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Sex God
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:lol2: sorry guys, I've been trying to take all this on board, and i have to agree, a DSLR would be great, however I've been trawling all the auction sites, cheapo gear sites, even the swap sites, but i just cant quite make the grade so it really is going to have to be a 'Bridge' type camera. you see i have a fixed budget that i just cannot go over.
However having read and re-read this thread, i have decided that i can afford a reasonably good Bridge type camera.
I am now looking at a 20x zoom, but cannot find one with an f setting lower than f2.8, will this give me enough "light to lens" in dawn / dusk conditions i wonder?
I can get a x20 zoom f2 camera for under now to me, if it does what i need, then i'm more than happy with that.
Thanks all for your input by the way, it's been an education, and not just in photography ;o)
:banghead: :banghead: :lol2: sorry guys, I've been trying to take all this on board, and i have to agree, a DSLR would be great, however I've been trawling all the auction sites, cheapo gear sites, even the swap sites, but i just cant quite make the grade so it really is going to have to be a 'Bridge' type camera. you see i have a fixed budget that i just cannot go over.
However having read and re-read this thread, i have decided that i can afford a reasonably good Bridge type camera.
I am now looking at a 20x zoom, but cannot find one with an f setting lower than f2.8, will this give me enough "light to lens" in dawn / dusk conditions i wonder?
I can get a x20 zoom f2 camera for under now to me, if it does what i need, then i'm more than happy with that.
Thanks all for your input by the way, it's been an education, and not just in photography ;o)
Sex God
Quote by dirtydoggers
If your interest lies mostly in wild beastie photographs, you might find the following link useful.
My only attempt at bird photography. According to the book, this would be a Tawny owl?
LMFAO :lol2: now thats what i call an owl, though i would suggest more of a 'tabby owl' ? :shock:
thanks for the link, very interesting :thumbup:
Sex God
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Hi Pete,
Great to see you back posting.
You may find help here.....
URL photo help
(Sorry Pete, been looking for an excuse to use this link for ages :shock:
Best of luck with your endeavours .....
:flipa: Quote by meat2pleaseu
It has a 15x optical zoom which the specs say is equivalent to 27.6 - 414 mm on a 35 mm camera. Having read through this thread again, it seems to me this would be ample. My question is, have I interpreted this correctly, or would this still be inadequate for taking long range shots without disturbing the animals too much?
If you can get a couple of bit fat memory chips then a zoom of this size should give you a pretty good reach.
Having a big memory card means you can setup your camera at the mximum resolution with the fine or super fine option set- basically capturing as much detail as you can.
For example, You might only be able to get 300-400 meters away from a deer but on full zoom, with a tripod to stabilise your shot you might end up with a picture of the deer that is the equivalent ratio of a postage stamp in the middle of a dvd box.
It doesn't sound like a particually impressive shot, but put it into Photoshop or similar and zoom into it then use the crop facility, thats the beauty of shooting at higher resolutions, even heavily cropped you can get a decent end photo that is still several megapixels in size and more than suitable for printing
:thumbup: thank you meaty
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Pete, why not find your local dealer and ask them for a test drive and maybe if you can see how the images edit (sure most places have PCs with edit software now). If you get to know your local dealer and they know you're serious about buying they're probably more likely to match t'internet prices. Or maybe take your own storage card and take the pics you take at the shop home to try them out on your own editing software?
Ah, and therein lies the rub.
It's a good 40 mile round trip to my nearest half decent photographic shop, hence my reliance on the good old winternet, interweb, thingy. :wink:
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pete i've pm'd you
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Thanks for that
I await results with interest :thumbup:Quote by varca
Nothing to add of any use advicewise but just wanted to say welcome back matey!!:kiss:
thank you Sex God
Hi folks
Ok as promised, here’s where I’ve got with my investigations.
As advised I have done a shed load of research and the very first conclusion I have come to is that any and all DSLR cameras are simply way out of my league, both financially, and probably in terms of ease of use. Bearing in mind that I’m a complete novice, some of them look like you need a 6 month university course just to learn how to drive them.
So, with that in mind, I looked at various compromise options, looked again at the 35mm SLR option and dismissed it for the reasons advised previously in this thread, though I have to say, if you are a 35mm film aficionado, now is definitely the time to buy.
So, what remains are the range of fixed lens digital cameras, and what an array there is. Now this is where again I need some input as my thinking is this. As my special interest is wildlife pics, in particular British deer, I started to look at fixed lens with optical zoom.
