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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 23/03/2009 : 21:45:13
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ok, i need to get myself another digi camera, but they have changed a lot since i had my last one, so what is a good one that is not mega bucks?
I need it for my snakeys and ebay...
forgot to add, i have shakey hands....so it needs to cope with that as well.. |
"No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from
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reptiles-ink
Yearling
United Kingdom
298 Posts |
Posted - 23/03/2009 : 21:58:11
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It depends what you call mega bucks.
You can get decent digital slr's for about £300 upwards.
Compact cameras start from about £35 that have an optical zoom if you look in the right places.
I just got a cheapo hitachi compact for at Hamm as I didnt want to take my slr but it's actually quite good, 7mp with optical/digital zoom and macro for £36 delivered. |
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 23/03/2009 : 22:07:37
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It has to be nothing technical that i can just point and shoot, but maybe with zoom so i can get close if i want.
I am just looking on ebay, and may get another kodak as that was my last one and it was ok..nothing came out blurred..lol.. |
"No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from
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reptiles-ink
Yearling
United Kingdom
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Dazzetski
Yearling
United Kingdom
461 Posts |
Posted - 24/03/2009 : 06:07:31
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Hi WS, I've got Essential Tremor (basically a weaker form of Parkinson's Disease) & have just bought a Fuji Finepix S5800, it cost me £95 from Tesco but would probably be cheaper on Ebay, have a look at my signature pic for the clarity.  |
 
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1.1.0 Royals (Syd & Sofia)
2.2.3 Corns (Hogan, Shaggy, Sparkle, Tango, Fred, Haribo & Go Faster)
0.0.1 Columbian Rainbow Boa (Escobar)
1.1.0 Variable King Snakes (Lancelot & Guinaverre)
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 24/03/2009 : 06:57:53
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Originally posted by reptiles-ink
If you are looking on ebay then check this seller out you cant go wrong with the prices.
http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/argos-clearancebargains/
Thanks Dave, will check it out;-)
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Originally posted by Dazzetski
Hi WS, I've got Essential Tremor (basically a weaker form of Parkinson's Disease)
Dazz, what happens with Essential Tremor, does it get any worse? |
"No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from
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Dazzetski
Yearling
United Kingdom
461 Posts |
Posted - 24/03/2009 : 19:06:29
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| Unfortunately it does, without treatment it may get so bad that I may not be able to feed myself!!! I've just seen my neurolgist & am about to start my 1st lot of treatment *crosses fingers*. At the moment mine's not that bad, I can't drink a cup of coffee from the cup etc. But I keep positive & adapt my life around it, some days are good some bad. |
0.2.0 Cats (Spud & Phoebe) RIP Stevie fat man
1.1.0 Royals (Syd & Sofia)
2.2.3 Corns (Hogan, Shaggy, Sparkle, Tango, Fred, Haribo & Go Faster)
0.0.1 Columbian Rainbow Boa (Escobar)
1.1.0 Variable King Snakes (Lancelot & Guinaverre)
0.0.20 Fish |
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KrazyKerry
Hatchling
United Kingdom
57 Posts |
Posted - 24/03/2009 : 19:15:05
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I bought myself a Kodak C813 digi cam from tesco direct for under £50. It has close up & also has a setting that can help minimize the effect of camera shake and subject movement, which helps alot.Apart from having to buy recharable batteries, it was worth the money most my pics of Blaze were taken with this camera including the pic in my sig!...http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.203-0219.aspx .. hope this helps WS. |
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 24/03/2009 : 20:33:54
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Originally posted by Dazzetski
Unfortunately it does, without treatment it may get so bad that I may not be able to feed myself!!! I've just seen my neurolgist & am about to start my 1st lot of treatment *crosses fingers*. At the moment mine's not that bad, I can't drink a cup of coffee from the cup etc. But I keep positive & adapt my life around it, some days are good some bad.
