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Rachel
Hatchling
United Kingdom
169 Posts |
 Posted - 15/05/2012 : 20:54:27
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Slightly odd I know... But I have a very old camera I want to replace but on a tight budget! I mostly take pictures of my pets, my son and occasional scenery.
Would love to get brilliant quality images like I see from some on here! |
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a33272
our battery charger
United Kingdom
3063 Posts |
Posted - 15/05/2012 : 21:02:34
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| Just get a high MP digital camera, ud be suprisd how many pics u see on here are taken with modern phones |
    
0.1.0 creamsicle corn-Marmalade
1.0.0 jungle carpet python-Bumble
1.0.0 corn Casper
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 15/05/2012 : 21:03:12
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| I use a sony a50 |
1.0 western hognose (hero)
1.0 phantom reverse pin dal brindle crested gecko (goyle)
0.2 red dal red harly (sprite) 99% full pin Harley crested gecko (TuLong)
0.0.3 miomantis paykullii
0.0.3 Bombina orientalis (oriental fire bellied toad)
0.3 fancy mice (snap, crackle and pop)
1.0 yorkshire terrier (jasper)
2.1 cats (echo, shadow and pokey) |
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eeji
The Morph Master
United Kingdom
4335 Posts |
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serena_08
Yearling
United Kingdom
784 Posts |
Posted - 15/05/2012 : 21:11:55
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| I bought the Olympus VG-120 from Argos for £50, it's 14mp and very good :) |
1.0.0 Corn: D-Bo (Amel)
1.0.0 Western Hognose: C*ntyB*ll*cks
0.1.0 MBK: Rosa
0.0.1 Leopard Gecko: Zuko
0.0.1 Bearded Dragon: Kobe
0.0.1 Fire Bellied Toad: Snoop
1.1.0 Cats: Penny and Sheldon
1.0.0 Staffy: MooMoo
I intend to live forever. So far, so good. |
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serena_08
Yearling
United Kingdom
784 Posts |
Posted - 15/05/2012 : 21:17:00
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Although saying that, my phone has an 8mp camera and takes some better pictures  |
1.0.0 Corn: D-Bo (Amel)
1.0.0 Western Hognose: C*ntyB*ll*cks
0.1.0 MBK: Rosa
0.0.1 Leopard Gecko: Zuko
0.0.1 Bearded Dragon: Kobe
0.0.1 Fire Bellied Toad: Snoop
1.1.0 Cats: Penny and Sheldon
1.0.0 Staffy: MooMoo
I intend to live forever. So far, so good. |
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Dancross0
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1315 Posts |
Posted - 15/05/2012 : 21:22:06
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I've got an 8 year old, 7.1mp, Nikon. Some of the buttons don't work unless I twist the whole thing.
The other thing is knowing how to use the functions on the camera, and how they react to distance, image modes, etc. A lot of it is trial and error until you find the 'right' way to do it... |
Aguna CB11 Anery - Typhon CB12 Amber - Plissken CB08 Carolina - Iara CB11 Caramel
Indra CB12 Lavender (?) - Evren CB12 Carolina (?) - Ophis CB11 Hypo Lavender - Sirae CB11 Ghost Motley
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Rachel
Hatchling
United Kingdom
169 Posts |
Posted - 15/05/2012 : 21:23:10
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| That is exactly my issue lol my camera is 12 mega pixel and my phone is 8 but it gets better shots... Most of the time! Cheers for the replies! |
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 15/05/2012 : 21:26:48
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| I use my sony phone camera or my Olympus one. I tend to set my cameras onto the sports settings when doing the snakes, chickens as they move so fats, only down side is that these pictures normally have to be done outdoors when its sunny. |
  
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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a33272
our battery charger
United Kingdom
3063 Posts |
Posted - 15/05/2012 : 21:31:50
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| Remember if u get to close to things u need to change them to macro so it can focus close up |
0.1.0 creamsicle corn-Marmalade
1.0.0 jungle carpet python-Bumble
1.0.0 corn Casper
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Dancross0
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1315 Posts |
Posted - 15/05/2012 : 21:46:20
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Originally posted by a33272
Remember if u get to close to things u need to change them to macro so it can focus close up
Yep, macro is your friend!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/cyberdanx/Plissken/DSCN3172.jpg |
Aguna CB11 Anery - Typhon CB12 Amber - Plissken CB08 Carolina - Iara CB11 Caramel
Indra CB12 Lavender (?) - Evren CB12 Carolina (?) - Ophis CB11 Hypo Lavender - Sirae CB11 Ghost Motley
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lupi lou
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3670 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2012 : 16:53:10
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silly question time... do most digi cameras have a macro setting then? ignore that!! had a play with the camera think i've figued it out!!   |
 