The camera I am drawn to is the FUJIFILM FinePix S2000HD. It has a 15x optical zoom which the specs say is equivalent to 27.6 - 414 mm on a 35 mm camera. Having read through this thread again, it seems to me this would be ample. My question is, have I interpreted this correctly, or would this still be inadequate for taking long range shots without disturbing the animals too much?
Has anyone here used this camera, and if so, what was your experience?
I have of course read through many photography forums, and I must say this little camera gets rave reviews in general, but I’ve not been able to find it mentioned in the context in which I intend to use it.
I have already managed to pick up a lovely Chenin1000 professional tripod, unfortunately the QR plate is missing, but I’m sure I’ll find one of those somewhere.
Again, many thanks for all your most useful comments, your wonderful welcome home messages and your Pms.
I look forward to reading your comments.
Ok as promised, here’s where I’ve got with my investigations.
As advised I have done a shed load of research and the very first conclusion I have come to is that any and all DSLR cameras are simply way out of my league, both financially, and probably in terms of ease of use. Bearing in mind that I’m a complete novice, some of them look like you need a 6 month university course just to learn how to drive them.
So, with that in mind, I looked at various compromise options, looked again at the 35mm SLR option and dismissed it for the reasons advised previously in this thread, though I have to say, if you are a 35mm film aficionado, now is definitely the time to buy.
So, what remains are the range of fixed lens digital cameras, and what an array there is. Now this is where again I need some input as my thinking is this. As my special interest is wildlife pics, in particular British deer, I started to look at fixed lens with optical zoom.
The camera I am drawn to is the FUJIFILM FinePix S2000HD. It has a 15x optical zoom which the specs say is equivalent to 27.6 - 414 mm on a 35 mm camera. Having read through this thread again, it seems to me this would be ample. My question is, have I interpreted this correctly, or would this still be inadequate for taking long range shots without disturbing the animals too much?
Has anyone here used this camera, and if so, what was your experience?
I have of course read through many photography forums, and I must say this little camera gets rave reviews in general, but I’ve not been able to find it mentioned in the context in which I intend to use it.
I have already managed to pick up a lovely Chenin1000 professional tripod, unfortunately the QR plate is missing, but I’m sure I’ll find one of those somewhere.
Again, many thanks for all your most useful comments, your wonderful welcome home messages and your Pms.
I look forward to reading your comments.
Sex God
Ok time for my two peneth worth
I apologise in advance if I am repeating anyone else’s post, I have to admit, I got as far as page 4 and looked at the time and thought, feck it, if I don’t post now, I never will. So with the best intentions, here goes…………….
To the OP…..
Although your obvious knowledge of “factional tactics†and “guerrilla SOP’s†set along side your occasional references to the ‘troubles’ intrigues and slightly concerns me, I have to admit that some of your argument can be seen as making a certain amount of sense, where as other parts could be seen as by some as inflammatory IMHO.
So, with that in mind, I will give you my personal opinion on the two questions originally raised, as I understand them, which are thus.
1)Should, as a nation, be we black, white, brown, yellow, blue or green, support our troops “unquestionably?â€
The short answer to that is undoubtedly YES. *
The longer answer is, yes, as long as those same troops are operating within the rules of engagement, the Geneva convention, and as far as possible, in the most humanitarian way the situation allows in the given circumstances.
That said, and I only mention this because you do tend to harp on a little about how the ‘Troubles’ were only overcome by diplomacy……. Your words, not mine,……. Let me state this as someone who has first hand knowledge, had our troops hands not been tied behind our backs by the very people who sent us there in the first place, the solution would have come much more swiftly, and decisively.
As for a solution having been found by diplomacy, may I suggest you read (online if you do not have local access) any of the Gazettes form Belfast, Londonderry, Armagh, or even the provincial supplements and you will quickly see that far from a solution, or peace having been achieved, the situation now is as bad, in some cases worse, than it ever was for those we left behind.
2)The second question “Are they Heroes†I feel can easily be down to personal interpretation , i.e. What is a hero?
Well I have heard many thoughts on this subject, and have had a few of my own. Is heroism restricted to the armed forces, emergency services or the caring profession? Not at all, heroism can be found in the most unlikely places, from the toughest battlefields of our sorry planet, to the playground of the smallest village school. To me, heroism is about being scared shitless about what you are about to do, but conquering that fear and doing it anyway because you feel that at the time, it’s the right thing to do. Indulge me with letting me give you two examples of what I mean with a couple of questions.
