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Originally Posted by Ringo1  I'm a horrible photographer; let's start there. But, I would like to be able to take some pictures of my family; etc and post them on facebook.
I would also like something small that I can take with me to swim meets. It's good to film your child and have them watch their stroke; see what they would like to do differently next time, etc. We could watch on the computer or on TV.
I'm a total novice when it comes to cameras.
Any suggestions for me? I got some Christmas money but don't want to spend it ALL on a camera.
Can I get something for $200 or less to fit my needs? Or am I dreaming? |
Yes, you really can get a good camera for little money. I love my DSLR (Nikon D90), however, sometimes I'm just in the mood for something small and portable. A few years back, before I got my DSLR (and only had a film SLR), I picked up a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX07 for just over $100. One of the things that makes this little guy have some oomph is that it has a Leica lens (!), and this helps.
It has video mode, portrait mode, landscape, close-up, scene (custom), and auto. It's a great little camera.
I was going to paste a link here for you, but I can't bc my computer is being a pain and I need to restart it - however, go to Amazon and enter Panasonic Lumix into the search box.
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Originally Posted by browniesmom622 Have you seen the New sigma 85mm lens??!! Its yummy its on my dream list it's like $800 Its perfect tho!!!!!  |
I've been ogling an 85mm for quite some time now, don't they look great? Especially for portraits (but, for anything really)...if you can keep the furs still, that is. Sigh.