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Which camera do you use? What offer the best results?

Let´s share our knowledge to improve the quality of our photos and videos.

Currently mine is broken and Im looking for a compct one under 200€. This weekend I have been using a Canon EOS 5D mark II, with a 35mm lenses of 2000€. I have taken some really crunchy photos and videos of my projectors I´ll share when the owner send me the bits.
 





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I think any DSLR, cheap or expensive, will give you enough control to capture whatever you want. Okay, maybe only high-end DSLR's with ISO 204,800 can take pictures in pitch black.

Are you specifically looking for cameras for taking laser pictures or general purpose?

The 5D MkII will certainly be great for both.

Cheers! :beer:

Edit: I use a Nikon D90; I'm waiting for the much awaited D600 or a D7000/D300s replacement.
 
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This weekend I have been using a Canon EOS 5D mark II, with a 35mm lenses of 2000€..

:drool: Lucky

I an also wanting a good SLR but cant afford one. The one im looking at is the Sony A580
I have a Sony cybershot that does a pritty good job with 473nm and 488nm But sucks at capturing 445nm:whistle:
 
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I am using a Canon SX40-HS Pro-Am camera. I have had DSLR's in the past, but like having an electronic viewfinder so I can see exposure adjustments I make in real time before i take the picture. I think the main feature required for taking pictures of lasers (or any other low light situations) is to have manual control of the shutter speed and aperture. The photos I have posted on this website have been shot at F4.5 between 5 and 15 seconds. Obviously a tripod or stable surface using the camera's timer or remote shutter release is needed for optimum results. Also need is a stable platform for the laser, so everything in the picture is still.
 

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Fuji HS10. Good laser pics don't depend on having a good camera, but knowing how to use it. Even my mobile phone can take good laser pics.
 

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Like Things said. Every modern camera is capable of shooting pictures of laser beams.
You will need some basic knowledge about aperture and shutter speeds.
And a good tripod is very important for long exposure shots.
 
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For me, the interesting thing is not only capture the beauty of the beam, but the projector results over the wall and objects. (See my avatar, for reference, it was taken with an old Nokia cell).

405nm is pure blue in my two cell phones, but real purple in the EOS D5. In fact, the galaxy mini camera is sensitive to invisible UV, and converts it to blue, in the fashion that IR cameras work, (nocturne vision) converting part of the invisble UV in visible.
 
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I'm Using My iPhone 4S Camera. I don't have any Digital Camera.
 
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I use my Canon 1DX and my 16-35/2.8, but honestly my old Canon Powershot A590IS worked wonderfully in manual mode.

What you really need is good color rendition. Camera sensors and monochromatic light don't really get along well.

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Fuji HS10. Good laser pics don't depend on having a good camera, but knowing how to use it. Even my mobile phone can take good laser pics.

I use my Samsung Rugby Smart. It has enough control over ISO and exposure to get some pretty descent shots.

I was considering a good camera, but phones have come so far it's almost pointless. The down side is that you have to hold it steady. I have yet to find a good way of mounting it to a tripod, or other steady rest. I'm sure Ebay may have something...
 
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I have tried a lot of cams this summer with my projectors. Almost all cams seems mostly blind to 405nm, wich is decepting.

I have one old nokia that "sees" much more UV than the other (and more profesional/expensive) cams, and that even is way more sensitive to the UV than the eye. But in this case, the violet seems blue.

Do somebody know some cam or brand that is respectful with the colors in the way the eye see?. Im planning to buy some reflex, but I dont want to get a color blind one.
 




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