What SLR for wildlife photography?

[Carl]

Originally Posted by Lancashire Lad

Hi Carl,

Have a look on Nikon's website for the Coolpix P90. It's a brand new bridge camera that's just about to be released in the UK in March.

The specification is absolutely phenomenal. 12Mp, 624mm zoom , image stabilization, variable angle lcd viewfinder (an absolute godsend when you are taking low down shots for fungi etc.), super macro facility, etc. etc. the spec seems to go on for ever.

I obviously haven't had my hands on one, but I would seriously suggest trying one of these out before making any other purchase.

Prices being bandied about on the internet for this camera seem to be in the mid £300 area. If the P90 has a good build quality, and handles well, I doubt whether there is any other bridge camera that will currently match it.

Regards
Mike.

EDIT - PS did you have a look at snake's bird photo's? - I put a link to his photo's further up the thread.

Thanks mike, i replied before seeing your reply about the P90.Looks/sounds like a wicked camera, in my budget aswell,so i`m just going to wait, and see what images it can produce when it`s released in march.But so far i`m going for the Fuji snakes using.Thanks for everyones help, really appreciated.

[camo]

Carl

Good Luck,

over and out!

Roy

[marvin]

hi

sorry to intrude on the debate at such a late stage but you may find this 2007 article interesting.

Wildlife Camera Which wildlife camera - DSLR or superzoom?

wildlife photography can be pretty addictive and ultimately you may end up with both a superzoom and a dslr as each has its advantages and disadvantages.

this may be worth a look as well

http://www.cameras.co.uk/camera-revi...turesort=total

good luck anyway

tim

[birding dave]

Originally Posted by birding dave

Only one way to go, mate. Canon dSLR. Anything else ain't worth the box it comes in!

I'm sorry about this post, it was one of my friends (no need for enemies) who got on my pc while I was busy elsewhere.

[galanthus]

Originally Posted by marvin

hi

sorry to intrude on the debate at such a late stage but you may find this 2007 article interesting.

Wildlife Camera Which wildlife camera - DSLR or superzoom?

wildlife photography can be pretty addictive and ultimately you may end up with both a superzoom and a dslr as each has its advantages and disadvantages.

this may be worth a look as well

Reviews of Super Zoom Digital Cameras

good luck anyway

tim

disadvantages with DSLR for wildlife photography ? hmmm, will have a read now. Love mine, very versitile .

[galanthus]

I have to say marvin it's a little misleading that article.

For example it says 'A really big lens reaching out to 300mm will cost you 1000 pounds ? ' You can get a canon 70-300 mm with image stabilisation for less than half that price, also other cheaper ones. I use my 70-300 for most wildlife shots.

'How long will this take? The expert opinion is that your beautiful DSLR might have a top-of-the-range life of about 2-3 years. ' DSLR top of the range life ? Most peeps are happy with a very good camera and don't feel the need to upgrade constantly. If you're one of these then you just care about its good life as a camera and with the better makes this can be a decade or more.

Just didn't sit comfortably with me those comments tht's all.

[Lancashire Lad]

I think that the harbingers of the doom of the DSLR "within a couple of years", will be eating their words at the end of that timescale.

I can't really see anything appearing that will fully supersede a good DSLR system, for many years to come.

However, I do agree that for all but the ardent enthusiast, a good Bridge Camera will offer everything they need and more besides.

As a way of entering the arena of good quality wildlife (and all round general) photography on a strictly limited budget, I'm a firm believer that Bridge Cameras can't be beaten.

Regards
Mike.

[marvin]

hi

Originally Posted by galanthus

I have to say marvin it's a little misleading that article.

sorry. i didn't write the article of course and they are not my opinions, but i did find it interesting. i'm sure you and mike are right about the timescales mentioned. in fact, i discussed this with my photographer friend a while ago and he was sceptical about compact cameras ever matching dslr for image quality. if you can see past the hyperbole then the article is really saying that there is hope for people on a budget or who, for whatever reason, have a problem with carrying extra kit around.

tim

[Jim Ford]

Originally Posted by Lancashire Lad

As a way of entering the arena of good quality wildlife (and all round general) photography on a strictly limited budget, I'm a firm believer that Bridge Cameras can't be beaten.

I think you're probably right here, but if you're a bit 'techie' and like gadgets a DSLR's hard to beat!

Jim

[Lancashire Lad]

Originally Posted by Jim Ford

I think you're probably right here, but if you're a bit 'techie' and like gadgets a DSLR's hard to beat!

Jim

Perhaps if you're a bit 'techie' and like gadgets, (and also have fairly deep pockets ), a DSLR's hard to beat!

I agree with you. There's nothing like having a bag full of kit, and every last accessory that might be needed.

But I do sometimes feel after a day spent lugging all my kit around, that I could have got exactly the same shots with just my Finepix S9600.

Regards
Mike.