Fast cameras?

Hi. Can anyone recommend a fast camera around the $1000US?

Something that can shoot 5 or more frames per second.

Or even hold and continuous shooting?

I do not know much about still cams.

Can you still buy the old film slrs? (they are around 30mp so still way ahead of digital)

Any tips/info appreciated.

cheers

You can probably get your hands on a Canon 1D mark II for around that amount (8 MP, 8.5 frames per second) or a Nikon D2hs (4MP and 8 frames per second). Newer cameras (Canon 40D, 50D, Nikon D300) all top 5 frames per second and fall around the $1000 price point (40D a little under, 50D and D300 a little over) and have housings available.

Film cameras are still available - I have a Canon 1VHS that rocks at 10 frames per second. They can be found for pretty reasonable prices as well, but housing one may be difficult outside of a surf housing.

The Canon 1D, 20D, 30D and 40D, and Nikon D2H and D200 all did 5+ frames per second and all of which can be found used for less than $1000.

Now if you are only interested in new cameras that is going to be more difficult.

Hi. Can anyone recommend a fast camera around the $1000US?

Something that can shoot 5 or more frames per second.

Or even hold and continuous shooting?

I do not know much about still cams.

Can you still buy the old film slrs? (they are around 30mp so still way ahead of digital)

Any tips/info appreciated.

cheers

Here's a list, that does not help with price info... (not sure if they can all do that in RAW, maybe just jpeg)

Canon EOS 40d, 50d, Canon 1dmkiii, Canon 1dmkiii are all current models capable of at least 5fps

Nikon d300, d3, d3x, d700 all do at least 5fps

Sony a900

My discontinued Nikon d200 does 5fps. So maybe 2nd hand is an answer for price. So a d200 or even a second hand Canon 1dmkii might be the answer.

All will stop when they fill the buffer, which which for most (in jpeg) will be equivalent of a roll or 2 of images, some might be less in RAW.

Film .. fast currently available film slrs Canon EOS1v and EOS3, Nikon F6 may be others. Plenty of cheap 5fps film cameras second hand.

I agree that film has some very sought-after tonal/colour qualities, but not sure if I agree that you can compare a theoretical 30MP of film capture resolution to any digital capture.

Reason being you have to get the information off the film to be of any use. That means scanning, projecting, enlarging... whatever the method, you will loose a heap of the film's theoretical resolution in the process.

I scan my 50iso velvia slides with a Flextight Precision II (one of the better scanners available) but in my opinion I can make any of my digital captures (1ds/ 11MP, 1dsii/ 16.7 MP, Idsiii/ 21.1MP, d200/ 10MP) either equal or outperform 35mm film scans (res-wise) in much less time than it takes to scan and correct any film.

agree that film has some very sought-after tonal/colour qualities, but not sure if I agree that you can compare a theoretical 30MP of film capture resolution to any digital capture.

Reason being you have to get the information off the film to be of any use. That means scanning, projecting, enlarging... whatever the method, you will loose a heap of the film's theoretical resolution in the process.

makes sense

thanks for all the info

mainly looking for a topside camera so the housing would not be a problem

For jumping dolphins etc

Dont think you would need 5fps U/W would you?

I looked at the sony A900, think it is around $5000 so a bit pricey

cheers all