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  1. redstar

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    What Camera do you own?
    Why did you chose the camera you have?
     
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    Redstar, unfortunately you've posted this thread in the photography competition forum it should be in 'Photography Talk'. :)
     
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    ok
     
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      Hi
      I've just moved the thread for you, Redstar:snork:
       
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        Hi Redstar I have the Pentax K5. I've been a Pentax Fan for decades and have had several of the film models, then had a few compact cameras, and then liked the K5 enough to get it.


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        One of the great things about Pentax is that they've been making high quality lenses for decades and so there are a great many old "glass" of different apertures and focal lengths that will fit the Pentax K mount cameras.........which means I now have 22 Pentax lenses in my collection. But, for me, the K5 gives great images, feels comfortable in the hand, and is easy to use.:love30::thumbsup::snork:
         
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          I've moved away from a DSLR to something smaller I can slip into my pocket and carry everywhere:

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          Mostly I use it in Auto but I sometimes use it in Manual mode if I'm after a particular shot. The best feature is it's very fast f1.8 lens as I take loads of indoor snaps of my kids, it copes in poor light without a flash so I can get natural looking portraits without red eye or squinting.
           
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            Good morning I have the Cannon 600D it does everything I ask of it and some more;)

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              Good morning @ARMANDII my friend,yes but you can only use one lens at a time:lunapic 130165696578242 5:

              My Tamron SP AF 70-300 F/4-5.6 Di VC USD is a permanent fixture covers everything I need and if it doesen't on the rare occasion I have the Canon 18 x55 VC lens in my pocket;)
               
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              I am currently using a Fuji Finepix S6800 bridge camera as im still new to photography.....
               
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              Absolutely true, WOO:heehee:
               
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                thanks all. will look up each one of them to find out which is the best for user friendly.
                 
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                Just as an add on then, Redstar. Have a look at the Pentax K50 range and also the Ricoh cameras as they are great cameras and user friendly.:coffee::snork:
                 
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                the reason I am asking is, this August will be doing a bucket trip to Alaska, on a small ship. so will get up close and personal to what is out there. My little old Kodak, while, for me it is so easy to use etc. I know my not be worthy of the sights I want to capture. But I really don't want one I have to fuss with, just aim and shoot. I can handle moving a lens out further if necessary. Or changing "one" button to an up close feature--like flowers. But that is it. so I will make a list of all your suggestions and hope to find a shop that has most of them to look at.
                 
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                Sounds like a Compact Camera system might suit you best, Redstar. Have a look at:

                The Sony Alpha 500
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                The Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K
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                The Canon EOS M3
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                Or the Olympus OM-D EM-5
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                  Ok, have till end of August to find one. thanks.
                   
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