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Point and shoot recommendations
Stewart:
Sorry, probably been asked a thousand times but..
I know zero about photography but I want to get good results of rock and climbers (for guides). I really don't want to go down the rabbit hole of learning a new hobby, especially not lots of editing afterwards.
Don't mind spending a bit extra to cover up for my own inadequacies..
Recommendations for a camera please?!
Thanks
galpinos:
Budget?
A starter for ten.....
I don't have one but the Panasonic TZ100 seems to be well thought of as a do it all compact (I think it's marketed as a travel camera). Big (for a compact) zoom range, can shoot in RAW, good quality images.
I have a Sony RX100 (great little camera but expensive) and a Fuji X-T1 (interchangeable lens camera which I sense is a level of faff your are uninterested in!) but neither seem the right fit for you.
Stewart:
Thanks, I'm happy to spend £500 but that's probably wasted on me if I'm not going to learn the skills. Ideally I just want to shoot a nice picture of a rock with a sunset in the background but the rock isn't completely dark, with minimum fuss. 😁
Stewart:
And I appreciate photography lessons would be cheaper and probably more effective!
Johnny Brown:
Get a decent bridge camera. I find a Sony RX10MK1 brilliant for shooting guides. Bigger sensor than most, excellent lens, ~£200 used.
--- Quote ---I want to get good results of rock and climbers (for guides). I really don't want to go down the rabbit hole of learning a new hobby
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Unfortunately the camera only has the potential for good results. The operator is the bit that makes the photos good. You don't need to learn much but start with some basic rules of composition and aperture/ shutter speed/ iso. The RX10 is well-stabilized so I normally just use ISO 125, aperture-priority, f/4.5 and be there...
--- Quote ---I just want to shoot a nice picture of a rock with a sunset in the background but the rock isn't completely dark
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Ha! What your asking requires either some editing in post or auto-computation like on a phone. The sensor size will have have a big impact on dynamic range (retaining details in both highlights and shadows), but the key thing is to shoot RAW and edit in post.
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