Photography Question - Digi Cam

[danielf]

Originally Posted by sgorge

This might be a silly question, but: How do I post a new article. I've spent the last 20 minutes searching for the 'Submit new post' and cannot find anything.
Gorge

Click 'cable forum' at the top left of the screen. Then select a suitable subforum. Scroll to the bottom, and click 'new thread'. HTH

Originally Posted by sgorge

This might be a silly question, but: How do I post a new article. I've spent the last 20 minutes searching for the 'Submit new post' and cannot find anything.
Gorge

articles iirc have to be selected so just create a normal thread and it will be picked up from there

[Xaccers]

Originally Posted by Scarlett

Firstly appolgies to Barewolf for a slight kidnapping of this thread but I'd rather not start a thread with pretty much the same topic so quickly.

I am also looking to get a digital camara. I don't want a top end model but I would rather spend a few hundred (maybe upto 500) on a decent camara that will last me for some time. I want it for holiday pics, family party type things (so some flash) and Live role play (where my target might be across the other side of a field or 1 meter in front of me) I would prefer something fairly chunky (i.e. with a thick grip on the right hand side at least) As I'll often have a laptop around, I can probably live without a massive amount of storage but decent battery life is a must.

any suggestions?

(BTW I'm not dead set on spending all the way upto the limit but its just to give you an idea - If someone can come back and say model X costing £150 will do everything you want then I'll be just as happy.)

I'm still using a Canon EOS 300D and it takes great photos.
I've got the kit lens (18-55mm) and a telephoto lens (75-300mm).
My girlfriend uses it to take photos of us airsofting, so it should be fine for LRP.
Take a look at some of her work:
http://www.finmereairsoft.co.uk/modu...&orderby=dateD

She's by no means an expert at the camera's settings, so some of the photos may not be as perfect as they could be, but she does have a nack of taking some good ones.

Get yourself a subscription to Digital Photo magazine too, it's excellent for useful techniques to take photos, and touch ups in photoshop afterwards.

[bob_a_builder]

Another ( slightly less techno geek ) camera review site

http://www.cameras.co.uk/

Hows this one
good compromise, size.weight,price,zoom
caused quite a stir when it was available for £99 or so earlier in the year, not quite so cheap now @ £119

ive got the s5000 wicked camera

[Gareth]

Originally Posted by skyblueheroes

Perhaps the money is better spent staying online

My thoughts exactly... I believe she still owes NTL £75, right?

[Tightscot]

Originally Posted by Gareth

My thoughts exactly... I believe she still owes NTL £75, right?

aha but you can buy now pay later with the catalogue! although i wonder what the interest rates will be!!! lol

[Stu038]

Sorry, but I really don't get this

You say here that shes on a low income and is struggling to pay her bills, then when she offers to waste £150 (that could be better spent paying off some of her debt) on a camera for you you try talk her into paying £180.

Reads a bit selfish to me mate

Originally Posted by Stu038

Sorry, but I really don't get this

You say here that shes on a low income and is struggling to pay her bills, then when she offers to waste £150 (that could be better spent paying off some of her debt) on a camera for you you try talk her into paying £180.

Reads a bit selfish to me mate

Stunning post and bang on.

You know whats coming next don't you.

Its virgins fault that they cannot afford the £200 version

[Jon T]

Anyone got any thought on the Fuli Finepix S5600, thinking getting one when I get paid, current camera is Finepix A205.

It's on sale in Tescos for £114 and at ASDA for £104, surely at those prices you can't go wrong.

[andygrif]

Originally Posted by Scarlett

Firstly appolgies to Barewolf for a slight kidnapping of this thread but I'd rather not start a thread with pretty much the same topic so quickly.

I am also looking to get a digital camara. I don't want a top end model but I would rather spend a few hundred (maybe upto 500) on a decent camara that will last me for some time. I want it for holiday pics, family party type things (so some flash) and Live role play (where my target might be across the other side of a field or 1 meter in front of me) I would prefer something fairly chunky (i.e. with a thick grip on the right hand side at least) As I'll often have a laptop around, I can probably live without a massive amount of storage but decent battery life is a must.

I really don't think that you need to spend your budget on this...500 quid will buy you an entry level digital SLR camera, but from what you've said you really don't need one.

You should perhaps look at some of the 'bridge' cameras that offer almost DSLR qualities but in a smaller form. The Powershot range from Canon would be a good place to start, such as the G7 or S3, or one of the better end of the Fuji cameras. Plan to spend about £350-£400and you'll get a cracking bit of kit.

Originally Posted by danielf

At that price, you may as well go for a SLR such as the Canon EOS. The 350 is £390 at Amazon, the newer 400 is £500. We have the 350 and it's a great piece of kit.

The DSLR route was my first thought too, but most people don't need interchangable lenses and the larger bodies of DSLRs and most compacts have half decent built-in processing that means you don't need to mess about in Photoshop afterwards for 'snaps' where most DSLRs need a little tweak on most photos.

Originally Posted by Bill C

Stunning post and bang on.

You know whats coming next don't you.

Its virgins fault that they cannot afford the £200 version

I'm sure you spend money on things you can't afford either, and I think it's quite offensive to start personally attacking people for doing so, especially as it's a completely different post.

I think it would be more polite to keep your nose out of other people's financial business.

[Barewolf]

Thanx andygrif for that info. She got me that camera anyway, its got to be better than this one i have now which is all i really need, pitty i didnt have more time to go through it with her, she likes to drop things on me at the last minute, if she ever gets pregnant i probably wont know about it until she is in labour.

Originally Posted by Barewolf

Thanx andygrif for that info. She got me that camera anyway, its got to be better than this one i have now which is all i really need, pitty i didnt have more time to go through it with her, she likes to drop things on me at the last minute, if she ever gets pregnant i probably wont know about it until she is in labour.

Dude I can believe that

[Barewolf]

Stu & Bill C - Dont be an ****. This is from a catalogue and ive stated i am giving her £105 today anyway. I didnt ask her to get me this camera but she has and was going to even if i didnt know about it because i am always buying her things and its my birthday, she feels like she owes me something at least that i would enjoy, even though i would prefer to sell something to buy it myself. Grow up man. Your just picking an arguement with me and i dont like it, if you have something to say then say it but expect a prompt slapped **** reply coz u know sod all of what you think your both talking about.

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Originally Posted by zinglebarb

Dude I can believe that

LOL. Yeah well you know what women are like zing, were always the last to know anything.

[MovedGoalPosts]

As with other threads today, any more remarks on personalities will see the team take action.

Let's get back to camera choices please.