New camera

[wiggydiggy]

I bought a Fujifilm Finepix S1600 12mp last year and the bloody zoom has stopped working. Is otherwise functional so I can still use it but have to move closer lol.

I'm on holiday in 2 days so options are limited to buy a replacement, came into town to get one. Cash Converters had a lovely little Canon but whomever sold it them didn't sell the charger as well arghhhh!

Will try somewhere else tomorrow but today has been a wasted trip.😭

 

[wafter]

Cash Converters had a lovely little Canon but whomever sold it them didn't

Well, that doesn't sound in the least bit suspect..

 

[wiggydiggy]

Well, that doesn't sound in the least bit suspect..

It has a memory card in it too, bet they haven't wiped it lol.

If it's still there when I get back, might get it.

 

[wafter]

It has a memory card in it too, bet they haven't wiped it lol.

If it's still there when I get back, might get it.

The contents of the card might help you trace who it was likely robbed from...

 

[wiggydiggy]

The contents of the card might help you trace who it was likely robbed from...

Well that's not really on me, not that I'm getting it now.

Made an impromptu stop on the way home and picked up a Fujifilm FinePix S4000 for £60, £30 less than the Canon and this one takes AA batteries so no charging needed.

 

[Vapin' Joe]

Well that's not really on me, not that I'm getting it now.

Made an impromptu stop on the way home and picked up a Fujifilm FinePix S4000 for £60, £30 less than the Canon and this one takes AA batteries so no charging needed.

I've got a Finepix S3400 which also takes AA batteries. They don't last long, even using Duracells. I'd recommend Panasonic Eneloop Pro rechargeables, they last at least twice as long as anything else I've used.

 

[wiggydiggy]

I've got a Finepix S3400 which also takes AA batteries. They don't last long, even using Duracells. I'd recommend Panasonic Eneloop Pro rechargeables, they last at least twice as long as anything else I've used.

I can't remember the brand but I got really good ones from Amazon, but I'll look at the Eneloops next time I need some thanks.

Edit - Mine are EBL 2800ma

 

[Hover Fly]

Hint: get yourself a prime lens. You're going to think it's a waste of money because you cannot zoom but it's one of those less-is-more scenarios. Consider it it be an SSFG bike!

I was looking through my old slides a while back, it struck me that all of my very best and most of the good ones were taken with a prime standard or 35 mm lens, (35 transparencies) some of the good were a 135 Telephoto: and my 80-200 zoom all had slight failings technically.

 

[gbb]

Ironically I do wanted a digital SLR but never got on with mine, just too many menus and options. I understood f stops, exposure etc etc and could take a quite good photo. Digital cameras just overwhelmed me

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Well that's not really on me

Handling stolen goods

 

[Psamathe]

For me (and opinions will vary) much of the decision is about budget. At some point once into interchangeable lenses you start considering "the system" maybe more than the camera body. Over time and depending on your use your investment in lenses can far exceed the value of the camera body. So chose a "system" (or lens mount) that you feel has a long term future so you can then be upgrading your camera body without impacting your investment in lenses or buying a new lens without considering how old the body is.

For me, I used to be Canon but back then and my wanting to move DSLR to mirrorless and Canon had drifted well behind and were showing no signs of catching up so I did a trade-in and switched to Sony. But all the manufacturers drift behind then release some new models and overtake competitors only to drift back again as competitors release new models. Reasonable time after I switched from Canon DSLR to Sony mirrorless Canon started releasing better mirrorless offerings but with a different lens mount from their DSLR and the adaptor "didn't have a good reputation" so I'm happy with my switch. My current Sony has lagged a bit behind Nikon and Canon's latest offerings but there are very strong rumours of a new Sony within a few months when they will likely jump ahead again before slowly drifting back down the ladder ...

I used to love Olympus OM film cameras but my personal opinion is that the Olympus 4/3 sensor is too small and even their top end models don't have great pixel count and don't seem to be increasing.

Additionally when considering lenses increasingly decide APS-C vs full frame as more and more lenses with a given mount are restricted by sensor size eg Sony E-mount is now seeing E-mount APS-C lenses and E-mount Full Frame.

But once into exchangeable lenes and wanting to buy more than a single lens think ahead to "system" (which means range of lenses and accessories from both manufacturer and 3rd parties).

Ian

 

[wiggydiggy]

When I was shopping I went into one shop that is more of a video games and collectables shop but I thought I'd try it. As it happened they had two cameras, both needing lenses, that they'd had for some time and certainly looked good. But as they were both over double my budget, and having no experience of that sort of thing, I declined.

I'll see how this camera gets on, if it suffers the same fate as the one it replaced I might get into 'systems'. I've got a relative that's heavily into that sort of thing, I could ask them for some hints.

 

[Pblakeney]

For me (and opinions will vary) much of the decision is about budget. At some point once into interchangeable lenses you start considering "the system" maybe more than the camera body. Over time and depending on your use your investment in lenses can far exceed the value of the camera body. So chose a "system" (or lens mount) that you feel has a long term future so you can then be upgrading your camera body without impacting your investment in lenses or buying a new lens without considering how old the body is.

Agreed. Use whatever research you can to decide which lens is the correct one for you, then buy the body to fit.
All cameras are capable these days and buying into the latest and greatest is a fools errand.

 

[Hover Fly]

Ironically I do wanted a digital SLR but never got on with mine, just too many menus and options. I understood f stops, exposure etc etc and could take a quite good photo. Digital cameras just overwhelmed me

My Fujifilm x 100 can work just like a film camera, almost, just set iso to what you want, focus and exposure auto or manual, and away you go.

 

[wafter]

Ironically I do wanted a digital SLR but never got on with mine, just too many menus and options. I understood f stops, exposure etc etc and could take a quite good photo. Digital cameras just overwhelmed me

That's a shame as (at least from my experience with ancient Canon gear) the menus etc don't need to be interacted with much / at all during the actual use of the camera to take photos; although it's good to have a working knowledge of them so that you can set the device up initially.

As @Hover Fly says you can just crack on with the familair external controls - Av, Tv, M etc.

This thread is making me want to crack out the gear again - I'm tempted to dust off my 20yr old 350D and stick one of Canon's wide little pancake 24/2.8 STL lenses on it for a relatively small and light riding companion..