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matt thomas

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i have a list of needs(don't we all!)
must be under ?500ish and have a remote function (for lone fishing trips)
i currently use a sony cybershot p5 that cost a lot about 3 years ago and still takes good pics but my mate has a pentax optio with a remote that is superb,i was going to get one of these but then thought that it will only do what the sony does apart from the remote option
so do i go the whole hog and get an slr digi?
will it blind me with science so i go back to using a point and shoot?
i want something with a bloody good zoom to photo some wildlife and such on trips
can you buy a kit for a decent slr with lens and flash?
its a technical subject and the possibilities are endless but seeing as some fishermen tend to get into amatuer photography i hope some of you can help
the pentax ist looks a good un but only because it has the remote option
but then again what do i know!!
thanks in anticipation
matt
 
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Ron 'The Hat' Clay

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Look no further than the Canon G6.

This is a compact with remote control and 4 times optical and 16 times digital zoom.

With 7 million pixels even shots at the top end of the digital zoom are of very high quality.
 
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matt thomas

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just had a look around the web about it,it also has the other feature that i forgot to mention i needed -a flip round screen
well done Ron for that info ,it looks as though thats on my shopping list and at 360 quid looks a good price too

what is the zoom like for say a kingfisher on the other side of the trent?woulod you be able to pick out a good shot of it ?
 
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Ron 'The Hat' Clay

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Yes but you need a tripod for the top end of the digi zoom.
 
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matt thomas

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no worries there ,i have a tripod and a bankstick adapter
thats good to know
 
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Matt Brown

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Matt, the G6 is perfect for fishing.

I know when it came out it was definately the camera to buy, but I believe there is more competition for it now.

Still, I'd have the G6 myself.
 
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Regarding the Kingfisher, it all depends on how wide the river is!
Small river possibly OK wide river forget it! It'll just be a speck.
Colin [been there tried that face]
 
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matt thomas

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Off to jessops tomorrow as i am on a weeks hol so i'm going to have a play with a few cameras.
 
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Ged

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Matt.
Try UK digital they have a web site and are about the cheapest.
Try the camera for spec at Jesops but if you can, order from UK. They have a shop in Chlithero Lancs, too far for you to travel though.
 
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matt thomas

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yes i wasn't going to buy from jessops ,just try them out then find cheapest trusted site on the net
thanks ged
 
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Matt Brown

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Jessops used to do price matching but I think they've packed that in now.
 
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matt thomas

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they will do it Matt but only if its from a uk source as they can't compete with pixmania etc
it will be a question i will ask though as being a retailer i would rather keep the money local for local job security
 
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