Time for a new camera.

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Since my last camera drowned (long story) I've been stuck with the terrible one in my phone. Looking at getting a new one.

I'm looking at this camera (http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/fujifilm_finepix_s1500_review/) , but was told by a friend to stay away from Fuji. This however is far away the best spec I can get for the money.

Any advice would be appreciated.

[Balidey]

I have a Finepix S7000, not the same camera, but similar style.
Its a good compromise between a small handy point and click camera and a DSLR. I tend to use it in full auto mode, just point and click and it gives nice results. If I had the 'eye' for taking fantastic photos then I am sure I would find its limitations and need a DSLR, but for what I want its a nice camera. Well built, nice and weighty, but not too heavy.

[AshG]

for that kind of money i would say it will be ok. i have got a panasonic dmc tz3 for the garage and it takes nice pictures. im sure it will be better than most of those silly little point and click cameras.

[dogwood]

Na, never mind all that modern digitill stuff
You need one of these.
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l208/olos_2006/kodak-brownie-box-camera.jpg

Actualy, I would recommend the Canon stuff,
There are some good prexmas deals out there at the moment

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Thanks for the replies, will place the order later today. :D

Na, never mind all that modern digitill stuff
You need one of these.
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l208/olos_2006/kodak-brownie-box-camera.jpg

:D I have 1 of those and 2 more modern ones. They looked at me funny last time i tried to get film for them.:eek:

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After running into stock issues with the other camera I went and did a whole lot more research.
Came out with this one (http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/canon_powershot_sx120_is_review/)

Quite happy that I did the research, never thought a Canon could be had for that kind of money.

Once again comments & opinions welcome, nay requested.

Edit: I should stop researching now. Came up with this. (http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/sony_cybershot_dsc_h20_review/image_quality/)

[Coozer]

I have a Panasonic TZ5, by far the best pictures from my point and go attitude, real good close ups and super pics in all light conditions. I'm not a photographic geniuse but get good shots just keeping it on the auto setting. ITdoes HD video as well which comes out good for not being a video camera..

Go get one!

Heres one I took earlier....
http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn126/ridler123/General/ST%20Mania%2006-09-09/P1010018.jpg

[frankie boy]

HI
That a nice camrera. Good price to from UK.DC. They have a good service to.
I no them well as there my neighbors at my work shop.:D

[Land Locked]

YIPPEEEEEE

I collected it an hour ago.
Ended up getting the Canon.
I absolutely LOVE this camera.
Will take some photies tomorrow to share. Did some "sand blasting" last night that I want to post about, wasn't worth it without photo's.

[dogwood]

YIPPEEEEEE

. Did some "sand blasting" last night .

It's amazing what cameras do now days...
Did'nt know you could get one that does sand blasting though...

Were's me coat Andy? :D

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It's amazing what cameras do now days...
Did'nt know you could get one that does sand blasting though...

Were's me coat Andy? :D

Some crafty editing there.

Looking for some way to shrink the photo's a bit. (Linux based)

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As mentioned in a earlier post, I did some "sand" blasting. Basically a heath robinson device to spray the part in question with a lightly abrasive cloud of baking soda. I forget where I saw the idea, if anyone can point me back to it I will gladly credit the source. I think it was a VW forum where the poster developed the idea to clean carburetor's.

Here's the result of a very quick and incomplete test.

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee229/LandLocked1/Rod1.jpg

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee229/LandLocked1/Rod2.jpg

I'm quite impressed with the result, more than clean enough yet gentle enough not to change critical dimensions.

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Been playing with it a little:

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee229/LandLocked1/Canon/Flowa.jpg

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee229/LandLocked1/Canon/Flowa2.jpg

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee229/LandLocked1/Canon/Flowa3.jpg

[gingea1pom]

Land Locked,

Great pictures, photography is my second passion, if I wasn’t building a car I would be out taking pictures. I have done a course through the Army for 3 weeks so take a few for them as well. Doing group shots for significant army events raises some cash for the build as well.

I am in to photoshop as well as the picture shows, but there are other forums for that.

The Camera Never Lies!

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee46/gingea1pom/Roadster%20build/multipleme.jpg

Cheers Ginge

[Land Locked]

That is awesome.

I plan to spend more time taking photo's now that I've got a good camera.

[Bonzo]

That is a great bit of image editing Ginge :)

I wish there were 7 of me !!??

Send 6 of them out to the cold, damp workshop whilst I sit in front of the fire with me feet up ;) :D


Nice photos LL :)