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Bridge Cameras

Post by Sir Henry » Tue Dec 15, 2020 9:40 pm

My old Nikon Coolpix P530 broke against the granite of Mount Stuart two years ago. I was going to replace it this spring and then covid hit.

Fast forward to today and I’m looking at the Nikon P1000. That and a W100Y so I don’t break the 1000 on another mountain. I will also want a studio camera with a good lens but otherwise plain. A game camera. And then finally a laptop, notebook or pad or something to have a master storage place.

At the same time I’m looking into lighting and camera booms.
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Re: Bridge Cameras

Post by Stray Cat » Tue Dec 15, 2020 10:27 pm

That is quite a list for Santa! I'd love to see the P1000 zoom feature. It looks like an intuitive camera that would provide professional quality that doesn't break the bank, and it has very good reviews too. It would also make one heck of a spotting scope for the range :) What other's have you looked into?
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Re: Bridge Cameras

Post by Sir Henry » Wed Dec 16, 2020 10:43 am

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That is quite a list for Santa! I'd love to see the P1000 zoom feature. It looks like an intuitive camera that would provide professional quality that doesn't break the bank, and it has very good reviews too. It would also make one heck of a spotting scope for the range :) What other's have you looked into?
I looked at others but since I had already owned a Coolpix I decided to go with it again. The 530 had a zoom almost as powerful. I would often use it as a spotting scope. It worked best to take a picture and view the picture instead of trying to hold the camera still.
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Re: Bridge Cameras

Post by Sir Henry » Wed Dec 16, 2020 4:48 pm

I ended up with the P950 and the W300Y. The 1000 was about 30% bigger than the 950 and seemed too big. The 300 will be my ‘it’s rained for the tenth day in a row’ camera as it is waterproof to 100 feet and you can drop it without it breaking.
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Post by Sir Henry » Wed Dec 16, 2020 6:19 pm

I’m beginning to think what have I done! The lower left is the old camera which I thought was big. The new one seems huge. I was reading the stats and the 1000 is 40% heavier than the 950. It was much bigger too. Over twice the size of the old one. More like three or four times as big.
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This is the reason for a new camera. I smashed into granite on Stuart summer of 2019.
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Post by CT_Shooter » Wed Dec 16, 2020 6:47 pm

But that camera can reach out for miles with an optical Nikon lens. A bit of optical magic. Very cool.

Oh, yeah. Stop running into granite.
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Post by Stray Cat » Wed Dec 16, 2020 9:43 pm

I would've liked to see and hold a P1000, but there are no camera shops left in my neck of Iowa...sad. The big box stores stores were empty too. Youtube vids and product reviews was what I had to use for resources. Based on mostly positive reviews and how I plan to use it, I decided to order the P1000 today. It does look big and a hefty 3 lbs! :shock:

I saw a review on Amazon where the P1000 captured a picture of the Space Station during orbit, talk about perfect timing! I've always wanted to put together a calendar of outdoor images of wildlife and farm scenes from our state. I think the P1000 will fit the need, at least it isn't as heavy as my 45-70! :lol:

We don't have as many aggregates to watch for here, but if I use it on the boat, I probably should get it a life jacket!
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Re: Bridge Cameras

Post by Sir Henry » Wed Dec 16, 2020 10:07 pm

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Wed Dec 16, 2020 9:43 pm
I would've liked to see and hold a P1000, but there are no camera shops left in my neck of Iowa...sad. The big box stores stores were empty too. Youtube vids and product reviews was what I had to use for resources. Based on mostly positive reviews and how I plan to use it, I decided to order the P1000 today. It does look big and a hefty 3 lbs! :shock:

I saw a review on Amazon where the P1000 captured a picture of the Space Station during orbit, talk about perfect timing! I've always wanted to put together a calendar of outdoor images of wildlife and farm scenes from our state. I think the P1000 will fit the need, at least it isn't as heavy as my 45-70! :lol:

We don't have as many aggregates to watch for here, but if I use it on the boat, I probably should get it a life jacket!
Let me know how you like it. What I like about the 950 is that I already know how it operates. Very similar to my P530 and even an older Cannon. The photo industry likes to keep things the same.
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Re: Bridge Cameras

Post by Stray Cat » Thu Dec 17, 2020 12:24 am

I sure will. I'm looking forward to learning some new technology, and getting my wife involved with it too.
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Re: Bridge Cameras

Post by Sir Henry » Thu Dec 17, 2020 11:11 am

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I sure will. I'm looking forward to learning some new technology, and getting my wife involved with it too.
I played with mine half the night. I need to be able to quickly change from shutter priority to aperture without thinking. The 950 seems to function just like a 35mm SLR in that regard but also has other options.
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