Digital Camera help...

Gooner_Sam · Post by **Gooner_Sam** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:34 pm

Have a great time mate, it will be such a shame though as you're silver membership won't have an owner, all those potential away credits not taken up.. Just seems such a shame

Post by **g88ner** » Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:44 pm

Gooner_Sam wrote:Have a great time mate, it will be such a shame though as you're silver membership won't have an owner, all those potential away credits not taken up.. Just seems such a shame

Yes, what a shame

Post by **brazilianGOONER** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 2:02 am

I Hate Hleb wrote:
g88ner wrote:
QuartzGooner wrote:The Canon Ixus series is popular. I have an Ixus 70 which is now a bit outdated but it takes good photos.
Check on amazon for the different models and reviews as they vary in price, and also performance.
Might also be worth buying a spare battery and memory card.
Yes, I'll be buying a couple of spare batteries. They're cheap on Amazon, so I'll definately do that.

Speaking of Amazon...

I'll be in the Amazon for a week, and camping (with the anacondas and tarantulas ) for most of that week, so electricity/recharging might be a real issue - hence the spare (fully charged) li-ion batteries!

Although, if I can hold on until next year, I might just mug BrazilianGooner and take his DSLR!
Is that some kind of gay-revue tour that you're on?

yep, he has to be careful... camping in the amazon... one can never know when a big "anaconda" might slip inside his tent and "attack" him in the middle of the night

but then, maybe that's exactly what he wants, so...

merson_is_god · Post by **merson_is_god** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 7:37 am

Red Snapper wrote:
merson_is_god wrote:I need help, I charge my camera up but it still doesn't work
Have you tried turning it off then turning it on again?

YES! And no luck either!

merson_is_god · Post by **merson_is_god** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 7:39 am

g88ner wrote:
QuartzGooner wrote:The Canon Ixus series is popular. I have an Ixus 70 which is now a bit outdated but it takes good photos.
Check on amazon for the different models and reviews as they vary in price, and also performance.
Might also be worth buying a spare battery and memory card.
Yes, I'll be buying a couple of spare batteries. They're cheap on Amazon, so I'll definately do that.

Speaking of Amazon...

I'll be in the Amazon for a week, and camping (with the anacondas and tarantulas ) for most of that week, so electricity/recharging might be a real issue - hence the spare (fully charged) li-ion batteries!

Although, if I can hold on until next year, I might just mug BrazilianGooner and take his DSLR!

If you dig a hole when you're camping and another man goes in your hole, what would you do?

Post by **DB10GOONER** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 7:49 am

Buy a DSLR camera. Then take a bit of time to learn the basic tech aspects of photography (depth of field, exposure settings, white balance, shutter speed, aperture settings etc). The difference in the quality of your pictures will amaze you. You don't need to learn everything, just the basics will improve your results a 100 fold.

I bought an Olympus E520 last year and the difference it has made to my photos is incredible. I've exhibited and sold prints in the last couple of months and will be setting up a website in the next month or so. Really enjoying my photography now (and making a few extra quid from it too!).

I don't think I can ever go back to a point and click camera now... well, maybe for football trips...

Basil is a Gooner · Post by **Basil is a Gooner** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 11:03 am

I also use a CAnon IXUS and am really happy with it. Great little point and shoot good for multiple photos of men in red shirts.

(please dont edit this either guys.......

)

Post by **QuartzGooner** » Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:48 pm

Basil is a Gooner wrote:I also use a CAnon IXUS and am really happy with it. Great little point and shoot good for multiple photos of men in red shirts.

(please dont edit this either guys....... )

Good point through Basil. If G88ner is trecking, he may want to buy a small camera rather than lug a bigger one around.
No doubt that as DB10 says digital SLR will take better pictures than a Canon Ixus or similar small light "point and shoot" (though Canons Ixus has more complex options if you need them), but if you are trecking 15 miles a day at altitude which would you rather carry?

I reckon going into a camera store and trying them out is essential.

olgitgooner · Post by **olgitgooner** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 1:31 am

QuartzGooner wrote:The Canon Ixus series is popular. I have an Ixus 70 which is now a bit outdated but it takes good photos.
Check on amazon for the different models and reviews as they vary in price, and also performance.
Might also be worth buying a spare battery and memory card.

Shame on you sir!

We do not do business with Amazon any more.

They're a bunch of *word censored* who refused to ban the cunty manc cd with the paedophile song on it.

Until they were forced to ban it.

olgitgooner · Post by **olgitgooner** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 1:33 am

g88ner wrote:
QuartzGooner wrote:The Canon Ixus series is popular. I have an Ixus 70 which is now a bit outdated but it takes good photos.
Check on amazon for the different models and reviews as they vary in price, and also performance.
Might also be worth buying a spare battery and memory card.
Yes, I'll be buying a couple of spare batteries. They're cheap on Amazon, so I'll definately do that.

Speaking of Amazon...

I'll be in the Amazon for a week, and camping (with the anacondas and tarantulas ) for most of that week, so electricity/recharging might be a real issue - hence the spare (fully charged) li-ion batteries!

Although, if I can hold on until next year, I might just mug BrazilianGooner and take his DSLR!

Fuck Amazon!!!!

Post by **brazilianGOONER** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 2:22 am

DB10GOONER wrote:Buy a DSLR camera. Then take a bit of time to learn the basic tech aspects of photography (depth of field, exposure settings, white balance, shutter speed, aperture settings etc). The difference in the quality of your pictures will amaze you. You don't need to learn everything, just the basics will improve your results a 100 fold.

I bought an Olympus E520 last year and the difference it has made to my photos is incredible. I've exhibited and sold prints in the last couple of months and will be setting up a website in the next month or so. Really enjoying my photography now (and making a few extra quid from it too!).

I don't think I can ever go back to a point and click camera now... well, maybe for football trips...

exactly that

Post by **g88ner** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:36 am

Thanks for the advice people.

I'm fairly sure I'm sticking with the Kodak Z950 as, yes it's a point and shoot, but a more advanced once than many others I've seen, with ultrazoom, and quite a few more advanced features beyond point and click.

Seems to be a sensible start off point to see if I actually like photography - and if I do, I'll invest in a DSLR a little further down the line - and then set up a rival website to DB's, and put his poxy photo's to shame!

Post by **brazilianGOONER** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 11:23 am

does db10 have a website? show us some pics, db10! (and not in **** way, btw!)

Post by **DB10GOONER** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 4:34 pm

brazilianGOONER wrote:does db10 have a website? show us some pics, db10! (and not in **** way, btw!)

Not yet. I have a mate in work designing it for me (free of charge too!). Then I have to set up PayPal and FedEx or similar.

Will have fine art, HDR, landscape, macro, B&W and abstract photos on it. Can't post any photos here yet - I still have to watermark them before they go up on the web.

Post by **brazilianGOONER** » Wed Jul 21, 2010 4:48 pm

DB10GOONER wrote:
brazilianGOONER wrote:does db10 have a website? show us some pics, db10! (and not in **** way, btw!)
Not yet. I have a mate in work designing it for me (free of charge too!). Then I have to set up PayPal and FedEx or similar.

Will have fine art, HDR, landscape, macro, B&W and abstract photos on it. Can't post any photos here yet - I still have to watermark them before they go up on the web.

nice mate. i'm pretty much addicted to HDR, but i guess it will run off sometime (i'm very new to SLR world, bought mine a couple of months ago). i've been going out looking for some good pics every weekend (one of the reasons why i'm not usually here), have some nice pics already. maybe i'll start a blog or something.

when the website is out, don't forget to mention it, db10!