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Ragged Robin

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Re: Which camera do you have ?
« Reply #15 on: September 01, 2009, 05:15:04 PM »
Recently purchased, I love my Canon PowerShot SX1 IS with 20x wide-angle zoom with optical IS for full details you can take a tour on the Canon site.

http://www.canon.co.uk/For_Home/Product_Finder/Cameras/Digital_Camera/PowerShot/PowerShot_SX1_IS/index.asp

It has had rave reviews and we did a lot of comparisons.  I would recommend it to anyone like me who wants zoom and Macro capabilities in an instant plus the quick button to manual mode for your own settings before the insect has gone or light changed on a plant!  It reached right across the valley in the first photo and zoomed in to a detailed homestead...the white CU I think shows a lot of light and shade detail in the flower.  Finally although you can't exactly put it in your pocket it is light when walking and the handgrip is great.  Image stabilizer and HD Video a plus.

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Re: Which camera do you have ?
« Reply #16 on: September 01, 2009, 08:15:32 PM »
Robin that is mighty impressive.  I am looking at the camera specs next!  
I have wanted to change to a more powerful (and recent) camera for ages.  I currently use a Nikon Coolpix 995 dating from 2001.  It has done me proud but Pics like yours show me how much better my work could be. :)
Can you advise on battery life?
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Re: Which camera do you have ?
« Reply #17 on: September 01, 2009, 08:36:24 PM »
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Re: Which camera do you have ?
« Reply #18 on: September 01, 2009, 11:41:30 PM »
Quote from: tonyg on September 01, 2009, 08:15:32 PM
Robin that is mighty impressive.  I am looking at the camera specs next!  
I have wanted to change to a more powerful (and recent) camera for ages.  I currently use a Nikon Coolpix 995 dating from 2001.  It has done me proud but Pics like yours show me how much better my work could be. :)
Can you advise on battery life?
Tony,
Battery life was one of my main problems but with Varta charger on special offer plus 8 rechargeable batteries I don't worry at all now - they seem to go on for longer too (in spite of no funny bunnies  ;D)
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Re: Which camera do you have ?
« Reply #19 on: September 02, 2009, 01:07:52 AM »
I looked at the powershot IS when I was getting my new camera recently, but I preferred the slimlines of mine.  Much easier to pocket, whereas the powershot was that little big bulkier.  Similar price and capabilities in the respects that I was after too. 

I now have a Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7 and am very happy with it.  Macro capabilities are awesome (to only a cm or two), which was one of the reasons I bought it.  I loved my old Lumix as well, which was also a good reason to buy the newer version.  Here, it and the Powershot IS were identical prices, but the Lumix won out for being much slimmer and fitting into a pocket when necessary. 8)
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Re: Which camera do you have ?
« Reply #20 on: September 12, 2009, 01:35:26 PM »
Hi all ,

after some days with waiting have i received yesterday my new camera ....after a lot of reading and try here are some shoots now
Pic 1 ( this is made with my Nikon D 50)
Pic 2 ( made with the new Canon ixus 870is )
Pic 3 ( also made with the ixus -but with a other program )
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Re: Which camera do you have ?
« Reply #21 on: September 12, 2009, 03:01:16 PM »
Hans, I am so pleased that your new camera has arrived.... you will be busy trialling it in the next few days, I'm sure.
These early pictures are certainly very good.
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Re: Which camera do you have ?
« Reply #22 on: September 12, 2009, 03:26:21 PM »
Maggi - thanks  :D

This camera has so many possiblities ....I think I will never use all !
But it is very fine special for walking and travels

until now -I can really suggest !
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