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telltalltale · Dec 29, 2007

I recently bought a Sony Canon from walmart. SO COOL I have taken great pix and it is so cool. I joined so I can share the cool pics.

Does anyone have advice? I want to know how to take picture REAL WELL like pros.

Battou · Dec 29, 2007

A what? Could you look at that camera again, that does not seem right to me.

ScottS · Dec 29, 2007

Sony Canon!?!?!

Well I guess thats what happens when cameras start mating at wal mart...

Battou · Dec 29, 2007

ScottS said:
Sony Canon!?!?!

Well I guess thats what happens when cameras start mating at wal mart...

I googled it..........as I antisipated, Got sht.

ScottS · Dec 29, 2007

Yes well what do you expect out of wal mart?

telltalltale · Dec 30, 2007

Well its a sony camera, link to walmart's website here. it's a cybershot DSC-H3/B 8 megapixel

the lens is a canon. it is not on the walmart website, but the box says 75-300 whatever that means. It was only like 200 bucks and the picture guy said it would be good for zooming in on things

I havent hooked it up yet, dont know where to, but i am real excited cause I took them out of the boxes and it feels super cool.

Then my cat ripped into the boxes and cords, but that's a different story.

I am excited!

*Knowledge* · Dec 30, 2007

Nice camera but I don't think there is anything Canon on it.

hamster · Dec 30, 2007

You gotta love walmart.

The camera you bought cannot change lenses. And even if it could, I'm quite sure that Canon does not manufacture lenses for Sonys.

Actually, I would return everything and go to a reputable camera shop, or for pity's sake, do some research as to what you need online.

telltalltale · Dec 30, 2007

hamster said:
You gotta love walmart.

The camera you bought cannot change lenses. And even if it could, I'm quite sure that Canon does not manufacture lenses for Sonys.

Actually, I would return everything and go to a reputable camera shop, or for pity's sake, do some research as to what you need online.

You seem smart. what do I need online?

hamster · Dec 30, 2007

1. If you are going to keep the Sony, read the manual cover to cover. This will likely lead to more questions.

2. Google. There are some pretty nice photography resources available. Come back with specific questions.

3. Return Canon lens to walmart.

Good luck!

Battou · Dec 30, 2007

telltalltale said:
You seem smart. what do I need online?

It's a point and shoot camera, that should suit you fine for now, I'm going to look more into the camera as I am almost positive sony dose infact use lenses form other manufacturers and find out exactly who made the lens on it.

*EDIT*
Carl Zeiss lens

http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs...10151&productId=8198552921665199982&langId=-1

hamster · Dec 30, 2007

It's a Zeiss lens.

Battou · Dec 30, 2007

hamster said:
It's a Zeiss lens.

Yeah, I had a feeling that is what it would be as a lot of Sony dSLR ads I have seen reasently stated that specificly they use Zeiss lenses, but with the confusion here I had to check.

What it boils down to is the wal-mart man knows nothing....

telltalltale · Dec 30, 2007

thanks for your help. i'll take the sony back to walmart like you recommended. The canon 75-300 is the cheaper one anyway..glad that will do it for me.

Battou · Dec 30, 2007

telltalltale said:
thanks for your help. i'll take the sony back to walmart like you recommended. The canon 75-300 is the cheaper one anyway..glad that will do it for me.

You don't need to do that, that camera will be a good starting camera. Zeiss lenses are some of the best in the industry, There is no reason to return it. Judging by the sounds of it you really should start with what you have and upgrade to an SLR later on, Go out and take some pictures with it.