Hi guys looking to upgrade from my cell phone pic,s..whats everyone using ?
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Hi guys looking to upgrade from my cell phone pic,s..whats everyone using ?
Canon sx50 happy with it. Not too big and bulky no viewfinder though. Use it as a spotting scope on some trips, does need a tripod when using it for that.
Nikon D7000 for me, I have an assortment of lenses but the one that I usually take in the hills is an 18-105mm.
Depends on your priorities though - a dSLR like mine is a fairly chunky/heavy option (around 1kg all up with that lens on), if you're not keen enough into photography to care about the extra manual control and better image quality then a compact zoom like 223nut suggested might suit your use better and still be close enough for image qual.
Basically everything is a compromise, the trick is just figuring out your preferred combination of size/weight/zoom range/image quality/cost etc.
i picked up a canon EOS 600D a few years back and its been to some places! some of the best images have been taken on that camera, I've since moved on to a Canon 7D but still rate the wee 600. Advice, get what you can afford, be it canon or Sony or what ever, just really learn the camera then get better glass / lens, it doesn't have to be silly expensive and shop around, it can be addictive!
like the others have alluded too, do you want something that you point and shoot or do you at some stage want to try a little bit of control over the camera? is size and weight going to be an issue or can you spare a bit of space in the pack?
I now look at 600 and think its small in comparison and is almost a pack camera, but when i first picked it up, i thought Fark its massive and how do i learn all this stuff, but you soon will, the great thing is being digital, if you don't like the shot, "delete"
Following this thread as i also looking to upgrade, what zoom is the best compromise
I'm using a Canon G12 (fold out screen) and a G15. The fixed variable lens is really convenient and the images are relatively good. So much handier than the DSLR or the medium format that I used to use with film.
Film.... What's that again?Quote:
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D5300
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I'm using a Canon SX60. Find it easy to use.
Nikon D810
Nikon D5500
Fuji X100T
GoPro Hero 5
Yep cannon sx60. Takes excellent photos and is resonably priced.
Nikon D5200 is my current camera.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bavarian_Hunter
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If you want the best photos possible you need a DSLR but they are bigger and heavier.
you got that list in the rite order those D810 cost more than my most expensive gun! those x100T look to be a compact cameraQuote:
Originally Posted by hotbarrels
Yes, the D810 is not cheap but it is an awesome piece of kit. Notice has just come through this week that production has stopped in prep for the new model about to be released.Quote:
Originally Posted by Boaraxa
Can sell you a used D5500 for $1. My youngest was using it at the beach on the weekend and managed to drop it into a rock pool full of sea water. For some reason it wont power on ...... :wtfsmilie: Call going into the insurance company today.
The X100T is a nice bush camera due to its low light capability, but there are better options available today.
I would highly recommend the D5500.
Could be an option for you?
CANON POWERSHOT (GREAT CONDITION) | Trade Me
iv added it to the watchlist !
Spare battery for mine was going go be $90
Can probably get non-genuine spare batteries cheap from aliexpress or something? Won't be as good as a genuine one, but usually ok.Quote:
Originally Posted by 223nut
Canon SX60HS
65 times optical sense; nice and compact, great spotting scopes...
Use price spy.co.nz
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https://youtu.be/fFWv0cmBA-c
Tried that and the indent for release latch was in he wrong bloody corner :pissed off:Quote:
Originally Posted by GravelBen
Bugger... I had a non-genuine spare for my old D80 and it worked fine but smaller capacity than the genuine one. The D7000 will get towards 2000 shots on a charge so I haven't needed a spare batt for it yet!Quote:
Originally Posted by 223nut
Olympus Tough Camera 8010 - waterproof & tough too many functions for this IT challenged individual. Advise buy a good camera bag / pouch to help protect your camera Macpac do a good pouch
Waterproof / bash proof cameras are great, they don't float though....
I went with the Panasonic FZ70 equivalent because I preferred a couple of it's features more. Before that it was the cell phone or an early point and shoot digital with a massive 4x zoom. Going back beyond that was the OM10 DSL that I bought in '78. Would still like something I could hook the old zoom onto, that thing is massive, but really good.Quote:
Originally Posted by craigc
I got this for the 5200Quote:
Originally Posted by 223nut
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2Pcs...608.0.0.9eQbuY
The charger works well and the batteries were good enough.
I have been a photography hobbyist for longer than a shooter, here are my advice:
1. avoid long zoom all in one cameras unless you are absolutely sure of its limits and can accept it. wild life photography almost always involve insufficient lighting and these long zooms all have tiny sensors that do not get enough light.
2. for wildlife photos, All modern DSLRs (say, made since 2010) produce more or less than same image quality for the same sensor size (as in APS-C vs APS-C). in other words there has not been much improvement in IQ for about 6 years (only true for wildlife photos)
3. DSLRs still have the best battery life, best view finder, and the best AF speed, which are all quite important for wildlife shoots. Mirrorless system cameras (like Sony E and FE series, Fuji, Nikon 1 series) are good for other things, but not for wildlife.
4. there is no such thing as perfect balance of size and performance. some people can make do with 18-105, some people cannot accept its image quality. you cannot take other people's advice on this. I have been using a Canon 70-200 F4 IS, when I bought it it was 1900 new, it is now about 1400 new. To me I would not go lower in the image quality department. this lens is also quite light at about ~700g.
5. Currently I use a 4 years old Nikon D600, it is full frame and very good for my purposes. I have no telephoto lens in the moment. If I was to buy one today I will probably get the 300 F4 PF or the 200-500 F5.6.
