Point and shoot dslr - Page 3

Wossi · 26-02-2008, 15:37

Cheers Flibster, I take it you use cf cards? I know it can take both cf and xd, but was going to pick up a couple of cf ones once I knew the max size I could use. I've been told to get decent rechargeable batteries so will get a few and keep some spare ready.

Will I honestly need the filters yet or could I hold off buying them for a while?

Flibster · 26-02-2008, 17:09

Always used CF. Can use them in several other things so it makes sence for me. Apparetly they can take 16gb cards. Largest I've used is 8gb, but I generally use 4gb

Integral 100X i-Pro or Sandisk Xtreme cards are usually well recommended.

I'd certainly get the UV filter. Jsut protects the front of the lens nicely. Worked wonders for me at Omaha beach - grotty weather and the UV filter got scratched from flying sand. Bought a cheap one in Bayeux to replace it - but it saved the lens.

Circular polariser can wait - depends on the type of photography you want to do mainly.

Simon/~Flibster

Joe 90 · 26-02-2008, 17:59

yeah i have to agree - my choice of media for my cameras is CF and SD

Grab yourself a SanDisk ExtremeIII 4gb card from play.com - they're about £22 and carry a 10year warrenty.
Got mine on sunday from Focus for £25 which is a bargain as they're about £50 on the highstreet (jessops etc)
You wont find many DSLR users with a bad thing to say about the ExtremeIII range!

Wossi · 26-02-2008, 19:07

Well I've now got everything on order except for a uv filter and case. Not sure what size filter I need or what case to get. Neither are really urgent yet.

I had ordered the cf card from 7dayshop, but it turned out they are out of stock. Just cancelled it and ordered it through play and it's worked out cheaper

Mondo · 26-02-2008, 21:24

With photoshop these days you'll realisticlly only need a UV filter for protecting the lens and a polarizer and may be a IR one if you want to do IR shots.

I would get mine from the bay from HK, just long as you get it from the retailers from there it should be fine. I was in one in person last week and picked out a 67mm Hoya UV for my Tamron for about £11, its £28 in Jessops.

Flibster · 26-02-2008, 21:46

The S9600 takes a 58mm filter.

Wossi · 27-02-2008, 00:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flibster

The S9600 takes a 58mm filter.

Might have to have a look into picking one up then. Found a reasonably cheap site that does camera bits and it's on quidco

http://www.cameras2u.com/

Joe 90 · 27-02-2008, 10:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mondo

With photoshop these days

Quick Tip:
don't use photoshop for touching up images - use Lightroom!

Wossi · 27-02-2008, 10:26

Good lord, Lightroom is $300

Joe 90 · 27-02-2008, 11:45

well photoshops hardly cheap if you're looking at how much these things cost

26-02-2008, 17:09	#22
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	Always used CF. Can use them in several other things so it makes sence for me. Apparetly they can take 16gb cards. Largest I've used is 8gb, but I generally use 4gb Integral 100X i-Pro or Sandisk Xtreme cards are usually well recommended. I'd certainly get the UV filter. Jsut protects the front of the lens nicely. Worked wonders for me at Omaha beach - grotty weather and the UV filter got scratched from flying sand. Bought a cheap one in Bayeux to replace it - but it saved the lens. Circular polariser can wait - depends on the type of photography you want to do mainly. Simon/~Flibster __________________

26-02-2008, 17:59	#23
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	yeah i have to agree - my choice of media for my cameras is CF and SD Grab yourself a SanDisk ExtremeIII 4gb card from play.com - they're about £22 and carry a 10year warrenty. Got mine on sunday from Focus for £25 which is a bargain as they're about £50 on the highstreet (jessops etc) You wont find many DSLR users with a bad thing to say about the ExtremeIII range! __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

26-02-2008, 21:24	#25
Mondo Absinthe Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,174	With photoshop these days you'll realisticlly only need a UV filter for protecting the lens and a polarizer and may be a IR one if you want to do IR shots. I would get mine from the bay from HK, just long as you get it from the retailers from there it should be fine. I was in one in person last week and picked out a 67mm Hoya UV for my Tamron for about £11, its £28 in Jessops. __________________ My Website / MSN / Email / Flickr / Blog

26-02-2008, 21:46	#26
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	The S9600 takes a 58mm filter. __________________

27-02-2008, 11:45	#30
Joe 90 Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chester Posts: 2,345	well photoshops hardly cheap if you're looking at how much these things cost __________________ 360 Blog \| Join GiffGaff \| Twitter

26-02-2008, 15:37	#21
Wossi Absinthe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In the middle Posts: 1,385	Cheers Flibster, I take it you use cf cards? I know it can take both cf and xd, but was going to pick up a couple of cf ones once I knew the max size I could use. I've been told to get decent rechargeable batteries so will get a few and keep some spare ready. Will I honestly need the filters yet or could I hold off buying them for a while?

26-02-2008, 19:07	#24
Wossi Absinthe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In the middle Posts: 1,385	Well I've now got everything on order except for a uv filter and case. Not sure what size filter I need or what case to get. Neither are really urgent yet. I had ordered the cf card from 7dayshop, but it turned out they are out of stock. Just cancelled it and ordered it through play and it's worked out cheaper

27-02-2008, 10:26	#29
Wossi Absinthe Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: In the middle Posts: 1,385	Good lord, Lightroom is $300