What's your weapon of choice ?

[Nedly]

I'm currently going through the exercise of buying a new camera for this years trip, my little Fuji just wasn't up to the task last year.

I'm seriously considering a Canon 400D, the twin lens option with image stability.
What's your opinion of this camera?

I know the 450D is coming out in a couple of days but cannot seriously justify the additional $500-$600 expense.

What's the camera you use?

I'm sure this question has been asked elsewhere in the forum, just too lazy to look ;)

[Scorcher]

I'm currently going through the exercise of buying a new camera for this years trip, my little Fuji just wasn't up to the task last year.

I'm seriously considering a Canon 400D, the twin lens option with image stability.
What's your opinion of this camera?

I know the 450D is coming out in a couple of days but cannot seriously justify the additional $500-$600 expense.

What's the camera you use?

I'm sure this question has been asked elsewhere in the forum, just too lazy to look ;)

Hey Nedly,

I was just about to reply a Remington 243, but then looked at the main heading !!:oops:

I just bought a Canon 400D with twin lense kit & image stabalising.

I'm certainly no expert, and prefer to use a point & shoot camera, but with the small amount of use so far, I've found it to be excellent. It won't stop a wild pig at 100 yards though !! :rolleyes:

I bought 2 x 4gb memory cards with it, as they are reasonably priced nowadays, a spare battery, some filters and a case. Picked the lot up for $1670 about 3 months ago.

I also carry a Canon Ixus 60 (great for shots in the boat) and a Canon Cybershot (takes AA batteries, so great when recharging is a problem).

Scorcher

[ant]

For the record, My SLR cameras are all still running slide film so I can't comment on the digital SLR cameras.
The only digital I own (and I have two of them - one for the wife) is the Olympus 770SW. This is by far one of the best compact digitals. They are shock proof - I dropped mine from waist height onto cement when I first bought it to make sure it could do what it claimed, and it did. They are also water proof so you can take them anywhere without worrying about moisture and they will also take a great underwater shot. At 7.1 megapixels they are up there with image reproduction as well.

Hope this is of some help.

[campdog]

My first was a Kodak 6490 and the mrs took it.I then took a Kodak P880 last 2 trips and great camera. AT chrismas I got my first Digital SLR. it is a Pentax K10d,best camera I have ever had, still learning.SLRs are getting cheaper and the only way to go.So much you can do with it.

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k259/campdog_photos/ss2of2.jpg
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k259/campdog_photos/41of1.jpg

[xina]

Wonderful shot Campdog. Looks like he's taking a bow.
xina.

[campdog]

Actually he was in my neighbors yard in their bird feeder. I got some great photos of him. He was keeping an eye on me.
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k259/campdog_photos/g11of1.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k259/campdog_photos/galah21of1.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k259/campdog_photos/g21of1.jpg

[batesy]

I was keen to get hold of a Nikon D80 (http://www.dinosaurdeals.com.au/details.cfm?categoryid=2&subcategoryid=8&productid=777)

Only 1200 bucks at Dinosaur Deals.


18-135mm lens included.

[campdog]

I think if I was going to the Cape and wanted an SLR I would personally buy just the camera body and by a lens in the hyperfocal zoom range of 18-250 or better. Nothing worse than getting dust on the cameras sensor, and changing lenses in the cape conditions.That way you could get wide angle landscape photos as well as zoom for getting close up without getting in bite range.

Just remember that you can buy the camera body on its own and pick up lens on its own 2nd hand or new, A lot of the kit lenses are at the medium quality. So maybe buy one good quality lens.

[Nedly]

I figured it would be a loaded question, sorry.

Thanks for the comments.

Campdog, your comment about taking a 18-250 lens makes sense, gives me something else to think about.
I suppose these days all SLR digital cameras will be of similar quality in any given price range.
I guess I'll just have to do a bit more thinking, though I do like the 400D.

Nice shots of the bird btw.
What zoom did you use?