I want a new camera

[threedogs]

I still have Dads Minolta X700 brand new withflash and len's don't know when they first came out but I took
it to get serviced and the guy said its never been used, All it required was a new battery.
I took a few shots with it and packed it away in a dust proof alloy case, the Olympic camera
I use is a Santa fe and 8mp not 12mp but cant see any difference until you start blowing up the prints
Had a mate years ago ,he would take rolls of pictures every time we went away, we never saw one LL

[kevingalloway]

hi, I have bought a camera, Don't laugh as it was inside my budget and fits in my pocket.
Olympus SZ 16, 16 mp, 24x zoom, 48x sr zoom, 3.0" lcd , full HD 1080. It seems to be user friendly with most options on the screen not on knobs. It was on special for $248.

thanks for the info that you shared with me.

Kevin

[fracster]

Why would anybody laugh, if it goes in your pocket and takes decent shots that you enjoy, then that is just what you require.

Enjoy using it.

[Chris79]

Should be able to take some great shots with that mate, enjoy. The zoom will come in handy for your travels.

[outback]

Fracster has a D800 and a D3S, he is happy with what he has mate...................

I see that you have fulfilled you desire for the D800 and added the D3s Greedy!! Might now have to look at that D4 to add to the D800 of mine..
Nah.. Not going to go for the D4.. Happy with D800.

What luck we have not shown the prices here for lenses and camera bodies .. would scare most off..

[fracster]

I see that you have fulfilled you desire for the D800 and added the D3s Greedy!! Might now have to look at that D4 to add to the D800 of mine..
Nah.. Not going to go for the D4.. Happy with D800.

What luck we have not shown the prices here for lenses and camera bodies .. would scare most off..

I sold my 2 D700s and my 300 to help fund them mate. The D3s is brilliant at low light stuff.

[outback]

I sold my 2 D700s and my 300 to help fund them mate. The D3s is brilliant at low light stuff.

Ok so how did you get hold of a D3s, new or per loved? Also what is the big difference between the D3, D3s and the D4?

You definitely parted wit a few pounds/euros with that lot..
At least you D700 and D300 lenses are still useable. Big saving there.

[fracster]

D3s is secondhand, only done 8000 shutter actuations.I have never had a D3, but the sensor was the same in the D700. The D3s is far superior in low light,particularly the auto focus speed.

I sold my remaining DX lens, the 17-55 Nikon, replaced iut with the excellent Tamron 28-75.

The D4 does not appeal for three reasons, the cost, the stupid memory cards they use and the new batteries that I would have to buy as well.

Also, guys I know who shoot night time floodlit rugby and football, reckon the D4 is not a big enough improvement over the D3s to warrant the cost in low light,something we suffer a lot with over here. The D4s may be a different thing altogether though.

I`m happy with the two bodies I have now, the awesome detail from the D800 and the blazing speed of the D3s, 11 frames a second is bloody quick............