What is the difference between a young soldier, armed with standard equipment, who believes himself invulnerable and doesn’t understand, or comprehend the risk of storming that machinegun nest, and sees it as nothing more than part of the days work, and the young soldier who’s imagination and knowledge tells him exactly what is going to happen to him but storms the same nest anyway?
Well , …… one is a hero, the other is not.
What is the difference between a young guy out on the town on a Friday night, who comes upon an altercation where someone is being beaten senseless, and believing himself to be an equal match to the assailants, wades in to the rescue,……….. and a young guy finding himself in similar circumstances, seeing himself outnumbered, understanding the very fact that he is more than likely to come off worse, never the less wades in to assist the victim?
One is a hero, the other is not.
This analogy can be extrapolated across the entire nations of the world and has no boundaries. I think you will find that most of our troops who have seen combat will be the first to admit that acts of heroism are not restricted to any one side, just as acts of unnecessary violence / in humanism, are not restricted to ‘the enemy’.
*(* I will justify this opinion in time, in the interests of keeping this first post just about readable however, I’ll keep it at that for now)
I apologise in advance if I am repeating anyone else’s post, I have to admit, I got as far as page 4 and looked at the time and thought, feck it, if I don’t post now, I never will. So with the best intentions, here goes…………….
To the OP…..
Although your obvious knowledge of “factional tactics†and “guerrilla SOP’s†set along side your occasional references to the ‘troubles’ intrigues and slightly concerns me, I have to admit that some of your argument can be seen as making a certain amount of sense, where as other parts could be seen as by some as inflammatory IMHO.
So, with that in mind, I will give you my personal opinion on the two questions originally raised, as I understand them, which are thus.
1)Should, as a nation, be we black, white, brown, yellow, blue or green, support our troops “unquestionably?â€
The short answer to that is undoubtedly YES. *
The longer answer is, yes, as long as those same troops are operating within the rules of engagement, the Geneva convention, and as far as possible, in the most humanitarian way the situation allows in the given circumstances.
That said, and I only mention this because you do tend to harp on a little about how the ‘Troubles’ were only overcome by diplomacy……. Your words, not mine,……. Let me state this as someone who has first hand knowledge, had our troops hands not been tied behind our backs by the very people who sent us there in the first place, the solution would have come much more swiftly, and decisively.
As for a solution having been found by diplomacy, may I suggest you read (online if you do not have local access) any of the Gazettes form Belfast, Londonderry, Armagh, or even the provincial supplements and you will quickly see that far from a solution, or peace having been achieved, the situation now is as bad, in some cases worse, than it ever was for those we left behind.
2)The second question “Are they Heroes†I feel can easily be down to personal interpretation , i.e. What is a hero?
Well I have heard many thoughts on this subject, and have had a few of my own. Is heroism restricted to the armed forces, emergency services or the caring profession? Not at all, heroism can be found in the most unlikely places, from the toughest battlefields of our sorry planet, to the playground of the smallest village school. To me, heroism is about being scared shitless about what you are about to do, but conquering that fear and doing it anyway because you feel that at the time, it’s the right thing to do. Indulge me with letting me give you two examples of what I mean with a couple of questions.
What is the difference between a young soldier, armed with standard equipment, who believes himself invulnerable and doesn’t understand, or comprehend the risk of storming that machinegun nest, and sees it as nothing more than part of the days work, and the young soldier who’s imagination and knowledge tells him exactly what is going to happen to him but storms the same nest anyway?
Well , …… one is a hero, the other is not.
What is the difference between a young guy out on the town on a Friday night, who comes upon an altercation where someone is being beaten senseless, and believing himself to be an equal match to the assailants, wades in to the rescue,……….. and a young guy finding himself in similar circumstances, seeing himself outnumbered, understanding the very fact that he is more than likely to come off worse, never the less wades in to assist the victim?
One is a hero, the other is not.
This analogy can be extrapolated across the entire nations of the world and has no boundaries. I think you will find that most of our troops who have seen combat will be the first to admit that acts of heroism are not restricted to any one side, just as acts of unnecessary violence / in humanism, are not restricted to ‘the enemy’.
*(* I will justify this opinion in time, in the interests of keeping this first post just about readable however, I’ll keep it at that for now)
Sex God
Hi peeps
This is just a quick THANK YOU ALL / :cheers: post to let you know i'm still following the thread and heeding the advice.
Great to hear from so many old friends and to see that the essential spirit of SH is still alive and kicking.
