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threedogs - 24 Nov 2004 23:00 GMT

Am travelling Oz and have a particular interest in birds of prey.
Currently only have a point and click digital camera which doesn't do
any justice to the subject.

Any advice on a more suitable (but affordable) camera??

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rwesurfn - 24 Nov 2004 23:49 GMT

canon S1 IS, 10x optical zoom, image stabilization. $300-399 USD.

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> Am travelling Oz and have a particular interest in birds of prey.
> Currently only have a point and click digital camera which doesn't do
> any justice to the subject.
>
> Any advice on a more suitable (but affordable) camera??

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Enrico Facchin - 25 Nov 2004 10:55 GMT

Played a little bit with Panasonic Lumix FZ20 and it´s impressive:
5Mpixel, 12x zoom 36-432mm equivalent, f:2.8, stabilized.
$599.99 MSRP.

Also the FZ15 seems interesting (4Mpixel, all the rest the same).
$499.99 MSRP.

Or the 3Mpixel version FZ3 ($399.99 MSRP).

I don´t know street prices there (in Italy FZ20 is sold for 700 , so
definetely more than 600US$).

Regards - Enrico

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>Am travelling Oz and have a particular interest in birds of prey.
>Currently only have a point and click digital camera which doesn't do
>any justice to the subject.
>
>Any advice on a more suitable (but affordable) camera??

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MikeA - 29 Nov 2004 20:59 GMT

I've used Sigma APO 400 f5.6 on Canon (film) SLR. Seems good. If you could
get one and put it on a digital Canon, it should be really good I'd think.

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