SNAP SHOT 194 Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 My sister is chating about buying a fairly good quality digital camera, nikon it seems, which one d 40, d 90,..... ? or what Shes started out with a cyber shot but the pics she takes are excllent, and shes looking for something a little more upmarket..... not a bog standard and not something with all the bells and whistles........ Any takers i'd really need some help..... who to buy from, where not to buy...... and what lenses to get, i said she will need something around 300mm as i read here somewhere its good for wildlife...... Any help would be great cheers....... Snap. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SNAP SHOT 194 Posted May 21, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 NObody............ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest AngelicAcid Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Ive just got a fujifilm fine pix s1000fd. 12x optical zoom. macro and super macro for close ups. Sport mode for moving objects ie Dogs. 117 quid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kay 3,709 Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Ive just got a fujifilm fine pix s1000fd.12x optical zoom. macro and super macro for close ups. Sport mode for moving objects ie Dogs. 117 quid. Are you pleased with it as i am very tempted but it will cause total divorce if i get another camera Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dawn B 212 Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 It depends what she wants. Does she want an SLR? I assume by D90 etc.. she means the Nikon D90? Dont forget she will have to buy lenses for the type of photography she wants to do, otherwise a good quality compact will suffice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nighttimenellie 4 Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 (edited) A little bit of an obsession for me cameras, well dslr cameras, this is how id rate them Nikon d40, was an excellent camera in its day but its only 6 megapixels, and dslrs have moved on quite a bit for not too much more money, olympus are decent but the lenses are extortionate, higher end nikons d60, 70,(10 and 12 megapixels , 3 frames per second i think) are good cameras, as is the canon eos450d,(cant see the point in the eos 1000d, muche less of a camera for not alot less money)it has a cmos sensor which i found to be a bit rough in the first one i owned but got another from Jessops and it is spot on(12 mega pixels, 3.5 frames per second ) dont know about the sony alpha range as i have never used one, but to be perfectly honest all the cameras will be decent but the biggest difference is buying the best lenses you can afford, if its moving subjects you will need a usm lens for fast focusing and a single f number all through the zoom helps but these are expensive(easily around the 1000 pound mark) but worth every penny. just thought id add this in, its not that the lenses you grt with the cameras wont take good shots of moving subjects, but they will miss some, for example,i have had a shutter speed of 1/2000th of a sec using the olympus e510 and it missed 1 in 3 or 4(by missed i mean it was blurred as the lens was too slow to focus, now thats not bad you may think but you would be surprised how many times that its frame number 3 or 4 thats the money shot so to speak, compare that to the lense i have on my canon a usm 200l f4 lens and i have rattled off 30 frames on the trot all pin sharp, and thats what you get for your money. I wouldnt go for a bridge camera (inbetween a dslr and a happy snap,) as they seem to have the worst faults of both and not the best of both, and with in a short period of time you will probably wish you had spent another onehundred and fifty pound and got a dslr, i hope this helps. Edited May 21, 2009 by nighttimenellie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keeps 403 Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 I got a Nikon D90 for Christmas & am very pleased with it so far. I dont have any fancy lenses - have a 18-105mm VR lens that was bought with it but mostly use a Sigma 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 DC OS Lens. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest AngelicAcid Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 Ive just got a fujifilm fine pix s1000fd.12x optical zoom. macro and super macro for close ups. Sport mode for moving objects ie Dogs. 117 quid. Are you pleased with it as i am very tempted but it will cause total divorce if i get another camera Im just getting used to it, seems ok for what i do walking the dogs, and such like. I didnt want to spend a great deal on a camera, so this is just fine for me, fits nicely in the hand, not too big either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SNAP SHOT 194 Posted May 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2009 thanks guys, any more takers......... good points bad points to look out for........? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MuttleMcTuttle 21 Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 It sounds as she wants a dslr camera with interchangeable lenses, although the new bridge cameras like the Canon G10 are very competent. The advantages of the compact style is that they are smaller, lighter, not much risk of dust on the sensor, and you don't have to fiddle about changing lenses. However, for action shots the "shutter lag" is very limiting, and they still don't hack it when it comes to versatility & image quality. More megapixels is not necessarily a good thing when it comes to compacts... Until you get to the pro camera level, there really isn't much to chose between the brands these days, so I'd suggest she has a look at a few cameras and see which one handles best. A lens in the zoom range 18-70mm is good for landscapes and general photos, for wildlife a 70-300mm zoom is very handy and affordable. Warehouse Express is a good firm to geal with if you are buying online. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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