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OTish - Good nature camera recommendations?
"Jake" Nospam@invalid wrote in message ... Thanks everyone for the helpful advice. It seems there's more to this than meets the eye! Incidentally the reason for a viewfinder is that whilst I would use the LCD screen for close ups, I'd also want to use the camera for other stuff and I find the LCD useless for panoramic shots, usually in the sun when with the brightness turned up full I can't see the screen clearly. Plus holding the camera against the face, so to speak, steadies it more. My current camera supposedly has a macro feature but seems to define something small as the size of a house brick! Harry - I don't think I'll stretch to Photoshop though I've got Photoshop Elements (now apparently called "Lite"). I find Serif Photoplus X4 to be a lot faster and just as capable (if you phone Serif and ask for the price, then say that's too much, you should get it down to around £25 after a short while). Now on with the research. Thanks again. Cheers, Jake ================================================== ===== URGling from the less wet end of Swansea Bay in between sweeping up leaves by the cubic metre! www.rivendell.org.uk Hi Jake, there are so many very good cameras on the market today that it would be difficult to decide the best for your purpose. I use Canon equipment - DSLR for my "main" photography, but on the occasions when some real close-up is required, I find my Canon G11 superb and more convenient. using the sivel-back to view the subject really helps. So much more conveneint than my DSLR. Bill l |
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OTish - Good nature camera recommendations?
On Sat, 1 Oct 2011 12:39:50 +0100, "Bill Grey"
wrote: Hi Jake, there are so many very good cameras on the market today that it would be difficult to decide the best for your purpose. I use Canon equipment - DSLR for my "main" photography, but on the occasions when some real close-up is required, I find my Canon G11 superb and more convenient. using the sivel-back to view the subject really helps. So much more conveneint than my DSLR. Bill l Thanks Bill. In the past I've had various Canon Ixus models and an early Powershot and they were all good for what I wanted at the time. The G11 has presumably been overtaken by the G12 which looks good and Paul's post about a minute after yours links to some examples of photos taken with the G12 and which seem to meet what I'm looking for. I think I'll pay a visit to Jessops and see what they recommend (if different) before finally making up my mind. Cheers, Jake ================================================== ===== URGling from the less wet end of Swansea Bay in between sweeping up leaves by the cubic metre! IMPORTANT: To those seeing this message in Garden Banter or other "forums": The forum you're in is pulling stuff from something called Usenet, in particular the UK Rec Gardening newsgroup.There's a lot more to this but if you see a message from someone calling himself "Mike" and using an email address ending "woollies.com" the best thing you can do is ignore the idiot. He does not, in any way, speak for the group. He admits that he knows nothing about gardening. He is simply what the internet calls a ~troll". You have been warned. www.rivendell.org.uk |
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OTish - Good nature camera recommendations?
"Jake" Nospam@invalid wrote in message ... On Sat, 1 Oct 2011 12:39:50 +0100, "Bill Grey" wrote: Hi Jake, there are so many very good cameras on the market today that it would be difficult to decide the best for your purpose. I use Canon equipment - DSLR for my "main" photography, but on the occasions when some real close-up is required, I find my Canon G11 superb and more convenient. using the sivel-back to view the subject really helps. So much more conveneint than my DSLR. Bill l Thanks Bill. In the past I've had various Canon Ixus models and an early Powershot and they were all good for what I wanted at the time. The G11 has presumably been overtaken by the G12 which looks good and Paul's post about a minute after yours links to some examples of photos taken with the G12 and which seem to meet what I'm looking for. I think I'll pay a visit to Jessops and see what they recommend (if different) before finally making up my mind. Cheers, Jake Perhaps shoppong around will come up with a better price , eg Amazon quote a good price. Bill ================================================== ===== URGling from the less wet end of Swansea Bay in between sweeping up leaves by the cubic metre! |
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On Sun, 2 Oct 2011 13:59:44 +0100, "Bill Grey"
wrote: "Jake" Nospam@invalid wrote in message .. . I think I'll pay a visit to Jessops and see what they recommend (if different) before finally making up my mind. Perhaps shoppong around will come up with a better price , eg Amazon quote a good price. Bill Quite right. Jessops online was the cheapest I'd found the G12 but Amazon clearly beats that. A chat in the shop won't hurt though. I doubt I'll buy one there and I don't think they could complain if having chatted I said I wanted to think a bit before buying, given the price. It's galling that a few times today I'd have (almost!) given my right arm for a camera capable of taking some opportunist shots of little things including a spider I've never seen before. Once you start thinking about something you notice these opportunities more; at least I do. Cheers, Jake ================================================== ===== URGling from the less wet end of Swansea Bay in between sweeping up leaves by the cubic metre! www.rivendell.org.uk |
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OTish - Good nature camera recommendations?
