What TJarv failed to state at the outset was that he preferred to use Am@zon so that he could use
his large collection of gift cards. Shot my whole rap out of the water. Yours too, it would seem, Mychal.
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But I do appreciate all the help Justin Brad and Mychal
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Yeah, I realize that sounded harsh, not meant that way. I just have no advice for the typical Am@zon
purchase other than plain old research. At Am@zon I can't find a super-deal on a camera that has fallen
out of style, or something that is a trade-in, etc. It is going to come down to two things, I think. Do you
want to shoot top quality video TOO or are you looking for a dedicated, excellent still camera. That seems
to be a real linchpin. A lot of companies stumble when trying to keep up with the Joneses, forcing a HD video
camera onto a still camera and therein crippling low light capabilities due to chip capabilities. You will likely not
find a HD video capable still camera that produces top notch pics in a variety of light levels. And certainly not
for 200 bucks. The other thing is the importance of image quality as a primary factor. You can get a dozen good
cheap superzoom cameras if all you want is zoom and versatility regardless of pixel-peeping specs. You can buy
JUST for what kind of batteries power it, I used to choose only cameras that used AA batteries. I also choose
only cameras that save data on SD cards.
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I know he wanted to go to Amazon to buy his camera, I would strongly suggest against it. It seems Tony that you do not know what your really want in a camera and heading down to your "local" (not best buy, not even ritz) but a locally owned high end professional camera store and talk to the guys there and play with what they have. Maybe even rent a few of the lower end cameras they offer. (mostly only rent high end pro level cameras) That will give you a great idea of what you are looking for and most places will give you the rental cost towards your purchase.
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I've never seen any place rent out P&S cameras.
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This one does. http://www.borrowlenses.com/category/point_and_shoot I hope this helps.
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He picked up the S8200.
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After my gift cards and paying for 2 day shipping, its gonna cost me a whopping $25
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:-) :-)
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Camera came in just now
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I ended up buying this camera after sending TJarv the link to it. It was a one of a kind
item at B&H, and now it is a none of a kind.....$180 and its the cleanest used camera
I ever saw. Not a blemish on the screen or the lens.

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I like the combination of the manual zoom and the choice of either manual focus or autofocus.
In practice its a lot more work than I am used to, so spoiled by a superzoom lately, but when I actually
take it out for a walk or on a trip, I have no problem believing that I will dig it. All my 58mm filters
are useless, haha. Its as close to a DSLR as I think you can get in a bridge camera. The low light
performance is about perfect in relation to what I am used to. All the controls you need on the camera
are on it with only the obscurities hidden in menus.
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A few recent shots....

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I can't take a pic yet, but maybe there is someone who can answer this question without a pic.
I have a tulip type lens hood that is marked Fujifilm...it looks like anormal tupil hood, but one side of the hood
has a slide-out section to actually open a square hole in the tulip petal. Not sure why you would want this, since
blocking the sun is the goal.... anyone know why this item would have such a feature?
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It gives you access so you can rotate a circular polarizing filter.
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I never would have figured that one out.....luckily I HAVE a CPF, so I will test that, lol.
Thanks JK
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Any suggestions for a tripod in the $75 range? Do not need something to stand up to hurricane force winds, but do not want something that will fall apart either.
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What will you be putting on the tripod? What kind of camera. I'm looking at the Induro AKB1 or AKB0 and those run $160 and $140 respectively. I wouldn't trust my DSLR on a tripod much cheaper than that. You may be better off getting a used tripod so you'd get more bang for your buck.
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Looking at renting at least these two lenses for my trip to New England in October.
https://www.lensrentals.com/rent/nik...o-dx-for-nikon
https://www.lensrentals.com/rent/nik...c-for-nikon-dx
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Is anyone every looking for critique when posting their shots? Or just sharing? if you are looking for critique maybe post it so at least I will know if you want any advice or not...
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