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Photography Forum - RE: Amazon camera price yo-yo - Page 3
Elite
thanks for that
TBH that was where I first saw the camera, but I still haven't seen one ""in my hand" so to speak.
The only time I went to a camera store, they never had the either of the camera's I was interested in stock.
I am worried about using a bridge camera, I want to hold one in my hand first before I commit to buying because I don't want to buy one that will never get used because its difficult to carry around due to its size or weight.
I know its not a hugh amount of money for a camera, but its a hell of a lot for a shelf ornament.
The price of the camera at Amazon is still going up & down wildly, since posting this it has dropped down to £181 & is atm £241.
Because I hadn't yet managed to find the time to try the camera in a shop, I didn't buy one when the price did drop.
Must admit, I am really temped to just say what the hell, & order the Fuji now....... 
This item was edited on Thursday, 23rd February 2012, 01:44
Elite
Remember a bridge camera may look like a DSLR but it still has a small sensor. It really depends if you think you will get into photography or not. If you are not sure, a bridge is probably the way to go. If you think you will get into it, then get one of the small full sized sensor cameras. It will cost more money but the results will be much better.
Elite
Currys usually have a couple of Fuji bridge cameras that you can hold/try. I have had 3 or 4 different Fuji bridge cameras and all have taken photos well beyond their price point.
There are a couple of pics I took with my old S2500 straight out of the box here:
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/fujifilm-finepix-s1600-digital-camera-12mp-15x-wide-optical-zoom-3-inch-lcd-87-99-916154?page=2
And you can get photos like this guy with an HS10:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mykg/
A couple of mine are on here, this for instance:
RIP Julie & Maisie
This item was edited on Friday, 24th February 2012, 17:00
Elite
thanks for the advice all.
Finally managed to get my hands on the Fuji in Currys.
Tried it out for size, than came outside & ordered one from Fuji.
Ordered an sd card & some Eneloop battery's from 7dayshop too.
Thanks again
EDIT
BTY, very impressive photo retrogeezer
This item was edited on Saturday, 25th February 2012, 12:05
Elite
Got my Fuji today
Have to admit, it seems like its gonna be a bit of a steep learning curve from a point & shoot, but thats why I got it, I wanted to take better photo's.
Think I might need a monopod but apart from that, I just want to learn how to use it first.
I was looking on Amazon for a beginners guide/dummies guide to digital photography & didn't come away any the wiser, there is so many to choose.
Can anyone recommend a particular author or book to help a learner?
Thanks
Super Admin
Quote:
pat-w says...
Can anyone recommend a particular author or book to help a learner?No, I'd recommend subscribing to a mailing list for a particular website, or visit it every now and again:
http://www.digital-photography-school.com/
It has what you need, which is loads of tutorials and editorials on every aspect of photography for the amateur, all in small manageable chunks.
The first thing you should really try to understand is the exposure triangle, there are a few good articles on that site about it. Knowing this helps you get to grips with the biggest photography issue, that everything is a compromise. 
Feel free to start a thread on topics you are struggling with, I'm sure we can help!
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Elite
that website looks very helpful, just the kind of advice (i.e. clear & simple) I was looking for.
Thanks Rob
Elite
Birds, Baby's & planes move quick, so to get a sharp photo you need a fast shutter speed. A fast shutter speed means less light going onto the sensor, so you have to put more light into the camera (aperture), or increase the ISO (More light but lower picture quality).
I would take a photo & look at the exif data. Then set the manual controls to the same & assuming the conditions are similar try another photo, then adjust the settings a little & see how different the photo is on each setting. Experiment.
Exif Data. Right click on a photo & then properties & details. There you will see the shutter speed, Aperture setting & ISO setting & much more.
