I'm off to Vietnam end of next month, which I believe will provide opportunity for many an arty photo shot. My trusty ol' Galaxy 10 has a relatively ok camera, although I'm sure if you showed me photos taken with a spanking new phone I'd eat my words. Anyhow, I'm thinking of maybe getting a little dedicated camera. Don't want anything huge i.e., requires a camera bag, pocket vest and Trilby with a 'Press' sticker in the band. Half decent optical zoom would be good.
Did Sony (?) used to do a very compact body with interchangeable lenses? Thinking of going the eBay or Facepalm marketplace for a secondhand bargain. Shift it on again if I find I don't use it.
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Alternative to a phone camera, not too bulky and not too spendy.
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Re: Alternative to a phone camera, not too bulky and not too spendy.
You want removable lenses? or just a solidly attached lens with a half-decent optical zoom?
Pretty much everyone in the market place certainly used to make nice little digital cameras with varying options. I'm not sure what the market is like now given that camera phones seem to be able to mimic 90% of the functionality.
The Sony system you're thinking of was (iirc) the Alpha series and they had a good rep, and the bodies were nice and small (for a replaceable lens system), but still a touch larger than the "point&shoot" units.
FWIW we have a nice little Nikon Coolpix P6000 which iirc is pretty good and nice and small. It even has a viewfinder for people like me who just don't "get" screens. Should be able to find something like that for peanuts on ebay.
Pretty much everyone in the market place certainly used to make nice little digital cameras with varying options. I'm not sure what the market is like now given that camera phones seem to be able to mimic 90% of the functionality.
The Sony system you're thinking of was (iirc) the Alpha series and they had a good rep, and the bodies were nice and small (for a replaceable lens system), but still a touch larger than the "point&shoot" units.
FWIW we have a nice little Nikon Coolpix P6000 which iirc is pretty good and nice and small. It even has a viewfinder for people like me who just don't "get" screens. Should be able to find something like that for peanuts on ebay.
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Re: Alternative to a phone camera, not too bulky and not too spendy.
8 pages? Fuck off, I don't on here come to read and make rational decisions. I expect to be spoon fed the answer.
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Re: Alternative to a phone camera, not too bulky and not too spendy.
Go old school with a plate camera: https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from ... &_osacat=0gremlin wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2024 9:26 am I'm off to Vietnam end of next month, which I believe will provide opportunity for many an arty photo shot. My trusty ol' Galaxy 10 has a relatively ok camera, although I'm sure if you showed me photos taken with a spanking new phone I'd eat my words. Anyhow, I'm thinking of maybe getting a little dedicated camera. Don't want anything huge i.e., requires a camera bag, pocket vest and Trilby with a 'Press' sticker in the band. Half decent optical zoom would be good.
Did Sony (?) used to do a very compact body with interchangeable lenses? Thinking of going the eBay or Facepalm marketplace for a secondhand bargain. Shift it on again if I find I don't use it.
What so the Litchfield and Baileys of RTTL?
Sculpt your (meagre) facial hair in a Victorian stylee for extra points.
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Re: Alternative to a phone camera, not too bulky and not too spendy.
Are they USB-C compatible?cheb wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2024 10:07 amGo old school with a plate camera: https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from ... &_osacat=0gremlin wrote: ↑Fri Nov 15, 2024 9:26 am I'm off to Vietnam end of next month, which I believe will provide opportunity for many an arty photo shot. My trusty ol' Galaxy 10 has a relatively ok camera, although I'm sure if you showed me photos taken with a spanking new phone I'd eat my words. Anyhow, I'm thinking of maybe getting a little dedicated camera. Don't want anything huge i.e., requires a camera bag, pocket vest and Trilby with a 'Press' sticker in the band. Half decent optical zoom would be good.
Did Sony (?) used to do a very compact body with interchangeable lenses? Thinking of going the eBay or Facepalm marketplace for a secondhand bargain. Shift it on again if I find I don't use it.
What so the Litchfield and Baileys of RTTL?
Sculpt your (meagre) facial hair in a Victorian stylee for extra points.
(Currently rubbing salt onto my chin so the whiskers get thirsty and come out for a drink)
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Re: Alternative to a phone camera, not too bulky and not too spendy.
Up to a point.
That's about the USB, but could also apply to sculpted facial hair.
That's about the USB, but could also apply to sculpted facial hair.
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Re: Alternative to a phone camera, not too bulky and not too spendy.
It's a bit spenny, but I can recommend a Nikon ZFC. They're little things like your 80s 35mm, but a 'full camera' too.
Mrs D uses one with a 500mm lens sometimes and the juxtaposition of massive lens + tiny camera makes me laugh.
Mrs D uses one with a 500mm lens sometimes and the juxtaposition of massive lens + tiny camera makes me laugh.
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Re: Alternative to a phone camera, not too bulky and not too spendy.
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Re: Alternative to a phone camera, not too bulky and not too spendy.
Had a nose around ebay and picked this up for £130. Been playing with it and it seems OK. If I end up not using after the holiday it I'll stick it back on ebay.
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