01-21 15:09:58.

wavelength

Nikon D300

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

01/21/2006 03:04:22 PM · #24

Just to see what I could find on the site already:

Top 10, not bad.