my main issue (now i will get personal) is that I was diagnosed with a brain tumor (glioma, malignant) in 2009 april, since then I haven't contributed many pics at all as I am on meds that give me a bit of a tremor and i can [Read more...] posted in advise from you great photographers out there as to my next move

my main issue (now i will get personal) is that I was diagnosed with a brain tumor (glioma, malignant) in 2009 april, since then I haven't contributed many pics at all as I am on meds that give me a bit of a tremor and i can't be bothered always setting up a tripod. I always loved moving freely with my camera and going in close. A lot of my images have been rejected for camera shake and lack of enough focus - sometimes though i think I am just lazy. My focus in life has shifted BUT I AM VERY SENTIMENTAL for some reason regarding this camera as its given me SO MUCH JOY, HOWEVER, technologically I feel I am being left behind. Re the G12 that is my one fear, the lack of lens interchange, and I have always loved macro photography. My consideration of move was more for convenience I think as I tend not to pull out the big camera and have it at hand for quick gorgeous snaps. I do still want to upload pics if I can. So image stabiliser, ease of use and convenience important aswell as expense as I am not working! I will look into some of the cameras mentioned above but budget is also a issue for me - I think i am going to have to write a list of pros and cons and make a decision, something I am useless at! Maybe I should sell my 30D with the kit lens and something else in my package and see whether that would cover the cost of a 60D? Ill check it out - thank you all for your time. PS do any of you know whether the sigma lenses for a 30D are compatible with a 60D. posted in advise from you great photographers out there as to my next move

gosh, its been an age since I have been on this forum, SO much has happened in my life and with that my camera has dated (Canon 30d with sigma lenses macro 105mm/2.5 dg ex and canon speedlite 430exII plus a sigma 28mm to 300mm zoom with f of 3.5 on [Read more...] posted in advise from you great photographers out there as to my next move

gosh, its been an age since I have been on this forum, SO much has happened in my life and with that my camera has dated (Canon 30d with sigma lenses macro 105mm/2.5 dg ex and canon speedlite 430exII plus a sigma 28mm to 300mm zoom with f of 3.5 only)Im no professional photographer but just love the hobby of it and am wanting to continue uploading pics to dreamstime (although haven't for a LONG time due to various reasons)Anyway looking at getting the canon G12 -3 queries1. should I keep my canon speedlite to go with it or is it incompatible?2. are the images with a G12 good enough for stock photography3. how much could I get for the whole package above (my old 30 D, kit lens, 2 sigma lenses, sigma cable release (new) and if not needed canon speedlite (also pretty new and untouched) plus camera bag....what would you advertise it for? am I being silly? who knows, maybe it will be a difficult sell anyway but I am hoping the whole package at the cost of a canon G12 could be enough to get me that camera? posted in advise from you great photographers out there as to my next move