On 02/10/2011 17:48, Jake wrote:
On Sun, 2 Oct 2011 13:59:44 +0100, "Bill Grey" wrote: "Jake"Nospam@invalid wrote in message ... I think I'll pay a visit to Jessops and see what they recommend (if different) before finally making up my mind. Perhaps shoppong around will come up with a better price , eg Amazon quote a good price. Bill Quite right. Jessops online was the cheapest I'd found the G12 but Amazon clearly beats that. A chat in the shop won't hurt though. I doubt I'll buy one there and I don't think they could complain if having chatted I said I wanted to think a bit before buying, given the price. It's galling that a few times today I'd have (almost!) given my right arm for a camera capable of taking some opportunist shots of little things including a spider I've never seen before. Once you start thinking about something you notice these opportunities more; at least I do. Cheers, Jake ================================================== ===== URGling from the less wet end of Swansea Bay in between sweeping up leaves by the cubic metre! www.rivendell.org.uk Don't forget the light issues with macro photography i.e. the camera blocking the light. A whole new ball game..... |
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OTish - Good nature camera recommendations?
On Sun, 02 Oct 2011 17:56:41 +0100, stuart noble
wrote: Don't forget the light issues with macro photography i.e. the camera blocking the light. A whole new ball game..... I'm confused enough as it is (and have ruined many a good photo in my amateurish approach but letting my own shadow appear). Maybe a miner's helmet with a bright light attached will sort this problem? I'm beginning to wonder whether the approach should be take a wider shot at 12MP to get high definition, crop down to the little creature and then expand the image. But then I don't know what I'm talking about when it comes to photography so will shut up before someone asks if I've moved to the Isle of Wight Cheers, Jake ================================================== ===== URGling from the less wet end of Swansea Bay in between sweeping up leaves by the cubic metre! www.rivendell.org.uk |
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OTish - Good nature camera recommendations?
On 02/10/2011 19:51, Jake wrote:
On Sun, 02 Oct 2011 17:56:41 +0100, stuart noble wrote: Don't forget the light issues with macro photography i.e. the camera blocking the light. A whole new ball game..... I'm confused enough as it is (and have ruined many a good photo in my amateurish approach but letting my own shadow appear). Maybe a miner's helmet with a bright light attached will sort this problem? I'm beginning to wonder whether the approach should be take a wider shot at 12MP to get high definition, crop down to the little creature and then expand the image. But then I don't know what I'm talking about when it comes to photography so will shut up before someone asks if I've moved to the Isle of Wight Cheers, Jake ================================================== ===== URGling from the less wet end of Swansea Bay in between sweeping up leaves by the cubic metre! www.rivendell.org.uk The super macro setting on my camera allows the lens to almost touch the subject but, in so doing, it obviously blocks the light. I believe there's a ring flash that sits on the edge of the lens, and probably a hundred and one other little gizmos, but how serious does one want to get? |
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OTish - Good nature camera recommendations?
"Jake" Nospam@invalid wrote in message ... On Sun, 02 Oct 2011 17:56:41 +0100, stuart noble wrote: Don't forget the light issues with macro photography i.e. the camera blocking the light. A whole new ball game..... I'm confused enough as it is (and have ruined many a good photo in my amateurish approach but letting my own shadow appear). Maybe a miner's helmet with a bright light attached will sort this problem? I'm beginning to wonder whether the approach should be take a wider shot at 12MP to get high definition, crop down to the little creature and then expand the image. But then I don't know what I'm talking about when it comes to photography so will shut up before someone asks if I've moved to the Isle of Wight Cheers, Jake ================================================== ===== URGling from the less wet end of Swansea Bay in between sweeping up leaves by the cubic metre! www.rivendell.org.uk The available light should not be a problem - worry not! Bill |
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