Camera upgrade. Again

[CatmanV2]

Hmmm, so after this weekend's fun and games I'm rather tempted to upgrade my camera. Again.

After my success here last year, I wonder if anyone would be interested in an immaculate Canon M3 with kit lens, boxed, all accessories and charger?

Ebay seems to indicate about £250 so any offers not stupidly below that?

<edit> It has an additional electronic viewfinder that I forgot was there as well. That's about £100 on ebay. So £300 the lot.

C

 

[Felonious Crud]

What are you planning to upgrade to, Chris?

 

[CatmanV2]

What are you planning to upgrade to, Chris?

M50 I think. I've spent too much on glass this month. The photos I took over the weekend have some real potential. Superb colour and resolution. Crappy operator

I'd prefer the built in viewfinder and the option to put a flash on as well as have the finder.

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[Wanderer]

My iPhone XS Max takes better pics than the posh Fuji camera we bought for 400 Euro or so last year!

Daughters BF's iPhone 11 even better.

I got an O Level in photography too lol!

 

[CatmanV2]

My iPhone XS Max takes better pics than the posh Fuji camera we bought for 400 Euro or so last year!

Daughters BF's iPhone 11 even better.

I got an O Level in photography too lol!

Thing is that the phone takes the photo it thinks is best........

... but yes it annoys the **** out of me when Mrs C points and shoots with her phone and it's a good as some of mine. Sometimes

C

 

[safrane]

I'm still using your last one C!

Was in great shape and my old lenses fitted and worked a treat.

 

[CatmanV2]

I'm still using your last one C!

Was in great shape and my old lenses fitted and worked a treat.

I look after my toys

C

 

[Wack61]

Did you change your camera in the end

I've just picked up a sony Full frame A7 & 50mm 1.8 lens, I asked the guy how many actuations the shutter had , I'll check , 277, I usually take than many in the first hour at Oulton Park

 

[CatmanV2]

Nope. Couldn't get a decent bite on the M3 so I'll stick for now.

Crazy how little some people use their kit

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[Wack61]

My view is if you're going to upgrade it, upgrade it

I still think all the manufacturers have the camera equivalent to the terminators arm in a glass cabinet somewhere , a camera that takes a perfect shot in near darkness in every situation but they release 5 cameras a year, each one does something well, then they take £500 annual increments towards perfection

Thing is that the phone takes the photo it thinks is best........

... but yes it annoys the **** out of me when Mrs C points and shoots with her phone and it's a good as some of mine. Sometimes

C

I find phones are very good at landscape shots in good light but once the light drops and you use the zoom the quality falls off a cliff, the sensor in a phone is tiny as is the lens

I wonder if MI5/CIA put money into phone camera development to make sure we carry it at all times, 30 years ago ,I had a brick with a handset on it that rang, that was it, today I can be listened to and tracked, shops know where I am and target adverts at me so I can't imagine what the security services are doing with the technology.

 

[CatmanV2]

My view is if you're going to upgrade it, upgrade it

Aye, but if I did that with everything I'd never have another car

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[Wack61]

Just been and picked this camera up , all the boxes , 100% as new , guy about 70 , not bothered about it at all.
Sony A7 £400 with a 50mm f/1.8 lens

 

[highlander]

Just been and picked this camera up , all the boxes , 100% as new , guy about 70 , not bothered about it at all.
Sony A7 £400 with a 50mm f/1.8 lens

Have been using Sony cams for years, very capable cams with good ergonomics, generally not so good in low light but your 1.8 should negate that ok. Still some great Minolta glass out there that fit on the Alpha series that can be had at a snip of the modern glass. My go to wildlife lens cost 2k, is a 30 plus year old 2.8 300m Minolta high speed pro, weighs a ton but performs as good as the Sony version which costs 8k plus so keep your eyes open for alternative glass.

 

[D Walker]

Just wish I knew what I was doing with a camera.
Used to have an Olympus OM40 and all Lenses but was useless and wasted loads of film.lol..
Got some good shots in 1st Gulf war.

 

[CatmanV2]

It's only practice

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[zagatoes30]

Was out last night playing with my new tripod and shooting the night sky on long exposures - more practise but really happy with first results all preparation to attaching the camera to the telescope to see what we can find

 

[Felonious Crud]

Got some good shots in 1st Gulf war.

Also with your camera..?

 

[Wack61]

Got some good shots in 1st Gulf war.

any you can share, quickest method is to photograph the picture with your phone and upload it

 

[Wack61]

Have been using Sony cams for years, very capable cams with good ergonomics, generally not so good in low light but your 1.8 should negate that ok. Still some great Minolta glass out there that fit on the Alpha series that can be had at a snip of the modern glass. My go to wildlife lens cost 2k, is a 30 plus year old 2.8 300m Minolta high speed pro, weighs a ton but performs as good as the Sony version which costs 8k plus so keep your eyes open for alternative glass.

This is E mount not A mount unfortunately , it's also full frame , the sony lenses are ££££

 

[D Walker]

any you can share, quickest method is to photograph the picture with your phone and upload it

I will dig them out of the loft when I’m home but I’m no David Bailey.