Digital Camers

[james cruise]

I'm looking at buying a new camera but not sure what to go for. I was
thinking of a nikon 8700 SLR not sure is it to serious for the odd photo
here and there. What do peeps use on here???????? :scratch:

[Banishit]

Always buy Canon, unless you are going big money SLRs

I have a G5 I got in New York and its great, just the photographers crap :scratch:

[IanJohnston]

Hi,

I've always bought Canon (S10, D30 SLR, G3, IxusV)......and takes lots of photos from Motorsport, Live Bands & the family pics, both semi-professionally but mostly for fun.

Look at the Canon G6 or the Canon Pro1, or any similar range camera. For the odd photo I don't think you'll need nor want the hassle of an SLR. I will admit though, a digital SLR doesn't have give you access to take quality pics. See one of mine below.....great fun!

Actually, you could go even cheaper than the G6/Pro1, you'd be surprise how good today's cameras are......it's just the cheaper they are then the harder it can be to control and get the great shot you want.

Note: See www.dpreview.com , apart from the great reviews they compare with other cameras of similar breed to give you more of an idea.

Ian.

http://www.ianjohnston.com/Lampkin.jpg

[Banishit]

think this says it all, one thing I will say is get one with a good Optical Zoom none of that digital zoom crap

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/stats.asp


http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/canon/

I would buy one of these, depending on Budget

Canon EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT £519 is the cheapest I found

[james cruise]

Cheers Guys, The g6 looks like a nice bit of kit nice sive aswell.
I will see what I come up with and let ye know. :thumbright:

[escort nutter]

i only use a cheap nikon 2200...but if ihad the money to spend i would def get a slr....they are great for motorsport and stuff...but if you are only taking pics of static things thenthere is no need for a expensive SLR....
the first 2 pics are atken with a SLR with telescopic lense.
http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/kem2005039.jpg
http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/kem2005056.jpg


the second 2 are taken with a cheap 2 megpixel camera



http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/rs200.JPG
http://www.redslate.co.uk/upload/pics/DSCF0116.JPG

[Banishit]

nice piccies too, HUGE but nice

[escort nutter]

the pics taken with the slr are reduced aswell lolol....
i borrowed it from a friend of mine......would love to have it but the camera was 750 quid and the lense was another 800 quid :pukeright:

[Aaron P.]

i bought a sony cybershot 5.1 megapixels, good camera, not to cheap & not expensive, it takes good shots but the zoom is not excellent, i use my dads pentax dinosaur machine with removeable lenses......its much better for shots......but if you like your photos spend the cash :cheers: :cheers:

[Dermot]

I just got a new phone with a 2 megapixel camera.

Sony Ericsson K750i. It has autofocus, digital zoom, a media player and fm radio with rds (perfect for old cars without i.c.e.) etc. etc.

Oh by the way it makes and takes telephone calls too :agimp:

[Banishit]

I have the W800i sony phone and the picturs are ok in the daylight no other time

[james cruise]

I can get a G6 for about 440 dollars with a 1mb card what ye think :scratch:

[Banishit]

bargin £300

[james cruise]

Its good alright but this is the nikon 8700 deal then
http://cgi.ebay.com/Nikon-coolpix-8700-1500-Advance-kit_W0QQitemZ7586732201QQcategoryZ48541QQrdZ1QQcmd ZViewItem

Its a small bit more but its a lot of camera for the money

[Banishit]

+ import duty and whats the shipping cost ?

[james cruise]

not sure on import dutyI'm after getting 2 items in the last
2 weeks and have not been charged. Shipping is about 50 dollars
there our there abouts. That nikon is 1200 euros locally with out any extras

[Roger Miller]

Howdy,

I use and recomend this unit.

Had a few cameras.
Still have 2.

This is the best of the lot.

35-420mm zoom.

fixed.No lenses to change

No dust to get in lense aperature

Manual adjust so can go from 35 to 420 in as fast as u can twist barrel, no motor drive noise on videos, no batteries to run down.

8 meg per pic max, can be smaller.

Manually adjustable exposure and focus, if needed

A number of mags have done a run down on this one and "best buyed" it.

I got this over a SLR unit.

Love it !

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Panasonic/panasonic_dmcfz30.asp

[Roger Miller]

pics and vid from camera here,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,


http://www.turbosport.co.uk/showthread.php?t=99324

[Tim]

i use a fujifilm fine s5000, ive found it really easy 2use, alot of the pics here was taken with it but been resized
http://www.tech.rs2000.me.uk/shows/cfrallyphoto/index.htm