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Fabio

Member Since: 05 Aug 2011
Location: Somerset
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Digital cameras advice

27th Oct 2017 4:09pm

corgi1

Member Since: 26 Feb 2017
Location: bucks
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2009 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Fabio, bought the 5500 when my daughter was doing a level photography, we took it to America, she got some astounding pictures, which have been blown up 2foot by 3 foot fantastic quality, she wanted a camera she could use in auto mode, then as she became better she has got the hang of setting it up manually, tell your wife to be patient, but it takes great pics
Pete

27th Oct 2017 5:53pm

Fabio

Member Since: 05 Aug 2011
Location: Somerset
Posts: 589

Cheers Pete.
She is having a look and a think.
But that sounds good.

Fabio

27th Oct 2017 6:13pm

Muddybigdog

Member Since: 11 Apr 2014
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 991

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Zambezi Silver

Depends on what you want to use it for? Point and shoot, or a camera to add different lenses? Shoot in RAW? Action shots with fast shutter speeds? Jumped ship to reliability - Mitsubishi L200
Puma 90 XS - Sold
D3 - 2.7 S x2 (both Sold)
Freelander 2 HSE - Sold
Freelander 1 - Sold
Disco 2 - Sold

27th Oct 2017 10:02pm

Bluest

Member Since: 23 Apr 2016
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 3997

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Consider a compact system camera. Sort of a half way house between a full on SLR and a compact. Not as bulky as a full on SLR but plenty of adjustment and lenses. Try and pick one with a big sensor. I’ve got a Sony A5000 that takes stunning photos. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS

28th Oct 2017 8:55am

ChrisCM

Member Since: 10 Jun 2013
Location: Cornwall uk
Posts: 572

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Santorini Black

I would concur with Bluest, have a look at a compact system camera.

I have a Canon M3. It’s a fantastic bit of kit with a an APS C sensor and with an adapter can use full size Canon lenses. I used to use, and still have, a Canon 40D, a full size SLR, fantastic camera for its time but it’s huge compared with the M3, which can be put in a jacket pocket and taken almost anywhere, whereas the larger SLRs are a bit of a faf to carry around especially if you have a few extra lenses.

You can’t take good photos without the camera and you’re more likely to have a compact camera with you more of the time!

Chris 2010 Defender 110 Station Wagon, Santorini Black.

28th Oct 2017 9:19am

bpman

Member Since: 21 May 2008
Location: Oslo
Posts: 8069

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Nikon D7000 series are brilliant cameras, they have an auto mode (to cheat) plus the 4 manual options (P,A,S,M) - they are robust, cheap now (£300 upwards) and great to learn the hobby

I upgraded my d7000 to a D800e to get full-frame, the D850 is out now, so going to wait until that is replaced before upgrading.

The cameras are to an extent the part that depreciates, invest in 2 or 3 good lenses and upgrade your camera every 5 years or as technology moves on.

I saw an interesting camera on FB last week, it had 10 lenses and pulled the picture together using software, bit like a helicopter / drone comparison.

28th Oct 2017 12:20pm

Fabio

Member Since: 05 Aug 2011
Location: Somerset
Posts: 589

Thank you all.
Lots for her to think about .
Lets see what she decides.

Fabio

28th Oct 2017 5:39pm

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