lanie wrote:

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hi could anyone on here suggest a camera,i have got the bug really bad ,out all the time and at the moment am using my daughters camera which is a nikon coolpix l100,but it just hasent got the edge i think i have taken some good pictures,well good for me but when i put them on the laptop to see them at home they are grainy,so frustrating because some are of things that i will never get back like the one of the greenfinch at the front fench post and a bullfinch on the back one,how mad was i.any help.lanie oh not to tech thou please

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Buy any of the popular bridge cameras-panasonic lumix fz38,fuji hs10,nikon p100,canon sx20-any of those will suit someone who just wants decent record shots.

No for Flowery tw*ts rather than manuel. There must be a fawlty key.



-- Edited by Ian Boote on Tuesday 29th of June 2010 04:28:55 PM

Ian Boote wrote:

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...I use lumix which gives good pictures x 13 optical zoom and an older one with manuel settings....

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Is this for taking photos of Andrew Sachs?

I found important features are for ease automatic focus, for effect manual settings, essential high optical zoom, good mega pixel, and then ease of carrying or size to the budget you can afford. I use lumix which gives good pictures x 13 optical zoom and an older one with manuel settings. That for just taking snaps as you trot around. Others on this site will use much higher spec cameras and lenses to get some of the good shots you see in the gallery. Another tip go to the libarary and get a book on photography a few simple rules or norms make all the difference for little effort. You have to decide which camera will suit your needs and what you can afford.

cheers

ian

neat image is an add on software for photoshop that reduces noise (grain) dramatically, that may help.

also look to see what the cameras iso is set on - the higher the number the more the noise.

if you are looking to change to something more versatile then am afraid you are going to have to get more technical!

hi could anyone on here suggest a camera,i have got the bug really bad ,out all the time and at the moment am using my daughters camera which is a nikon coolpix l100,but it just hasent got the edge i think i have taken some good pictures,well good for me but when i put them on the laptop to see them at home they are grainy,so frustrating because some are of things that i will never get back like the one of the greenfinch at the front fench post and a bullfinch on the back one,how mad was i.any help.lanie oh not to tech thou please