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Oldies; but goodies.

Started Apr 12, 2017 | Discussions thread
Tim Murphy
Tim Murphy Regular Member • Posts: 438
Re: Oldies; but goodies.

Dear Gerald,

I enjoy photography but I am not what anyone would call a skilled photographer.  I enjoy recording sights that I personally find pleasing and worth remembering.  Many of the images never see the light of day, so to speak.  Those that do are generally shared via email or Facebook.

I have several older DSLR's I purchased used that I use when I know that I will have the time to devote to nothing but photography.  Most days I have one of my P&S cameras with me just in case I see something I'd like to be able to people that prove I remember.

That said I am completely content with using older "worn out" gear to photograph birds and animals and even people.  I have a Canon SX10 IS and Canon S90 and I positively love both of those cameras.  I have newer bridge cameras in a Panasonic FZ200 and Fujifilm S1.  They really don't beat the SX10 IS on image quality.  Where they win to me is either burst rate or focal length.

With the exception of the Panasonic FZ200 every camera I own was purchased used and many were purchased at 10 to 15% of their new cost.  When I can get something like an S90 for $ 30.00 with a battery, 16GB card, and a charger it's worth it to me even it arrives broken and irreparable.

I realize that many other people are far more serious about their photography and I absolutely do know that many newer cameras offer advantages over the older cameras that I use.  I simply don't see the economic value in those advantages, so I'll stick to my old stuff until it, or I, am dead.

Regards,

Tim Murphy

Harrisburg, PA

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