| FOAK: Digital Cameras, again [message #788965] |
Sat, 22 July 2006 12:52 |
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My FIL has =80200 to spend on his first digital camera. He's asked me
to suggest something but to be honest I don't have a fucking clue and
don't want him wasting his money on a POS.
What is the discerning 65 year old Dubliner buying these days?
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| Re: Digital Cameras, again [message #788967 ] |
Sat, 22 July 2006 12:59 |
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"Cane" <CaneUKRM [at] gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1153565521.746833.129060 [at] b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
My FIL has ?200 to spend on his first digital camera. He's asked me
to suggest something but to be honest I don't have a fucking clue and
don't want him wasting his money on a POS.
What is the discerning 65 year old Dubliner buying these days?
Kodak C360.
5 megapixels
Light
Good choice of "effects" if required.
Seen here
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/search/026-1225119-2442817?search -alias=electronics&field-keywords=kodak%20c360
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| Re: FOAK: Digital Cameras, again [message #788971 ] |
Sat, 22 July 2006 13:39 |
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"Cane" <CaneUKRM [at] gmail.com> wrote in news:1153565521.746833.129060
[at] b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com:
> My FIL has €200 to spend on his first digital camera. He's asked me
> to suggest something but to be honest I don't have a fucking clue and
> don't want him wasting his money on a POS.
>
> What is the discerning 65 year old Dubliner buying these days?
>
one with very big buttons and adjustable type size on the display
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wessie at tesco dot net
BMW R1150GS
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| Re: FOAK: Digital Cameras, again [message #788974 ] |
Sat, 22 July 2006 14:01 |
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wessie wrote:
> > My FIL has =80200 to spend on his first digital camera. He's asked me
> > to suggest something but to be honest I don't have a fucking clue and
> > don't want him wasting his money on a POS.
> >
> > What is the discerning 65 year old Dubliner buying these days?
> >
>
> one with very big buttons and adjustable type size on the display
Heh, you know him then.
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| Re: FOAK: Digital Cameras, again [message #788975 ] |
Sat, 22 July 2006 14:09 |
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On Saturday 22 July 2006 11:52, Cane [CaneUKRM [at] gmail.com] wrote in message
<1153565521.746833.129060 [at] b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>
> My FIL has €200 to spend on his first digital camera. He's asked me
> to suggest something but to be honest I don't have a fucking clue and
> don't want him wasting his money on a POS.
Canon PowerShot A620
7.1MP
http://www.bristolcameras.co.uk/canon-a620.htm
I have one and find it very easy to use, it starts up in about 1second,
takes regular AA batteries, the flip-out screen is very useful and it takes
good quality images.
> What is the discerning 65 year old Dubliner buying these days?
It's a fairly compact camera and though the buttons are small they are
nicely laid out in a fairly logical manner. The screen is bright with good
contrast so shouldn't be too much of a problem to read.
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| Re: FOAK: Digital Cameras, again [message #789017 ] |
Sat, 22 July 2006 16:37 |
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PDannyD wrote:
> > My FIL has =80200 to spend on his first digital camera. He's asked me
> > to suggest something but to be honest I don't have a fucking clue and
> > don't want him wasting his money on a POS.
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> Canon PowerShot A620
> 7.1MP
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> http://www.bristolcameras.co.uk/canon-a620.htm
Nice, I fancy one for myself.
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| Re: Digital Cameras, again [message #789106 ] |
Sat, 22 July 2006 21:30 |
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"Cane" <CaneUKRM [at] gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1153565521.746833.129060 [at] b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
My FIL has ?200 to spend on his first digital camera. He's asked me
to suggest something but to be honest I don't have a fucking clue and
don't want him wasting his money on a POS.
What is the discerning 65 year old Dubliner buying these days?
I bought the missus a Lumix (Panasonic) F27 a couple of weeks ago and it's
bloody amazing.
It's got quite a big lens, unlike a lot of digi cams and I reckon a bigger
lens is better than an ever higher megapixel count.
She took some pics of a flower which looks like it's on fire (red at t'
bottom, yellow at ' top). [1]
Not in macro, just "normal" and even zooming into the pic to the max,
there's no sign of pixelation. Not bad for 240ish quid.
[1]Apparently it's an Kniphofia or "Red hot poker"
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Beav
VN 750
Zed 1000
OMF# 19
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| Re: FOAK: Digital Cameras, again [message #789519 ] |
Mon, 24 July 2006 01:22 |
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PDannyD says...
> On Saturday 22 July 2006 11:52, Cane [CaneUKRM [at] gmail.com] wrote in message
> <1153565521.746833.129060 [at] b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>
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> > My FIL has ?200 to spend on his first digital camera. He's asked me
> > to suggest something but to be honest I don't have a fucking clue and
> > don't want him wasting his money on a POS.
>
> Canon PowerShot A620
> 7.1MP
I bought the PowerShot A520 for 150 quid recently. It does for me.
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Lozzo
GSX-R1000 K1
GSF600SW
"Loz has a god, and this god of his has 16 valves" (tm) Pip, May '06
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