camera for trips
Outstanding HDF Member
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From: Ontario East
check out the new Nikon 1 J1. Interchangeable lenses, shoots movies, fits in t eh palm of your hand...or in a shirt pocket, 10 frames per second, fast focus. What I would buy if I didn't already have a Nikon.
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From: Al Bu Ker Key, New Mexico
I like my Canon Elf....forget which model it is but has all the features plus Image Stabilization....good to have while shooting from a motorcycle. The ultimate however is my Drift Innovations HD170 Stealth helmet cam!
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Joined: Nov 2007
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From: NJ
I'm a Canon guy but Costco has the Sony cybershot HX-7 for $99. 16mp and a 10x zoom. I haven't been able to find this camera anywhere for under $220 so I'm puzzled as to why Costco has it so cheap. For a simple point and shoot that won't break the bank it seems hard to beat. Plus Costco has a 90 return policy. Picked one up for my daughter as a Christmas present.
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From: Danbury CT
I have a Sony hx100v super zoom. Its a slr style with a 800 zoom. It takes great pictures but may be a little large on the bike. My go to camera is a Nikon P7100. It is mid size and takes fantastic pictures. Lots of user adjustments at your fingertips. Quick focus too. And a 7x zoom too.
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From: Virginia
I have a Samsung Memory cam with a Ram mount for the trike. It has the ability to take photos & video. It can also be set to take photos at programed intervals. I tested it on my van & even at highway speeds the photos were great. This camera is smaller than a twinkie.
Road Captain
Joined: Nov 2007
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From: Toronto
Just a tip....leave camera on landscape setting when moving and Don't use the zoom...any slight movement of the camera while zoomed in will cause far more noticeable blur. When you down load the pictures later, zoom and crop then.
Even when you use a digital when standing still, if you zoom and move the camera at all....blur.
The wife has taken hundreds of picture riding on the back and she has learned never to zoom in....
Just my 2 cents....
Even when you use a digital when standing still, if you zoom and move the camera at all....blur.
The wife has taken hundreds of picture riding on the back and she has learned never to zoom in....
Just my 2 cents....
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From: Oklahoma
+1 This is an awesome Camera. A good friend of mine has one and loves it. It's been a late add on my wifes Christmas list.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Portland, Oregon
Sonys camera is: NEX-5
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Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2009
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From: Melbourne, Florida
This is always a quandry. I do a lot of photography on the side. So, when I go for a ride and want to take good photos, I always fall back on bringing my DSLR. But, that's not really practical all the time, so the simplest solution is to take the cell phone and use its camera. It's not great, by any stretch, but at least it's much smaller than my good camera.