I'm just about ready to make my first purchase, but before i do i will run it, and the reasons for it past you guys tomorrow to get your invaluable input.
For now though i just want to say hi, thanks, and great to hear from you all.
watch this space xx
all the best
Pete
aka southern_insomniac
This is just a quick THANK YOU ALL
/ :cheers: post to let you know i'm still following the thread and heeding the advice.Great to hear from so many old friends and to see that the essential spirit of SH is still alive and kicking.
I'm just about ready to make my first purchase, but before i do i will run it, and the reasons for it past you guys tomorrow to get your invaluable input.
For now though i just want to say hi, thanks, and great to hear from you all.
watch this space xx
all the best
Pete
aka southern_insomniac
Sex God
Quote by flower411
At the boot fair on a Sunday morning there are little gangs of foreign gentlemen stopping all the cars as they come into the site, asking if people have mobile phones for sale.
Now there`s a TV ad asking for old mobiles as well :shock:
Where are all these 2nd hand mobiles going ???
Does anybody know ?
Just to get this back on track
I've been asking myself the same question for some time now, I did a number of 'booties' last year, and as soon as you're out of the car setting up, swarms of these guys are all over you asking for mobile phones. Working, broken, locked, unlocked, it matters not. I did notice however that there is a definite limit as to what they'll pay. Fiver topps back then, don't know what it is now 
Now, judging by the replies you've had so far, either no-one knows and its a well kept secret, or, we've missed a point here somewhere and we are being wragged and tittered at :lol2:
Brearing in mind that the booties I attend are out here in the sticks, it does make me wonder wth were missing here????
Come on folks, fill us in, whats the scam here?
Sex God
Quote by GnV
Good post Pete :thumbup:
Thank you :cheers: just shooting from the hip really, have seen a number of flaws since posting, not in the sentiments which i stick by, but in the way of putting points accross. I'm sure there will be plenty of defensive / counter posts to follow real soon
Which of course is what it's all about, let battle commence :twisted:
is it feeding time?
Sex God
I think there’s a big point being missed here.
I’ve been on both ends of the argument so I do feel sort of qualified to comment. I’ve earned so much money that I’ve literally been forced to use offshore accounts to stop this country’s robbing bastards taking it all away, and yes I worked f*****g hard for it, including putting my life on the line as a regular part of the job.
Don’t get me wrong, I have no aversion to paying my taxes, its what, at the end of the day, makes or breaks a country, but I do object to the highwayman , ………… oops sorry ……… tax man, taking over half of MY HARD EARNED MONEY that I found hard to sallow. I know I have a responsibility, but it does not include keeping the bloody chancellor funded single handledly.
Maybe if our elected (and that’s a joke but a different story) leaders did a better job of securing exports for our hard hit industries to generate the income needed, this whole argument would be academic.
I have also been at the other end of the scale, through no fault of anyone but my own I‘ll admit, I have been “long term unemployed†and let me tell you something, unless you’ve been there, you have absolutely no right to an opinion. Sorry, but that’s the way it is, Remember the old saying about don’t judge a man until you’ve walked in his shoes for an hour? Well try 5 years of the shit and you’ll really know wtf you’re talking about, until then, I suggest imagine your worst nightmare, then thank your lucky stars that its so much less that the reality.
Now, to the question of who gets what. Can someone please explain to me what the hell is so wrong with the great British of ‘means testing‘? I for one am quite happy to submit to it. If times are good, then I don’t need help, and that’s fine, I pay my way and everyone gets what’s owed to them. If times get hard, then of course I have to prove it. What’s wrong with that? I have no problem with giving my financial / living circumstances to whatever government body set up to decide what I am, and am not entitled to (oh and please take note of the word “entitled†I used it deliberately.
As for how it’s paid, I want all the benefit money that I may get to go to pay for what it’s meant for, so the rent goes to the landlord, that’s a no brainer, if all landlords were good and honest people, who would mind? Not me, all in favour of it. The problem there of course, and the real reason why the system is changing, is because there are now so many unscrupulous landlords who claim for 30, 40, 50+ non existent tenants and fiddling the system, that it has become untenable.
So, can anyone tell me the difference between these landlords, and a guy who does a bit of on the side work to supplement his handouts? O yeah, I forgot, he / she’s a property owner, a person of substance who works for a living, so therefore they must be a straight up pillar of the community ….. Yeah right :lol2:
I would have no problem with vouchers instead of cash, I do understand the argument about people not wanting others to know about their circumstances, but we live in an electronic age, how difficult would it be to produce credit / debit card type vouchers? Just a thought really, I had no shame when I was unemployed, I know I did my best at the time, I sent out over 1000 job applications a month during those 5 years and received on average 1 to 2 replies. Now that to my mind is f*****g disgraceful, no wonder some people get discouraged and give up. Ffs at least have the manners of a reply. When I was an employer I answered each and every job enquiry that came onto my desk.
