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frogworlduk Senior Member Joined: 19 Aug 2003 No. of posts: 72  View other posts by frogworlduk |
Posted: 18 Feb 2008 well i'm just after help from other people that may have switched. i am currently using a canon eos 350d with all the gubbins and lenses etc. great quality photos and stuff but i'm getting bored with having to change lenses and am thinking of changing and just getting a super good hand held no extra lense jobs. what are peoples views on this good or bad really? what do you use or what you recommend |
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Alan Hyde Senior Member Joined: 17 Apr 2003 No. of posts: 1416  View other posts by Alan Hyde |
Posted: 18 Feb 2008 Heyup, how you doing? 
I use both, canon 20D and an olympus E20. The E20 is built like an SLR but hasn't got detatchable lenses , it takes superb pics. Also, my friend who's a pro wildife photographer has recently bought a panasonic compact which takes excellent pics and is quite versatile.Can't remember the model but i'll find out. At the end of the day i've always said that the camera is important to a certain degree but mainly it's the person behind it that makes the difference. Also had a friend out in Romania , she's naturaly so artistict. She had a cheapo ú150 compact and ended up with an exhibit in a gallery up in London O-> O+> |
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frogworlduk Senior Member Joined: 19 Aug 2003 No. of posts: 72 View other posts by frogworlduk |
Posted: 18 Feb 2008 thanks al helps alot....! i think i'm probably going to stick with the canon as i've got everything already. just thinking it will be easier out in the field with a smaller one! oh well |
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Davew Senior Member Joined: 12 Jan 2004 No. of posts: 99 View other posts by Davew |
Posted: 18 Feb 2008 When I started photogpraphy my first aim was to photograph the Six naturals and the three self sustaining aliens. I framed the best shots when I got all nine and three of these were using a Nikon Coolpix 995 with the remaining six a Nikon Coolpix 5700. Both excellent handheld thingies. I've moved on to a Canon 30D DSLR. Image quality is usually better but not hugely and I've certainly taken nothing since that would require me cracking the frame open. I'm with you on the lenses, I'm not far off completing the photographic sets of Butterflies, Dragonflies and Damselflies so always go out with my Sigma 150mm. It's ok for reptiles but I'm finding especially with Adders that I usually need to back away a little which isn't always practical. I'd suggest that if you're happy with your DSLR and you already ahve the gear stick a 100mm or thereabouts lens on it and you're good to go. Otherwise invest in the Nikon Coolpix 5700, should be cheap enough on Ebay. |
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frogworlduk Senior Member Joined: 19 Aug 2003 No. of posts: 72 View other posts by frogworlduk |
Posted: 19 Feb 2008 yeah well i've got a 30-55 and a 70-300mm lense but i think i may go for a sort of 70-100 mm macro so i can get closer if need be and only about 100 pound as well which isn't bad. cheers |
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DrDom Member Joined: 13 Jul 2005 No. of posts: 14 View other posts by DrDom |
Posted: 19 Feb 2008 Alan and co are quite right that the photographer's more important than the camera. You can take very good shots with a compact camera and they are smaller and lighter. However, you'll find it's more difficult to take a good picture than with a SLR - the cameras are often less responsive, more difficult to focus accurately and the viewfinders (or screens) more difficult to use precisely. Dolmedes fimbriatus, Thursley, Ricoh GX100 (sorry no herps with this camera)
But - you can only get a photo if you've got a camera with you, so if you're more likely to carry a small all-in-one around it could be useful. I've recently got a Ricoh GX100 to accompany my DSLR and its great - with a fantastic macro, although you do have to get within a few inches of the subject.......so not ideal for anything that might bite or run ... Dominic Tantram - Guildford Surrey Amphibian & Reptile Group (SARG) |
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AGILIS Senior Member Joined: 27 Feb 2007 No. of posts: 694  View other posts by AGILIS |
Posted: 19 Feb 2008i assume that be a great raft spider?keith
LOCAL ICYNICAL CELTIC ECO WARRIOR AND FAILED DRUID |
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DrDom Member Joined: 13 Jul 2005 No. of posts: 14 View other posts by DrDom |
Posted: 19 Feb 2008 Keith It was pretty good... no it's a raft spider, the great raft or fen raft spider (Dolomedes plantarius) is only present in Sussex, East Anglia and maybe Thrapston - but don't confuse the fact I seem to be using a spider as an icon with me knowing much about them..... Dominic Tantram - Guildford Surrey Amphibian & Reptile Group (SARG) |
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frogworlduk Senior Member Joined: 19 Aug 2003 No. of posts: 72 View other posts by frogworlduk |
Posted: 19 Feb 2008 oh that old one ayy!! yeah i know i happen to be an amazing photographer!!! lol yeah whatever just seeing what everyone thought |
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tim hamlett Senior Member Joined: 17 Dec 2006 No. of posts: 572  View other posts by tim hamlett |
Posted: 02 Mar 2008 hi. i know very little about photography but found this the other day. it may be of interest. http://www.wildlife-camera.co.uk/?p=334 tim |
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