My New Camera

[trampas45]

I HAVE JUST PURCHASED A FUJIFINEPIX S5700. THIS IS MY FIRST FORAY INTO COMPACT DSLR. I USE A MINOLTA DYNAX 300si WHEN I AM OUT IN THE FIELD AND THOUGHT THAT THIS WOULD BE A GREAT ADDITION TO MY ARMOURY. ANY USEFUL HINTS OR TIPS ON USING THE S5700 WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

[zan]

Cool, it's a nice camera. I know a couple of folk who use it and get great results. I don't think I can offer much specific advice though; just read the manual and practise with it

[willing to learn]

I have the Fuji S550, I have used it to take family shots, plus for pics on my website and in the field for falconry pics. I pick an auto mode to match whatever I think suits the conditions. And I think its took some nice pictures.
I really like my Fuji its a reliable robust Camera. Hope it goes well for you and you enjoy using it.
Regards
Colin

[trampas45]

Originally Posted by zan

Cool, it's a nice camera. I know a couple of folk who use it and get great results. I don't think I can offer much specific advice though; just read the manual and practise with it

HAVE YOU SEEN THE MANUAL? war and peace is shorter.
but you are 100% correct.

[trampas45]

Originally Posted by willing to learn

I have the Fuji S550, I have used it to take family shots, plus for pics on my website and in the field for falconry pics. I pick an auto mode to match whatever I think suits the conditions. And I think its took some nice pictures.
I really like my Fuji its a reliable robust Camera. Hope it goes well for you and you enjoy using it.
Regards
Colin

it is always good to hear from someone who has had some experience. i feel better knowing that the web reviews were true. all i need now is a day off and some better weather.
cheers.

[willing to learn]

Originally Posted by trampas45

it is always good to hear from someone who has had some experience. i feel better knowing that the web reviews were true. all i need now is a day off and some better weather.
cheers.

Better weather are we ever destined to get any I can't ever remember such a long spell of grey wet mild weather. Where's Jack frost and the bright clear skys
Regards
Colin

[glsammy]

Originally Posted by willing to learn

Better weather are we ever destined to get any I can't ever remember such a long spell of grey wet mild weather. Where's Jack frost and the bright clear skys
Regards
Colin

Yep, where are they? I really miss fresh cold frosty mornings.
I remember a few years ago we were being told we've had the last of really wet weather, our Rivers were all dried up and the water table had dropped so low it couldn't recover.
What a load of old cods wallop! I can't now take any "expert" pronouncements on weather and weather trends seriously. The truth is we simply don't know what's going to happen next.
One day the sun will shine..hopefully by the 1st. February whilst I'm at centre Parcs!

[RichBrew]

From what I understand, we can blame it on La Niña: a climate phenomenon affecting much of the globe. This is in contrast to El Niño, which heats the equatorial Pacific seas, and is the more well-know opposite. La Niña is being blamed for last summer's weather turmoil and current flooding.

There, I've said it.

RichBrew

[trampas45]

come on guys your depressing me now. i was looking forward to taking sooooperb pics now all i want to do is take it back to the shop and get a refund. as the song says, "always look on the bright side of life......(whistly bit)"
but on the other side of the coin private fraser from dads army used to say, "we're doomed, aye, doomed"
i know what side i prefer

[willing to learn]

Originally Posted by glsammy

Yep, where are they? I really miss fresh cold frosty mornings.
I remember a few years ago we were being told we've had the last of really wet weather, our Rivers were all dried up and the water table had dropped so low it couldn't recover.
What a load of old cods wallop! I can't now take any "expert" pronouncements on weather and weather trends seriously. The truth is we simply don't know what's going to happen next.
One day the sun will shine..hopefully by the 1st. February whilst I'm at centre Parcs!

I can remember waking up in the mornings in the distant past with a layer of ice on the inside of my bedroom windows, and frost that hard and thick it was almost like there was a covering of snow. I hope you get the weather to enjoy centre parcs, theres always the inside tropical area with pool. Not sure there will be much inside to focus you're bigma on you could end up arested
Regards
Colin