[retired_charlene]

Originally posted by Aslan:
Just put a few more up on mine.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/podge018/

you've done one of those selective colour photos :*)

[retired_olechka]

is that tacky? I was just having a buzz around with Picassa this evening.

[retired_charlene]

no, i actually quite like them it's the only mildly useful thing i know how to do in photoshop other than crop or resize and as such i feel smug when i do them, usually look good imo

[retired_swampdawgie1967]

nick, i like that trafalgar square with grass picture

[retired_salemcobol]

I`ve got a 400D with a Tamron AF18-250mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II LD Aspherical. The zoom is good, but you need a stand to keep it still from mid zoom onwards.

I`ve got a Fujii S5000 and a credit card sized little caon (can`t remember what the model is) if I`m needing something smaller.

I`d recommend getting a fairly cheap camera to start off with and learning about what makes a good photo. It doesn`t matter how good the camera is, if you can`t see what makes a picture then there is no point spending the cash.

I concentrate on nature photography, hence the big zoom. Going hillwalking often means you see things from a distance so the zoom with a portable stand works a treat.

For practice, take a very ordinary everyday scene and take multiple pictures to see what works. Something as silly as a lamppost taken at different angles against sky or against architecture is good for practice.

[retired_nafrally]

Originally posted by nickygreenan:
fuji finepix :cool: only digital cameras i've had, never let me down. except when my old one's battery went rubbish and then the lens thing broke. but still, :cool:

Ive got a finepix which is 4 years old. I was wondering why the battery life has gone so poor on it.

[retired_olechka]

talked to my course instructor, told me I'd grow out of a 400d in a year and to get a 30d. They're a bout 500 euro dearer, less meagpixels, no dust cleaning lens, dont' think I'm sold.

Any opinions??????

[retired_brinker317]

I've got a Nikon Coolpix 4300, it's about 5 years old now.

Still, it produces results that I'm pleased with, and I'm planning to upgrade soon. I would like a camera with the ability to change lenses - a Telephoto would come in really handy at times.

Anyway, a few pics;

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/2...714greynb6.jpg

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/8...estgreyrs7.jpg

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/4386/dscn0024zg4.jpg

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/6321/dscn0086ef3.jpg

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/2901/dscn0005sa8.jpg

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/1...ipswichfd2.jpg

[retired_supasta331]

I am tempted to go for the Panasonic fz8. £299 in jessops but from www.buyacamera.co.uk it is only £189 and I have had dealings with the company before and I like them. Just have to read a few reviews of the camera before I make my mind up.

Just a general question, but would it be better going for a camera with say 8-9 m.pixels or would one with 6-7 be just as worthwhile? Im guessing it is more to do with the lens and camera quality than the amount of pixels

[retired_salemcobol]

Originally posted by AndyWright182:
I am tempted to go for the Panasonic fz8. £299 in jessops but from www.buyacamera.co.uk it is only £189 and I have had dealings with the company before and I like them. Just have to read a few reviews of the camera before I make my mind up.

Just a general question, but would it be better going for a camera with say 8-9 m.pixels or would one with 6-7 be just as worthwhile? Im guessing it is more to do with the lens and camera quality than the amount of pixels

Its a bit of both really. Having loads of pixels and a crap lense is pointless and vice versa. Just have a look on some of the review sites like DP Review and see which have the best of both worlds. It sometimes depends on what you intend on photographing as well.