Which camera? HAVE CAMERA!

[mini1968]

I am looking for a new camera before the main part of the show season hits. my budget is £100-120 and ideally want a camera that will give a good quality picture and one that can do what is shown in the picture below. I don't know much about cameras so please don't baffle me with to much jargon.

nickyboi said:

Thanks
Bert

[milfordcubicle]

That's done with a Nikon D40x, so a bit out of your price range. But you can get similar results from cameras that have decent exposure times (10seconds+) and manual controls. You can get a Fuji S5500 (15s exposure) for £50 on the 'Bay, or an Olympus SP-350 (8min. exposure) for £100. I've owned both and they're superb cameras for the price.

[mini1968]

Thanks milfordcubicle keep the sugestions coming guys.

[Odin]

Fuji S5500 is a good bet. Invest the rest in a good tripod.

[mini1968]

Is the Fuji S5500 easy to use for someone that has only been using a 3.1megapixel old digital camera and don't suppose you can get them anywhere else apart from ebay? Thanks guys

[Czechered Flag]

I'd recommend the Fuji S5600, my mate uses it for his motorsport photography and horse racing etc and gets good results from it

A couple of his pics

[mini1968]

Went and bought a camera today its not any of the above but has a 12 month warranty. It is a Casio EX-P505 really impressed with it. Will post some pictures upnext week sometime when i get home.



and the best bit it was reduced from £350 to £130 in a clearance sale.

[milfordcubicle]

Neat, I've never heard of that model but it seems to have a very decent spec. Good buy.

[dollywobbler]

Those folding screens are excellent. Have one on my Canon S3 IS. Great for lowdown shots - you don't have to lie on the ground to see what you are taking a photo of!