1.0.1 Corns
0.1.0 Dog: springer
1.0.0 Horse
0.4.0 Gerbils
2.2.0 Leopard gecko
0.2.0 Cave gecko |
Edited by - lupi lou on 16/05/2012 16:57:09 |
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a2c7
Hatchling
United Kingdom
320 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2012 : 20:35:14
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| Canon and Nikon are industry leaders in photography, but if you just want a point and click one you'll get great spec out of something cheaper - Sony have nice features as well. |
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mikeyd_26
Yearling
United Kingdom
716 Posts |
Posted - 16/05/2012 : 22:20:28
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dont get a nikon coolpics, if its for your reptiles the picture quality is not so good unless i use flash and with snakes not having eyelids i dont think they appreciate this too much!
so for my reps i use my old 10mp kodak, not the best but does a job :)
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0.1.0 amel - TaLuLa
0.1.0 anery motley het amel, hypo - Bo
1.0.0 vanishing stripe unknown - Marley
1.0.0 hogg island boa - Iggy
0.1.0 hogg island boa - Luna
0.1.0 royal python - Buttons!
1.0.0 royal python 66% het albino - Steve
0.1.0 leopard gecko - Sheila
millions of beardies! |
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eeji
The Morph Master
United Kingdom
4335 Posts |
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Dancross0
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1315 Posts |
Posted - 17/05/2012 : 20:54:32
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Originally posted by mikeyd_26
dont get a nikon coolpics, if its for your reptiles the picture quality is not so good unless i use flash and with snakes not having eyelids i dont think they appreciate this too much!
so for my reps i use my old 10mp kodak, not the best but does a job :)
I've got a coolpics with a fag paper stuck over the flash! |
Aguna CB11 Anery - Typhon CB12 Amber - Plissken CB08 Carolina - Iara CB11 Caramel
Indra CB12 Lavender (?) - Evren CB12 Carolina (?) - Ophis CB11 Hypo Lavender - Sirae CB11 Ghost Motley
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claire_daz
Hatchling
United Kingdom
412 Posts |
Posted - 18/05/2012 : 10:24:50
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| Lol eeji i only have 3 so your's is better than mine |
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Okeetee Mick
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2308 Posts |
Posted - 18/05/2012 : 17:32:09
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Too much is made of high megapixle cameras, don’t be fooled. Unless you’re really gearing up for poster-sized prints you simply don’t need anything more than a 6 to 8 megapixel camera. I have a 12 megapixel and my old Fuji was only 4 but be assured the quality of prints up to A4 is just as good.
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0.1.0 Okeetee (Sookie) 0.1.0 Powder (Luna) 0.1.0 Bloodred (Arlene) 0.1.0 Caramel Stripe (Tara)
0.1.0 Ghost (Crystal) 0.1.0 Caramel (Jessica) 0.1.0 Lavender Stripe (Portia) 1.0.0 Platinum (Godric)
0.1.0 Thayers King (Lettie Mae) 0.1.0 Albino Blairs King (Lorena) 0.1.0 Russian Ratsnakes (Pam)
0.1.0 Korean Ratsnake (Katerina) 1.0.0 Russian Ratsnake (Lafayette)
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eeji
The Morph Master
United Kingdom
4335 Posts |
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oakleyman18
Yearling
828 Posts |
Posted - 18/05/2012 : 22:42:26
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True, the more MP, the more you can crop, but you should never base a cameras quality on just the MP value. I would rather have a 2MP camera with a decent aperture, sensor size and lens than a 44MP camera without those. Let me try and explain...
I would make an assumption that a majority of the peoples on here that take the best pictures use DSLR's, because the sensors allow in more light, and the lenses are going to be way bigger than a mobile phone. Mobile phones for this reason will never replace DSLRs, but at the end of the day, it revolves around two factors. Cost and... cost :D
If you want really really good pics, you need a DSLR really, and you can get a fairly good entry level canon/Nikon/Sony for around £350/400. Up from there it gets pricier and better, but below that you're looking at point and shoots, which will never really achieve the affects I think you're after.
For good macro lenses by the way you're looking at around 150/200, but then they can go up to more value than the camera itself!! |
Oscar Morrell
0.1.0. Tessera het Caramel Diffused Hypo ph Amel Anery CB'12 "Cassi", 0.1.0. Diffused Powder CB'12 "Ruby"
0.1.0. Normal Stripe, het Hypo, Amel, Lavender CB'11 "Amber", 1.0.0. Lavender Stripe het Diffused Anery Amel Hypo CB'11 "Pluto"
1.0.0. Hypo Opal Ph Stripe CB'12 "Hops", 1.0.0. Caramel Stripe het Amel CB'08 "Jasper", 1.0.0. Opal Stripe het Anery CB'09 "Topaz"
0.1.0. Amel Stripe het Caramel CB'09 "Poppy", 0.1.0. Tessera het Amel Lavender Stripe ph Diffused Hypo Anery CB'12 "Amethyst" |
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eeji
The Morph Master
United Kingdom
4335 Posts |
Posted - 19/05/2012 : 11:47:50
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| I have to agree with that, I do a lot of underground photography where there is no light at all so have to rely on wide apertures, long exposures and light painting to get anything decent so I would choose something with manual controls any day. This also means I can get the exposure down to 1/1000 which gives a nice sharp photo of a snake that doesn't want to sit still :) |
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Can you recommend a camera?
