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Post by enzed4 » Sun May 21, 2017 8:14 am

buzyg wrote: Sun May 21, 2017 12:49 am Modern point and shoot cameras are just amazing. I bought a Nicon Coolpix P610 in 2015 and it simply does every thing from macro to photographing Jupiter and it's moons the other evening. It's also light & fairly compact. I carry it on all my walks on the moors. Great cameras, just no need to spend more unless you have a specific need.

The current model is the Coolpix P900, I would definately be checking it out if I where looking for a camera today.
http://www.europe-nikon.com/en_GB/produ ... olpix-p900 :thumbsup:
Agree 100% :thumbsup: . This is what I was trying to indicate to the OP, who has bought a Nikon D3300, (which will be a great camera), but I worry it may be a bit of a steep learning curve compared to a good P&S camera like yours.
There are times I don't feel comfortable with lugging the DSLR and lenses around, and something like the Coolpix would be a great addition to the camera 'arsenal' for those occasions.
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Post by DMC63 » Sun May 21, 2017 9:00 am

Wow! That's some zoom to get Jupiter and it's moons. :thumbsup:
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Post by DMC63 » Sun May 21, 2017 9:03 am

enzed4 wrote: Sun May 21, 2017 8:14 am
buzyg wrote: Sun May 21, 2017 12:49 am Modern point and shoot cameras are just amazing. I bought a Nicon Coolpix P610 in 2015 and it simply does every thing from macro to photographing Jupiter and it's moons the other evening. It's also light & fairly compact. I carry it on all my walks on the moors. Great cameras, just no need to spend more unless you have a specific need.

The current model is the Coolpix P900, I would definately be checking it out if I where looking for a camera today.
http://www.europe-nikon.com/en_GB/produ ... olpix-p900 :thumbsup:
Agree 100% :thumbsup: . This is what I was trying to indicate to the OP, who has bought a Nikon D3300, (which will be a great camera), but I worry it may be a bit of a steep learning curve compared to a good P&S camera like yours.
There are times I don't feel comfortable with lugging the DSLR and lenses around, and something like the Coolpix would be a great addition to the camera 'arsenal' for those occasions.
Read the manual. Very easy to understand. I've got the basics nailed down. Aperture, shutter speeds, which it does on auto. It also has settings where I can mess with the finer tuning. Perfect for what I need. Off to Camden market today to take it for a test drive.
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Post by enzed4 » Sun May 21, 2017 10:07 am

DMC63 wrote: Sun May 21, 2017 9:03 am
Read the manual. Very easy to understand. I've got the basics nailed down. Aperture, shutter speeds, which it does on auto. It also has settings where I can mess with the finer tuning. Perfect for what I need. Off to Camden market today to take it for a test drive.
Great :thumbsup: . Didn't mean to sound condescending regarding the DSLR sorry :?
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Post by DMC63 » Sun May 21, 2017 10:32 pm

enzed4 wrote: Sun May 21, 2017 10:07 am
DMC63 wrote: Sun May 21, 2017 9:03 am
Read the manual. Very easy to understand. I've got the basics nailed down. Aperture, shutter speeds, which it does on auto. It also has settings where I can mess with the finer tuning. Perfect for what I need. Off to Camden market today to take it for a test drive.
Great :thumbsup: . Didn't mean to sound condescending regarding the DSLR sorry :?
No worries, I didn't take it that way. Fair comment all things considered. :)
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