Calling all Bridge camera users!!!

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Well, everyone else is doing it, so why can't we??

(and I believe I have the regulation number of exclamation marks in the title)

Yes this is the place to talk about everything to do with buying, owning, using and playing with bridge cameras.

So we won't get involved in the Nikon/Canon debate, debates on which lens is best for Macro, or which lens is best for zoom. We don't need to discuss massive bags for 2 bodies and lots of lens etc. If you like to have one peice of equipment, and use it for everything, this is for you.

No stress about swapping lens and missing shots, dust in the camera, cleaning your sensor, and other DSLR related gubbins.

So if you want to compare notes, decide which bridge is best for you, ask questions about how people use theirs, settings, accessories, flashguns, tripods, then do it here.

Enjoy!!
 
Sounds like a good idea my son has a Fuji s5500 and for what it is it takes some cracking shots:thumbs:

Hope this thread goes well
 
CaptainPenguin said:
Sorry to dissapoint but there are those of us and I am one who has an SLR and a Bridge camera,are we excluded
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Interesting question.

I have a bridge camera (Fuji S602 pro) which I have had for years and still takes great pictures, I also have 2 newish Fuji compacts z100fd and an f100fd (okay the z100fd actually is my camera for work) as well as film cameras and a FF and crop Canon SLR. So does owning all these different formats, allow me in :thumbs: or precude me from joining in? :nono:
 
Susan,
Did you take all your gallery pics with your s100fs? they look great....
I've taken lots of good pics with a bridge and have just started trying a dslr.
It has reminded me of all the bridge advantages and (i'll have to whisper this to not p the talk photography masses off)........









I don't think its as good all in all..I don't really need to tell you all the advantages a bridge has over slr on this thread.
alex
 
Nope! those were taken with my trusty S9500. I got the s100FS for Xmas and I'm not supposed to use it yet ;) but I have "tried" it out and I love it. :D
 
I have a Fuji Finepix S8000fd, I don't want the hassle of lenses and flashes and whatnot, I love the pictures I take!
 
I have a Konica Minolta Z2. A cracking little 4Mp bridge with 10x zoom. Although my youngest keeps nicking it from me, and, considering his age (7), is doing rather well with it too.
 
Thinking about buying the Canon S10 IS, looks promising anybody got one or any pics taken with one. Also looked at the Panasonic FZ28 but prefer the multi angle LCD on the S10 and the smaller lens hood willing to sacrifice raw and HD video.

Like to pick up on the dust problem, heard of dust getting sucked in through the lens of the G7/G9 and getting dust spots on the pics after. :( With a DSLR you can clean the sensor, if dust gets in your compact its either a new one or cost of getting it repaired. :bang:

Hope this thread takes off I'll be keeping an eye on it. :thumbs:
 
Outlaw said:
Thinking about buying the Canon S10 IS, looks promising anybody got one or any pics taken with one. Also looked at the Panasonic FZ28 but prefer the multi angle LCD on the S10 and the smaller lens hood willing to sacrifice raw and HD video.

Like to pick up on the dust problem, heard of dust getting sucked in through the lens of the G7/G9 and getting dust spots on the pics after. :( With a DSLR you can clean the sensor, if dust gets in your compact its either a new one or cost of getting it repaired. :bang:

Hope this thread takes off I'll be keeping an eye on it. :thumbs:
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Sorry that should read SX10 IS. :cuckoo:
 
jgs001 said:
I have a Konica Minolta Z2. A cracking little 4Mp bridge with 10x zoom. Although my youngest keeps nicking it from me, and, considering his age (7), is doing rather well with it too.
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As well as the s9600, I have what I presume is the forerunner to the Z2, the Z10 = 3.2mp and 8x zoom. My 5 yr old enjys that one as well.
 
I brought my first bridge camera Fuji S5800 about 3 months ago now. For a camera that is under £100 and has most features as a dslr you can not ask anymore from it. The camera has really taught me alot about using different settings (exposure, shutter speed, DOF) etc.

Also as the camera is light and small I find myself taking it pretty much everywhere, motorsport events, walks, work and just day to day things around the house.

The one problem I seem to have (and is prob me using it incorrect) is that in bad light conditions I seem to struggle getting a good shot. I have to turn the shutter speed down low or the ISO just goes to high. Any suggestions fellow Bridge users :)

I mainly shoot in Shutter mode but also use Manual mode and always by hand, no tripod.
 
Sturs,

I have found a similar problem with the s9600.

It's one of those balancing acts between high ISO and shutter speed to get a balance you are happy with. When you say low light, what do you mean though? DO you mean outside, inside, landscapes - what kind of shots are you taking?

I ask as I have bought a £30 flash from jessops as a way of improving the light over the onboard flash, and depending on what you are doing could this help?
 
lawrie29 said:
Sturs,

I have found a similar problem with the s9600.

It's one of those balancing acts between high ISO and shutter speed to get a balance you are happy with. When you say low light, what do you mean though? DO you mean outside, inside, landscapes - what kind of shots are you taking?

I ask as I have bought a £30 flash from jessops as a way of improving the light over the onboard flash, and depending on what you are doing could this help?
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Lawrie
I mainly shoot motorsport so when I say bad light it can be fog, mist and drizzle rain if that makes sense. I have tried using the flash but this doesn't seem to help as the objects are too far away. Once I use ISO 800 or above with full zoom I get alot of noise so I try to shoot a max of ISO 400.

