The cichlid Man Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 Hi all, I was just wondering what Digital Camera's people use to take good quality photos of there fish. I am looking to buy one but don't know which is the best for this purpose. Any information is appreciated. Regards, Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lepperfish Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 Different cameras will suit different people.. Do you want a point and shoot camera or something with alot of manual options? How advanced are you in taking photos already ? Also, whats your budget? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Bits Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 If you are going to spend good money, $400+ then opt for a brand carrying a good lens. Carl Sues (however you spell it) is a good one i have had experience on. if you are looking for something that is professional, go the Nikon D70 SLR, has interchangable lens' for around $1700 if you look in the right places... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fins Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 Hi Ben, Like what lepper said, it depends on your requirements. When I first started taking photos of fish, I used a point and shoot style camera. I got totally frustrated and got myself a Digital SLR. Now it's a breeze taking half decent fish shots. I learnt more about photography with a D-SLR in 6 weeks than I did with a Film-SLR in 6 years! If I had to choose the most important thing in a camera: No Shutter Lag Give us a hint. Budget, size etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Bits Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 very true fins, I am actually looking at gettin a DSLR mysef... Have done heaps of research and come down to the very affordable, for some, Canon EOS 300D or the Nikon D70. After reading heaps, it comes down only a few things that i pick the nikon for. The shutter speeds and the ability to take continuus shots basically til you can't store anymore photos. Just need to rob a bank now... Ebay seems like the best place to buy cameras at the moment no matter on what price range you decide... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lepperfish Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 If I had a choice over the 300D or the D70 I would chose the D70 hands down.. The only thing I would take over the D70 would be the Canon 20D.. Be careful with buying cameras of ebay.. Alot of them are grey imports and factory seconds or even refurbished units. Even though they claim to have a full Australian warranty.. Just be careful of ebay for electronic goods in general.. Cheers.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fins Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 Prices are dropping quickly. I remember 6 months ago you couldn't get a D-SLR for less than $2000. Now you can pick one up for less than $1500. Also, with more manufactures putting out D-SLR's, the prices should continue to drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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