tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post645443000990736963..comments2024-03-28T11:22:58.871+00:00Comments on An English Homestead: Camera Troubles - What Compact Do You Have?Kev Alvitihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-59737562735264933992015-09-25T10:48:34.962+01:002015-09-25T10:48:34.962+01:00Having dropped my Pentax Optio L1100... and smashe...Having dropped my Pentax Optio L1100... and smashed the telescoping lens...<br />I now have a Pentax WG-2... 5x zoom, all internal no telescoping bits.... <br />shockproof to 2m drop on concrete...<br />waterproof to 10m....<br />crushproof if a car drives over it....<br />and coldproof to -40 Centipedes...<br />not that I would be using it at that temperature!!<br />HD video... including 60fps for slowed motion...<br />16 megapixels... uses SD cards....<br />has all the normal functions plus a range of extra "effects"...<br />as well as a microscope function...<br />excellent for really interesting "guess what this is" close-ups....<br />and serious identification work.<br /><br />A local "remaindered" shop was selling Lowepro D-Wraps at a silly price... 3€s... so I got one to protect the WG-2... there is no actual lens cap... a fab idea... for a fab camera!<br />Wouldn't be without either!<br /><br />Nor my Pentax Papillo binos which focus to 50cm....<br />they are like carrying a stereo microscope around with you...<br />but don't let your two youngsters get hold of them should you buy a pair....<br />you'll never get them back!!Le Pré de la Forgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02396822372095610004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-51815389913451152432015-09-25T02:22:11.038+01:002015-09-25T02:22:11.038+01:00I have gone through a casio, a kodak, and am on a ...I have gone through a casio, a kodak, and am on a inexpensive Nikon now. Seems every couple years they bite the dust. The Kodak still works but the flash won't work on it. The casio just died one day LOL... The Nikon seems good enough but I actually think I liked the Kodak a bit more for ease of use. I picked the Nikon up on Black Friday Special Walmart sale last Christmas on a whim as it was such a good price. Was glad I did when my Kodak flash died this last year. Texanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14560812716080117867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-75437792030923817262015-09-24T20:39:20.343+01:002015-09-24T20:39:20.343+01:00Another vote for Canon Ixus Kev...Another vote for Canon Ixus Kev...Sue Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16463317651625459406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-8242555478974311002015-09-23T20:59:44.014+01:002015-09-23T20:59:44.014+01:00Kev would you please thank your Mum for the inform...Kev would you please thank your Mum for the information on <br />Salvia Viridus, way back in July , I was especially pleased to see it is a good cut flower.Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-21793804559281876932015-09-23T20:51:17.685+01:002015-09-23T20:51:17.685+01:00I mainly use a hugeish DSLR Nikon D90. but most o...I mainly use a hugeish DSLR Nikon D90. but most of my snaps for the blog are on a Panasonic lumix with a leica lens. cant get a better lensSolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518631542782309728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-50879273176111575102015-09-23T20:40:14.546+01:002015-09-23T20:40:14.546+01:00My Canon Ixus was a gift and I just love it. Take...My Canon Ixus was a gift and I just love it. Takes good photos (I just point and shoot and hope for the best). It has stood up to being carted around although I do keep it in a soft case.Susan Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14400003572211042194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-5549706019670830942015-09-23T14:11:17.713+01:002015-09-23T14:11:17.713+01:00Mine's a small Fujifilm AX200. It's bloody...Mine's a small Fujifilm AX200. It's bloody marvellous and cost a staggering €70. I've even dropped it twice onto hard surfaces, and it still performs perfectly.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-33291970872041678612015-09-23T13:37:37.825+01:002015-09-23T13:37:37.825+01:00I have a little sony cybershot, lives in my pocket...I have a little sony cybershot, lives in my pocket it does video as well always handy, it has been knocked banged dropped got wet and still works fine, I looked at a new one then decided against it as this one does what I want :-)Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05213759909336433460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-86316720430108646112015-09-23T12:56:00.552+01:002015-09-23T12:56:00.552+01:00I love my Lumix LX-7. It has 4 modes, full program...I love my Lumix LX-7. It has 4 modes, full program auto, full manual, aperture priority, and shutter speed priority. And will shoot in 100% darkness without a flash as you can set the ASA to 12000. <br />http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonic-lumix-dmc-lx7Mike Silviushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10406468736304441962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-27877411442422885632015-09-23T11:54:17.335+01:002015-09-23T11:54:17.335+01:00I have a large fujifilm that is now held together ...I have a large fujifilm that is now held together with wire but I lug it around as the small ones just don't live long in the high dust environment and being knocked around. I have to keep the large one in a case so it survives.Sunnybrook Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18135224259672444423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-53959133386899913572015-09-23T11:16:08.022+01:002015-09-23T11:16:08.022+01:00they're great little workhorses, fujifilms ar...they're great little workhorses, fujifilms aren't they? :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12032098795635903411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-12797291730099412792015-09-23T09:46:54.375+01:002015-09-23T09:46:54.375+01:00Before I acquired (2nd hand) my Panasonic DCM FZ20...Before I acquired (2nd hand) my Panasonic DCM FZ200 all my pictures were taken with a Fujifilm F72 EXR. It's a tough little bugger and has the marks to show for the abuse but it's still going strong and stays in my pocket when walking. I love the Panasonic but I'm always wary of damaging it.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13845113520987402425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-63614257586397165892015-09-23T09:06:31.159+01:002015-09-23T09:06:31.159+01:00Fujifilm. All the way Kev :) those little buggers...Fujifilm. All the way Kev :) those little buggers last forever! They are user friendly, hard working an you get a lot of decent features. my memory card reader died recently and I have to use a cheap compact until i gt a new one and the quality is no where near the same Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12032098795635903411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-32732147456163787492015-09-23T08:36:11.782+01:002015-09-23T08:36:11.782+01:00You can get a shockproof workman case for your mob...You can get a shockproof workman case for your mobile phone Kev on Ebay. northsider https://www.blogger.com/profile/00716743611909673869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-89992290790390250592015-09-23T08:14:15.137+01:002015-09-23T08:14:15.137+01:00My little point and shoot is very old, it is a Pra...My little point and shoot is very old, it is a Praktica DCZ520 and was around the top of the range when new. I have been humming and hahing over replacing it with something better for ages now. While it carries on I will just do more research. It gets stuffed into pockets, thrown into various bags and goes most places that I do.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406981075860636289noreply@blogger.com