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CaptainYooh · 05-07-2014, 11:12 PM

As a person who spent a lot of money on photographic equipment including five pro bodies and a variety of expensive lenses, my advice for a novice is to not fall into a quasi-professional camera trap set by camera store salespeople. Most amateur-grade DSLR's are simply not good enough for anything, regardless of the maker. And this is putting it mildly.

From your original post I understand that you need a reliable, easy to use camera for memories while traveling. I strongly recommend a compact rangefinder Nikon One V1 system with a 10mm/2.8 prime lens and a removable flash. It is a very compact and lightweight setup that would help you take excellent sharp high-res photos. I bought one for my wife and we took it with us to Switzerland last month. Very impressive little thing. Don't buy kit zooms that are also offered with it sometimes; they are crappy and useless. For what you need, a 10mm/2.8 prime is a great and fast all-purpose lens with decent optics. If you ever decide to take photography up a notch, Nikon One body can take any pro-grade Nikon F-mount full-frame lens with a simple adapter. And it should fit your budget nicely. Any questions, PM me, will be happy to help.

Sample shots in different lighting situations in a green programmable mode (nothing set manually):

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CaptainYooh Franchise Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Calgary Exp:	As a person who spent a lot of money on photographic equipment including five pro bodies and a variety of expensive lenses, my advice for a novice is to not fall into a quasi-professional camera trap set by camera store salespeople. Most amateur-grade DSLR's are simply not good enough for anything, regardless of the maker. And this is putting it mildly. From your original post I understand that you need a reliable, easy to use camera for memories while traveling. I strongly recommend a compact rangefinder Nikon One V1 system with a 10mm/2.8 prime lens and a removable flash. It is a very compact and lightweight setup that would help you take excellent sharp high-res photos. I bought one for my wife and we took it with us to Switzerland last month. Very impressive little thing. Don't buy kit zooms that are also offered with it sometimes; they are crappy and useless. For what you need, a 10mm/2.8 prime is a great and fast all-purpose lens with decent optics. If you ever decide to take photography up a notch, Nikon One body can take any pro-grade Nikon F-mount full-frame lens with a simple adapter. And it should fit your budget nicely. Any questions, PM me, will be happy to help. Sample shots in different lighting situations in a green programmable mode (nothing set manually): Last edited by CaptainYooh; 05-07-2014 at 11:29 PM.