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cathidaw · 04-06-2008, 11:28 PM

whils Ihave a Canon 400D, I also use a 5 megapixel Olympus compact-and the pictures are so good. I think with all the hype about SLRs, these others are underestimated. OK you can do more with an SLR but it all depends on what you want it for.I belong to 3 clubs and only a few have SLRs in 2 of them. How about this for a tale(true)
A year ago Iwas asked to 'do' a wedding, a posh Society do in an Oxfordshire village . An hour before the wedding Ichecked my camera-the canon and decided to put in a larger '2Gig' card, . as Iwas putting it in someone knocked my elbow, and the card jammed. Did I panic? DID I PANIC? I jolly well did! However I decided to use my little compact--no other choice anyway!
Obviously I could not do exactly as planned-- this was 5 years old digital point and shoot remember -and I took 180 photo's.
Results? well thank goodness for Photoshop. I did a beautiful album--or rather an album of beautiful photos for the bride as a a wedding present.
Many of the photos needed no enhancement.
I paid about 350 pounds for the compact 5 years ago and the same one is now around £125 with more features.
It is also good for taking photos to e.mail , or for e.bay as the files are smaller.
Jessops is pretty good too and Curry's. You can always bargain with Jessops!.

04-06-2008, 11:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
cathidaw Community Senior Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Exhall Posts: 692	whils Ihave a Canon 400D, I also use a 5 megapixel Olympus compact-and the pictures are so good. I think with all the hype about SLRs, these others are underestimated. OK you can do more with an SLR but it all depends on what you want it for.I belong to 3 clubs and only a few have SLRs in 2 of them. How about this for a tale(true) A year ago Iwas asked to 'do' a wedding, a posh Society do in an Oxfordshire village . An hour before the wedding Ichecked my camera-the canon and decided to put in a larger '2Gig' card, . as Iwas putting it in someone knocked my elbow, and the card jammed. Did I panic? DID I PANIC? I jolly well did! However I decided to use my little compact--no other choice anyway! Obviously I could not do exactly as planned-- this was 5 years old digital point and shoot remember -and I took 180 photo's. Results? well thank goodness for Photoshop. I did a beautiful album--or rather an album of beautiful photos for the bride as a a wedding present. Many of the photos needed no enhancement. I paid about 350 pounds for the compact 5 years ago and the same one is now around £125 with more features. It is also good for taking photos to e.mail , or for e.bay as the files are smaller. Jessops is pretty good too and Curry's. You can always bargain with Jessops!. Last edited by cathidaw; 04-06-2008 at 11:35 PM.