Bless you, i have my fingers crossed for you to, have you looked into natural treatments? ie things like homeopathic medicines and stuff? |
"No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from
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-- Source Unknown
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 24/03/2009 : 20:35:24
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quote:
Originally posted by KrazyKerry
I bought myself a Kodak C813 digi cam from tesco direct for under £50. It has close up & also has a setting that can help minimize the effect of camera shake and subject movement, which helps alot.Apart from having to buy recharable batteries, it was worth the money most my pics of Blaze were taken with this camera including the pic in my sig!...http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.203-0219.aspx .. hope this helps WS.
Tell you what i am soon going to just buy one, i have looked at loads on ebay, my last one was a kodak easyshare with a docking thing, which i liked cos it meant the batteries were charged on the unit..i may well end up with another kodak.. |
"No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from
now and make a brand new ending."
-- Source Unknown
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Dazzetski
Yearling
United Kingdom
461 Posts |
Posted - 24/03/2009 : 21:14:00
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| To be honest I'd rather trust the chemicals rather than homeopathic, i've done all i can hence the neurologist, but we'll have to wait & see!!! |
0.2.0 Cats (Spud & Phoebe) RIP Stevie fat man
1.1.0 Royals (Syd & Sofia)
2.2.3 Corns (Hogan, Shaggy, Sparkle, Tango, Fred, Haribo & Go Faster)
0.0.1 Columbian Rainbow Boa (Escobar)
1.1.0 Variable King Snakes (Lancelot & Guinaverre)
0.0.20 Fish |
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 25/03/2009 : 11:29:39
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| See now i am the oposite, i prefer homeopathic, purely because it has not been tested on some poor animal that cant talk and say what is happening inside him with this stuff and not only that, animals are different biologically to us to...totally drifted there, sorry |
"No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from
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-- Source Unknown
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 25/03/2009 : 11:32:11
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Originally posted by reptiles-ink
It depends what you call mega bucks.
You can get decent digital slr's for about £300 upwards.
Compact cameras start from about £35 that have an optical zoom if you look in the right places.
I just got a cheapo hitachi compact for at Hamm as I didnt want to take my slr but it's actually quite good, 7mp with optical/digital zoom and macro for £36 delivered.
Hi Dave, just a quickie in case i get outbid on the camera i am bidding on, what is the model you got and how is it for close up shots? and shaky hands?
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"No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from
now and make a brand new ending."
-- Source Unknown
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reptiles-ink
Yearling
United Kingdom
298 Posts |
Posted - 25/03/2009 : 14:52:02
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Mines a Hitachi HDC-756E
You can get photos as close as 5cm from the subject
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Plenty of Retics and Burms
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 25/03/2009 : 18:52:01
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Originally posted by reptiles-ink
Mines a Hitachi HDC-756E
You can get photos as close as 5cm from the subject
How far is that in inches? i dont do cm's
if this one i got is no good i will give it to my son and get another one..thanks for the make i will go save on to my faves on ebay, just in case. |
"No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from
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-- Source Unknown
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reptiles-ink
Yearling
United Kingdom
298 Posts |
Posted - 28/03/2009 : 15:07:14
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2 inch
Heres a snap I took with it through the glass of my terrarium.
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 28/03/2009 : 15:37:32
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"No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from
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Mancunian
Hatchling
United Kingdom
89 Posts |
Posted - 28/03/2009 : 16:41:53
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| For those of you with tremors, have you considered get a small tripod to help stabilise the camera? |
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wolfspirit
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
5741 Posts |
Posted - 28/03/2009 : 17:32:58
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the problem i am having is this,
Tonight i got Nia out to take some pics of her, so i put the camera to macro mode and i am thinking that with the light being poor in my bedroom this red light comes on as i hit the button and does not take the picture right away it then takes it a couple of seconds later which is why it is blurring, cos normal light i have no probs with, so i have to figure this one out... |
"No one can go back and make a brand new start. Anyone can start from
now and make a brand new ending."
-- Source Unknown
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