It seems to me that it’s oh so easy to kick out at people when they’re down, maybe some of us, especially in the current financial climate should be thinking, there for the grace of god?
The way things are right now, I could almost guarantee that there isn’t a single person on this site whos income is guaranteed over the next 5 years, so rather than slagging folk off and having the usual ‘holier than thou’ attitude, it might be an idea to start thinking about what will be the best / fairest way to distribute the benefits that without doubt most of us will need before this is over, and how we are going to curb those who really are taking the p**s and avoiding paying billions of pounds in tax avoidance schemes.
As a last contribution, I will just ask the reader to take note of the time of posting, and the fact it’s the weekend :lol2:
Hello to all those who have said hi since my return to the site / life, I’ve not forgotten my friends, just not been around that much to acknowledge them.
God I’ve missed this place
:cheers:
I’ve been on both ends of the argument so I do feel sort of qualified to comment. I’ve earned so much money that I’ve literally been forced to use offshore accounts to stop this country’s robbing bastards taking it all away, and yes I worked f*****g hard for it, including putting my life on the line as a regular part of the job.
Don’t get me wrong, I have no aversion to paying my taxes, its what, at the end of the day, makes or breaks a country, but I do object to the highwayman , ………… oops sorry ……… tax man, taking over half of MY HARD EARNED MONEY that I found hard to sallow. I know I have a responsibility, but it does not include keeping the bloody chancellor funded single handledly.
Maybe if our elected (and that’s a joke but a different story) leaders did a better job of securing exports for our hard hit industries to generate the income needed, this whole argument would be academic.
I have also been at the other end of the scale, through no fault of anyone but my own I‘ll admit, I have been “long term unemployed†and let me tell you something, unless you’ve been there, you have absolutely no right to an opinion. Sorry, but that’s the way it is, Remember the old saying about don’t judge a man until you’ve walked in his shoes for an hour? Well try 5 years of the shit and you’ll really know wtf you’re talking about, until then, I suggest imagine your worst nightmare, then thank your lucky stars that its so much less that the reality.
Now, to the question of who gets what. Can someone please explain to me what the hell is so wrong with the great British of ‘means testing‘? I for one am quite happy to submit to it. If times are good, then I don’t need help, and that’s fine, I pay my way and everyone gets what’s owed to them. If times get hard, then of course I have to prove it. What’s wrong with that? I have no problem with giving my financial / living circumstances to whatever government body set up to decide what I am, and am not entitled to (oh and please take note of the word “entitled†I used it deliberately.
As for how it’s paid, I want all the benefit money that I may get to go to pay for what it’s meant for, so the rent goes to the landlord, that’s a no brainer, if all landlords were good and honest people, who would mind? Not me, all in favour of it. The problem there of course, and the real reason why the system is changing, is because there are now so many unscrupulous landlords who claim for 30, 40, 50+ non existent tenants and fiddling the system, that it has become untenable.
So, can anyone tell me the difference between these landlords, and a guy who does a bit of on the side work to supplement his handouts? O yeah, I forgot, he / she’s a property owner, a person of substance who works for a living, so therefore they must be a straight up pillar of the community ….. Yeah right :lol2:
I would have no problem with vouchers instead of cash, I do understand the argument about people not wanting others to know about their circumstances, but we live in an electronic age, how difficult would it be to produce credit / debit card type vouchers? Just a thought really, I had no shame when I was unemployed, I know I did my best at the time, I sent out over 1000 job applications a month during those 5 years and received on average 1 to 2 replies. Now that to my mind is f*****g disgraceful, no wonder some people get discouraged and give up. Ffs at least have the manners of a reply. When I was an employer I answered each and every job enquiry that came onto my desk.
It seems to me that it’s oh so easy to kick out at people when they’re down, maybe some of us, especially in the current financial climate should be thinking, there for the grace of god?
The way things are right now, I could almost guarantee that there isn’t a single person on this site whos income is guaranteed over the next 5 years, so rather than slagging folk off and having the usual ‘holier than thou’ attitude, it might be an idea to start thinking about what will be the best / fairest way to distribute the benefits that without doubt most of us will need before this is over, and how we are going to curb those who really are taking the p**s and avoiding paying billions of pounds in tax avoidance schemes.
