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Monday, June 25, 2007SLR vs point and shoot camera I bicycled up a storm on Saturday. The weather was perfect to log in some miles - cool, cloudy, no wind and the few raindrops I encountered helped to keep me cool and the traffic on the trails light. In all, my bike computer said I had logged 110.5 miles when I finally rolled to a stop Saturday night. I was one very tired biker by the end of the day, but one very happy one. I was happy, not only because of a good day's ride, but also because I got some good wildflower pics. The same weather that makes for good biking also makes for good wildflower photography. On photo days like this, I am tempted to go back to the good old days with an SLR camera and a good macro lens. In fact, I have been looking at a Rebel XTi and a Canon EF macro lens. I drool over one of the L lenses, but on my budget, would probably settle for the EF-S 60mm, designed specifically for digitals. In my saner moments, though, I realize that an SLR would not have made the trip on the bike this Saturday. Weight and bulk must be kept to an absolute minimum when doing a lot of miles on a bike and no way could I tuck an SLR and lens into my shorts, the way I do my little digital Pentax Optio A10 (Pentax is now up to the Pentax Optio A30 - coming soon to our website). Besides, all I want is pics for my own enjoyment and my collection. I am not trying to compete or publish and I'm not doing enlargements. For what I do and need a point and shoot digital camera does a good job. In fact, a great job. Still, I can always use an excuse to buy a new camera.
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