Re: Going digital at last!
Yes, I'm glad I went to Wilkinsons.
I was served by someone who was middle aged or over, and we took our time
He had been brought up with film, and suggested this camera as it would be a good choice for moving from 35mm to digital, mainly for the spec but also the other IXUS etc models were rather small & fiddly
You can see from the spec. that there are various manual settings as well as auto; a way of doing a reasonable standard of photography without going to the bulk or expense of a DSLR or a very expensive 'super compact'
Now I have all the fun of finding out how to use it
I bought it at 4 o'clock, and took it to my evening class at 6; the lecturer was quite impressed with it
The deal I got was -
Panasonic Lumix TZ70 camera, which included a small book, CD, wrist cord; USB cord; battery charging mains adapter & Panasonic battery
Hama C10 16 GB memory card
Sandisk Ultra C10 16 GB memory card
Ansman generic, spare, battery
Hama belt pouch
3 years insurance
Unlimited time membership of Wilkinsons VIP Club, which provides free lectures & demonstrations, though I would have to go to Preston for that
Total cost £ 282 - 49
You can only charge the battery in camera, that, it seems, is the latest trend. There is a mains adapter to charge via the USB cable
It has a digital eye level wiewfinder, so even on closeups it is ttl, hence no parallax. It is automatic, you don't have to switch between screen & viewfinder; it senses when you're looking and switches on the viewfinder
This, apparently is another recent innovation, and he's expecting Canon, Nikon, etc will follow
About a week ago I bought a copy of 'Digital Photography for Seniors', so away I go!
My first project is 'Close Ups', which should be OK as this camera has both manual and automatic macro. Basically you just move in or zoom, and the camera carries on doing focusing & exposure. I filled the screen with a £1 coin and it was sharp & correctly exposed, all on auto
This is a beginners class, and it was interesting to see that some members who had splashed out on DSLRs were having just as much trouble sorting out how they worked as I was
Unfortunately I won't be able to post pictures on here yet as I don't know how to; that is one of the main reasons I decided to go digital, to post pictures on this and other forums
Video - what's that?!
A card reader, tripod and other bits & pieces will come as & when