As a last contribution, I will just ask the reader to take note of the time of posting, and the fact it’s the weekend :lol2:
Hello
to all those who have said hi since my return to the site / life, I’ve not forgotten my friends, just not been around that much to acknowledge them. God I’ve missed this place
:cheers:
Sex God
Quote by easy
Hey hey stranger.
*gives Pete a manly hug*
Hiya matey ((huggs))
My 2c worth is to do your homework. Have a look at some of the review sites and camera/photography forums and get some info about the type of camera (available setting etc) you'll need.
Yeah, I did that. Talk about :confused: even the ‘beginners’ forums are so full of techy terms that I was completely lost within minutes, good advice though.
If your on a budget start scouring the local papers, Loot etc to see what people are selling second hand. Also have a look around eBay and see what's the going rate round there.
Well that’s the plan, but first I need to know what it is I’m looking for, see my conundrum?
Personal pref is for digital. No processing costs (well printer, paper and ink, but you don't have to pay to have the film developed or buy the solutions etc to do it yourself) and it's pretty easy to keep a lot of pics and get rid of the ones you don't want.
I’m with you on this one, would really prefer digital, my problem there is, it seems that the higher the zoom (bearing in mind zoom is really important for this type of photography) The price for digital goes through the roof?
Sure some folks will sing the praises of 35mm and I'm sure there are some, but like I said my pref would be digital for the ease of use.
Not much technical help I know, but then again I'm only slightly above the "point-and-shoot" brigade.
:lol2:
I hear ya, have the biggest problem with trying to get my head around F stops etc. but hey, if it gets me out and about again, maybe I just need to bite the bullet and learn this stuff?
Thanks for your input mate, lets hope it stimulates further discussion :thumbup:
Sex God
Hi lovely people
Not sure if this sort of OT stuff is allowed in the café any more, been a while lol but here goes xx
As some of you know, I’ve not been a well bunny for about a year now, but as I’m getting back on my feet I’m finding that getting out and about is doing me an unbelievable amount of good.
I’ve always been an outdoorsy person, as most of the ‘Wiltshire Camping Crew’ will confirm, I also used to do a lot of vermin control and deer stalking in my time but now find that I prefer to see the wildlife running about rather than in my scope. That said, I still enjoy the thrill of the stalk, just don’t need the end result anymore (apart from the odd freezer top-up)
Sooooo the plan is to get into a bit of ‘Wildlife Photography’, the idea being that I still get the thrill of stalking the beast, I can still utilise the skills picked up over many years, and have a more desirable end result, (pictures )
My problem?
I know absolutely nothing, nothing what so ever, about photography
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Knowing what a huge diversity of skills and interests contained on this site, I thought I’d ask here first.
For an absolute beginner, what camera would you suggest I go for? Now bear in mind I’m on a budget, sickness benefit is no luxury income lol. Also, as good as you may be at stalking, if you want close ups, you need a decent amount of zoom. Being a bit of a technophobe, do I go digital, or stick with 35mm?
Any advice would be very much appreciated folks.
Have a great week
Pete
:cheers:
Not sure if this sort of OT stuff is allowed in the café any more, been a while lol but here goes xx
As some of you know, I’ve not been a well bunny for about a year now, but as I’m getting back on my feet I’m finding that getting out and about is doing me an unbelievable amount of good.
I’ve always been an outdoorsy person, as most of the ‘Wiltshire Camping Crew’ will confirm, I also used to do a lot of vermin control and deer stalking in my time but now find that I prefer to see the wildlife running about rather than in my scope. That said, I still enjoy the thrill of the stalk, just don’t need the end result anymore (apart from the odd freezer top-up)
Sooooo the plan is to get into a bit of ‘Wildlife Photography’, the idea being that I still get the thrill of stalking the beast, I can still utilise the skills picked up over many years, and have a more desirable end result, (pictures
) My problem?
I know absolutely nothing, nothing what so ever, about photography
( Knowing what a huge diversity of skills and interests contained on this site, I thought I’d ask here first.
For an absolute beginner, what camera would you suggest I go for? Now bear in mind I’m on a budget, sickness benefit is no luxury income lol. Also, as good as you may be at stalking, if you want close ups, you need a decent amount of zoom. Being a bit of a technophobe, do I go digital, or stick with 35mm?
Any advice would be very much appreciated folks.
Have a great week
Pete
:cheers:
