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02/22/2005 09:48:30 AM · #1 |
Hello everyone, I'm a newbie on this forum, my name is Anna and I'm an Italian girl!
I found this site by chance and I'm so enthusiastic about it, so many wonderful pictures and interesting topics :)
I'm going to buy a digital camera and I hope someday will be able to submit a pic in a challenge...
I'd like to have some advice on which camera to buy. Mt budget is about 300-400 US$, I'm looking for something user friendly but it should have the possibility to turn on manual settings to learn some advanced features of photography. And I love a big display!
I tried some friends' of mine cameras and I found very annoying the fact that you have to wait about a second from the time you push the button to the time the picture is taken... this makes quite impossible to catch a special moment (i.e. the moment a swimmer dives into the water and is suspended in the air)
Anyone knows the camera that would fit?
Thanks in advice
Anna
p.s.
forgive my poor English and please use the simplest language in your answers! Thank you! |
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02/22/2005 09:53:01 AM · #2 |
Hi welcome to the site, fairly new myself too!
One quick recommendation i can make is the Fuji S5500. I had a S5000 and i loved it at the time but the S5500 has a few improvements and one which you will like is very little shutter lag. In my opinion Fuji make the best budget cameras for the money, they look fairly professional, give you loads of manual controls (fully auto too) and produce good results.. oh and they're easy to use too!
I'm sure there's other cameras out there but i personally think Fuji's give more bang for the buck!
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02/22/2005 10:01:33 AM · #3 |
Buona mattina e benvenuto. Our time.
I hope you like it here. I don't know much about consumer grade cameras, but welcome anyway. What part of Italy are you from?
Also, a site you might want to check to give you a better idea of what cameras are available in that range is here.
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Message edited by author 2005-02-22 10:12:58.
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02/22/2005 10:49:11 AM · #4 |
thank you everyone!
I'm from Rome, have you ever been there? |
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02/22/2005 11:02:00 AM · #5 |
Ciao Anna!
Yeap! I've been there. Beautiful city!
Go for Canon Powershot A95. Does not have a very big LCD screen nut is a great camera.
I own it's uncle, the A70.
A95
Great battery file and plenty of manual controls. If you want less resolution go for A85. Don't forget calculate the price for batteries and a larger memory.
Good luck with yor choice.
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02/22/2005 11:10:30 AM · #6 |
Ciao Anna! Benvenutto!
Tiberius beat me to it. I also think the A85 or A95 from Canon would make you very happy. If you can afford a little bit more, The G6 could probably be a good choice as well, but more expensive.
Hope you stick around dpc.com, can't wait to see some of your work!
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02/22/2005 12:12:56 PM · #7 |
I just recently bought a Nikon 5400 for my daugter at Costco here in the US for $299 (it used to be a $600-700 camera just a year ago). It is a prety good camera overall, especially for this kind of money - all manual controls, good color reproduction, low noise, etc.
The shutter delay in not too large, but is there, of course, I think all point and shoot cameras suffer from it. The only serious drawback is focussing at low light. |
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02/22/2005 12:35:42 PM · #8 |
Ciao Anna!
I am often in Italy, as it's not far from Munich.
I would also point you in the direction of the Canons. I also started on one and was very happy with it.
With regards to the time it takes from when you press the button till when the photo is taken, all cameras have a bit of a delay if they are not ready. The camera has to Focus, measure the light for the exposure, and in the worst case, charge up the Flash. You can greatly reduce this time by half pressing the shutter down, then pressing it the rest of the way the instant you want to take the photo. The trick is When you first press the shutter button half way down, the camera should be pointed at an object the same distance from you as what you expect to photograph, e.g. estimate where a swimmer will be in the air, and pick an object the same distance away. Also if possible it should be in the same light so the exposure settings are correct. Alternatively you can set the camera to Manual focus and set the distance manually, this skips the focus lag. Lastly if you set full manual, the camera doesn't have to do much, & will fire pretty quickly.
When you get used to a camera, this becomes second nature.
Cheers Peter |
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02/22/2005 12:43:33 PM · #9 |
I suggest you have a look at dpreview.com. There are a lot of new cameras that have been announced in the last few weeks, some of which sound really interesting. Of course they might not be available for a few weeks yet, but it might be worth the wait.
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02/22/2005 12:48:08 PM · #10 |
Oh, and if you're looking for something with a long zoom lens, try to find one with a stabiliser. Canon, Panasonic and Konica Minolta are good options to look for if you want something like this, and Sony have just announced one with a 12x zoom as well.
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02/22/2005 01:06:35 PM · #11 |
The best camera with a large LCD display is probably going to be the new Sony, the DSC-W5.
//www.dpreview.com/news/0502/05020201sonydscw5.asp
The display is HUGE, and it should be an outstanding camera. Also, its right in your price range at around $350. Only problem is they are brand new and it may be a few weeks before they are widely available.
