Member Advice > Member Advice on Cameras

Advantages: Fast Efficient Service
Disadvantages: Too far away from me, thank goodness for email!

Photo Restoration at Image-Restore.co.uk My wife had an old photo of her and her dad, so I searched for Photo Restoration companies in my area. I found www.image-restore.co.uk who seemed to have an informative site and display a good selection of skills. I had seen other sites too and but felt that these chaps knew what they were talking about. Another way i found out about them was search for company reviews, and the many reviews I read on FreeIndex.co.uk ... Read review

Advantages: Amazing quality
Disadvantages: not compact in size

I am currently studying digital media at University and therefore am very familiar of the digital process, although still have a keen interest in the traditional SLR film. I reckon you get the best of the both words with the use of a Digital SLR CAMERA. Mine, A 10mp Nikon SLR d40x is the most incredible piece of technology I own. I take it everywhere with me, and the results are remarkable. When The item was bright for me nine months ago, the retail ...
...could see people finding is that they are obviously not as portable as a compact digital camera of the same side, but I believe the results obtained are of a much better quality. I say instead of choosing either... have both... buy a digital SLR... the future of digital photography. ... Read review

Advantages: Cheaper than digital
Disadvantages: processing costs

Now is an ideal time to purchase a 35mm SLR camera, there are several reasons for this. The first is many people are moving over to the digital format so they are selling off their old equipment. This means that it should be available more cheaply than it would have originaly sold at. Some shops are also selling off their old stock to make way for the digital stock. If you want to digitise your results you can still do so. This is done either by ...
...in a digital form or asking for the film to be developed and stored on a CD ROM or DVD. Also buying a 35mm means that you can perfect the art of photography by doing all the settings yourself and learning the true art of photography. When buying the camera you have choices to make such as do you want a manual or auto focus camera. Do you want a camera that has complete manual over ride or the ability to be used as a fully automatic point and shoot ... Read review

Advantages: Cameras with LCD screens to view what you are taking are the best option
Disadvantages: LCD screen cameras consume a lot of battery life

...despite the cool results!!!), lean over a ledge, lie on your back. Just move the camera around and see the interesting new perspectives! 3) Remember to check the background. A lot of people look through the viewfinder/lens and you'll find your chosen subject, but when it comes to print, you might find a person has a pole coming out of their ear (eg/ when i took a photo of my sister in front of a swing, she looked odd with chains looking as if they ...
...cameras work!) So remember to check the background and how it might appear. That way you'll avoid odd surprises! 4) A typical camera flash picks up glare from any reflective surface within 20 yards (i had to research to find that out after complaining of unnecessary shining lights in my photo) The solution to irritating glares is to move to one side instead of taking a head-on stance and you can avoid most flash problems. Really! It works! That ... Read review

Advantages: Excellent Photographer - Nice Genuine Person
Disadvantages: NONE

...this Photographer - Garswood based SAM HILL has been operating for over 20 Years and I know that he has a massive local following, with scores of satisfied customers year on year. As a fellow professional photographer (I am in no way related to mr Hill , but I have know him for many years however) I have used SAM HILL to assist me with varous assignments which mainly INCLUDE Wedding photography and I have yet to hear a bad word about the quality ...
...say that Sam Hill's Fees are at the lower end of those charged by Established High Quality Photographers. He works from an office attached to his home, and therefore keeps costs down. He offers a wide range of packages and shoots formal and informal pictures using traditional 6cm roll film for the main shots, and black and white is shot on 35mm. The result of this combination produces very attractive work indeed. He was accedited by the British ... Read review