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At The Back => Time Out => Topic started by: apmaman on October 14, 2007, 06:10:59 PM
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I need to get a new Digi Camera. The one on my phone isnt good and Im looking for a good all rounder. I'm not into photography that much, but I would like something that I can fiddle with. IE selectable ISO, lens shutter speed etc etc. Also, it MUST have Image stabilizing of some kind. When it comes to taking pictures that are important they always come out blurry so, thats a must. Now, I presume anything that has Image stabilizing will be a fairly decent camera by anyones standards. Lithium Ion batteries too, I hate buying millions of AA's that get eaten in seconds.
Does anyone have any recommendations? Below £200 would be nice but im looking well under that to be honest.
To get the ball rolling I found this Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7.. Seems good, looks a bit bulky. Ticks all the boxes. Just looking for some feedback on it or something that would be simmilar to this...
So, Anyone got recommendations?
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I bloomin' love my Canon A710IS - brilliant camera. It does use AA batteries, but for me this is an advantage - I use rechargeables, and don't have to shell out lots for proprietary backup batteries.
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You can buy my Canon 1D MK II for £900 ;)
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I bought an old Olympus OM-10 off eBay during the summer, I loved learning about how it worked and the art of photo-taking. Good quality piece of kit that is older (and in better shape) than I am...
I love my SLR.
Maybe look out for a cheap DSLR and see how you go?
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I have a pre-cursor to the Panasonic and it's a great camera.
However... An aquaintance of mine is a photographer and if you ever ask him what camera to buy he says:
Canon
Nikkon
Fuji
The dearest one you can afford of those brands.
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My brother is a professional photographer and he recently bought a Fuji camera ( for those off duty moments) and he swears by it.previously he used Canon Ixus cameras and I have a couple of those-tough and dependable though the 10mp version is apparently not so good.
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I'd go for something with a large optical zoom, like 10 x the difference this makes over 3x is massive, when combined with digital zoom it multiplies so add 5 x digi and you have 50 x! However with a drop in quality though. I bought a Panasonic lumix TZ3 but in low light the picture quality drops badly. It doesn't have a fully manual mode either. Olympus have done 10 x optical zoom digi compacts before so it may be an idea to look at their products. With compacts the big names are all pretty much the same in features and picture quality as you go up the price scale. It's when you get into the pro kit when it comes down to Canon and Nikon, my Eos 1Ds cost over 5 grand new, with 11.3mp and compacts don't even touch it in picture quality. These cameras use a photo sensor which is close in size to a 35mm film frame, compacts are like your little finger nail, so the m pixel isn't the be all and end all of which camera is the best, it basically governs how large you can blow up a picture.
Look for opitcal zoom, a fast lens, size of photo sensor and the lowest iso rating, if you get stuck give me a shout.
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^ Johnny's photography is wonderful! Trust his advice!!
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^ Johnny's photography is wonderful! Trust his advice!!
Thanks Ben! :D I wish my guitar playing was! :lol:
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I've took your advice Johnny and been looking more at the details of the camera's that I'm considering.
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8(a set up from what I was originally planning on getting) seemed good but I found the Canon S3-IS just fits under my budget. Its more or less the same but the ISO starts at 80 and has more shooting modes. The colour accent one in particular looks interesting. It also has a flippy out LCD screen, so taking pictures at gigs wont be a hassle
I think im set on the Canon after reading reviews of both from trustedreviews... Now to head onto ebay to see if I can get a good deal without being raped on postage "from japan"
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It looks good, how much is it?
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I've got a Fuji S9500 that's got VERY nice picture quality and a spot-on macro function so you can take ULTRA closeups and all that guitar porn :lol:
:twisted:
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The Canon S3IS is just over of £180 and the Lumix FZ8 is £150.. So not much between them. Would it be worth the extra just to get the canon? Its not exactly that much more.
Haha, Whatever one I get there shall be alot of guitar porn taken. Not got any good pics of my DY Ibanez yet!
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Well got myself a dealio on the Canon S3IS.... Pictures to come of a brightly coloured Ibanez guitar 8)
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I'll get my shades ready...
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It has arrived!
Here's a teaser shot.. :twisted:
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c310/arranp/IMG_0045.jpg?t=1193249555
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That's nice and sharp!