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Need to buy a digital camera for work?
anyone like to make a recommendation? anyone bought one recently that they really liked/disliked?
needs to be able to take decent pics, plenty of 'em and be generally a handy piece of kit.
I'd say the budget is E500 - E1000. though if your suggestion costs more suggest away and I'll go cap in hand.... :)
thanks in advance.
oh and btw -did I say I need some answers by 11am? It's now 10.09 -time is a factor people. Let's get busy. :D
The Nikon Coolpix 8800 is all you need.
I recently bought a Canon A95 which I find to be very good. Do a google search on it. The reviews are pretty favourable.
How about tips re a normal small digital camera with a budget of 50c to €300.........
Don't get a Sony :mad:
If you are going to spend that kind of money, don't waste it on a digital. Get a dSLR like the Canon 300d or 350d.
Why not?Quote:
Originally Posted by dublinharp
I've had a sony for the last three years and never had a problem with it. The movie function is great too, with sound .. never have felt the urge to get a camcorder.
Try HP Digital Cameras.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kingdom
He said it was for work so it would be foolish to recommend a Digital SLR. They require care and understanding.Quote:
Originally Posted by atfconline
The Canon EOS digital SLR's don't allow a scene to be viewed in the LCD before the picture is taken. In order to get the most from them you need to understand a bit about photography. That may not suit everyone in his office.
By the way, I have an EOS 300D and I think it's the dogs under carriage!
Truely is a wonderful camera.
thanks for the help here folks.
Just to clarify -I'm not a wedding photographer, working for a newspaper, forensic scientist or anything remotely glamorous...
for the most part the camera will be on a tripod and I'll be going -click "next" -click- "next" -click -"next" ad nauseum for a couple of hours at a time.
This means that while the shots don't have to win me any photographers guild blue ribbands -they have to be clear, good quality for print media, archiving etc etc...
that probably means I need a half decent realtime LCD/VDU.
Was thinking of a Canon - but have heard a couple of complaints from a colleague.
Sony -I'd be wary of due to previous experience with other digital media (MP3 players, MD players) where the software was abyssmally non-user friendly and W95 like. Yet I'm intrigued by mcdermessers suggestion about the movie function on his.
Just from my quick googling it appears that for my bare spec I don't need to spend a grand for something that'll do the job anyway.
Prison mugshots is it? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Lionel Ritchie
Something like that ...yet something not like that at all. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Schumi
I'm in the Education game so...
hp photosmart 945
for sports photos im told......fast shutter speed - peadar confirm thats important???!? :D
Yes, if you're photographing Liam Kearney and his "go faster" stripes. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by wws
You can't beat an SLR for action sports though.
By the way, that product has been discontinued.Quote:
Originally Posted by wws
Is there not laws against that sort of thing???Quote:
Originally Posted by Lionel Ritchie
No! Education is only outlawed in Dublin.Quote:
Originally Posted by Drumcondra Red
It's compulsory everywhere else. :p :D