Prague and new camera tips

cj_eds said:
Love Prague, it's a beautiful city. Have you seen/heard the elaborate clock chime? Something else I've just remembered, there's a gold strip down the middle of one of the squares marking GMT+1 so you can have the fun of standing in two time zones at once - maybe another photo for you to get yourself in :D
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Oh I missed the gold strip..next time.
The clock chime was funny..not as extravagant as I had in my head and according to the huge crowds that built up every hour to watch it.
Definitely an amazing city though, so much to see. I have some more pics to post from my attempt with a more proper camera than my iPhone..as many of you will be relieved to see they are minus my head :D (not so easy to take a self portrait with that thing :thumbsdown: )
 
Stuart Truman said:
Is that the astrological clock? My colleague was keen to see it before he headed back to Germany
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Yes I have a pic I could post of it but my head is in the way..again. So won't. Made it back to England, affected by delays due to weather much?
 
RubyBlueZ4MC said:
Made it back to England, affected by delays due to weather much?
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Hell yes! Flight scheduled for 08:45 cancelled last night. Notified by SMS at about 22:00 with a link to rebook. That didn't work and the phone number given was normal office hours only. So I had a lie in, slept off the night before and finally got on a plane at about 16:00. Who said business travel is all glamour :?

Still, Prague was brilliant and anyone who gets the opportunity to go should definitely take it! :thumbsup:
 
Ruby, another type of camera that you might want to think seriously about is a bridge camera, not as complex/flexible as a DSLR but tends to produce better quality images than the point-and-shoot compacts.

They're not as pocketable as a compact but have the advantage of larger sensors, though not as large as those in DSLRs, decent fully-auto modes with the option of manual control, alongside decent quality fixed lenses with an optical zoom range that would cost a fortune to replicate with a DSLR.

The best two on the market at the moment look like the Canon Powershot sx50 HS at about £360 and the Panasonic Lumix fz200 at about £430, comparing the two, there are advantages/disadvantages to both and which is 'better' will depend on your needs - and both have a £50 cashback offer available from the respective manufacturers at the moment.

If you just want a decent camera but don't have any aspirations to become the next David Bailey, they're a very good compromise - I ditched my SLRs and purchased my first bridge camera in 2007 and, as I don't have to carry bags of lenses etc., my back has thanked me for it ever since.
 
PerryGunn, thank you that's very helpful. I put off making a decision till I was sure and to see if any offers in January sales. A very good friend has lent me their Panasonic Lumix for my forthcoming holiday over New Years. Going to have a play with it and see how it goes. Really grateful everyone is offering some good advice. :thumbsup:
 
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