Comments on: Help find me a new camera http://thelondonbiker.com/blog/2009/03/help-find-me-a-new-camera/ Matthew Cashmore, a Part-time International Adventurer. Sun, 06 May 2012 03:06:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: mattcashmore http://thelondonbiker.com/blog/2009/03/help-find-me-a-new-camera/#comment-173 mattcashmore Sat, 18 Apr 2009 07:35:36 +0000 http://www.thelondonbiker.com/blog/?p=284#comment-173 Very very nice photos... yesterday I went for it and bought the G1 at John Lewis. Enjoying it so far - <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mattcashmore/3451130150/" rel="nofollow">first pic I took is up on my flickr stream</a>. I have the weekend to play with it and remind myself of all those interesting things like depth of field and shutter speeds! Very very nice photos… yesterday I went for it and bought the G1 at John Lewis. Enjoying it so far – first pic I took is up on my flickr stream. I have the weekend to play with it and remind myself of all those interesting things like depth of field and shutter speeds!

]]> By: Happy Hotelier http://thelondonbiker.com/blog/2009/03/help-find-me-a-new-camera/#comment-172 Happy Hotelier Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:23:16 +0000 http://www.thelondonbiker.com/blog/?p=284#comment-172 Matt Check out the Lumix DMC-TZ5 10X Zoom and Leica Lens. Always in my pocket. You can also check my photostream at Flickr All pictures with a P in it are from this camera. Success! Matt
Check out the Lumix DMC-TZ5 10X Zoom and Leica Lens. Always in my pocket. You can also check my photostream at Flickr All pictures with a P in it are from this camera.

Success!

]]> By: Frank Wales http://thelondonbiker.com/blog/2009/03/help-find-me-a-new-camera/#comment-171 Frank Wales Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:49:11 +0000 http://www.thelondonbiker.com/blog/?p=284#comment-171 Nope, you're not wrong to dismiss the Ricoh because you can't change the lens, but the cost of that is not being able to find a camera that fits into a BSI-standard fag packet (which the Ricoh does, with room to spare). The Ricoh's lens is roughly equivalent to a 28-200mm zoom on a 35mm camera, and it's not one of those water-droplet lenses either, but a decent diameter for a small camera (about an inch at the objective). Re: CHDK, I'm only slightly disappointed that it doesn't yet support some of the more recent dirt-cheap Canons (such as the A470, which is available at retail in the UK for about £50 at present), but I guess that's the cost of having to wait for generous geeks to reverse-engineer the camera. Nope, you’re not wrong to dismiss the Ricoh because you can’t change the lens, but the cost of that is not being able to find a camera that fits into a BSI-standard fag packet (which the Ricoh does, with room to spare).

The Ricoh’s lens is roughly equivalent to a 28-200mm zoom on a 35mm camera, and it’s not one of those water-droplet lenses either, but a decent diameter for a small camera (about an inch at the objective).

Re: CHDK, I’m only slightly disappointed that it doesn’t yet support some of the more recent dirt-cheap Canons (such as the A470, which is available at retail in the UK for about £50 at present), but I guess that’s the cost of having to wait for generous geeks to reverse-engineer the camera.

]]> By: Rain http://thelondonbiker.com/blog/2009/03/help-find-me-a-new-camera/#comment-170 Rain Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:53:08 +0000 http://www.thelondonbiker.com/blog/?p=284#comment-170 If I was a looking for a new camera, I'd want it to be a hybrid of my Canon G7 and Sanyo Xacti HD1000 cam. This is because I love having the huge selection of settings on the G7 (tho I want to do a CHDK hack so I can have RAW) and with the Xacti I <3 recording video straight to MP4 as I can top, tail and upload in a jiffy :-) If I was a looking for a new camera, I’d want it to be a hybrid of my Canon G7 and Sanyo Xacti HD1000 cam. This is because I love having the huge selection of settings on the G7 (tho I want to do a CHDK hack so I can have RAW) and with the Xacti I <3 recording video straight to MP4 as I can top, tail and upload in a jiffy :-)

