b23avfc Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Ok as nobody mentioned them I'm puttin three more lost and now found old film camera shots from Barcelona... Not technically great but I don't care 8) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewiek2 Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Damien, I'm loving your pics. I love pics that are natural shots and they are just that. Great work, great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Cat, I really wish you hadn't posted those shots. I've spent half the evening researching macro lenses, and I feel a purchase coming on. I hold you responsible. Bah don't blame me - my lens cost £15! Another arghhhh day for me... found a couple of shield bugs mating but they were far too busy 'doin' their thang' to oblige me with a decent pose!!! I really need to start carrying an emergency macro kit as well... gloves for when I find myself resting on stingers, something soft to kneel on and a pair of scissors for removing unattractive foliage from my background!!!!! oh and b23avfc I think those are cracking - anybody can be technically perfect, having an 'eye' is a far greater thing :winkold: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekka Posted April 27, 2007 VT Supporter Share Posted April 27, 2007 They are stunning Cat, I've always been envy of my mates when they have SLRs (especially when I've been in South America/USA and they could get absolutely stunning pictures of just about the simplest of things!). I think I might be tempted to buy one on the old Barclaycard now after viewing this thread! In the words of Rowan Atkinson...THANK YOU BARCLAYCARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRD!! Oh and Damian, your pics are some of the type of pics I enjoy the most...and the sort of pictures I like to buy to whack up on my walls! Great stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterms Posted April 28, 2007 Share Posted April 28, 2007 Bah don't blame me - my lens cost £15! You got a good price there. I can't find it anywhere in the UK, or anywhere at all for less than €39 plus shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Camera buffs, a bit of advice please Seen This camera in Argos. Seems everything I need, bearing in mind I just want to be able to take a few nice wildlife shots and not do anything particulalrly flash. Is there anything obvious that should stop me getting it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant(aka_eddy) Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Camera buffs, a bit of advice please Seen This camera in Argos. Seems everything I need, bearing in mind I just want to be able to take a few nice wildlife shots and not do anything particulalrly flash. Is there anything obvious that should stop me getting it? Megapixels seems low to me, you may regret it in a couple of years and may be worth spending that bit extra now. I also suspect Bicks will advise Nikon/Canon but best to wait until someone better advised than me comes along. I just wanted to put enough doubt in your head to get you to hold off until they do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Cheers Grant. I agree the MP is a bit low, but I don't think I'll ever be printing off more than your standard 6x4 prints. It seems quite a good entry point SLR. I'd love something flash like a Nikon, but I'll wait and see if I get the photography bug first! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrogers Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 It's not an SLR Risso.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 It's not an SLR Risso.... It's not. Oh. :oops: Proves how much I know about cameras and photography in general! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekka Posted May 1, 2007 VT Supporter Share Posted May 1, 2007 Personally I wouldn't buy a camera from Argos...the best bet is the specialist places on the net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrogers Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 It's not an SLR Risso.... It's not. Oh. :oops: Proves how much I know about cameras and photography in general! It's a good entry point camera though, I have the previous model as my "everyday" camera... I wouldn't buy an SLR until you know what you are doing, or do a lot of reading Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 It's a good entry point camera though, I have the previous model as my "everyday" camera... I wouldn't buy an SLR until you know what you are doing, or do a lot of reading Cheers Nick, that's what I was thinking. Just want something simple to use until I master the basics (composition etc) then move up to something decent when I know what I'm doing (and can afford it!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrogers Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Can't remember if I posted this, but this is raw, not photo shopped. taken in the Bay of Islands, Northland, New Zealand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Nice Nick, looks beautiful, is that near where you live? Here's a photo of my daughter aged about 14 months. It's a bit blurry but I was still quite pleased with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drstupid Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Cheers Grant. I agree the MP is a bit low, but I don't think I'll ever be printing off more than your standard 6x4 prints. It seems quite a good entry point SLR. I'd love something flash like a Nikon, but I'll wait and see if I get the photography bug first! I think 6MP is fine for a compact, you'll not need any more than that unless your printing above A4 size. Fuji make good compacts too, i use a Kodak which did me fine till i got my Canon DSLR, but the missus uses a fuji 5MP and the resolution is great... the colours are fantastic, but can occasionally be too saturated. I don't know whether the Argos spec is right, but 200 pics from 4x4AA batteries sounds a big energy hungry to me, this is the only thing that'd concern me about the Fuji. I also think you should do a quick online search to fing the best price, you may even get a price match of a local store to save the hassle of mail order. Oh... you will get the bug, trust me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainG Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Can't remember if I posted this, but this is raw, not photo shopped. taken in the Bay of Islands, Northland, New Zealand Woah. I'd expect a lot of people would use that as their wallpaper given the chance. (That's computer wallpaper, although I bet some weirdo would have it all over their lounge...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted May 1, 2007 Moderator Share Posted May 1, 2007 (That's computer wallpaper, although I bet some weirdo would have it all over their lounge...) That is always possible Trying to convince the boss that this would be a fantastic thing to do in our new office (with one of my images of course) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nrogers Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Nice Nick, looks beautiful, is that near where you live? It about hour and a half away, but we have a family bach up there.... great for weekends... Here's a photo of my daughter aged about 14 months. It's a bit blurry but I was still quite pleased with it. Nice Marten, very cute, it's soft focus :wink:, not blurred! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted May 1, 2007 Share Posted May 1, 2007 Well I went ahead and bought that camera, will fire it up over the weekend and post some of the results for your hints and tips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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