I want a new camera! - Page 2

Psymonkee · 22-01-2012, 10:40

I've had a new exhaust (middle and back), a new wheel hub (worn bearing) and now the MOT fail (brake lines, drop link) 560 in a month and a half

Fayshun · 22-01-2012, 13:44

Ouch.

LeperousDust · 22-01-2012, 22:48

I feel, I actually scrapped my car (I can live without for the most) when it failed for the second time in 3 years on the same rust problem (a popular old Almera problem). Sometimes it's just best to give it in. Scrapped.

Joe 90 · 23-01-2012, 20:27

On the camera front I would recommend keeping an eye on Talk Photography;
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/for...splay.php?f=15

No matter what kind of gear you're after there is often a great deal to be had when someone on there chooses to upgrade

Psymonkee · 13-03-2012, 13:06

Right back to looking for a camera again because I've stemmed the immediate loss of money to the car (for now

) and also profit share/bonus this month!

Oh and I'm off to see the Harlem Globetrotters too so need something to capture the memories

Can I assume nothing major has changed in the last month or so in regards to camera tech/new models?

Quite seriously considering the bridge option to see how I get on

Stan_Lite · 14-03-2012, 08:42

Another recommendation for a Fuji bridge camera. I cut my teeth on an S7000 and, later, an S6500FD and learned a lot from using them.

I currently have an HS10 I use regularly when I can't or don't want to lug the DSLR gear around with me. As Matblack says, you get 90% of the control of the DSLR. With the HS10, I get a 30x zoom 24-720mm lens with most of the control I get in the 40D (shoots in RAW too) - all this in a relatively compact camera.

Here's a photo of the HS10 next to my 40D with my 70-300mm IS lens attached:

The HS10 is big enough to feel substantial in the hands but compact enough to carry around all day in places you may not want to carry the 40D with a bag full of lenses. Don't get me wrong, I love the 40D for the versatility and quality but, sometimes you don't want to be lugging around all the gear.

The bridge will also get you used to carrying a heavier camera around. I've had the scales out and my Panasonic compact weighs 167g, the HS10 weighs 710g and the 40D with that lens weighs 1514g. 167g to 1514g is a hell of a leap.

I'm not trying to put you off a DSLR - I'm sure, like me, after you've used the bridge camera for a year or two, you'll be keen to progress. Bridge cameras are an ideal bridge (oddly enough) between the compact and the DSLR

Psymonkee · 16-03-2012, 15:16

Cheers, was going to buy today but apparently cooking curry takes precedence

Soon!

petemc · 17-03-2012, 11:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Psymonkee

Oh and I'm off to see the Harlem Globetrotters too so need something to capture the memories

Any major venue will not let you take a camera in. If that's your major reason for buying a camera I'd think again.

Kitten · 17-03-2012, 12:59

yeah, nothing with a lens, fixed or not.

Sent from my Galaxy S2

Psymonkee · 17-03-2012, 23:19

Nah that's not anywhere close to the major reason and I'm already aware of the rubbish camera policies these places operate

Not off till Saturday now

22-01-2012, 10:40	#11
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Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	On the camera front I would recommend keeping an eye on Talk Photography; http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/for...splay.php?f=15 No matter what kind of gear you're after there is often a great deal to be had when someone on there chooses to upgrade __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

13-03-2012, 13:06	#15
Psymonkee A cat wearing a wet suit Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: St.Andrews Posts: 2,023	Right back to looking for a camera again because I've stemmed the immediate loss of money to the car (for now ) and also profit share/bonus this month! Oh and I'm off to see the Harlem Globetrotters too so need something to capture the memories Can I assume nothing major has changed in the last month or so in regards to camera tech/new models? Quite seriously considering the bridge option to see how I get on __________________ Sonisphere FMC Code: 1k949178

14-03-2012, 08:42	#16
Stan_Lite Stan, Stan the FLASHER MAN! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In bed with your sister Posts: 5,483	Another recommendation for a Fuji bridge camera. I cut my teeth on an S7000 and, later, an S6500FD and learned a lot from using them. I currently have an HS10 I use regularly when I can't or don't want to lug the DSLR gear around with me. As Matblack says, you get 90% of the control of the DSLR. With the HS10, I get a 30x zoom 24-720mm lens with most of the control I get in the 40D (shoots in RAW too) - all this in a relatively compact camera. Here's a photo of the HS10 next to my 40D with my 70-300mm IS lens attached: The HS10 is big enough to feel substantial in the hands but compact enough to carry around all day in places you may not want to carry the 40D with a bag full of lenses. Don't get me wrong, I love the 40D for the versatility and quality but, sometimes you don't want to be lugging around all the gear. The bridge will also get you used to carrying a heavier camera around. I've had the scales out and my Panasonic compact weighs 167g, the HS10 weighs 710g and the 40D with that lens weighs 1514g. 167g to 1514g is a hell of a leap. I'm not trying to put you off a DSLR - I'm sure, like me, after you've used the bridge camera for a year or two, you'll be keen to progress. Bridge cameras are an ideal bridge (oddly enough) between the compact and the DSLR __________________ Just because I have a short attention span doesn't mean I...

16-03-2012, 15:16	#17
Psymonkee A cat wearing a wet suit Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: St.Andrews Posts: 2,023	Cheers, was going to buy today but apparently cooking curry takes precedence Soon! __________________ Sonisphere FMC Code: 1k949178

17-03-2012, 12:59	#19
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	yeah, nothing with a lens, fixed or not. Sent from my Galaxy S2 __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

17-03-2012, 23:19	#20
Psymonkee A cat wearing a wet suit Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: St.Andrews Posts: 2,023	Nah that's not anywhere close to the major reason and I'm already aware of the rubbish camera policies these places operate Not off till Saturday now __________________ Sonisphere FMC Code: 1k949178