And it does have an option to shoot manually :)
Message edited by author 2005-02-22 13:09:10. |
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02/22/2005 01:54:42 PM · #12 |
Ciao Anna!
Che fortuna, un'altra Romana! Benvenuta! Sono Italo-Americano ma mia moglie viene da Roma e tutta la nostra famiglia vive ancora li'.
Non ti preoccupare, parli benissimo in inglese. Roma e' la piu' bella citta' nel mondo. Sono andato a Roma 5 o 6 volte e il mio posto preferito e' Piazza Navona, specialmente durante la notte. Anceh io come te pratico l'italiano.
Riguardo una macchina fotografica, suggerirei anche la Canon A95. Francesca, mia moglie, comprera' questa macchina prima di tornare a Roma il primo aprile.
Allora, benvenuta
ecco due righe da Francesca:
Hey Anna,
da romana a roma te dico benvenuta, di che zona sei? Io sono dello Statuario (Appio claudio vicino Appia Antica) i miei di San Giovanni.
Magari quando torno potrebbo beccarci da qualche parte e scatatre delle foto assieme. Fammi sapere. Parto il 1 aprile e arrivo il 2 a Roma bella!
Prova a vedere la macchina che ti ha consigliato Robert quanto ti costa ecc qui il prezzo della stessa macchina fotografica di cui ti parlava e' 310 dollari, piu' spese di spedizione 7 dollari circa. Per qualunque cosa facci sapere.
un abbraccio mega e dammi un bacio alla nostra mitica citta'
Francesca
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02/22/2005 02:22:09 PM · #13 |
Another vote for the Canon A95/85 They are great wee cameras...
Not complex enough to frighten you off when learning, simple to use and can produce great results..
I have an A70 I use for snap shots, and at work we use A95's.. The Powershot series are great little cameras.
Welcome to the site.
Cheers, Chris H.
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02/22/2005 02:33:05 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by gattamarta:
thank you everyone!
I'm from Rome, have you ever been there? |
Twice to Rome. My family came from Ascoli. I was there last year.
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02/22/2005 02:56:56 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by K_Pugh:
Hi welcome to the site, fairly new myself too!
One quick recommendation i can make is the Fuji S5500. I had a S5000 and i loved it at the time but the S5500 has a few improvements and one which you will like is very little shutter lag. In my opinion Fuji make the best budget cameras for the money, they look fairly professional, give you loads of manual controls (fully auto too) and produce good results.. oh and they're easy to use too!
I'm sure there's other cameras out there but i personally think Fuji's give more bang for the buck! |
S5500 wasnt manufactured in the USA its a overseas model. S5100 was manufactered in the USA and basically the same as the S5500 your right Fuji does in my opinion make the best cameras however i would never suggest anyone buy the S3000 S3100 or S3500 non of the three offer you any manual controls over shutter speed so basically there useless in action shots, and everbody knows sport mode isnt the best, thats jus my 2 cents anyway
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02/22/2005 09:34:06 PM · #16 |
I'd recommend the Konica Minolta Z2 or the newer models in the series.
I had a Z1 for one year and learned a lot about photography from it.
First, it is fast. It turns on fast, writes the image fast, and picture to picture speed is fast. The LCD is about average 1.5 in diagonal (I don't know what that is in metric) so it isn't big, but the fast performance is worth it.
Plus it allows manual control of everything so that you can learn to master photography, it has a long 10x zoom lens, has a usable viewfinder, it is styled similar to an SLR, and it should be in your price range. The only reason I got rid of my Z1 is that after I bought the Canon 300D, I stopped using it. Definitely check into this camera.
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02/23/2005 07:23:15 PM · #17 |
wow! lots of replies to my post, I'm so happy :)
on the next days I'll go around in shops to check the price and availability of the cameras you suggested here in Italy...
As soon as I buy a camera I'll tell you, I'm looking forward to put some shoots of mine here on this wonderful site!
thanks again to everyone!
anna |
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02/23/2005 07:37:39 PM · #18 |
Originally posted by mcmurma:
The best camera with a large LCD display is probably going to be the new Sony, the DSC-W5.
//www.dpreview.com/news/0502/05020201sonydscw5.asp
The display is HUGE, and it should be an outstanding camera. Also, its right in your price range at around $350. Only problem is they are brand new and it may be a few weeks before they are widely available.
And it does have an option to shoot manually :) |
I was going to suggest that camera, or even the W1 (check mine) but i thought I was going to be flammed heheh! Canon seems to rule here! And there must be a reason for it!
Well Anna, I'm very happy with my tiny little W1, it's results are fantastic. I'm just lacking the "artist" side to make full use of it LoL.
If ya wanna take a look at it, I'm sure you won't regret!
Bout the W5 and W1, I've already seen the W5, and the main diff, if not only, is the built-in 32 mb of storage, if u run out of space on the memory stick! I even find mine better lookin' hehe I have the black model...... looks awesome!
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