Photography/cameras and associated gear thread.

[The_Piper]

Yep! We all, er, leopard to the occasion...

Oh Cod.

[angelo]

Rumour has it that Fujifilm are going to announce a mirrorless medium format camera, at Photokina later this month. It should be cheaper than Hassellblad's latest offering, the X1D, but it won't be cheap. So, I have this kidney, one reasonably careful owner ... what am I bid?

Throw in your liver as well as a package.

[Agrippina]

I don't think I'll be buying more equipment anytime soon. I will replace my telephoto lens that doesn't work anymore when I get enough cash together, but we have other more pressing things to pay for. I can still use it manually, so it's not a terrible issue, and I do have the new camera bought with insurance money, but I must admit when I see people with nice lenses, I do get lens envy.

[angelo]

Lately I've seen some fair pictures shot from a Samsung Galaxy S 7. Providing they're not enlarged into poster size, this technology must be biting into the point and shoot camera sales to the ordinary consumer. In fact I've seen photos shot on such devices that are the same if not sometimes better than the results of point and shoot compacts.

[chairman bill]

I don't think I'll be buying more equipment anytime soon. I will replace my telephoto lens that doesn't work anymore when I get enough cash together, but we have other more pressing things to pay for. I can still use it manually, so it's not a terrible issue, and I do have the new camera bought with insurance money, but I must admit when I see people with nice lenses, I do get lens envy.

I've got quite a few lenses, and if I lived in Africa I'd definitely want a bigger telephoto, but otherwise, my most often used lens is a simple 50mm f1.8 'standard' lens.

[Agrippina]

I don't think I'll be buying more equipment anytime soon. I will replace my telephoto lens that doesn't work anymore when I get enough cash together, but we have other more pressing things to pay for. I can still use it manually, so it's not a terrible issue, and I do have the new camera bought with insurance money, but I must admit when I see people with nice lenses, I do get lens envy.

I've got quite a few lenses, and if I lived in Africa I'd definitely want a bigger telephoto, but otherwise, my most often used lens is a simple 50mm f1.8 'standard' lens.

Yes you need a nice long lens to get good animal shots.

[Alan B]

I'm thinking of swapping my Lumix G6 for the new Lumix G80. It has some good reviews. Any comments?

[angelo]

Sounds like a big step up in the evolution of the G6-7. It does have great reviews. Go for it.

[Animavore]

So what do we think of the Nikon D3400?

[Animavore]

It's fortunate I work in the airport. I just had a look around the high street and the D3400 is €100 more for the non-VR version and nearly 200 for the VR lens one (the airport charges the same for both)!

Perks of the job.

[Animavore]

Just got one with a VR lens.

[I'm With Stupid]

Whenever I want to buy something in an airport, I have to show my boarding pass. As if somehow I would have got that far without it.

[Animavore]

Spent the last couple of hours just watching videos on what all the buttons do. I haven't got an SD card and can't get one til the shops open so can't use it yet. It's funny how I know some of this stuff already from the photo modes on computer games.

[Animavore]

Whenever I want to buy something in an airport, I have to show my boarding pass. As if somehow I would have got that far without it.

I'm not sure why they do that. I'm staff and I still need to produce my badge number.

[Animavore]

Couldn't find an insect to test out the Close Up preset. Had to make do.





I'm hoping that daddy long-legs is still in my room when I get home.

[Animavore]

Am I better of getting a high quality SD card? Getting conflicting answers.

[Macdoc]

no

[Animavore]

Some of my pics are a little grainy. Though they're mostly the ones where I'm pushing it to extremes of shutter speed and aperture size.

[The_Piper]

if you're planning on taking HD videos, a class 10 card is recommended for smooth playback.

[Animavore]

Not doing vids.