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Dec 14, 2014 12:01:59 GMT -5
Post by tiki on Dec 14, 2014 12:01:59 GMT -5
Sam when I will decide to buy a camera what do you recommend me to buy?
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Dec 14, 2014 13:18:28 GMT -5
Post by Sam on Dec 14, 2014 13:18:28 GMT -5
There are SO many options. We are in a great stage of development in digital photography technology. Will you be looking for a compact point and shoot, a bridge camera or a full DSLR? There are very good cameras in each category. In lower end point and shoot cameras I've had very good result from the fuji finepix line. In bridge cameras I like the Nikon L380 or the Panasonic Lumix FZ200. There are pretty good quality DSLR's now reasonably priced from both Canon and Nikon (and others). The Canon, Rebel, EOS cameras are good. Just take the kit lens and shop around for other lenses as some of the promotional lenses do not have image stabilization. Personally I like the layout of the buttons and controls on the Nikon better. I do a lot of wild life photography and the difference in fractions of seconds can mean getting a shot and not getting a shot. The Nikon buttons are laid out better for me. Most shops have cameras that you can pick up, hold and get a feel for them. I strongly suggest you do that. A camera that is comfortable and easy for you to learn the functions will reward you much sooner. There will be a learning curve with whatever camera you buy. When you buy, don't forget youtube. There are video tutorials on just about any camera made. They are so helpful. It's good to see videos and learn from those who are familiar with your exact camera.
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Post by tiki on Dec 14, 2014 18:11:38 GMT -5
OK thank you Sam! I wish I'm gonna have DSLR. Now I got a canon point and shoot except I forgot whats the number.
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Dec 14, 2014 19:07:25 GMT -5
Post by tiki on Dec 14, 2014 19:07:25 GMT -5
OK mine one is Canon Power shot. Its good for people and such except its not good for animals because you gotta get to close and its gonna disturb them.
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Dec 15, 2014 4:28:55 GMT -5
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Post by Sam on Dec 15, 2014 4:28:55 GMT -5
The Canon Power Shot is a very highly rated camera. Animals can be difficult. When you use the telephoto function on a compact point and shoot you need to use a tripod or the pictures will be blurry from motion. Tripods are cumbersome and hard to use on animals because they are stationary and the animals are usually moving. With a little practice you can do nice flower, scenery, portrait and object photos with your Canon that you have now. I have a small fuji that I bought for around $40.00 used on ebay. My son has it now (he ruined his in the washing maching ) but I am giving him a new one for Christmas. When I get my fuji back I'll be taking some pictures with it. It's good when I'm hiking, it's small and not heavy.
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Dec 15, 2014 7:19:07 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2014 7:19:07 GMT -5
OK I'm new here, but Sam knows me from another forum. I fully recommend a Panasonic FZ200. My reasons are it has a fantastic zoom lens and image stabilization. Large f2.8 aperture all the way through from wide angle right up to full zoom. I'm going to post an image here that I took using my FZ200 set at extended zoom, equivalent to 1200mm. Hand held. My main likes are that this camera always has the right lens fitted and is ready to shot just about anything. And a couple more from this camera. Hope you like them.
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Post by tiki on Dec 15, 2014 8:48:18 GMT -5
How cutie dog! OK thank you Sam and @lumix I'm gonna check them.
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Dec 15, 2014 9:11:03 GMT -5
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Post by Sam on Dec 15, 2014 9:11:03 GMT -5
Hi lumix,
The Panasonic Lumix FZ200 is a great camera and there is an extensive set of tutorials for it by Graham Houghton on youtube. He also has a wonderful blog for even more in depth information about this one single camera.
I did want to make several recommendations though. The Panasonic is in the price range of many good quality DSLRs. A DSLR will perform more functions by virtue of it's expanding capabilities. One TERRIBLE throwback to the Panasonic is it's use for wildlife. The focus is VERY slow, and the time lapse before you can take another shot is simply not acceptable for moving objects. They are gone from the view finder and hard to locate again before the shutter resets. Focusing into brambles, tree branches or other obstructions is quite difficult as well. It is a good camera with a great lens but it has serious obstacles as a wildlife camera.
... and of course, this is just from my experience. For a little more advanced photographer I'm sure that there are many work arounds for most of my objections. For a novice, like myself, the learning curve is somewhat daunting and will take a lot of time.
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Dec 15, 2014 15:49:49 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2014 15:49:49 GMT -5
San you are right regards the FZ200 being slower than a DSLR. Personally I don't have an issue with this as I an more of a general subjects photographer rather than a dedicated wildlife photographer. One thing I have found is that the FZ200 can run faster with a good memory card. Write speed is very good with the Kingston SDHC 16GB ultimate 100X card that I use. I've had my camera for just over a year now and have been extremely pleased with it.
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Dec 16, 2014 5:40:48 GMT -5
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Post by Sam on Dec 16, 2014 5:40:48 GMT -5
I like PNY storage pretty good. I went ahead with a 32 gig card just for the reason you mentioned. Storage is so cheap now it just makes sense.
Plus the FZ200 has the capability to shoot RAW, an area I want to explore.
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Post by tiki on Dec 16, 2014 8:32:46 GMT -5
What did it mean RAW?
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Dec 16, 2014 9:28:14 GMT -5
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Post by Sam on Dec 16, 2014 9:28:14 GMT -5
It deals mostly with resolution tiki ... how many pixels make up your photo or how much it is compressed digitally to fit a criteria or need. To be able to send in email or post on a lot of boards we have to consider bandwidth. The more pixels an image contains the larger the file size it requires. The larger the file size the more room it takes up. RAW images are HUGE! but the quality is far superior to jpegs or even bitmaps. If a file is too large it takes too much time to load or exceeds your emails limit on file size. Or it can also exceed the limits of file size to display on a website or even on social media pages like facebook. If an image is too large there, they automatically compress it which lowers the quality of the picture but allows it to display on their page.
By using third party hosts like photobucket or imgur free message board hosts like Proboards (this board is a Proboard free message board) we are able to keep bandwidth at a minimum and the ads proboards ads to our page pays for our space on their servers.
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Sept 25, 2015 5:48:39 GMT -5
Post by Jim Fawcett on Sept 25, 2015 5:48:39 GMT -5
At the beginning of this year I a Nikon D3200. Love this camera, think I made a good choice.
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Sept 25, 2015 15:46:54 GMT -5
Post by Sam on Sept 25, 2015 15:46:54 GMT -5
Jim, I love the D3200. It's a heck of a camera and will serve you well for many years. When my son asked what to buy for his wife for Christmas it's the camera I suggested and the one he bought. She LOVES it!
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Nov 13, 2016 11:46:48 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2016 11:46:48 GMT -5
I've had a few different types of point and shoot camera's and now I have a Canon Rebel t2i with a Canon Rebel t2i (EOS 550D), 18.00 Megapixels, APS-C (22.3mm x 14.9mm), and a Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Macro Lens. I think it would be a good idea to see which camera is more suited for you, ask yourself questions as to what do you want to take pics of, close ups, macro's, and/or long shots. Do some online camera reviews there's LOTS out there. When you go window shopping and find your way into the camera section or wonder into a camera shop ask the pro's some questions, they'll have the right answer and will know exactly what you're looking for.
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