Here are some shots taken yesterday, this may help to explain.
http://www.talkphotography.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=100357

Thanks for the advise mate.
 
Firstly, Great shots. I think the red porsche is the best of the set, mainly because of the reflection of the whole car in the puddle.

I've never shot motorsport, and being honest, don't really feel qualified to offer any more advice, seeing as yours shots are much better than mine.

I can see why the flash wouldn't help. From having read the street togging thread, high ISO shooting with noise works best with mono convertions, although that isn;t akways what your after.

Anyone else??? - I know I have seen others shooting motorsports on the fuji's.
 
"From having read the street togging thread, high ISO shooting with noise works best with mono convertions, although that isn;t akways what your after."

Totally agree, I have been messing around with mono and filtered convertions etc with the
photo's from yesterday and they seem to come out ok. Perhaps next time the lighting is bad I may shoot high ISO and then convert them into mono, also this way I could keep the shutter speed higher which may also help.

Learn and try something new every day, thats what I say :)
 
Sturs, having looked at some of the other threads posting pics of Oulton on the same day, I would say that your shot of the Red Porsche is the best anyone has posted of the day, regardless of equipment.

And Ninemeister are a tuning company based in Warrington if you didn't know. Might be a way of getting some interest in that particular shot....
 
lawrie29 said:
Sturs, having looked at some of the other threads posting pics of Oulton on the same day, I would say that your shot of the Red Porsche is the best anyone has posted of the day, regardless of equipment.

And Ninemeister are a tuning company based in Warrington if you didn't know. Might be a way of getting some interest in that particular shot....
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Thanks for the support mate. I have always wondered if using a dslr would have given me better shots or not??? As I have the use of both right now I am going to do a test. Take the same shot with both camera's, use the same settings on both camera's and then see what the outcome is. This would be a good experiment, any other suggestions whilst I am trying it????
 
Sturs ,
Your motorsport pics are top draw , they manage to have real movement about them
I'll be interested to hear how you're comparison shots get on...
I have shot moving subjects in changeable condition using my trusted s5600 (similar challenges to shooting cars I should imagine)
It seems to me that bridge cameras excell at this type of photography.
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and as a new owner of a d40 am not sure its going to perform any better. At the moment if someone said Elvis was in my garden I'd reach for the Fuji:D
 
Well this looks like the thread for me - currently using a Panasonic FZ8 which I think is a great little bit of kit :thumbs:
 
sturs said:
Thanks for the support mate. I have always wondered if using a dslr would have given me better shots or not??? As I have the use of both right now I am going to do a test. Take the same shot with both camera's, use the same settings on both camera's and then see what the outcome is. This would be a good experiment, any other suggestions whilst I am trying it????
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I think the comparison would be interesting. Of course the Lens on the Dslr will affest the outcome (or will it?), but I would like to see the result.

TO me the bridge is all about versatility and cost. THe s100FS is under £300 for a refurb at the FUjishop. Even 2nd hand you would struggle to get a DSLR and Lenses without IS, let alone with, to get the focal range.

I think a couple of shots, some inside and some outside would be useful.

Ooh and for the motorsport, have you considerd a Monopod?
 
lawrie29 said:
I think the comparison would be interesting. Of course the Lens on the Dslr will affest the outcome (or will it?), but I would like to see the result.

TO me the bridge is all about versatility and cost. THe s100FS is under £300 for a refurb at the FUjishop. Even 2nd hand you would struggle to get a DSLR and Lenses without IS, let alone with, to get the focal range.

I think a couple of shots, some inside and some outside would be useful.

Ooh and for the motorsport, have you considerd a Monopod?
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Totally agree ref the price Lawrie, you can't beat the value of a bridge camera. I have taken motorsport pics using both and to be honest if the light is good there seems very little difference between the two, then again thats my opinion :)
I will also inc. some inside, and outside landscape shots.

I have never thought of using the monopod for motorsport as I am determined to get great low speed shutter shots by hand, thats just be being stubern as everyone said I would be able to :)

I am hopefully buying a Canon eos 1000d this christmas but this is due to the fact my mum has a eos with a wide choice of lenses. Even if I do get the canon I will still be taking my fuji around with me everywhere.

One other point I would like to add is the fact that the bridge cameras are ideal to get other people also into photography. I have my 8 year old now using it and also my wife uses it for macro shots. So for the value all I can so it is one great camera and it has also surved the purpose of getting other family members involved in photography. Now that must be a 10 out of 10. Can you imagine me giving my son or wife a dslr and saying use this with no experiance :(
 
Fuji 6500 owner although I keep thinking of selling it. Not because of dissatisfaction with the camera more that I just don't seem to use it very much.
 
i have an older bridge camera (olympus 3.1 meg one, sorry cant remember the the model number - havent used it for ages)

the only thing that used to bug me was the lag between pressig the button and the shutter firing (no matter what shutter speed i was using), its wasnt massive but was enough to bug me.

Have trouble looking through view finder now because my eyes have gotten used to the DSLR viewfinder, and find the digital screen inside the oly hard to see
 
Bolerus, I can understand your frustration, and fortunately technology has moved on and the latest bridge cameras are much better now.
 
lawrie29 said:
Bolerus, I can understand your frustration, and fortunately technology has moved on and the latest bridge cameras are much better now.
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The Fuji bridge camera's didn't really suffer from very much lag from the 6900S onwards
 
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