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Dan Driscoll · 09-05-2006, 07:13 PM

I'm about to pull the trigger on the S3, but wanted to check recommendations for SD card (what speed, suggested brands), filters, other suggestions. I already have a good camera bag, lens cleaning kit and a stock of 2600 mH rechargable AA batteries.

The main reason for getting this camera is that my old Pentax K1000 bit the dust and we were disappointed with the 4MP P&S digital that replaced it on our last trip to Hawai'i. The biggest issue was that the optical zoom was only 4x, anything more than 100 feet away was pretty much a waste of memory. It was fine for indoor shots and portraits, which is all we use it for now.

We're heading back to Maui in about 6 weeks and want something better this time, but without getting into DSLR territory. Usage will be mainly outdoors, including some night shots, along with some indoors shooting. We want to be able to get good shots of the surfers on the north shore, panaoramas from the top of Haleakala, and vistas from the fairways of the golf courses. TIA

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Dan Driscoll Member Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Aug 2000 Local Time: 02:00 PM Local Date: 10-06-2008 Posts: 793	Canon S3IS Accessories? I'm about to pull the trigger on the S3, but wanted to check recommendations for SD card (what speed, suggested brands), filters, other suggestions. I already have a good camera bag, lens cleaning kit and a stock of 2600 mH rechargable AA batteries. The main reason for getting this camera is that my old Pentax K1000 bit the dust and we were disappointed with the 4MP P&S digital that replaced it on our last trip to Hawai'i. The biggest issue was that the optical zoom was only 4x, anything more than 100 feet away was pretty much a waste of memory. It was fine for indoor shots and portraits, which is all we use it for now. We're heading back to Maui in about 6 weeks and want something better this time, but without getting into DSLR territory. Usage will be mainly outdoors, including some night shots, along with some indoors shooting. We want to be able to get good shots of the surfers on the north shore, panaoramas from the top of Haleakala, and vistas from the fairways of the golf courses. TIA *Dan* "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." --Benjamin Franklin