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RR2B Member Since: 04 Aug 2020 Location: Rowlands Castle Posts: 251 |
You're unlikely to find a new top spec camera in your price range. How about second hand? MPB have some excellent used equipment, if you are after a compact look at something like this:
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19th Apr 2022 5:44pm |
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Barmybrummie Member Since: 03 Apr 2021 Location: Somewhere in the valleys Posts: 661 |
Gosh didn't realise the price of some of them on the market, may have to remortgage lol. I can do 2nd hand if it's been well looked after. I do rather want more than just point and shoot, i like the idea of looking professional though have no experience what so ever, but willing to learn. That link looks a great site, i will give it a good look over later, thanks for that. |
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19th Apr 2022 5:55pm |
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TJH1985 Member Since: 11 Feb 2015 Location: Nottingham Posts: 664 |
Check out the Sony offering’s, but even the glass will likely be out of budget.
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19th Apr 2022 5:58pm |
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RR2B Member Since: 04 Aug 2020 Location: Rowlands Castle Posts: 251 |
No problem, any questions feel free to ask. I'm no professional, but I have been snapping away for nearly 50 years! 2011MY 4.4TDV8 Autobiography Baltic Blue TVR Griffith Alfa Romeo Mito QV |
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19th Apr 2022 6:02pm |
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nicedayforit Member Since: 11 Jun 2011 Location: Beside the Solway Posts: 3976 |
For a well meaning amateur with little experience I’m inclined to agree with TGH above, a relatively recent iPhone produces remarkable pictures if you happen to have one. To learn how to use all the features of the iPhone cameras you could do worse than look at the link below it’s definitely not a case of just pointing and shooting.
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19th Apr 2022 6:31pm |
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alanm_3 Member Since: 19 Feb 2011 Location: my House, unless I’m not at home, in which case I’m somewhere else. Posts: 6729 |
You could do worse than a Sony RX100. I have a mark 5, along with my A7R3 and it’s just such an easy camera to use and it’ll fit in your pocket.
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19th Apr 2022 7:14pm |
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Andy S Member Since: 16 Jun 2013 Location: Sevenoaks Posts: 1024 |
About 11 years ago I took the plunge and bought a DSLR to replace my much used Canon A series 35mm film cameras (A1 and AE1 P). After much research I bought a Nikon D90 with a range of lenses. A while later I bought a Lumix compact digital camera to use for work (I’m a surveyor, so lots of pictures of buildings) which had an excellent Leica lens. I found the compact could produce really good images, just as good as the Nikon, but was much more portable, so I’ve ended up using that more than the big camera. That said, the best pictures I’ve taken more recently are on my I-phone 6s.
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19th Apr 2022 7:38pm |
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johnboyairey Member Since: 11 Jan 2013 Location: surrey Posts: 2032 |
Ive invested quite a bit of money into SLR cameras and many lenses... its become a hinderance, in that I seemingly need so much stuff, to take with me if I want to shoot pics. ie one body, and lens, leaves you short, a triple set of zooms will work, but its the last thing you want on a holiday. and gets my missus temper flying, as its a bit of a faff to set up. ive decided to not take the big camera away again, unless its for solo days out. so, im using an iPhone, and being pocket size, it goes anywhere. cameras these days are dropping out of favour, unless you are moving up to mirrorless with an SLR, or simply using the features on a simple iPhone. sales of pocket cameras have really hits the buffers... there's no market for them now. basically, take a booster battery pack for the phone, free up a load of space, and try it. try not to zoom with the phone, do that in an edit program back home. you can straighten and touch up wide angle shots, with free software, and the results will amaze you. |
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19th Apr 2022 8:19pm |
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TJH1985 Member Since: 11 Feb 2015 Location: Nottingham Posts: 664 |
On the subject I was looking at some of the DP Review photos, shot on iPhone: https://m.dpreview.com/samples/1716186585/...&pid=7
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19th Apr 2022 8:30pm |
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Barmybrummie Member Since: 03 Apr 2021 Location: Somewhere in the valleys Posts: 661 |
So I'm thinking then that I'm being somewhat rather OTT in going for an expensive camera like RR2B advised on. When a very good quality pocket type camera will be just as good but without all the faff of having to change lenses etc etc. Some very valid points you guys have made, thanks. I'm gonna have to do some research into these me thinks. Some great photos some of you have taken with an iPhone, but then I'm not an iPhone fan but those who do have them say the camera is awesome. I think a high quality pocket camera with extra features will be the way to go.
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19th Apr 2022 8:40pm |
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Barmybrummie Member Since: 03 Apr 2021 Location: Somewhere in the valleys Posts: 661 |
And Andy S, how the hell did you get your hands up that high to capture the spitfires? |
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19th Apr 2022 8:42pm |
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JMC Member Since: 01 Feb 2009 Location: Aberdeen-Angus Posts: 755 |
My L322 is just a big camera bag!!!
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19th Apr 2022 8:58pm |
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Andy S Member Since: 16 Jun 2013 Location: Sevenoaks Posts: 1024 |
And Andy S, how the hell did you get your hands up that high to capture the spitfires? Laughing
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19th Apr 2022 9:01pm |
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Full-fat-Lance Member Since: 06 Feb 2022 Location: Essex Posts: 120 |
The cameras on the smart phones have been one of the biggest battlegrounds for the last few years with a heck of a lot of money spent refining the hardware and image processing. That’s why todays phones can take such amazing pictures in a variety of scenarios. Most of the time I just use my iPhone 12 Pro, but occasionally I’ll pull out by Canon DSLR and the few lenses I have. |
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19th Apr 2022 9:40pm |
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