FHG Photography Thread

[dangermooser]

Post your pics, ask for advice and anything else photography linked:-)

[**mary-the-fairy**]

I could try going down 'pier 13' but would only end up having to pay the punters :^O

[dangermooser]

:^O



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[dangermooser]

well have been to look at the nikon d90 today and compared it to another couple of makes of similar spec/ price and i think its the one I will go for. It feels just right and comfortable to hold and the logic behind it is not too far removed from my current camera.

just need to carrying on saving the pennies now but hopefully it won't be too long:-D



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[shady_sheepie]

My point and shot is a sony DSC H50 great zoom on it, its a bridge camera

Stu i have a D90 as a back up body its an excellent little camera

[toweryflats]

ive just caught up again with the photos

stunning bird shots Stu - looks like it was fine weather day

some of the shots seem orangey was that the bird, lighting or camera or something else?

[dangermooser]

Thx shady

Hi towery probably a little of each tbh

If its the ones I think you mean the birds feathers were quite coppery, I also had to shoot slighty under exposure with a low flash as we had trouble getting the right balance (hence, partly, to wanting to get full SLR now) but overall I would say the colours etc were pretty much bang on to the real colours you would see by the naked eye.

The weather was good but changeable at times



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[ems-mama]

Stu - I've got a canon Powershot A550. Once Mary showed me how to switch it on and put it on auto I have managed to take some, what I think, are pretty ok piccies. (As you can tell am not in Mary's league). I've had it for 2 years now so my 9 year old feels I'm ready to be taught what some of the other "buttons" are for! :^O

[shady_sheepie]

Stu are you already using a nikon dslr? only reason i ask if because if your not then you wont have spent out on any lenses
have a look at the sony DSLR,s they perform just as well if not better then Nikon, at a fraction of the cost

in fact sony make all the top range Nikon sensors and use the same in their own camera,s as Nikon do
sigma and tamron make lenses to fit sony

I am going to be totally honest here i will never ever buy another Nikon,
The D300 is my main camera the over all build quality is very poor, it has been back to Nikon 4 times in a year for simple repairs buttons falling off the whole camera cover coming away as the glue failed,

I fully believe now in the mass production market Nikons quality has gone down the ski slope fast, I wont convert to canon either as they are just as poor and after sales services is rubbish, they to fail to admit major issues with the top of the range cameras such as red dots in the pictures,

I will be looking either at a range finder , or a sony, and believe me my Nikon at 16 months old needs replacing its had it

[dangermooser]

Whish Sony would you suggest then? I would want it to be as close to the spec of the D90, I am not bothered about video functions, would prefer the money to go into still photography IYKWIM



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[dangermooser]

Whish = which

doh!!!



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[shady_sheepie]

How about the sony alpha A350 with 18-70mm and 55-200mm lenses at around the £520.00 mark for it all its 14.2
or the body on its own for about £330.00 or the sony alpha A700

or take a look at Panasonic Lumix DMC G1 around £490.00 with lens kit

another really good one is the Pentax K20D at around £540.00 again 14 .6 with CMOS sensor again i think sigma etc make pentax fit lenses

really you need to visit a camera store have a good look and feel if the camera body is right for you

I personally would be happy to use any of the above cameras

just checked pentax do thier own lenses not a bad price but Sigma also do pentax fit

[dangermooser]

I have compared the nikon and canons and didn't like the feel of the canon at all, will have another pop down to the local shop and look at the ones you have mentioned, thanks again for that:-)



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[shady_sheepie]

Stu for what you get for your money and photo quality the Pentax is great completely forgot about pentax

I used my friends one to shoot a wedding on as my D300 was in for repair and the picture quality was spot on nice and sharp, clear, easy to see on the screen, but i had never looked at the lenses available for it but having a look at camera world there are a host of lenses to fit it

[dangermooser]

Just been having a nossy at the pentax and it does look good with plenty of lense choice, would you say the results were fairly close to your nikon (better or worse) ??



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[shady_sheepie]

Stu it was actually alot easier to use, and the RAW files didnt need so much work in CS4 as the Nikon do

TBH i think alot of it is names designer cameras but i have been to weddings where guest have had a better camera then me,

the answer is its not the camera its how you use it

over all the handling was nice, it feels sturdy in your hands, write to card was the same as my D300

although the pentax takes the smaller SD or SDHC cards
it can shoot 21 fps which is more then my Nikon
it had no fringing on images
it has live view and expanded dynamic range
as its built of stainless steal then its fine to use in rain or snow although like all cameras i would use a plastic camera rain coat for sea side use, these retail for £4.99 and can be reused

probably better picture quality as didn't need so much processing

It would be so nice if shops for a small deposit did a try before you buy scheme

[dangermooser]

Thats really interesting in that the results are comparable, will definately give it a go then. I know what you mean about the camera and how you use it and have been happy with results of my lower spec camera, I agree that it would be nice to be able try before you buy but unfortunately many seem resisitant to let you have a proper play



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[shady_sheepie]

do you belong to a camera club? or have any mates with different cameras

its a huge out lay and you need to be sure that its the right one for you, looking at how your pictures have come along, i dont think your go to wrong, its just getting to know your new camera and feeling confident with it

what are you shooting on right now ?

[dangermooser]

No camera clubs local to me and not many of my friends into photography either:-(

I am still using my panasonic FZ50 and will be keeping it as I really like the camera and it has served me well over the last year or so. I have my little Fuji compact 3.2mp camera which I have started using a bit more again as its a brill point n shoot.



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[shady_sheepie]

No camera club yikes, although some times Stu going out with photo friends can mean no shooting for you, well i find that alot,
I am always being asked how do i do this that etc,

I guess your just have to compare the brands you like, i do how ever firmly believe being a Nikon owner that you pay for the name

the quality has gone down hill alot

[dangermooser]

Thank you for the advice its been very helpful will let you know once I have had a look at it what i think



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