He likes the look of that Cadillac.

[reddragdiva]

I forgot to note previously: B-Movie February 2005 up. There are some really gorgeous shots in this set, thus proving it's the subject and photographer. stephmog is the star of this one, and the shot of sushidog was good enough to iconise.

I just got another camera for the Ixus pile that I'm eager to find good homes for. Presently it looks like:

• Two PowerShot S100 — the first model. Thirsty and slow compared to later models, but very nice photos. Cheap: £40 each to you squire, with charger and spare battery. — one bagsed by hazybubbles!
• A PowerShot S110 — a.k.a. Ixus v. Later model, same picture quality but a bit more advanced. the_rin expressed an interest but hasn't gotten in touch. £60 with full original kit in box. the_rin has bagsed this!
• Not an Ixus: a Casio Exilim EX-S1 — only 1.3MP real (2.0MP interpolated), but an insanely tiny spy camera with a remarkably low shutter lag time. £50, full kit except box. This is an EX-S2, 2MP real.

Anyone with an interest in any of the above, please let me know — anything not going to you lot (or this lot) will end up on eBay. Pick up in person from E17 or six quid post/pack. The 2MP Ixus are particularly noteworthy for really nice optics for a miniature camera; that is, a five year old 2MP that takes far better shots than the 5MP you're trying to work out if you can afford right now. Also, feel free to ask for assistance in camera stalking if you're after something else. Email: dgerard@gmail.com .

Others in the works:

• An Ixus v2 which doesn't take pictures — daneel_olivaw's old camera. Works perfectly otherwise. Could be a bad CCD, a loose wire or something severely fucked up in the optical path. Will be extremely nice when fixed.
• An Ixus IIs suffering an E18 error — bought to see if I can fix an E18 myself.
• An Ixus 400 — one of the very best Ixus ever made, on its way now. This one is likely to become mine. Though it's complete in box, so I might sell it on and get a lone 400 for myself.
• Two Ixus 50, not quite working — one here with a stuck lens, one on its way with "cosmetic damage." Frankencamera is likely.

And of course:

• One Ixus 50 — my lovely little camera I did these sets on. My current very own camera, though the optics are actually better on the older models.

The guy I got the S100 from this morning has a shiny new S2 IS. What a very useful toy that could be ...

Comments

[reddragdiva]

The 2-second delay is useful with a wobbly tripod!

(The main problem is that as cameras get smaller, they get lighter, and the mere act of pressing the shutter causes excessive shake. IS is apparently enough to deal with this even on the Ixus 800.)

IS doesn't deal with subject movement — only camera movement.

[secretlondon.livejournal.com]

Of course - only fast shutter speeds deal with subject movement!

I give you this (http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Lcd_soundsystems_james_murphy_djing_at_the_Reading_Festival_2005.jpg). I found a space at the front, rested my camera on the metal security barrier, no flash, dark tent. Blur - I forgot the subject was human!