Canon Powershot S2 IS: photography, help and advice

[Kfamr]

Sarah, some of the settings don't have it - I usually use it on the P setting. Just hold the macro button down for a few seconds.
The macro works so well that if my lens is dirty it focuses on the dirt.

[.sarah]

Oh, so you have to hold it down? I've gotta try that. Y'all are getting some awesome shots with the super macro!

[Suki Wingy]

Does this camera have a rechargable battery or do you have to buy batteries? That would be a HUGE drawback and really the only thing from stoping me buying one if it doesn't come with a rechargeable battery.

[shais_mom]

It doesn't come with a rechargeable battery but it takes 4- AA batteries - so I use the rechargeable ones.
I bought this camera on June 12th and finally had to replace the batteries yesterday! The regular alkaline batteries that it came with - lasted that long! With my Fuji's I might get a couple days of pics from the batteries.
I probably took about 300 pics and several videos and uploaded them all..

still loving it

[Suki Wingy]

I don't understand why a camera would be made without a rechargable battery!? I went digital to not have to deal with the cost of film and stuff. We'll see, I don't know. I'm about to buy a nano and I don't have a job right now so I can't get it right away anyhow. (stupid petsmart said they would call me but never did)

[shais_mom]

I don't understand why a camera would be made without a rechargable battery!? I went digital to not have to deal with the cost of film and stuff. We'll see, I don't know. I'm about to buy a nano and I don't have a job right now so I can't get it right away anyhow. (stupid petsmart said they would call me but never did)

I bought a rechargeable batteries - AA and one hour charger for about $20 - you can get a 15 minute charger for about $28
To me that has the rechargeable battery option
My sister's Canon takes the special little square battery and it was about $60 to get another one so she could have one charged and ready for when she needed it.
That is what I bought a camera that had the feature of using AA batteries.


what is a nano?

[cloverfdx]

Staci a Nano is an Ipod... i'll stick to CDs i think . Everyone is getting realy great results from this camera, well done.

I am still not sure about it there are a couple of things that are bothering me 1) Is realy sharp action shots, the BCs can realy hoon around at times. 2) Is the AA batteries, i thought i would not go back to AAs after having the litium battery in my Panasonic.

I am going to check out the S3 when it is realeased here and make up my mind then. *Sigh* If they could combine my Panasonic and the S2/3 i would be happy... i am still after an SLR when i can afford it though.

[shais_mom]

I took a few more super macro shots today of my neighbor's flowers.
If anyone knows what kind of lillies the ones with spots are I'd love to know - the little black bug like things on them are seeds and she gave some to me so I planted them. She gets all kinds of plants etc and plants them but doesn't have a clue what most of them are!


these are the lillies that I was talking about:

[Roxyluvsme13]

They look like some sort of Lilies to me?

[shais_mom]

They look like some sort of Lilies to me?

yea I know that but I was looking for something a bit more specific from some of the flower experts here on PT.

[The Cat Factory]

I think the orange one is a Tiger Lily?

[Roxyluvsme13]

Ohh, sorry. Just trying to help .
Maybe they're Tigerlilies..

That's what they look like to me.. That's still probably not specific enough, but I tried .