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benji
13-10-04, 07:48 AM
i'm buying my girlfriend a digital camera for her birthday. whats good whats not. i am gonna spend around ?300, it has to be able to produce a3 prints but i'm not too bothered what else it does. any ideas. the only one i've looked at is the nikon 5200 coolpix

chees

ben
Stuart
13-10-04, 08:36 AM
ive got a canon power shot A80, its fecking great but its now been replaced by a new one but im not sure what the model number is.

also the canon G... range is good.

nikons are pretty good too. and for ?300 you should be able to get a top notch camera/deal

look at digital depot (not sure of web address lol but im sure you can find it) they are local to me so i can happily say they are good
Nick
13-10-04, 06:06 PM
hey , listen to me n trust me.

My dad is a urban Designer and a big part of his work nowadays is using digital cameras everyday to take photo's of sites and clients houses e.t.c

From his expirience THE BEST camera on the market at the moment is

Canon IXUS 430 or 500

i have the 430 as he bought me it for my 18th, it was around ?300 i think. The 500 has no advantage apart from being 5 megapixels, but 4.3 megapixels is enough

It has a rechargeable battery so you don't use tons of AA's or those really expensive camera batteries, you can override all the automatic settins and change them like you would on a Proffessional old-school camera. It's simple to use, takes video's with good sound. You can basically video for as long as your card will take. a 128mb card is only about ?30, cheaper than most.

it's got a optical and digital zoom,

You get alot of software with it including a program that stiches wide wide panoramic photo's together that you take on the panorama setting. the camera takes a photo and shows you the edge of it so you can line it up reasonably well to the next photo you take.

An most importantly of all., the camera is 90% metal, so ALOT more durable that all the other cameras around as they are usually plastic parts.


lol RANT over, trsut me tho.

it's won alot of awards, but a camera shop guy will tell u best !
epo
13-10-04, 06:19 PM
ive got a concord 4060 af
thats really good never had any problems with it apart from it goes through batterys pretty quick
sh0rty
13-10-04, 09:00 PM
Don't get the camera that Cambridge has. It doesnt seem to work yet. I had a BBQ on 25th September and the photos haven't been developed digitally yet like. So the camera can't be much cop




:twisted: :P :P :twisted:
Stuart
13-10-04, 11:55 PM
:p meany


win 2K3 is ga and wont let me use XP drivers for the cam

and i cant be assed to go home
?Marty?
17-10-04, 05:23 PM
Don't get the camera that Cambridge has. It doesnt seem to work yet. I had a BBQ on 25th September and the photos haven't been developed digitally yet like. So the camera can't be much cop

lmao! :twisted:

Anyway, i also recommend the Canon IXUS range. Preferably the 500.
?Marty?
17-10-04, 05:27 PM
Anyway, don't buy her a digital camera. She will only use it to take pics of herself (nudie most likely) to post on the internet when she tries to replace you, and also make sordid pron photoshoots with her new bf when you get dumped.

The best present is something that can only be used once, and that you can enjoy. I suggest edible underwear. lol

Or buy yourself a digital camera and use it to take naked pics of her.
sh0rty
17-10-04, 09:40 PM
Kev bought me a digi-cam. Used for none of the above though. Just BBQ's n stuff :twisted: :P
Stuart
18-10-04, 08:13 AM
i saw you taking pics of kev licking your belly button from the inside!!!






oh and my camera is amazing now as the pics are now off it lol
?Marty?
18-10-04, 07:59 PM
I don't like the Nikon Coolpix.

Another one i HIGHLY rate is the Optio (Pentax) S4i. It is awesome. And around ?350, but may be able to get it for less.
Stoo
18-10-04, 09:12 PM
Hello matey!

My opinion is that the first choice you made is the right one!! I have the Nikon coolpix 4300 and i think its absolutely awesome!! Ive read the reviews for the 5200 and its very highly reccomended! Has all the stuff mine has plus more! The level of adjustments available is amazing!! Im out in iraq at the moment with the air force and ive been taking alot of photographs and no matter what situation im in i always manage to get a geat shot! Now im no photographer so it says alot about the camera im using!! See for yourself here mate!

http://www.byebyegti.com/uploadgarage/albums/userpics/10113/normal_Chinook%20air%20to%20air%202.JPG

http://www.byebyegti.com/uploadgarage/albums/userpics/10113/normal_untitled1%7E0.jpg

http://www.byebyegti.com/uploadgarage/albums/userpics/10113/normal_Flares.JPG

Proof is in the pudding mate!!![/img]
Stuart
18-10-04, 09:21 PM
anychance of a mega high res version of the last pic?
Alex
19-10-04, 01:36 PM
That last pic is fantastic. I also want a mega high res version
?Marty?
19-10-04, 10:23 PM
What if those pics got in the wrong hands!? How do we know you're really on OUR (the Joos i mean) side? What other pictures have you been taking? Any of urination on iraqis? lol

I love soldiers. I think they're really brave and they have my respect. And look sexy in their uniforms.

Good work fella!

PS Nuke em. Every last one. lol