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Looking for recommendations for a good camera and lens set up. I like to take pictures of my mutt retrieving as well as various stuff when the hunting gets slow. I have a dslr camera now that works alright but it belongs to my ex, so it's time for me to get my own. If anyone has any experience with a good set up let me know.
Thanks

Picked up a canon rebel t3i last year. Loving it. There's a t4i out now that's a bit smaller framed. Got the 300mm lens with it too. It's solid. Won't be sending any pictures to natgeo but it keeps me entertained.

I've got a Canon t3i as well, it's a good place to start.

In retrospect, I'd have bought a Nikon D90 a more money, but I like it better than the Canon.

http://mobile.theverge.com/2013/11/4/50 ... ro-styling

I'm really digging the retro look of this frame.

That's pretty sweet

Hey Dan, do you use any editing software?

No, just load them to Photobucket maybe touch them up a little with their limited tools

Gimp is a free open source version of photoshop and it does everything PS does.

http://www.gimp.org

I just ripped Lightroom and aperture to try out.

Fowlplay wrote:Looking for recommendations for a good camera and lens set up. I like to take pictures of my mutt retrieving as well as various stuff when the hunting gets slow. I have a dslr camera now that works alright but it belongs to my ex, so it's time for me to get my own. If anyone has any experience with a good set up let me know.
Thanks

Sounds like you've already got a pretty good one... the free kind.

3legged_lab wrote:

Fowlplay wrote:Looking for recommendations for a good camera and lens set up. I like to take pictures of my mutt retrieving as well as various stuff when the hunting gets slow. I have a dslr camera now that works alright but it belongs to my ex, so it's time for me to get my own. If anyone has any experience with a good set up let me know.
Thanks

Sounds like you've already got a pretty good one... the free kind.

yea it works for now, but i know eventually it will come to an end.

Westie25 wrote:Picked up a canon rebel t3i last year. Loving it. There's a t4i out now that's a bit smaller framed. Got the 300mm lens with it too. It's solid. Won't be sending any pictures to natgeo but it keeps me entertained.

im pretty sure thats the setup she has too. she has a smaller lens but it doesnt do well compared to the 300mm. if i want to take a pic of something close i just back up a bit. takes pretty good pics tho!

If you don't want to spend a fortune check this out. A smaller version of a full size camera, and takes awesome 1080 HD video. Has built in zoom, lense slides out auto. Here is what the zoom can do.
See that boat




Here is the camera. Just a option to think about.

http://store.sony.com/cyber-shot-digita ... 3Dcategory

outboardman wrote:If you don't want to spend a fortune check this out. A smaller version of a full size camera, and takes awesome 1080 HD video. Has built in zoom, lense slides out auto. Here is what the zoom can do.
See that boat




Here is the camera. Just a option to think about.

http://store.sony.com/cyber-shot-digita ... 3Dcategory

Looks like you might outta hollar and tell him to get the weeds outta his jet foot

The case for my similar bridge camera, a Panasonic FZ150, is dusty, instead of dirty because it's still too big to be handy enough for a lot of field use. My dirty, "been there, done that" case is the belt holster for a little "travel zoom" that is virtually always with me afield, unnoticed until needed. I find a lot of truth in the old adage that "The best camera is the one that's there when you want it."

I bought a Panasonic Lumix DMC/Fz70 in November. Has a 60X zoom. I am still learning the ins and outs but wherever I go it goes. I will put a couple of pics up from the camera tomorrow. For $300 I am quite happy with it
Bill

Here are 3 of the pics with the Panasonic. Bright sun and windy, birds moving the whole time. I have a real long way to go but I try to take pics every day
Later
Bill

That's awesome pics look really good