tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209493946963010404.post4895043574632361506..comments2024-02-25T10:43:07.698+13:00Comments on STREAM OF CONSCIOUSNESS: _________ THE PERFECT CAMERA AND OTHER OXYMORONS ____________Alden Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06601028197387499096noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209493946963010404.post-7812892277171271432019-01-08T22:14:48.147+13:002019-01-08T22:14:48.147+13:00Max, your comment reminded me of zoom lens, an imp...Max, your comment reminded me of zoom lens, an important bit of kit for a sailor. There are a range of cameras that have one fixed lens and its a zoom lens, usually a very big one. Sonys Coolpix P1000 with a 125X zoom lens is an example. The trouble is that the lens is really big and for many shots it would need to be mounted on a tripod. Also carting around a camera with a large lens can be a pain in the thwart. <br /><br />The advantage of having a camera with interchangeable lens is that on board shots can be taken with a wide angle lens, boats in the distance with a zoom lens and various other shots with lens that suit, either fixed 'prime' lens or lens that cover a range e.g. 28mm - 50mm etc. I think this is what I am looking for, something that allows me some flexibility. <br /><br />Of course for convenience nothing beats a small pocket sized camera that fits nicely into the palm of your hand - but the convenience competes with photo shooting flexibility - so it's all a bit of a compromise.Alden Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06601028197387499096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209493946963010404.post-11097186160288957142019-01-08T20:55:45.309+13:002019-01-08T20:55:45.309+13:00My first birthday present camera was a Kodak insta...My first birthday present camera was a Kodak instamatic, been a few since then, currently the Lumix with the zoom is my carry around all the time and a Fuji underwater camera like yours doesn't really get used that much, useful out sailing but only 5x zoon means it's a bit limited.<br /><br />I used my phone camera a bit but the quality never seemed that good and now we've gone all Apple which is so much less flexible than Andriod/Windows, I generally don't bother.Bursledon Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14020592383830135476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209493946963010404.post-90391995730719831982019-01-08T07:10:30.935+13:002019-01-08T07:10:30.935+13:00Yes, a good point and one that other people have m...Yes, a good point and one that other people have made to me; especially as the lenses on the latest smart phones are of a very high quality. Personally I don't now use a smart phone. I use a very basic, cheap cell phone that is useful for the odd phone call but mainly used to receive a netcode when I am doing online banking. I love being free of the whole culture of carrying about and the constant checking of a smartphone - but that's just a personal point of view and not a judgement on what other people choose to do.... and yes I guess I am looking at cameras from a hobbyist point of view.Alden Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06601028197387499096noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3209493946963010404.post-61905913116398528492019-01-08T01:30:19.247+13:002019-01-08T01:30:19.247+13:00I cannot.. other than to comment that I will prob...I cannot.. other than to comment that I will probably never buy another bespoke camera, because I find more and more that the camera on my phone (which I carry round with me anyway) is just as good... for sailing I now use the phone camera almost exclusively.... different matter for the enthusiast/hobbyist I suspect....Steve-the-Wargamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077311120172727690noreply@blogger.com