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whitter45

posted on 9th Sep 14 at 15:20

I have the x10 and D7000 and would nto be without my D7000

I think I need a good all round lens as I tend to have 12 -24 and 17 - 70 but would be nice to have a longer range


Doug

posted on 6th Sep 14 at 18:27

Gooner, those are great pics! Better than I would actually expect from that type of camera.

Balling, I think thats just about summed up what I will try and do:
Fuji X100(s) second hand
iPhone 6 with waterproof case
GoPro Hero 3

That should have most bases covered!!


Doug

posted on 6th Sep 14 at 18:25

quote:
Originally posted by AndyKent
Are you ever not on holiday :lol:


:0


AndyKent

posted on 3rd Sep 14 at 19:20

Are you ever not on holiday :lol:


Balling

posted on 2nd Sep 14 at 18:45

I've traveled with DSLR with several lenses, DSLR with 50mm prime, compact enthusiast (G10 and X10), compact super zoom, pocket compact and mobile phone.

Every single one has its merits, but the one I've used the most was hands down a Sony pocket compact.
Waterproof, impact resistant, bit of optical zoom and easily fits in a (not too tight) pants/shorts pocket.

Hands down the best travel photos I have are from my 50mm prime, but I have way, way more photos from the Sony and honestly, looking through my travel photos quantity trumps quality.

Using a phone was just as nice, btw, but between a bit of GPS, looking up landmarks on Google and taking pictures, well, the battery lasted all of 10 hours. Also, lowlight? Forget about it!


gooner_47

posted on 2nd Sep 14 at 15:13

I went travelling with a Canon SX50 IS. Wanted something with a great zoom (just because... never know when you'll need it!) but still relatively compact (i.e. not a DSLR).

The bridge camera dimensions fit the bill for me. I loved it, wasn't too big but took fantastic photos.

Samples can be found here if you're interested:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/luketwomey/sets/


Doug

posted on 1st Sep 14 at 21:17

Good Evening,

Booked a holiday to Thailand early next year, now I need to source a camera for the trip.

I have had a few decent cameras but don't own any at the moment. Previous history has been:

Nikon D300 with some expensive glass. Stopped using it as I could never be bothered to carry it around!
FujiFilm X10. Sold it as I wanted something slightly less bulky for a trip to China
Sony RX100. Sold it after trip to China as have no real use for a camera when not on holiday.

Now I am considering picking up a second hand FujiFilm X100 for the trip. It looks like it really is a fantastic camera that can take great JPEGs which means I won't have to mess around with RAW conversions.

I liked using primes on my DSLR so I don't think having a fixed length would bother me. Besides, I think you can get a wide angle converter?

So I guess I am asking if anyone has any experience of the X100? Or maybe I should man up and buy a D7000 or similar with a 35mm prime?