Need a reccomendation for a digital camera with these specs.

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02 March 2005, 01:34

PaGriz

Need a reccomendation for a digital camera with these specs.

I am finally going to go digital I was told that I should get a camera with the following specs for my purposes wildlife photgraphy.
6mg or larger and at least a 10x optical zoom or better.
I am leaning toward the Canon line I use a Nikon 35mm now. What would you recommend that I look at?

Thanks for any help, I am open to any suggestions you can offer.

Pa Griz

02 March 2005, 06:20

blaser93

GO to CNET .COM this site compares all cameras that you are looking for. They are seperated into maga pixels. Check it out very good site.

05 March 2005, 03:04

Oldguns

PaGriz...Panasonic is coming out with some new digital cameras that might fit your specs..the new models FZ4 and FZ5 should be out this April...check out their website.

05 March 2005, 06:27

PaGriz

Thanks folks I will take a look at this info.
I am looking at the Canon Rebel right now and with the interchangible lens it so far is looking best.
I found one on the net a Canon EOS Digital Rebel that comes with two lens a Sigma 2-70mm F3.5-5.6 zoom lens and a Sigma 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Macro Super zoom. Case and extra battery for $899.95 sounds like a good deal to me.

Pa Griz

05 March 2005, 06:50

Savage99

Sounds like a big one to me? If I did not have a small pocket digital I would not have 10% of the outdoor pics that I do now.

05 March 2005, 18:33

D Humbarger

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07 April 2005, 18:43

PaGriz

Thanks for the help everyone. I bought the Canon Digital Rebel EOS should be here tomorrow.
Looks like it just may be what I needed.
Anyone use one of them? How do you like yours?

Thanks again
Pa Griz

12 April 2005, 05:21

<mikeh416Rigby>

Griz-I bought that same camera a couple of weeks ago. It's unfrickenbelieveable! Fortunately, I already had several Canon lenses for my 35milimeters. Two lenses I can highly recommend for the new Canon EOS Digital are the Canon 28-135 IS (the image stabilizer is super), and the Tamron 28-300. Get yourself a 4 Gig memory card for it. You can get them at Best Buys. They're pricey, but can hold over 1,000 images.

12 April 2005, 06:07

PaGriz

Thanks for the info Mike, I got the lens I mentioned in my post with the camera and I just ordered the close up lens to take pics of flys and other close ups. I do a lot of nature photography with my Nikon 35mm and have a feeling this new one is going to put it on the back burner for a while, once I get it figured out that is. At least it will be fun playing with it.
Please keep me posted on how your doing with yours too.

Thanks again for the post.

Pa Griz

12 April 2005, 06:46

<mikeh416Rigby>

I'll be taking it to Namibia with me next month. That ought to give it a thorough test, eh? Good luck with yours.

13 September 2005, 04:12

<mikeh416Rigby>

quote:
Originally posted by PaGriz:
Thanks for the info Mike, I got the lens I mentioned in my post with the camera and I just ordered the close up lens to take pics of flys and other close ups. I do a lot of nature photography with my Nikon 35mm and have a feeling this new one is going to put it on the back burner for a while, once I get it figured out that is. At least it will be fun playing with it.
Please keep me posted on how your doing with yours too.

Thanks again for the post.

Pa Griz

You've had your Canon Eos for a couple of months now. How do you like it. I've got no complaints about mine.

16 September 2005, 17:30

PaGriz

Mike, this thing is so user friendly it's unreal. I'm having a ball with it.
Best money I ever spent. One thing I am going to do though is get a 300mm zoom the 200 I have falls short for some of my field shots.
Thanks
Pa Griz

16 September 2005, 19:47

<mikeh416Rigby>

The Tamron 28-300 lens kicks butt. I used mine in Namibia, and it was all I needed.

16 September 2005, 20:17

PaGriz

Thanks Mike, I will be shopping for one of them today.
Sounds like you had a fun trip, I'm glad.

Pa Griz

24 September 2005, 10:42

<mikeh416Rigby>

PaGriz, I bought a Hitachi 6 gig memory card for it today. I've just about used up the 4 gig card I picked up when I bought the camera. The 6 gig card ran around 295.00 at Best Buys.

By the way, where do you live in Pa? I'm outside of Douglassville, about 12 miles northwest of Pottstown.

19 October 2005, 06:55

Snowwolfe

If you do not plan on printing anything bigger than a 11 x 14 I would stay with any high quality 5 megapixel