]]> By: mattcashmore http://thelondonbiker.com/blog/2009/03/help-find-me-a-new-camera/#comment-169 mattcashmore Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:31:53 +0000 http://www.thelondonbiker.com/blog/?p=284#comment-169 Thanks guys- Mark LOVE the G1 - looks like a stunning entry - I shall be researching it in much more depth. Frank - how very interesting! Who knew? Ricoh - is it wrong I've dismissed it purely because I can't change the lens? Thanks guys- Mark LOVE the G1 – looks like a stunning entry – I shall be researching it in much more depth. Frank – how very interesting! Who knew? Ricoh – is it wrong I’ve dismissed it purely because I can’t change the lens?

]]> By: Frank Wales http://thelondonbiker.com/blog/2009/03/help-find-me-a-new-camera/#comment-168 Frank Wales Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:44:18 +0000 http://www.thelondonbiker.com/blog/?p=284#comment-168 If you're going to consider a Canon camera, consider getting one that this hack can be applied to -- it adds lots of useful features, and (if I remember correctly) also lets you program your own: http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK I can also offer a thumbs-up for the Ricoh Caplio R6 (and presumably later models); it's clearly been designed by people who want to make taking interesting pictures easy. It also has a fab 7x optical zoom, and a macro mode that's almost like a pocket microscope (you can focus down to within 1cm of the lens). If you’re going to consider a Canon camera, consider getting one that this hack can be applied to — it adds lots of useful features, and (if I remember correctly) also lets you program your own:

http://chdk.wikia.com/wiki/CHDK

I can also offer a thumbs-up for the Ricoh Caplio R6 (and presumably later models); it’s clearly been designed by people who want to make taking interesting pictures easy. It also has a fab 7x optical zoom, and a macro mode that’s almost like a pocket microscope (you can focus down to within 1cm of the lens).

]]> By: mark http://thelondonbiker.com/blog/2009/03/help-find-me-a-new-camera/#comment-167 mark Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:43:19 +0000 http://www.thelondonbiker.com/blog/?p=284#comment-167 If you are after a DSLR, then I have always been a big Canon fan, but you might want to consider the Panasonic G1 if size is a big priority. DP Review have a typically comprehensive review here: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonicdmcg1/ If you are after a DSLR, then I have always been a big Canon fan, but you might want to consider the Panasonic G1 if size is a big priority. DP Review have a typically comprehensive review here:
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonicdmcg1/

]]> By: mattcashmore http://thelondonbiker.com/blog/2009/03/help-find-me-a-new-camera/#comment-166 mattcashmore Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:57:02 +0000 http://www.thelondonbiker.com/blog/?p=284#comment-166 Cool - thanks Jack... I wonder if I should go for something in the SLR range so I can play with interchangeable lenses? Cool – thanks Jack… I wonder if I should go for something in the SLR range so I can play with interchangeable lenses?

]]> By: Jack http://thelondonbiker.com/blog/2009/03/help-find-me-a-new-camera/#comment-165 Jack Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:38:48 +0000 http://www.thelondonbiker.com/blog/?p=284#comment-165 I really like the Canon IXUS range, the new 970 looks great and does video, has image stabilization, and does SD cards. Connectors are mini-USB and you can charge through the USB as well. I have a 3 year old IXUS 55 that's still going strong and giving me nice photos like <a href="http://www.eyeflare.com/photo/pigeon-point-lighthouse-california/" rel="nofollow">this photo of Pigeon Point lighthouse in California</a>. I really like the Canon IXUS range, the new 970 looks great and does video, has image stabilization, and does SD cards. Connectors are mini-USB and you can charge through the USB as well. I have a 3 year old IXUS 55 that’s still going strong and giving me nice photos like this photo of Pigeon Point lighthouse in California.

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