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Title: Need Help with buying the right digital camera
Post by: unclrob on July 26, 2019, 02:22:09 PM
As you all know I'm user idiot.I find myself needing a camera and have no idea what to get,hoping someone here can help me.

Issue I have are I have developed a bad case of the shake's so I would need a camera that has some sort of control for this.As I have said I'm user idiot so it must be simple to use,like uploading and sizing.

Any help anyone can offer would be great. :wave
Title: Re: Need Help with buying the right digital camera
Post by: Queequeg on July 27, 2019, 12:00:13 PM
Rob, what are you going to do with the camera?
That will help determine what to get.
There's some ant-shake features on most cameras today.
Also a tripod might be a good option depending on what you're doing.
Primarily still shot or video?
Title: Re: Need Help with buying the right digital camera
Post by: unclrob on July 27, 2019, 01:52:32 PM
I have been talked into build a few partcasters by a client and his band mate wanting matching tele type's.The bass player may want a tele type bass or two.Thought it might be cool to have some pix of them.I don't have any pix of the 30 or so that I have already built.
Title: Re: Need Help with buying the right digital camera
Post by: Queequeg on July 27, 2019, 04:19:57 PM
OK, lots to choose from, then.
Decide on your budget.
For simplicity sake, probably a point-and-shoot if you're feeling technically challenged.
Learn to turn the flash off & on.
I don't like flash burns on images of glossy finish guitars. TURN THAT OFF!
Consider a tripod to keep everything steady. Perhaps a remote shutter release, too for the same reason.
Sony, Canon, Nikon all make really nice simple P&S pocket sized cameras.
Cell phones optics are pretty good on later models. Easy to use.
Title: Re: Need Help with buying the right digital camera
Post by: unclrob on July 27, 2019, 08:16:19 PM
Thanks bud this helps a lot. 

So you know the first one's up{as soon as I see the money}will be 2 black with white binding,gold hardware,ebony boards that I'll need to put block inlays in and a slab bass{tele type} version with white binding with a jazz bass neck,ebony finger board with the block inlays.Then there will be two more each details haven't been settled yet and at least one more bass.I'll be helped by a friend as his hands are more steady then mine.
Title: Re: Need Help with buying the right digital camera
Post by: Rockysdad on July 28, 2019, 02:26:45 PM
As has been said, lots of cameras will do the trick.
Tripods ARE your friend, when choosing one, get something substantial, too many people buy cheap flimsy tripods, get a *sturdy one*.
Title: Re: Need Help with buying the right digital camera
Post by: skramer on July 28, 2019, 09:34:25 PM
Check out the Sony Digital no mirror Camera's. I got ride of my Nikons.
Title: Re: Need Help with buying the right digital camera
Post by: Queequeg on August 05, 2019, 08:51:29 PM
Rob, There's a good article in the current issue of WIRED magazine.
The Best Five Compact Cameras.


Here's a link (https://apple.news/ApM2pQAu9S8edE92Wltp94A)
Title: Re: Need Help with buying the right digital camera
Post by: unclrob on August 05, 2019, 10:23:38 PM
Thanks
Title: Re: Need Help with buying the right digital camera
Post by: prof_stack on August 16, 2019, 09:25:50 PM
Two months ago I splurged (less than $600) and got a wonderful Olympus OMD E-Mark 10 II with two lenses.  It is compact and takes wonderful photos.  Not a point and shoot, per se, but in Auto mode does that job.  I am doing more manual stuff. 

Check out the GOTM right now.  That shot was taken with the new camera yesterday. 

If your budget is less, consider a Powershot Canon or Nikon Coolpix.  Yes, a tripod is good.

Here are two direct links on Imgur of what I snapped recently.  Hit the + on the photo to see it larger. 
https://imgur.com/dqkMvR3    from the back yard
https://i.imgur.com/LwKSs3Q.jpg  from the community pool
https://imgur.com/LxehApw    a lake in Minnesota this June
Title: Re: Need Help with buying the right digital camera
Post by: unclrob on August 16, 2019, 10:48:14 PM
Prof great pix,Queequeg nice cameras but the wife hospital bills are just arriving so camera on hold for now.Still waiting for deposits on the guitars.Plus I just spent the last week in bed and on th floor with a major kidney stone sessions.A whole damn week passin those sucker.
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