Camera advise anyone ?

[iowa_player]

I need a new camera and would love some advise as to what would be a good but cheap ( under $200 ) camera. I am posting this here in the wanted/for sale section cuz i know there are a few posters that take awesome pics Bamacues comes to mind and a few others so maybe they can be of some help . I go to wal-mart or bestbuy and stare at all the camera's they have each with diff. features and im just lost .

Thanks for any help or suggestions !!!

 

[Rick S.]

For shooting photos of...??

Cue sticks..??

Rick s.

 

[dukeboy1977]

cam

I need a new camera and would love some advise as to what would be a good but cheap ( under $200 ) camera. I am posting this here in the wanted/for sale section cuz i know there are a few posters that take awesome pics Bamacues comes to mind and a few others so maybe they can be of some help . I go to wal-mart or bestbuy and stare at all the camera's they have each with diff. features and im just lost .

Thanks for any help or suggestions !!!

I use a samsung A402 from walmart. If the lighting is good, it takes awesome pics, as I've posted some of my newest acquisition using better light with it. Check em' out in my posts! I think I paid $100 for it...You need good light no matter what you buy though, cause even the most expensive cameras take crappy pics if you have bad lighting. Light is the key! I recommend Samsung products

 

[iowa_player]

I use a samsung A402 from walmart. If the lighting is good, it takes awesome pics, as I've posted some of my newest acquisition using better light with it. Check em' out in my posts! I think I paid $100 for it...You need good light no matter what you buy though, cause even the most expensive cameras take crappy pics if you have bad lighting. Light is the key! I recommend Samsung products

Thanks Dukeboy check your user cp for the good rep i left ya

 

[shamadam]

All I have to say is buy whatever Guycrunch uses. His pics are the clearest that I've seen here. His closeups are remarkable. I knownthat he'll help you if you PM him.

 

[dukeboy1977]

thanks!

Thanks Dukeboy check your user cp for the good rep i left ya

Thanks Larry...You didn't have to do that, I like to help where I can...Most people anyways! lol

 

[Bamacues]

I need a new camera and would love some advise as to what would be a good but cheap ( under $200 ) camera. I am posting this here in the wanted/for sale section cuz i know there are a few posters that take awesome pics Bamacues comes to mind and a few others so maybe they can be of some help . I go to wal-mart or bestbuy and stare at all the camera's they have each with diff. features and im just lost .

Thanks for any help or suggestions !!!

Larry,
These are all great choices on a budget.

http://cameras.about.com/od/choosingacamera/tp/under200.htm

Joe

 

[BlowFish]

Larry,
These are all great choices on a budget.

http://cameras.about.com/od/choosingacamera/tp/under200.htm

oe

From the link of Bamacues, you won't go wrong with the Canon and 2nd choice is the Sony. You need to get a decent tripod to help with the shakes. As for lighting, you can get those Energy Saver, Low Voltage Bulbs (1 each, white and yellow) then bounce it off the ceiling.

 

[hangemhigh]

Those high res cameras even come with spell checkers!!!! Just thought I would advise you with a little advice.

 

[iowa_player]

Those high res cameras even come with spell checkers!!!! Just thought I would advise you with a little advice.

So what i was in a hurry and mispelled big deal ! Hangemhigh you have the rest of your life to be an asshole please take the day off !

 

[hangemhigh]

So what i was in a hurry and mispelled big deal ! Hangemhigh you have the rest of your life to be an asshole please take the day off !

You take your mistakes too seriously. You can now give me another meeningless bad rep.

 

[pooltableproCP]

I need a new camera and would love some advise as to what would be a good but cheap ( under $200 ) camera. I am posting this here in the wanted/for sale section cuz i know there are a few posters that take awesome pics Bamacues comes to mind and a few others so maybe they can be of some help . I go to wal-mart or bestbuy and stare at all the camera's they have each with diff. features and im just lost .

Thanks for any help or suggestions !!!

Sup Larry! I use a fairly cheap Olympus for my pics. I agree with the others that lighting is important, but here is another piece of advice...get a tripod. Unless you have a surgeon's hands, the pics will be a little fuzzy, and when you crop for that real big closeup shot, it will suck! Thats all bro!

Chris

 

[ChrisOnline]

look for a camera that has the Macro picture feature... its great for taking pics of pool cues...

chris

 

[kamdaswani]

options

i have a large number of clients coming through and most end up buying some camera or the other...

from a layman's perspective, Canon seems to produce consistently high quality images with relative ease.

second would be Sony though the colors lean towards the redder tones

i would avoid, at all costs, the smaller Nikons ...

the tripod advice is spot on as is the one on lighting .. i take most of my cue shots in the morning sunlight

one more thing to consider .. if you are buying a small camera, even with a tripod, it will shudder a tad when you depress the shutter release .. best to put it on a short timer ..

good luck.
kam

 

[Fenris]

In my opinion, the three best camera makers for point and shoot digicams are:

1. Canon
2. Panasonic
3. Sony

Canon makes some ridiculously good cameras for the lower-end (i.e. low-priced). The Canon A570 IS is 7.1 MP with 4x optical zoom and optical image stabilization.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/484783-REG/Canon_1773B001_PowerShot_A570_IS_Digital.html.

I know that's a bit over your budget, but for that money, you get a lot of camera.

Just my $0.02

 

[snowmon34]

Larry,

Check out ebay seller ebestdeal4u.......I got a smoking deal on a Kodak Z710....The camera takes great pictures, and I have absolutely zero talent when I'm behind the camera Chris Byrne actually recommended this camera , look at some of his latest photos........Chris knows how to operate a camera.........heres a sample from a no picture taking bum

Good luck,
Dale

 

[Ric C]

Spend the extra $100 and get the Canon S3IS. I just bought this one and the pictures are out of this world. 10X zoom can't be beat.

 

[Double-Dave]

From the link of Bamacues, you won't go wrong with the Canon and 2nd choice is the Sony. You need to get a decent tripod to help with the shakes. As for lighting, you can get those Energy Saver, Low Voltage Bulbs (1 each, white and yellow) then bounce it off the ceiling.

I have the Sony Dsc-600, it's pretty good. The tripod is pretty much a must with this camera though because there is no stability feature. That said, the iso 1000 is a big plus and it takes good videos too (640x480). I'd give it 8/10 considering the price.

gr. Dave

 

[RascalDoc]

Canon IS

I like the canon IS line myself, I have the 800 SD IS and I love it. Lighting as mentioned is important and a small tripod helps as well. Here is a link to a list of places you can get the 570 from at prices from 199-250 ...
http://shopper.cnet.com/digital-cam...570-is/4014-6501_9-32314644.html?tag=srch_1_1

 

[iowa_player]

Thanks Everyone !!!

Thanks for all the help everyone. I got a Canon PowerShotA560 and i really like it .Here are a few pictures i have taken with it that i think turned out pretty well.