Hi from Houston!! :)
Jul 12, 2019 14:08:38 #
Hey, y'all!
Just got back from Newfoundland where I was continually disappointed in the capabilities of my camera (Nikon Coolpix L820) and with myself. By the end of the trip, the pictures had improved a bit (lots of feedback from my parents + lots of trial and error -- luckily there was plenty of wildlife to take pictures of!).
My family travels internationally a lot and we prefer carry on only travel. I'd love to update our family travel camera (I call it that but only I use it haha) to something nice but DSLRs are intimidating!!
I figured I ought to stick to the Coolpix line (very slow but also super easy to use, some manual control options, and spectacular zoom). Do y'all like the P1000? The hotshoe & RAW file saving options are very appealing, plus the Nikon layout and the *ZOOM* 
I think it would be a major step up from my current Coolpix while remaining in familiar territory + no huge DSLR learning curve/lenses... also $1000 seems like a good budget cap.
Anywho, I'm very excited I found this forum! I'm so looking forward to learning & improving my photography! Thanks for having me
Just got back from Newfoundland where I was continually disappointed in the capabilities of my camera (Nikon Coolpix L820) and with myself. By the end of the trip, the pictures had improved a bit (lots of feedback from my parents + lots of trial and error -- luckily there was plenty of wildlife to take pictures of!).
My family travels internationally a lot and we prefer carry on only travel. I'd love to update our family travel camera (I call it that but only I use it haha) to something nice but DSLRs are intimidating!!
I figured I ought to stick to the Coolpix line (very slow but also super easy to use, some manual control options, and spectacular zoom). Do y'all like the P1000? The hotshoe & RAW file saving options are very appealing, plus the Nikon layout and the *ZOOM* I think it would be a major step up from my current Coolpix while remaining in familiar territory + no huge DSLR learning curve/lenses... also $1000 seems like a good budget cap. Anywho, I'm very excited I found this forum! I'm so looking forward to learning & improving my photography! Thanks for having me
Jul 12, 2019 14:39:47 #
Aloha Neo and welcome to UHH. The coolpix line does make for a wonderful travel camera. I had purchased one over 20 years ago and enjoyed it as I traveled. It was always ready to go and I didn't have to worry about lens changes. I also owned a DSLR which I would use around my home area. Eventually, I started to use the DSLR more and more. I purchased a good walk around lens which I kept on the camera. With that I started taking my DSLR with me on my travel trips. Today, I travel with two lenses, my walk around lens which I use about 80% of the time and a very good zoom telephoto lens which is used for shooting wildlife. By using my DSLR camera around my home area I can experiment with what I like to shoot. This way when I travel I have the experience I need to take the photos I want. Hope this helps you in making your decision on the camera you want to use not only at home but while traveling.
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Jul 12, 2019 16:46:41 #
JoAnneK01 wrote:
Aloha Neo and welcome to UHH. The coolpix line do... (show quote)
Thank you! Two lenses don't seem as intimidating as some of the set ups I've seen on vacation. I'd also be kinda worried about the cost. My Coolpix, for not being weatherproofed and made of plastic, is incredibly durable but I'm not as worried about damaging it as I would be if I were lugging around a much more expensive camera + lenses! Well, I'd be looking at an entry level DSLR so the camera body would be significantly less expensive than the P1000 but still more than my current camera and the lenses would be more, too. :/ So many factors! I really appreciate your input and I know that one day, I'll make the jump to DSLR -- just doesn't seem like you can beat that image quality!
Jul 12, 2019 16:46:56 #
Welcome, Neo! Have you actually handled the P1000? It is not really a small camera. I don't have one but I have looked at it. It is neither small or lightweight. There are people on the forum the use that camera so hopefully you will get some valuable feedback.
I use Nikon DSLR's on my home turf but have switched to a Sony A6400 with an 18/135 lens as a travel camera. It is and APSC sensor but is very lightweight and compact. I find that the 18/135 is all the lens I need most of the time.
I use Nikon DSLR's on my home turf but have switched to a Sony A6400 with an 18/135 lens as a travel camera. It is and APSC sensor but is very lightweight and compact. I find that the 18/135 is all the lens I need most of the time.
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Welcome. Go to Houston Camera Exchange on Richmond Ave. and look around and ask for advice. I have had good service there.
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Neo, welcome to a fellow Houstonite. You might want to consider a good bridge camera.
I began with a D3200N, and was quite confused by a full featured DSLR. I added a Canon bridge, SX50hs, and learned a great deal in a few weeks. The bridge has most of the important DSLR controls, and the SX50 turned out to be a great learning machine, beginning with the lifesaving "auto" setting. I bought my SX50 from Keh for around $150, but note they have risen in price a great deal since then. Now, I use the D3200 most of the time. There are many Bridge cameras, used, on the market and most of them are very good, with the Nikon P900 leading the pack in cost and value (around $400, last I looked). I would recommend buying a refurbed or like new grade camera.
When you read the reviews and view the prodluct, I can bet you'll be amazed to see the high quality these entry level machines can produce.
All the best, Mercer
I began with a D3200N, and was quite confused by a full featured DSLR. I added a Canon bridge, SX50hs, and learned a great deal in a few weeks. The bridge has most of the important DSLR controls, and the SX50 turned out to be a great learning machine, beginning with the lifesaving "auto" setting. I bought my SX50 from Keh for around $150, but note they have risen in price a great deal since then. Now, I use the D3200 most of the time. There are many Bridge cameras, used, on the market and most of them are very good, with the Nikon P900 leading the pack in cost and value (around $400, last I looked). I would recommend buying a refurbed or like new grade camera.
When you read the reviews and view the prodluct, I can bet you'll be amazed to see the high quality these entry level machines can produce.
All the best, Mercer
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