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Darren · Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:01 pm Post subject: Camera query

Can anyone recommend a good camera for taking pics of flies, something under £100 if possible Wink

Darren

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fossil-fish · Joined: 30 Dec 2007 Posts: 668 Location: Carrickfergus

Darren, less than £100 should buy you a good digital compact. Get one that has a macro setting that allows close up work. One important item would be a small tripod. I find that my compact lets me down when I try close up work holding it. The camera is well capable of doing what I want it to do, but working so tightly I get blurring from camera shake. Not really a problem for me, as it is an occasional requirement and my flies are not that good anyway.

Take the photographs further and wider than you really need to get a clear image and then crop to the final image either with photobucket or your own computers software.

My current DC is a Kodak which I only bought because at the time I had no computer and bought it as a package including a printer. A complete and utter waste of money. Prior to digitals my last two 35mm compacts were Canons and they were superb for what I used them for. If I was buying again a Canon digital compact would be my first choice.
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Watty's Rock · Joined: 16 Nov 2007 Posts: 324 Location: Co. Antrim

I'm not much of a photographer Darren and don't know a lot about cameras, But a friend of mine recommended a Nikon coolpix 7600 for a novice like me. Easy to work and with some good functions. It has the macro setting for close up stuff. It is easy to use (after a bit of practice) and when I bought the camera it cost me around £120 and then a memory card had to be got as well. Worth checking out.
Alan

tack4 · Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 4:33 pm Post subject:

great advice from FF above m8

to me THE MOST IMPORTANT BIT OF KIT FOR CLOSE UP WORK IS A TRIPOD. Cool

re a camera more mega pixesl = better image size for cropping
there are hundreds to choose from SD cards are as cheap as chips.

macro a good function to have too!

blue background makes fly stand out better
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tack4 · Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 4:36 pm Post subject:

check these out m8
Very Happy

http://compact-cameras.shopcompar...mp;min_price=90&max_price=120
lumix has a top lens
nikon and canon speak for theselves

shop around for best deal mind
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Darren · Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 5:46 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the advice lads, plenty to go on there Shocked

I will do a bit of homework now Very Happy

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Beatnik69 · Joined: 13 Mar 2008 Posts: 149

admin · Site Admin Joined: 15 Nov 2007 Posts: 55

Never good when on honeymoon and you cant get a 'tripod' lmfao im soooooo childish but it made me laugh

ChrisDickey · Joined: 18 Feb 2008 Posts: 213 Location: Ballyclare

lol "taking pictures at night" of the local wildlife? Laughing

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FIREY BROWN · Joined: 17 Nov 2007 Posts: 582 Location: belfast

now let me get this right

you go on honeymoon with your new wife

you bring a very large camera because you want to take photos at night using different speeds Shocked

Admin this is a brilliant thread please dont lock it Laughing

beatnik69 where`s the photos Wink

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