Doh.... forgot......

Anybody got any good suggestions for a decent compact/bridge camera? Seriously, I may even consider one of them unmentionable things!

Canon G9?

suppose it depends on budget and what menu system your use to?

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Custardy Hobnob:

Doh.... forgot......

Anybody got any good suggestions for a decent compact/bridge camera? Seriously, I may even consider one of them unmentionable things!

Canon G9 I take it everywhere Barry. Lives up to all its reviews. Lowest price I've seen at this time £245.00

Tripod:

Custardy Hobnob:

Doh.... forgot......

Anybody got any good suggestions for a decent compact/bridge camera? Seriously, I may even consider one of them unmentionable things!

Canon G9 I take it everywhere Barry. Lives up to all its reviews. Lowest price I've seen at this time £245.00

where?

i paid £268 for mine

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Custardy Hobnob:

Doh.... forgot......

Anybody got any good suggestions for a decent compact/bridge camera? Seriously, I may even consider one of them unmentionable things!

Well Barry I've been using a sony 828 for the past 4 yrs. you should be able to get one cheeeep or if you want new chck out these reviews  http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/shirt-pocket.shtml

Barry,

If you want to go quality but compact, the Fuji F100fd is pretty spiffy.  My daughter has one & is very pleased with it.  12MP, 5x zoom incl. 28mm equivalent at the wide end, good high ISO performance.  About the only negative is no optical viewfinder, but Canon are about the only ones that have continued with that.

Geoff

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Thanks guys.... was toying with the idea of Panasonic LUMIX DMC FZ18

Getting suckered into that Leica optic!

The Panasonic FZ 50 is excellent at £275.  IS lens, 1600 ISO, 10 mp, 12 x zoom and shoots RAW.
18 x zoom if you drop quality to 5mp.
It also feels like a camera should and handles well.

Custardy Hobnob:

Thanks guys.... was toying with the idea of Panasonic LUMIX DMC FZ18

Getting suckered into that Leica optic!

Say Barry here's another link (from the same site) on the quality of the Leica M 8 sure is a shocker
http://web.mac.com/kamberm/Leica_M8_Field_Test,_Iraq/Page_1.html

Not long now - Iceland beckoneth..................................................................................................

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Mart - you know he makes sense!:

Not long now - Iceland beckoneth..................................................................................................

Say Mart: Are you getting ready for another vacation?

Real cool Marty

Yup! Just a few more weeks - four actually. Looking forward to scenery, scenery and more scenery. Not looking forward to Stansted or the flight from UK. Am looking forward to the onward flight from Reykjavik on day 2 - it is spectacular (allegedley). Twenty two hours of daylight each day will seem strange! Definitely not looking forward to the flight home, the drive back from Stansted and leaving my boys. They are going to stop with the lady who bred them for the duration.

I'm thinking of getting a Manfrotto 190cx pro3 for the trip - anybody got any input on that one?

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Pierre Berube:

Custardy Hobnob:

Thanks guys.... was toying with the idea of Panasonic LUMIX DMC FZ18

Getting suckered into that Leica optic!

Say Barry here's another link (from the same site) on the quality of the Leica M 8 sure is a shocker
http://web.mac.com/kamberm/Leica_M8_Field_Test,_Iraq/Page_1.html

Missed this one. So, my 5D knocks spots off the VERY expensive M8 - interesting............

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Well, it was only the optics I was getting suckered into.... LoL

I got the Panasonic FX18 in the end. I must say I'm well pleased with it. It does what I expected of it --- with gusto!

Enjoy your hols Mart... Thanks everyone for their suggestions.