So far, I've seen nothing I can disagree with.....I¹m hoping I live long
enough to put my 35,000± slides into digital images......who knows. My
Lovely Lady and I traveled the world and I did all my own B&W & Color
processing....buying film in 100¹ spools and loading my own cassettes. I¹ve
used Olympic and Nikons mostly and haven¹t taken a film images in years with
my Kodak...with 26 mm to 676 mm lens. Viewfinder plus thru the lens
viewing.....and image stabilization is wonderful as well as all posts and
other things to lean against when using long focal lengths.
Since Kodak is pretty much out of business, I¹ consider a Nikon, the
P510..
42x optical zoom and highly advanced VR image stabilization
<http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/coolpix/performance/p510/>
The one thing I miss most in most non-replaceable lenses is a way to use
and extension flash......
Prior to my Lovely Lady, of over 59 years, going to Heaven and leaving
me alone, we¹d moved to a Patio Home and I attempted to give away all my
darkroom equipment where I could process 6 rolls of film at a time and an
electric apron powered drying for prints.....to all the schools in the
Louisville area .....and advertised FREE.....just come and pick it all
up.......NO TAKERS so it¹s all now in the dump. Value.......probably in the
3-5,000 range......
rots a ruck on your new point & shoot.....
73¹s,
Ed
³When someone you love becomes a memory,
that memory becomes a treasure²
³bite every side of the Apple²
Ed Stivers
4505 IVY CREST CIRCLE
Louisville, KY 40241-6437
phone: 502-425-1216On 8/24/12 12:35 PM, "Neal Hammon" <[email protected]> wrote: > Bill- > > I also think you are getting good advice. Back in my younger days I did a lot > of film photography, but have switched to digital. I have two cameras, one > that I use for a knock around, pocket camera, and the other is a SLR I use > when I want good pictures. Neither are new any more, but still do a good job. > > My pocket camera is an old Cannon A530; it only gets 5.0 mega pixels but that > is plenty good enough for sending shots via email. > > My other camera is an old Nikon D40, with a 0.28mm zoom that ranges from F18 > to F53. This lens was made in Thailand and came with the camera. I also have > some better Nikon lens that I bought separately, and can use, including a > 100mm micro. This camera can use all the old Nikon lens on manual operation. > > Once you get used to a SLR, it is very difficult to do any serious photography > with a regular viewfinder, and/or a viewer on the back of the camera. With a > SLR, you see what you get. > > But please don't misinterpret what I said. I am not trying to push Nikon or > Cannon. I bought the Nikon since I had used this brand since I bought my first > Nikon lens in Japan during the Korean War, in 1950. To be frank, I think > Cannon is a better buy for the money. But it is best to try out the camera in > a store if you are not familiar with the product. > > Neal > > > On Aug 24, 2012, at 11:55 AM, Richard Meadows wrote: > > I agree with folk's responses so far. And, Murphy's is a good place to > compare, if unscientifically. > > One thing I have found on my Nikon is that you have to use the screen. How I > miss SLR viewfinder, even if a screen. Something about growing up in > photography with a 35MM camera and through the lens focus and framing. I > had/have an old Kodak digital that had BOTH and I rarely if ever used the LCD > on the back of the camera. My SSU has it now and she likes that. Something to > look at and think about when you start comparing. > > There is NOTHING like fondling a product before purchasing. Especially cameras > and such. Doesn't mean you have to purchase it at the place du fondle as you > can always go online and get it. But, there is the have it here and now thing > about purchasing locally. > > My Nikon does a great job. I shoot tonnes of photos with it at events and I am > very happy. Not a point and shoot but not a big DSLR either. > > A couple of things to remember. Make sure it doesn't take a brand specific > memory card. Make sure you can put as big a card in it as you want. Ask if > you can put your memory card in it and shoot some photos to see what they are > like at home. Shoot the box first so you know what took the photos. I have > done that a couple times. > > > > Richard Meadows > Social Media Management > Customer Service Solutions > Google Power Searching > Have Laptop - Will Travel > Louisville Kentucky > > > On Aug 24, 2012, at 11:00 AM, Bill Rising <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> I'm in the market for a new camera. While I really like my Nikon Coolpix >> 2700, it is getting a bit old for a piece of electronic equipment (~7 years >> for me, bought used, so it is probably closer to 9 years old). The newer >> cameras do quite a bit more. >> >> I don't need a low-end point-and-shoot, because I have a phone. >> >> I don't want something as bulky as a DSLR. >> >> So...are there any recommendations out there? From my small amount of >> research, it looks like the Panasonic FZ150 would be my choice, but I'd like >> to hear what some of you aficionados have to say. >> >> Thanks for any tips, >> >> Bill >
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