Another what camera question

[fuzzi]

havent got a clue what im looking for. just something very good quality not to expensive but something you can change the shutter speed to do the blur effects etc. if you know what i mean.

pic would end up on a pc and/or a mac for photo shop edits too

any recomendations?

 

[JJ!]

Price range?

 

[Lagerlout]

You can pick a refurbed 350D for not much more than a decent compact.

As JJ correctly asks, it's all down to how much you want to spend.

 

[JJ!]

Up to £300:
D40 (£270 new) or refurbed 350D

Up to £400:
Refurbed D80 or 400D

 

[Lagerlout]

D40 with kit lens + nifty fifty. Maybe a CPL aswell. Great starting kit imho.

One thing I've realised in the short time I've been into photography that the desire for new kit NEVER goes away lol. There's always something that you simply neeed lol

 

[JJ!]

^^ so true!!!

 

[fuzzi]

hoping no more that 150 really lol it only for a thew projects and personal fun and creativness really. Whats it called when the shutter speed is adjustable to get the effects im after? if there isnt any with this option whats the best n clearest one i could get?

always been interested in photography but could just splash £300 straight out like that lol if you know what i mean

 

[fuzzi]

Exposure isnt it ??? do you know what i mean ???

 

[The Hoff]

Shutter speed and Aperture are the features you speak of, try google there's lots of things you can answer yourself. You won't get a DSLR for under £200 but a good p&s will have manual settings to tinker with.

 

[fuzzi]

dslr? that what im after? what a cheap one of thoes cost aslong as its still good and clear. Whats can be done with p+s's to acheive this?

 

[dick]

someone just posted the prices up above,

im selling my fz50 soon, to buy a compact camera.

full auto controls as a DSLR. but fixed lens. 35-420mm eqilvalent zoom.
was gonna ask £200 w/ 3 batteries, 4GB class 6 sdhc. however i have lost the lens hood, (55mm- can pick them up for a few pound off ebay)

http://www.jessops.com/Store/s64907...kuOfferingPriceASC&IsInStockOnly=False&comp=y

 

[fuzzi]

dslr what does that mean. like i said originally i am hopeless when it comes to cameras so done understand al this lingo lol think £200 would be my limit. Could somone simply recomend a dslr and a p&p and perhaps explaing the good bits and bad bits for me lol.

the one above ^^^ looks well nice 10 mega pixles must take stunning pics

 

[JJ!]

Megapixels do not make good pics!

 

[fuzzi]

just captures more pixles so when editing it doesnt blur the colours as much thats about all i know about photo capture lol

like i said any recomendations

either just for good clear photos or the effect i wanted. tbh if its too much to get the shutter speed mode i wont be too woried. like the hoff said could just have a tinker with settings

 

[jayxx83]

I just shelled out on a 350D today, been wanting a DLSR for ages now. Got a 38-70mm lense with it as well. Cant wait to start snapping away.

 

[fuzzi]

sound nice but still done understane the whole 38-70mm lenses. and how they are different lol

yes i know im a r****d lol

 

[White16valver]

Fuji s6500fd

Most of the benefits of a DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex (I think)) camera but without the need to spend £££ on lenses.

Seen some refurbished ones for sale now - should easily come in under £150, and a 2gb xD memory card can be got for about £15 online now

 

[fuzzi]

Shutter speed30 sec. to 1 / 4000 sec.
so would that mean it could do the effect i originally was looking for??? thats well nice aswell £150 aint bad either?

 

[JJ!]

Aperture is what blurs the background.

 

[Lagerlout]

So does shutter speed if you're shooting moving stuff lol... And yes you'll be able to do what you want with that camera.

 

[dick]

Aperture is what blurs the background.

hmm, slightly simplified view tbh!

 

[fuzzi]

well thats what i ment lol well said. blur moving objects might have made it easier ...
thats nice pritty interested. so i guess that is also i general good camera then.

any other out there to compair with it about the same price?

btw thanks so much for all your help lads

 

[Lagerlout]

Some of the Olympus bridge cameras are with a look too.

I started with an Olympus bridge type camera.

 

[fuzzi]

hmmm that snice too. think i prefeer the fuji as its black although the bridge had more megapixles for editing though hmmm decisiopns decisons. thanks again

 

[unofficialPete]

Exposure
http://www.pbase.com/wlhuber/the_basics

shutter speed and aperture
http://www.photonhead.com/beginners/shutterandaperture.php

All of it
http://www.ashotapart.com/tutorials.html


Are you after shallow depth of field or slow shutter speeds, for example when panning cars?

Focal Length
http://www.tamroneurope.com/flc.htm

 

[White16valver]

Thanks BluePete, I thought some tutorials might have been a good idea to recommend but didn't know any off the top of my head lol

 

[fuzzi]

thanks to all that has helped. think when i get the money i will be a proud owner of a fuji camera and lots peopl who ca help when i get stuck lol

thanks again