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Good cheap cameras for beginners

So I'm interested in photography and I have been looking at used cameras. One used camera that I've seen seems good (Nikon Coolpix P500 Digital Camera) but I have no knowledge of what camera I should buy. What cheap cameras are recommended for beginners that are pretty easy to use? I'm trying to keep the price about $130 or less.

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I had to get away from sawdust for a few hours

So after breakfast I took a drive to Bombay Hook. I was home in time for lunch, and covered in sawdust by dinner. I love retirement.

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Monument Valley.

Years ago.

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I Can't Believe What I see

Taken at Out of Africa in Camp Verde Arizona. Could not believe the expression of the Lion when he looked up at the sky.
Camera: Nikon D800
Lens: Nikon 200-500 mm f/5.6
Shot at 200 mm
Exposure: Auto exposure, Aperture-priority AE, 1/1,600 sec, f/6.3, ISO 2000, Compensation: -1/3
Taken on March 2, 2019 10:06:55PM

Comments greatly appreciated.

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Spring Mix

Salad comes to mind when I hear that term. In this case, I'm referring to a collection of shots I took while on a short hike yesterday. The sun was barely peeking through the cloud cover. Everything seems new and fresh with the exception of the huge old oak in the first shot.

1 This begged to be converted to B&W

2 "Miners' Lettuce"

3 Wild Iris

4

5 All that remains

New growth on an old tree

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Old Barn About To Collapse

We were headed to Idaho (Powerball lottery tickets) yesterday so I swung by and took a few more photos of this old barn. It is really starting to "buckle" and may not survive another strong wind storm.

1. Looking east as you approach the front

2. Rear-side view

3. Front-side view

4. Front close-up view

5. Even the ladder rungs are missing

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It seems simple....

Hello gang... I am a long-time UH stalker that finally would like a group response. We were burned out in the northern California Camp fire, and I am slowly rebuilding my gear, hence the excuse for 'replacing' my camera :>). For years I used a UV filter to protect my lenses from mechanical damage until a pro whom I respect said 'oh no.. that degrades your images'. But now with two shiny new lenses, how much really do I need to worry about that ? Thanks for your responses in advance !!

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City Night Photography Settings

Hello
I am practicing for my first city night shot. Here are the coordinates for google maps:
39.947228, -75.187457
It's the first time I'll be using long exposures outside of practicing at home.
The camera is a Nikon Z6 with 24-70 F4 Lens.
What would be good starter settings?
Any other suggestions would be appreciated as well.
Thanks,
Jim

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How to take a photo for making business card

I do real estate photography largely using Nikon D700. But donot have a clue what size/resolution of photo I should create that can be used for business cards. Shold the background be a screen, setting adjustments on the camera to simplify or just shoot in P mode, upper body ?
Then do you just send it aa card maker? ...kind of need an outline of process/ settings to follow. thnks
C J

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Nix collection on sale

What exactly does the Nix collection allow me to do that I can’t in LR/PS? They are offering it at $59.00. It’s not the money so is it worth having.

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