Which type of camera do we use?

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wolfnighthunter W
wolfnighthunter Dec 1, 2005 10:48:58
Replying to Steve Gray

I am looking at a KONICA MINOLTA Dynax 5D.? any thoughts...

a kit for £600 quid with 2 lenses?

http://www.pixmania.co.uk/uk/uk/170019/art/konica-minolta/dynax-5d-18-70mm-af-75-30.html?itag=3889#fichetechnique

J jimit
jimit Dec 1, 2005 11:13:38
Replying to wolfnighthunter

For those without a bank balance of vast proportions.........

I recently bought a Fuji Finepix S3500 for £120 plus bigger picture card. 4 meg pics, 6 times optical zoom (39mm to234mm) Looks like classic SLR with loads of bells and whistles. Produces brill pics in all situations. More than adequate for general web use (see perhaps some of my latest postings) and for ordinary prints.
Cheap too. Burn CD and take to Asda, nearly 300 prints for under £20.
Jim.

P PeterH
PeterH Dec 1, 2005 11:45:38
Replying to wolfnighthunter

I wouldn't buy from Pixmania. Ordered a digital compact as a Chrissy prezzy on the 12th November. Still hasn't arrived. They say they have sent it, Parcelforce say they haven't - I'm in the midddle. They never answer the phone (been trying for a week now) and they send automatic responses to emails. Sod 'em - am now trying to get a refund via credit card company.

M Moth
Moth Dec 1, 2005 14:24:59
Replying to wolfnighthunter

I'm sure it'd be good, but I'd save up a bit longer & get a D70 package & a big lens if I were you. But I would say that coz we've got one & I'm in lurve with it....

Before we got it I had a nice ole Olympus digi with full manual options & used a Pentax film SLR, the model of which excapes me.... (Still got it but can't be arsed to check!)

love

Moth

M morfe
morfe Dec 1, 2005 19:47:46
Replying to wolfnighthunter

Haven't any idea about that one, but I always use these reviews, they seem to review digital camera models intensely and thoroughly:

http://dpreview.com

and

http://www.steves-digicams.com/


Here's what they say about the dynax (maxxum):

http://www.steves-digicams.com/ 2005_reviews/maxxum5d.html

C CianMcLiam
CianMcLiam Dec 1, 2005 20:13:12
Replying to wolfnighthunter

The 5D looks like an excellent camera, its big brother, the 7D was almost my choice but the autofocus wasn't really up to scratch for my other life as a wannabe wildlife photog. The fact that every lens has image stablisiation is a huge bonus, having only one LCD panel to see settings and view menus/photos isn't really that big a disadvantage but I know I'd miss it. Seems to be getting mostly very favourable reviews too.