Cameras
Cameras
(17 Apr 2014, 4:25 pm)Tom Suppose £250 is all right - What one is that?
(17 Apr 2014, 4:25 pm)Tom Suppose £250 is all right - What one is that?
(17 Apr 2014, 4:30 pm)Dan http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/cameras/dig...eInfo=2_20&sSortInfo=price-asc
My friend has a Canon and absolutely loves it. He mainly uses it for video but his photos have appeared to be quite good in terms of quality too.
(17 Apr 2014, 4:30 pm)Dan http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/cameras/dig...eInfo=2_20&sSortInfo=price-asc
My friend has a Canon and absolutely loves it. He mainly uses it for video but his photos have appeared to be quite good in terms of quality too.
(17 Apr 2014, 4:31 pm)Tom Thanks, might try it.
As I've never used a DSLR before, what's the main differences between a point and shoot camera to a DSLR?
(17 Apr 2014, 4:31 pm)Tom Thanks, might try it.
As I've never used a DSLR before, what's the main differences between a point and shoot camera to a DSLR?
You really won't regret saving/spending the extra money on one when you see how good they are.I'll make the same suggestion that I made to Dan last year - get a DSLR. You really won't regret saving/spending the extra money on one when you see how good they are.
I notice on Flickr that there's a good few people using Nikon D3100s. They've now been superseded by the D3200 as Nikon's new entry level DSLR, which I think retails for about £350 with the standard 18-55mm VR lens. I've got the D5100 with the same lens and can honestly say they're worth every penny.
I notice Canon EOS 1100D DSLRs (with a 18-55mm lens) seem to have been reduced all over the place now. Amazon are selling them for £239.99, whereas I've never seen them below about £399 previously. Absolute bargain.
(17 Apr 2014, 4:42 pm)aureolin I'll make the same suggestion that I made to Dan last year - get a DSLR.
I notice on Flickr that there's a good few people using Nikon D3100s. They've now been superseded by the D3200 as Nikon's new entry level DSLR, which I think retails for about £350 with the standard 18-55mm VR lens. I've got the D5100 with the same lens and can honestly say they're worth every penny.
I notice Canon EOS 1100D DSLRs (with a 18-55mm lens) seem to have been reduced all over the place now. Amazon are selling them for £239.99, whereas I've never seen them below about £399 previously. Absolute bargain.
(17 Apr 2014, 4:42 pm)aureolin I'll make the same suggestion that I made to Dan last year - get a DSLR.
I notice on Flickr that there's a good few people using Nikon D3100s. They've now been superseded by the D3200 as Nikon's new entry level DSLR, which I think retails for about £350 with the standard 18-55mm VR lens. I've got the D5100 with the same lens and can honestly say they're worth every penny.
I notice Canon EOS 1100D DSLRs (with a 18-55mm lens) seem to have been reduced all over the place now. Amazon are selling them for £239.99, whereas I've never seen them below about £399 previously. Absolute bargain.
(17 Apr 2014, 5:06 pm)Tom How much are the D5100's like?
(17 Apr 2014, 5:06 pm)Tom How much are the D5100's like?
(17 Apr 2014, 5:24 pm)Dan I got mine from Argos when it costed £469. It's gone up in price since to £489, but I got mine insured and all sorts so it came to more than £500 iirc.
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/pa...778959.htm
Comes with a bag, tripod and memory card. The bag is quite big too - I usually fit a phone charger in there, my "Anker", my Panasonic DMC-TZ40 and any bits of paper I have on me.
(17 Apr 2014, 5:24 pm)Dan I got mine from Argos when it costed £469. It's gone up in price since to £489, but I got mine insured and all sorts so it came to more than £500 iirc.
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/pa...778959.htm
Comes with a bag, tripod and memory card. The bag is quite big too - I usually fit a phone charger in there, my "Anker", my Panasonic DMC-TZ40 and any bits of paper I have on me.
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Go North East 6007 NK11BHL by Northern156, on Flickr
I bought a refurbished Nikon D3100 in mid-2012 and can honestly say I've never looked back since.
I never thought I would buy a DSLR, but when I suddenly realised that my old camera was crap (Nikon Coolpix L120 bridge camera), I took the plunge.
They're flaming hard to learn at first with settings and menus here, there and everywhere, but once you get the hang of it, they're great.
I like how Dan has mentioned that DSLRs are easy(!), that is still beyond me! I have taken a couple of flukes though, such as:
Go North East 6007 NK11BHL by Northern156, on Flickr
But even that had to be flooded with light!!!
