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What is the best digital camera for photographing wildlife?
1 Aug2010
I am a beginner photographer – I know nothing about cameras or photography but want to learn. I am especially interested in photographing wildlife. Can someone give me some advice as to the best digital camera, and the best way to learn how to be a good photographer?
I would also like to add that price is not an issue, as I am looking for quality.
I’m going on a safari
I would also like to add that price is not an issue, as I am looking for quality.
I’m going on a safari
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7 Responses to What is the best digital camera for photographing wildlife?
Mere_Mortal
August 1st, 2010 at 2:04 am
It would be quite a toss-up between the Canon EOS-1 Mark III ds or the Nikon D3.
You need something that has great image quality, can handle the rigors of the outdoors and is weather sealed.
Keep in mind that the lens is even more important than the body. I would recommend a 300mm F/4 prime or a 200-400 F/4.0 Zoom.
Addendum 10/21/08 12:16PM
Since you are going on a safari then please buy one of the two cameras above and really practice with them BEFORE you go. You will be glad you got the experience. Have fun and be safe.
equinut
August 4th, 2010 at 1:35 pm
For a beginner the “great” pictures are made with equipment far out of a beginner’s price range. Realistic. Shoot with what you got and make the situation work….or change it. Shoot wild life in the zoo or local park. The Great Safari is not on your travel menu.
Jt C
August 7th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
The cameras listed are the best DLSR right now in the full frame format. But you said you are a beginning [hotographer so you may be better with a good entry level DSLR and gettnng a good telephoto lens for it. When I suggest DSLRs to beginners I usually endose the D 40
The D40 has a full manual mode, Flexible progam, aperature priority, shutter priority modes. These are the same modes on all DSLR. It also has several other programed modes for things like portrait, night, children etc. As a photographer improves and learnds to use metering better these additional modes seldom get used so they are usually found on the more amature cameras and seen as not needed on the professional cameras. I feel I have a fair amount of experience as a photographer and it performs well for me but I can give it to my 12 y/o grandson if set on program and he can get good usable pictures as well. His photography is improving as he is already learning to use many of the functions himself ( yes I’m a proud granpa) .
I also would not get caught up in the megapixel hype and instead look at the entire sensor issue. Look at the article I linked below The D40 will do everything a beginner to intermediate photographer needs at a great price. It comes with an 18-55 lens. It will let you use any other money to buy more accessories. And by the time you outgrow it cameras will have advanced to the point that most of what is on the market now would be obsolete. I bought a D300 last year and only had a it a few months when the D700 came out. The canon would also serve you well but I am a Nikon person so I suggest them.
Qoph
August 8th, 2010 at 3:51 am
Please read this -
It is your lens, not the camera, that you will need to consider. For wildlife, you’ll probably need a telephoto lens. I would go with 200mm. At least 80mm (if the animals are large and relatively close)…If you’re only shooting during the day, maximum aperture won’t matter much, but if you’re going for early morning or evening shots, you’ll want a good, wide one. 2 or 2.8 might work, depending on how early/late. However, like at least one person mentioned already, weather resistance is a good thing if you’re in a dusty or wet environment. Pentax also has weather-sealing on a lot of their cameras. Such as this one —K10D/reqID–8793673/subsection–digital_slr
I would also get one of these to protect your lens -
Fotoz 4 FX photography
August 10th, 2010 at 12:07 am
The camera is not nearly as important as the lens. You want a prime lens with zoom capabilities and, if price is no object, I’d suggest as fast as you can afford.
bontylor
August 11th, 2010 at 11:21 pm
Compact cameras are designed to be small and portable; the smallest are described as subcompacts or “ultra-compacts”. Compact cameras are usually designed to be easy to use, sacrificing advanced features and picture quality for compactness and simplicity; images can usually only be stored using Lossy compression (JPEG). Most have a built-in flash usually of low power, sufficient for nearby subjects.
So, i think you must look this specially prepared digi-cam only for wild Photography >>>>
Sam C
August 14th, 2010 at 9:38 am
The higher the resolution the better. look for the specs where you see what megapixel the camera is capable of. usually 7.2 MP would do a great job for photographing wild life.
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