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Recommendations please :)
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I tend to agree with Murielson.
I think that, at the beginner stage, a ~ £400 DSLR is massive overkill.
You wouldn't buy a sport car to learn to drive, so why buy the equivalent in cameras, to learn to take photos?
Surely two more basic cameras (ie. one each) is a better starting point, than sharing a hugely complicated and expensive one?
Only buy a top of the range camera, when you know why you need/want it.0 -
Thank you everyone for the advice and links
Any more advice always gratefully received and muchly appreciated!
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The other bit of advice I would give (and it's not related to buying the camera) is, take the camera out a use it A LOT.
As with most things, practice makes perfect, and we learn more from our mistakes, than we do from our successes, so don't get too disheartened, when things don't come out quite the way you hoped.
We can't all be instant David Bailey's.
Mind you, modern photographers have a distinct advantage, over those of us who learned decades ago.
Film costs money, and you can't see the results of your efforts, until you've paid to have it processed.
Nowadays, you don't need to buy film, and you can see the results of your efforts on the computer screen, meaning you only need pay to print the good ones.0 -
Ive seen this one on sale in many places, would this be appropriate for our level of 'little knowledge'?!
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/2448141.htm#pdpFullProductInformation0 -
Yes, it's a perfectly good camera.
At that price, compared to what you would be paying for a decent DSLR, you could get one each, with cash to spare.0 -
I just bought a fujifilm4800 from Argos at a £25 saving compared with Amazon. Go onto their website and click on 'Clearance', then put in your postcode. Click on your local store and then click on 'technology' and it should bring up a fair amount of stuff including some cameras. There will probably be some bridge cameras than are worth a look.
Their 'clearance' stuff is store specific and cannot be ordered for delivery.I'm Glad to be here... At my age I'm glad to be anywhere!!
I'm not losing my hair... I'm getting more head!!0 -
If you want something a little more basic, to learn on, something like this might be a start.
OK, so it doesn't have all the bells and whistles of a Bridge Camera/DSLR, but it's small enough to carry pretty much everywhere, and its cheap enough that it's not the end of the world, if it gets lost, damaged or stolen.0 -
Personally I would go for this Canon it has a better sensor than the Fuji, it was originally nearly £300 but was reduced to sell off and now plus another £10 as it has been replaced by a newer model.
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/1712483.htm0 -
Aldi have this in, for £70.
Fold out flash
HD video resolution
Image stabilising system
20.0 Megapixel CCD Sensor
Blink Detection and Red Eye Reduction
SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards up to 64GB
Accessories include Lithium-Ion Battery, USB Charger and Picture
Editing Software
NB. I've no experience with the brand, but maybe someone else on here has, and can give their opinion.0
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