Camera Suggestions?

I've had it with my camera. I've tried every combination of settings (what it has anyway) natural sunlight, reveal bulbs. I've come to theconclusion it's a steaming pile of dung. I'm looking for a used camera in the $200-$300 range that takes nice accurate pics of redlines.<br>

Lubber, what kind of camera are you using now, and what exactly is the problem? Just the exposure (they're too light or dark)? Or is there a focus problemas well (i.e. they come out fuzzy)? I'd like to see a typical pic. Because you can almost always get decent closeup pics unless the camera is more than,like, 10 years old...

This was taken outside with the camera back so the car is in the focus marks at the highest res setting. The color looks ok but it just doesn't look verysharp or crisp. The camera is a sony cybershot 7.2mp. ISO set to 100 white balance 1.7<br><br><img src="http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p192/rstoecker/RLOL3/DSC04099.jpg" alt="image"><br>

<img height="15" src="http://redlinesonlinemessageboard.yuku.com/domain/bypass/images/pacman.gif" width="15" alt="image">I can end your problem right now withone word.....Canon!<br><br> I find Sony cams, like Sony TVs have that sort of picture. I've got a Canon PowerShot A530 5megapixel, which I shopped around for before making a decisionabout 3 yrs ago. It cost me $162CDN which about $140US. I see the same cam but with 8megapixels is even cheaper now at about $159CDN. Mine has so many settingsit makes your head spin, and even has a movie setting. It takes incredible pics, especially for the money.<br><br>Here's a variety of types of shots. Notice it even captures the true colour of an 'aqua' redline bug. That's tough to get.<br><br><p>Andy<img height="15" src="http://redlinesonlinemessageboard.yuku.com/domain/bypass/images/pacman.gif" width="15" alt="image"><br><img src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z89/BlueWagoon/IMG_0567.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z89/BlueWagoon/IMG_0585.jpg" alt="image"><img src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z89/BlueWagoon/IMG_1645.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z89/BlueWagoon/IMG_0765.jpg" alt="image"><img src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z89/BlueWagoon/IMG_1156.jpg" alt="image"><img src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z89/BlueWagoon/IMG_1140.jpg" alt="image"><img src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z89/BlueWagoon/IMG_1419-1.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z89/BlueWagoon/IMG_0118.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z89/BlueWagoon/IMG_1670.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z89/BlueWagoon/IMG_0714-1.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z89/BlueWagoon/IMG_2002.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z89/BlueWagoon/IMG_0249.jpg" alt="image"><br><img src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z89/BlueWagoon/IMG_1583-1.jpg" alt="image"><img src="http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z89/BlueWagoon/IMG_2877.jpg" alt="image"><br><br></p>

Andy those pics look nice. I looked on ebay and those cameras are around $60, not too bad. If I get one I'll hit you up for settings :)

I'll second the Canon recommendation. Not only that, their warrantee is hands-down the best there is. My four year old Canon had the receptor go bad on it,and even though it was long out of warrantee, they deemed it to be a manufacturing defect and still replaced it free of charge .... plus paid the shipping BOTHways !!!<br><br>Here's a few shots with my 3.2 mega pixel A75 (newer ones are even better !) ....<br><br><img src="http://images.yuku.com/image/pjpeg/6a935b13af5ce1de57e285520cf4205a53eb6d2.pjpg" alt="image"><img src="http://images.yuku.com/image/pjpeg/0192555a40e985f68b302bb9ca86f14b2eba36f.pjpg" alt="image"><br><p><img src="http://images.yuku.com/image/pjpeg/c0335340a533e5e45e2885090e885e05c7020ea.pjpg" alt="image"><br><br>Mark.<br></p><br><p><br></p>

<img height="15" src="http://redlinesonlinemessageboard.yuku.com/domain/bypass/images/pacman.gif" width="15" alt="image">Hey Mark,...I like your Heavy Chevywith the 'ghost stripes'! Very cool! Did you do that one?<br><p><img height="15" src="http://redlinesonlinemessageboard.yuku.com/domain/bypass/images/pacman.gif" width="15" alt="image">One rule of thumb when buying acam,...buy one from a company whose only business is cams!<br><br>Andy<img height="15" src="http://redlinesonlinemessageboard.yuku.com/domain/bypass/images/pacman.gif" width="15" alt="image"><br></p>

One more hint to snappy good pics...<br><br>TRIPOD!<br><br>You got to get one...20.00 only and it will ease a lot of worry and help you tremendously.<br>

I have a Nikon S4 that I love. It also has a ton of settings and takes nice pics of redlines. On any board that this subject has come up, the concensus seemsto always be Canon and Nikon. I don't think you can go wrong with either one. I got mine from Calumet Photo. Very nice people and very knowledgeable. Theyhave their own website and are on eBay as well.

<blockquote> <strong class="quote-title">lanlubber wrote:</strong> <hr> Andy those pics look nice. I looked on ebay and those cameras are around $60, not too bad. If I get one I'll hit you up for settings :)</blockquote><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><img height="15" src="http://redlinesonlinemessageboard.yuku.com/domain/bypass/images/pacman.gif" width="15" alt="image">Maybe one of the guys can elaboratefurther on this, but I understand that a lot of cams on eBay can be rebuilt or remanufactured or something like that, so be carefull what you buy. You want tobuy a brand new cam with a full warranty. And ya, what Jeff says, get a tripod! I was in a dollar store looking for HWs recently and happened acrossone.....for $1! Just a cheap piece of crap only 1ft tall, but it works good for table shots of your cars.<br><p><br>Andy<img height="15" src="http://redlinesonlinemessageboard.yuku.com/domain/bypass/images/pacman.gif" width="15" alt="image"><br></p>