Advise on a new camera

hi lyn normally we just have the camera set on program auto for normal every day shots.
as youngdaisydee says close ups like what she took should have M standing for macro close up shots of flowers etc.you will get there, i still havnt worked out a lot with my sony and my fuji. the ones you took are excellent for first shots. enjoy

 

lyn this is my latest camera fuji s9600 9 megapixel


went looking in all the shops for the camera you have bought no success, got told the 10 megapixel is over �£200, my friend is going to look on line for one like yours, what website did you buy it iff you dont mind me asking

[ 13. October 2007, 09:28 AM: Message edited by: rosa ]

 

I got mine off ebay, the second camera I have had off there.
NEW!~ PANASONIC DMC-FZ8(K) 7.2MP DIGITAL CAMERA 48XZOOM
It was the cheapest place for the same thing.
With the P&P it was �£156.99.
It was delivered in 48 hrs .
The next best price I found was comet on line �£199 with free P&P.
The same camera in comet is �£229.
There are some buy now on Ebay for �£162.98 inc P&P.
Just make sure they are New and not recon.

Some of the online sellers look cheap but the final bill with vat and P&P bring them to around about �£170 - �£200
At least with Ebay or a high street shop if anything did go wrong with delivery etc you have someone to get back to.

[ 13. October 2007, 09:05 AM: Message edited by: Lyn ]

 

lyn thanks for the advice noticed yours is a 7.2 megapixels, my friend wanted the 10 megapixel which is going to be a lot more money and none of the shops we went to had one in, will go on the web and see iff i can find one, assuming they do one.this is what you have to watch buying on line the extra p&p and vat that they add on.

 

Thank you, you may regret saying that.
Ha Ha. :D
One thing I have 3 beautiful Grand Children and take lots of photos of them.
I would like some nice close ups both colour and black and white, which setting would be the best.
Both inside and out.

 

Yes the 10 megapixels are well over �£200
I wanted a bigger optical zoom thats why I went for this camera.

 

Thanks for the info.
When I can get them in the mood I'll have a go.
They are 5 years old and 3 years twins.
So if they don't want to co-operate they won't.
The little girl 3 loves her photo taken but she does the same pose :rolleyes:
As soon as she sees the camera thats it.
Head tilted to the right with a big toothy smile.
The Boy twin 3 screws his nose up when he smiles.
And the 5 year old boy thinks it's terrible to have his photo taken.
The look is, I'm fed up leave me alone.
I have never managed a good photo of all 3 together
Very difficult, who'd be a child photographer.
They are getting to an age where I can bribe them with sweets, but don't tell there Mother :D .

 

Lyn I think your's and Woo's are similar to my FZ7 in which case it has an image stablizer which should be left on as it stops blur from camera shake. As I don't carry a tripod with me I find this ideal for sharp pics when there is slight movement.

 

If anybody's after a cheaper option (like myself) then check out your local catalogue discount store. Just got a lexmark P915 printer, and free Olympus fe-115 5MP camera for under �£70. it wont be in the same league as some of those mentioned above, but for a cheap, lightweight camera it seems pretty good. The printer's not bad too

 

I took a load of photos on Sunday at my in laws new house, inside and out.
We were only there a short time (they havn't moved in yet , decorating )so had to rush.
Some were great some O.K some terrible.
Some were to dark to light or blurred. :rolleyes:
I really need to practice. :D

 

It's a lovely day here so early this morning I made the effort and went over to the park and took loads of photos.
Some came out O.K I have posted some on the Autumn photo comp.
Not marvelous but I like them.

 

hi lyn, I find iff the weathers awful some of my pics are teribble and fir that special photos i normally wait for a nice blue sky, then i get lovely pics.
seen your photos on the seasonal comp and they have come out well, there is a lot of practice in taking photos plus the settings and getting them right.
I normally delete quite a few photos so your not alone.happy snapping