Interrobang
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Looking for some general tips and recommendations: With the blood moon recently and other things, the limitations of my compact camera, it's 5xoptical zoom and limited options for taking pictures in general have become apparent to me.
Thing is, I have a pretty great view of the moon and the night sky from my place (very little light pollution) and I could have made a lot of good Photos this last year since moving here - but my little point and klick just isn't up to the task. And I would also love to do some (mostly) night sky timelapses.
I'm also not sure what I want in terms of optical zoom. I know 5x is too little to capture the moon in a decent picture - but is 50x nessecary?
Budget - I'm not sure. Second hand is fine. I am not ready to spend much money on a camera that I will only be using on very few occasions. I like my point and click camera generally for trips and for daily stuff I rely on my cellphone. That's not going to change, I won't be carrying bulky photo equipment on trips. So I am not ready spending something like 500€ - yet (maybe some years down the road). Can I get something decent for (let's say) 200€ or below on the second hand market?
And yes, I have a tripod.
Thing is, I have a pretty great view of the moon and the night sky from my place (very little light pollution) and I could have made a lot of good Photos this last year since moving here - but my little point and klick just isn't up to the task. And I would also love to do some (mostly) night sky timelapses.
I'm also not sure what I want in terms of optical zoom. I know 5x is too little to capture the moon in a decent picture - but is 50x nessecary?
Budget - I'm not sure. Second hand is fine. I am not ready to spend much money on a camera that I will only be using on very few occasions. I like my point and click camera generally for trips and for daily stuff I rely on my cellphone. That's not going to change, I won't be carrying bulky photo equipment on trips. So I am not ready spending something like 500€ - yet (maybe some years down the road). Can I get something decent for (let's say) 200€ or below on the second hand market?
And yes, I have a tripod.