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Bird Watching
rockybird

camera rec. for bird pics?

9 years ago

Any recommendations? The birds in my area are very wild and nervous around me, so I'll need to take pics from a distance...thanks!

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  • 9 years ago

    I absolutely love my Canon SX50 for my birding shots. It gets up much closer than my 70--300 mm lens on my Nikon. I think there is a SX60 now. I use one camera for birding, the other for landscape, etc. I am lucky to have both. But the Canon is good for landscape shots, too, and is the one I travel with as it is smaller and doesn't have removable lenses. It is just easier to cart around.

    Comments (8)

    • 9 years ago

      What is your budget?

      tj

      rockybird thanked tsugajunkie z5 SE WI ♱
    • 9 years ago

      300?

    • 9 years ago

      For $300, start your search here.

      tj

      rockybird thanked tsugajunkie z5 SE WI ♱
    • 9 years ago
      last modified: 9 years ago

      Thanks kathy9norcal and tsugajunkie! I will look into the canon - that looks like what I was looking for, and also check out the website of recommendations.

    • 9 years ago

      I have had the Canon SX50 for a couple of years, and it has made a huge difference in what I have been able to capture. Many of my pics are shot from inside the house.

      Susan

    • 9 years ago

      Fantastic pictures! Thanks for sharing.

    • 9 years ago

      Thank you, Royals fan. I give the camera a great deal of credit.

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