Canon Powershot S2 IS: photography, help and advice

[Toby's my baby]

[Roxyluvsme13]

Still dying to get my S2, lol. I should have it next month though and it's finally down to $349.99 . Although I might end up with the S3 instead.. :/

[Kirsten]

That photo of Kasha turned out great!!! Unfortunetaly, the S2 doesn't have such an available light setting. I don't know if the the S3 has...

I took some photo's of some flowers today, but I'm not very happy with most of them. They seem so much nicer when you look at them on the camera

That's true, same here! I often think that a picture's looking good on the display, but once it's uploaded to the computer, it turns out to be poor. And sometimes it's just the other way around! LOL

I love the one with the flower up against the lense!

Kirsten

[Crazy-Cat-Lover]

Wow! Look at all the beautiful pictures! I am getting the S2 or S3 sometime this year. My hubby is buying it for me, so I can choose either model. We can save $100.00 if we go for the S2, but he already promised me the S3 (maybe that's because they didn't have the S2 in any store we went to).

His only rule...

"I won't buy it unless you show me how to use it!" LOL! He can use the camera I have now, but when he saw how many buttons were on the S3 his jaw dropped. He likes to take pictures of Bailey eating/acting goofy, and with the S2/S3 - he can take great videos too.

I can't wait! I want it right now but we have to make sure we can "afford" it on one paycheck (he's horrible at saving money).

[Toby's my baby]

I can't wait to see pictures with your new camera Tasha, I hope you get it soon!!

I took some more pictures yesterday. It seems like I'll start taking pictures, and then go on for days, and then stop, and not take any for like a week and a half, and then go crazy again. lol, at least I have a thread to share them on!



Using Color Swap



On the "vivid red" setting


Macro/ Super Macro Photos (sorry for the weird angles, I turned the pictures the exact way I took them, I was a little frightened by all the bees.

[Toby's my baby]

On of my favorites from yesterday

[Kirsten]

Love the shots of the bees!! Turned out great! BTW, seems as if the American and German bees look different!

Kirsten

[panienkabubu]

Hi!
I'm here new, but I can see that this topic is for me I have got Canon Powershot S2 IS since half year but I'm realy shocked and jealous!! Your photos are GREAT!! How did you do that??? Oh no, I can't belive that 'my' camera can do this photos!! How?? Please tell me HOW!?
You can see my photos at: http://panienkabubu.fotosik.pl

Best wishes from Poland
Kasia

[catnapper]

*squeal* My son saved up money all summer to buy a video camera so that his dad could tape him running at cross country and track meets. I told him that would be the biggest waste of money because this camera takes videos and has a good long zoom. IF this is true, he will be giving me $300 towards it... combine that with my mom's $300 and I'll have enough money to buy the camera, the world's largest card, good rechargable batteries, and an extended warranty.

Sooooo... please, please, please tell me this camera can take looong videos that can be as long as you need, based on card size and battery life.

[shais_mom]

I have a one gig card and just put the Energizer Li batteries in and I think it takes about an 8 minute video - of course you can get 2 gig, 3 gig and 4 gig cards which would be longer.
Least that is the way I interrupted it.

also 795 pics at the highest setting

[catnapper]

Ok, I got my money and will be buying the camera tomorrow. I had my heart set on the S3 but it looks like its going to be the S2. I can't justufy spending the extra $150 for a camera thats not that much different. Maybe after I win the lottery!

Seriously folks, do you think there's enough difference to justify the extra $150? According ot Circuit City's customer rating, the S2 has a much higher satisfaction rating. I'm soooo 4f53(oops, Flutter's input) confused!

and because of the issue of being able to take long videos, my son is going to buy his own cam corder as he had planned all summer. Luckily the S2 is on sale for $315.... which is only $15 more than what my mom gave me today. My son already said he'd give me the money to buy the rechargable batteries and a card (gosh I feel pathetic, having my son chip in for my camera , but hey, I DID get him his job this summer at Petsmart)

Also, which rechargable batteries work best in this camera? What does everyone use? Is one brand better than another?

I'm so excited I could explode!