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Technical => Lighting and Electronics => Topic started by: jags on March 17, 2013, 06:07:37 PM
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http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias=electronics&field-keywords=canon%20powershot&tag=5336714512-20-2147483553-20
lads if you were to pick one of these cameras around the $100=+ mark which would you choose.
i just need a good camera that doesn't cost the earth to have on my bike travels.
cheers
jags.
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I will be in the market this summer for a camera as well Jags, one of the things I have thought about is that camera enthusiasts are complete geeks ;D.
Show them a new model and the old one is on ebay quicker than a Cypriot bank closing.
My thoughts are to snap (see what I did there) up a second hand bargain....
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yeah i'm looking to go the secondhand market myself for obvious reasons ::)
i know nothing about cameras just want one when i point it at whatever it takes a good clear photo nothing more than that ;D
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For what it is worth my advice would be to get a camera that has an optical viewfinder. Two reasons: Using the viewfinder and switching off the screen gives about 10x longer battery life between charges, essential on a long tour. Also it makes you a better photographer and that bit of advice comes with 35 year experience in the business.
I carry with me a Canon Ixus 100 IS a lovely little camera that fits into my cycling jersey pocket. You have seen it and taken a picture (top of Healy Pass) with it.
The Powershot A1300 is a nice cheap camera that uses AA batteries (my son has one) but it is a little larger and the body is plastic and not as strong.
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Some good deals can be had from the Canon ebay UK outlet, http://stores.ebay.co.uk/canon-outlet
Some of the cameras are old models and some are 'refurbished', which usually just means someone had bought them from a shop and returned them for some reason.
I've bought a couple of cameras from them in the past, no problems.
Only problem for you jags, is they only ship within the UK.
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I use a Canon Powershot sx20is which is a few years old now and can be had second hand for well under 100ukp. Things I like about it are:
In my opinion takes excellent pictures
Uses standard AA batteries
The screen spins right round so both protects it and means on power up the screen is not taking power
Has a powerful combined physical and digital zoom
Andy
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For what it is worth my advice would be to get a camera that has an optical viewfinder. Two reasons: Using the viewfinder and switching off the screen gives about 10x longer battery life between charges, essential on a long tour. Also it makes you a better photographer and that bit of advice comes with 35 year experience in the business.
I carry with me a Canon Ixus 100 IS a lovely little camera that fits into my cycling jersey pocket. You have seen it and taken a picture (top of Healy Pass) with it.
The Powershot A1300 is a nice cheap camera that uses AA batteries (my son has one) but it is a little larger and the body is plastic and not as strong.
i was just about to email you isn't that amazing.
wanted to know about new bike a nd tent and how the world is with you.
thanks for the advice on camera but your a pro 8)
so i need an idiot proof camera..
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Thanks lads BTW i'm stone broke so i'm just window shopping at the moment no harm in that.
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The only time window shopping can be harmfull is when you are shopping for windows
Andy
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The only time window shopping can be harmfull is when you are shopping for windows
Andy
;D ;D i used to make windows .
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i was just about to email you isn't that amazing.
wanted to know about new bike a nd tent and how the world is with you.
thanks for the advice on camera but your a pro 8)
so i need an idiot proof camera..
Both the cameras I mentioned are idiot proof.
I will email you in the week regarding bike and tent. Taking Nammatj and Super Galaxy tomorrow up into them there hills. ;) ;)
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super galaxy now i'm totally confused :)
hope you get some weather the forecast here is very bad for the coming week.
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Just to confuse you some more Jags ! :D
A totally new type of camera - the Lytro (https://www.lytro.com/camera). Just a tad amazing, it lets you refocus the image after taking it to get a different focal length, and to make some degree of shift to the perspective of the image. All pretty amazing stuff. Some limitations to this system no doubt. It has a fixed f2 aperture to start with, and only 1/250 sec fastest shutter speed. Still some revolutionary changes to photography and it sells for just $399.
(https://d37sk1enrnf9vu.cloudfront.net/assets/corp_refresh/camera_hero-758feb84aac6a5b7441abb8b927f7980.jpg)
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what will they come up with next ;D ;D
way out of my price range though but yeah i love gadgets no idea how to use them but thats half the fun. ;D
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I have a Canon D10 (not 10D which is an SLR)
It's worked well for me, very comfertable to hold and fairly indestructable. It's waterproof and you can drop it.
They've just released a new version so this may become cheeper or more available second hand
p.s
not very portable but at the other end of the spectrum I sometimes pipe dream about one of these
http://www.mamiyaleaf.com/products_credo2645df.asp
but the £27,620.00 price tag puts me off
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;D ;D must get one of them ::)
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That Canon D10 looks a pretty handy little camera.
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That Canon D10 looks a pretty handy little camera.
Little?
Maybe I need a compact? The D10 needs a lens fitted to the body? Or am I looking at the wrong picture?
Got my eye on an Nikon Coolpix P310. Anyone any views?
Matt
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Canon D10....... not 10D
(http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2009/02/d10.jpg)
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I dunno, but I feel that these cameras are the equivalent of the Walmart bicycle bought for a world tour or $12 dollar tyres - and as such are comically out of step with any serious intent. Only advice I'd give a friend in all three circumstances is to budget more, and buy a product that is likely to not cripple the pursuits intended. Cheaply made ballet slippers for hiking? Good only to realize that hiking isn't the cup of tea imagined! Tragic really. Ones trip deserves better. ;)
the iPhone is a far better choice, and most of us take a phone anyways.