The main thing you'll find with DSLRs is the amount of accessories that you need. Lenses is obviously a big one, but even stuff like remote controls - I just bought one two weeks ago to try and improve my night photography. (Not used it yet though!)
Tripods, lens caps, spare batteries, lens filters, stuff like that.
(17 Apr 2014, 6:56 pm)northern156 I bought a refurbished Nikon D3100 in mid-2012 and can honestly say I've never looked back since.
I never thought I would buy a DSLR, but when I suddenly realised that my old camera was crap (Nikon Coolpix L120 bridge camera), I took the plunge.
They're flaming hard to learn at first with settings and menus here, there and everywhere, but once you get the hang of it, they're great.
I like how Dan has mentioned that DSLRs are easy(!), that is still beyond me! I have taken a couple of flukes though, such as:
But even that had to be flooded with light!!!
The main thing you'll find with DSLRs is the amount of accessories that you need. Lenses is obviously a big one, but even stuff like remote controls - I just bought one two weeks ago to try and improve my night photography. (Not used it yet though!)
Tripods, lens caps, spare batteries, lens filters, stuff like that.
(17 Apr 2014, 6:56 pm)northern156 I bought a refurbished Nikon D3100 in mid-2012 and can honestly say I've never looked back since.
I never thought I would buy a DSLR, but when I suddenly realised that my old camera was crap (Nikon Coolpix L120 bridge camera), I took the plunge.
They're flaming hard to learn at first with settings and menus here, there and everywhere, but once you get the hang of it, they're great.
I like how Dan has mentioned that DSLRs are easy(!), that is still beyond me! I have taken a couple of flukes though, such as:
But even that had to be flooded with light!!!
The main thing you'll find with DSLRs is the amount of accessories that you need. Lenses is obviously a big one, but even stuff like remote controls - I just bought one two weeks ago to try and improve my night photography. (Not used it yet though!)
Tripods, lens caps, spare batteries, lens filters, stuff like that.
(17 Apr 2014, 6:56 pm)northern156 They're flaming hard to learn at first with settings and menus here, there and everywhere, but once you get the hang of it, they're great.
I like how Dan has mentioned that DSLRs are easy(!), that is still beyond me!
(17 Apr 2014, 7:16 pm)Tom Thanks for the advice. Is a tripod essential, though?
(17 Apr 2014, 6:56 pm)northern156 They're flaming hard to learn at first with settings and menus here, there and everywhere, but once you get the hang of it, they're great.
I like how Dan has mentioned that DSLRs are easy(!), that is still beyond me!
(17 Apr 2014, 7:16 pm)Tom Thanks for the advice. Is a tripod essential, though?
(17 Apr 2014, 7:16 pm)Tom Thanks for the advice. Is a tripod essential, though?Unless you're a master at those run a hoop through an electric wire things (steady, steady hand) then yeah! My personal opinion though.
(17 Apr 2014, 7:16 pm)Tom Thanks for the advice. Is a tripod essential, though?Unless you're a master at those run a hoop through an electric wire things (steady, steady hand) then yeah! My personal opinion though.
(17 Apr 2014, 7:59 pm)northern156 Unless you're a master at those run a hoop through an electric wire things (steady, steady hand) then yeah! My personal opinion though.
That is unless you have a mini-tripod or somewhere decent where the camera will sit untouched. For a good still night-time shot, you're talking 10 second shutters potentially; that means the camera HAS to stay exactly where it is for 10 seconds otherwise the pic will be blurry.
It is that, or, depending on your camera, shoot up the ISO to something high and get the ISO graining as a result.
(17 Apr 2014, 7:59 pm)northern156 Unless you're a master at those run a hoop through an electric wire things (steady, steady hand) then yeah! My personal opinion though.
That is unless you have a mini-tripod or somewhere decent where the camera will sit untouched. For a good still night-time shot, you're talking 10 second shutters potentially; that means the camera HAS to stay exactly where it is for 10 seconds otherwise the pic will be blurry.
It is that, or, depending on your camera, shoot up the ISO to something high and get the ISO graining as a result.
1/13 handheld?! I can't even do 1/80s without even a bit of blur!
Probably need my muscles/nerves checked out by a doctor. 
(17 Apr 2014, 8:28 pm)northern156 1/13 handheld?! I can't even do 1/80s without even a bit of blur!
Probably need my muscles/nerves checked out by a doctor.
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