The Canon EOS 300D takes pretty good pics, but is a bit heavy (and expensive).
Someone told me Canon were bringing out a 19 Megapixel camera at the end of the year. Anyone else heard anything?
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Ok my friend who lives in China just mailed me - she said the I can get sony T100 camer for about 2800 - 3000 RMB (between £190 to £200) so will check out the duty free when travelling, if the price is much the same then I'll get it from there.
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Originally posted by PaddySounds good. The main thing tat I miss about 35mm is the depth of field at wide aperture. I dislike pics that have everything in focus.
A compromise would be to take a cheap old 35mm SLR plus small digital. You can then get the negatives scanned to CD.
Also I suggest you do a search for 360 degree pictures. Software will knit digital pictures together, theses are fantastic for scenery.
http://www.z360.com/full/
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Originally posted by GeorgeGreganIf you don't want to go all the way for a digital SLR I bought myself a Panasonic LX1 recently and am very happy with it. It's a compact camera with most SLR features (ability to set exposure manually, change metering modes etc). I think it is the only camera of any type that shoots natively in 16:9 format.
A compromise would be to take a cheap old 35mm SLR plus small digital. You can then get the negatives scanned to CD.
Also I suggest you do a search for 360 degree pictures. Software will knit digital pictures together, theses are fantastic for scenery.
http://www.z360.com/full/
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Originally posted by SandyDownthanks - just saw the Nikon coolpix 5000 at Jessops, they want £299 for it its not really flat but still compact. I wonder if I can get a better deal in China- however many people told me there are so many fakes there even in expensive shops and I may get conned
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Originally posted by n5goonerHi Sandy, yes I did, I got a Nikon D80 with 35-70 & 70-300 lense's, 3 1Gb memory cards, 2 batteries, two filters and some other bits and bobs, it all came to about £1500. But its not compact!!! Went to Africa the other day with it, which was fine, but when walking around it is nice to have a small compact camera to just slip into your pocket.
I used to have a Nikon CoolPix, well I still have it, very good camera, 4 or 5 optical zoom, its got a 1Gb Microdrive in it, and its about 4Mpix - I liked it, again not compact also you can't change the lenses on it.
HTH
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Originally posted by SandyDownn5gooner did you buy a digital camera then?? am looking for a compact digital camera was told Sony's T Series Cyber-shot DSCT100 or Nikon CoolPix 5000 are the best - what do you people think ? also is it better to buy from duty free or from the far-east?
Hi Sandy, yes I did, I got a Nikon D80 with 35-70 & 70-300 lense's, 3 1Gb memory cards, 2 batteries, two filters and some other bits and bobs, it all came to about £1500. But its not compact!!! Went to Africa the other day with it, which was fine, but when walking around it is nice to have a small compact camera to just slip into your pocket.
I used to have a Nikon CoolPix, well I still have it, very good camera, 4 or 5 optical zoom, its got a 1Gb Microdrive in it, and its about 4Mpix - I liked it, again not compact also you can't change the lenses on it.
HTH
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n5gooner did you buy a digital camera then?? am looking for a compact digital camera was told Sony's T Series Cyber-shot DSCT100 or Nikon CoolPix 5000 are the best - what do you people think ? also is it better to buy from duty free or from the far-east?
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If you're going to 'Nam, the only thing you want to take that does point and click is this.
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Originally posted by n5goonerWell I got it last night,
The nikon D80 with a Nikon 18-70 lense
Nikon 70-300 lense
3 x 2Gb cards
2 x filters
Lense case
Camera case
spare Nikon battery
for just over £1500, which is what I made in overtime last week I could have got it cheaper over the net but I wanted to a. buy from a shop where I can take it to if I have problems, and b. support my local community.
Just need to get used to it now.
Just take some time to actually PRINT some of the photos and hang 'em on your wall or whatever. Even if it's just a big cork-board in the bog!
I'm terrible - forever taking photos but don't print and mount as many as I should. No point in having a 10MP camera and great lenses if you're only going to look at them on an LCD screen.
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np - PM when you're around, I'll probably be in Richmond Saturday early evening - You can meet the missus before we go off to watch Hot Fuzz.
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Originally posted by realityhack1 - if it's vodka
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Originally posted by n5goonerwell, I may well take you up with that !!! What is your hourly pint rate ?
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Originally posted by realityhackNice one - good wide-telephoto range there. Personally I wouldn't use an obvious camera case in the Far East - too nickable. Stick it in a scruffy rucksack instead.
I can give you a lesson over a pint in Richmond/Twickenham if you like - standard rates apply
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Nice one - good wide-telephoto range there. Personally I wouldn't use an obvious camera case in the Far East - too nickable. Stick it in a scruffy rucksack instead.
I can give you a lesson over a pint in Richmond/Twickenham if you like - standard rates apply
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