An S200 Newbie

[berdych]

Hi kids,

My name's Rich. I bought myself an S200 about a week
ago, and I must say it is the cat's meow of cameras.
This is one very nice piece of engineering.

This is my first digital camera, so I have much to learn.

The manual is pretty good, but I'm also looking for
alternate information sources. Especially regarding the
manual mode of operation. So far, I've discovered an
affinity for taking shots at night, sans flash. I'm also
looking for PC software to control the camera and
manage my images. The stuff that comes on the Canon
CDs is (IMHO) amateurish, to say the least.

Would any of you know of any great websites for
learning about digital photography in general, and the
ins and out of the S200 in particular? I'm a bit of a geek,
so the more technical the information, the better.

I'll check back here for responses in the next couple of
days. If you prefer, please email me privately at
nirvanah-boy@sympatico.ca.not.this.bit.you.moron.

Thanks for helping me out, and best wishes from
glorious Montreal... home of *the* best summers in
the world. If you haven't visited yet, you should.

Rich

[BOshek]

Hi,

Not related to the S200, but a very good beginner's guide (I learned a lot) :


http://www.shortcourses.com/using/index.htm

[Rustle]

Here are a few sites where I've found useful articles on digital photo techniques.

www.megapixel.net
www.imaging-resource.com/BETTERPICS.HTM
http://home.earthlink.net/~terryleedawson/
http://photos.msn.ca/home.aspx
www.pcphotomag.com/

For software, check out www.Breezesys.com. You may find something you like, there. Personally, I think that the Canon RemoteCapture is pretty slick. You don't have as much control as I'd like, but no other camera maker (that I know of) has a similar utility in the box.

Russ

[berdych]

Hi Guys,

Thanks very much to both of you for the helpful
links. I've bookmarked them all. That's just the type
of info I've been looking for.

You guys are great!

Rich