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Hi everyone,
I'm looking to upgrade from my bridge Fujifinepix HS25.
I don't do too badly with it but I do find I'm struggling with shutter speed and aperture.
The lack of a 'bulb' function has restricted me in the past with some images I would like to have taken.
I also struggle to control depth of field with it too.
I also don't have an external flash for it (even though it has a hotshoe)
As a photographer, I'm amateur.
Although I studied photography back in the early 80s I never took it up as a career and it's remained a hobby ever since. I don't get out as often as I like, alone, to be creative so my shoots tend to exist of family outings. The wife gets quite frustrated when I'm taking pictures of the surroundings rather than the family, lol.
As you can see from an old post I'm no newbie. Although you might not like the images or processing I think I have a reasonable eye for composition.
https://www.talkphotography.co.uk/threads/trying-to-be-creative-again.258621/#post-2978931
So. talk to me about cameras.
I started off looking at the D3300 but I've been put off by some of the comments on here with regard to the use of older non AF lenses.
Budget of around £700 has got to buy me a Body, two lenses and an external flash. Anything left over I would like to spend on a few filters.
I've no manufacturer preference and I'm also happy to buy second hand as long as the batteries are good.
I'm looking to upgrade from my bridge Fujifinepix HS25.
I don't do too badly with it but I do find I'm struggling with shutter speed and aperture.
The lack of a 'bulb' function has restricted me in the past with some images I would like to have taken.
I also struggle to control depth of field with it too.
I also don't have an external flash for it (even though it has a hotshoe)
As a photographer, I'm amateur.
Although I studied photography back in the early 80s I never took it up as a career and it's remained a hobby ever since. I don't get out as often as I like, alone, to be creative so my shoots tend to exist of family outings. The wife gets quite frustrated when I'm taking pictures of the surroundings rather than the family, lol.
As you can see from an old post I'm no newbie. Although you might not like the images or processing I think I have a reasonable eye for composition.
https://www.talkphotography.co.uk/threads/trying-to-be-creative-again.258621/#post-2978931
So. talk to me about cameras.
I started off looking at the D3300 but I've been put off by some of the comments on here with regard to the use of older non AF lenses.
Budget of around £700 has got to buy me a Body, two lenses and an external flash. Anything left over I would like to spend on a few filters.
I've no manufacturer preference and I'm also happy to buy second hand as long as the batteries are good.