Schnetz

I'd recommend that you buy a used Sony Rx10 ii. The Rx10 ii is selling for around $600 in mint condition. The Rx10 ii is a fixed 2.8 (great in low light), but has a zoom range of 24-200mm. I prefer it to all other Sony Rx10 models.

markwilliam1

Have you even used the Sony RX10 M4? There’s no comparison to The Rx10 II.

Schnetz

Yes, but the fixed 2.8 trumps the M4 in my opinion, and. 24-200 covers the range of most of my photos.

Lazorsnipes

I love the Leica CL!!! If money is not an issue, I agree with markstjohn give Leica a look. I also have a tiny Leica C as my pocket camera vs a camera phone and I think it takes great pictures, in RAW as well!!

11bravo

I've used my Panasonic FZ-1000 for several years now and enjoy it immensly. I can carry it all day in a Lowepro Apex-140AW case with 3 spare batteries. My travel companion carries the Panasonic FZ-300 in the Apex-140 case. She likes the extra zoom, 600mm compared to my 400mm, and the FZ-300 is weather sealed. 1" sensor in the FZ-1000. By the end of 6 hours hiking in the mountains, it's enough for me.

genocolo Loc: Vail and Gasparilla Island

Terrific photo.

Charlie Schomer

I've been using a Nikon P-510 for since around 2004 or 5. I have enjoy it very much it is the equivalent to having a 1000mm lenses where as your P-900 has (as you know) a 3000mm lenses. I wpuld advise a monopod at least for the long range extension. The only draw back is the size of the sensor it is a 1/2.3" as compare to the DSLR or SLR, if you want large enlargements.. I am currently shooting my Nikon P-510 @ 16mp and a Nikon Coolpix A-900 @ 20MP. They both have the same size Sensor. Hope this helps...

This was shot with the P-510 in France of a mountain goat at least a quarter of a mile away. I could have gotten closer with the P-1000.


This is the Virgin river Gorge shot with the A900


This was shot with the P-510 Jan 2017 @ the Orlando Wetlands..

drdcs0025

Thank you all for your responses. I have tried out several bridge cameras and as Mike said. some are too small for my hands. I do have arthritis and some days I find it difficult to hold on to objects. I haven't dropped a lens yet when making a change but I have come far too close for comfort so have learned to avoid using a camera on bad days. (Those always seem to be the days when a great photo opportunity crops up.) So for me changing lenses is an issue. Holding a camera steady has not been an issue. Those modifications were made long ago and have stood the test of time. I like the idea of having a strap attached to the camera and no lenses to change.

A tripod is a real problem because there are days when I can't turn the connections to lengthen the legs. I don't have enough strength in my fingers to open clip fasteners either. Having to use a tripod for the long end of the zoom on Canon or Nikon is not an option. That was good information for me to have. The photos from the RX10 were amazing. Thanks for sharing. I liked the 1 inch sensor size on the Sony. I hadn't looked at the Leica but will do so before I make my final decision.

I can't remember who said that they hoped they could make some minor modifications and use some of the same equipment they are using now. I have already gone through that stage. I hope your modifications are useful for you longer than mine have been-about two years.

larryepage Loc: North Texas area

drdcs0025--

I meant no disrespect or insentitivity with my suggestion. I have significant osteoarthritis in multiple joints myself. My knees can be fixed (when I lose a little bit more weight), but I am going to have to live with the effects in my wrists and fingers, most likely.

Now that I am retired, though, I have to at least look at options that do not require spending large amounts of money. That's why I was offering those suggestions. In addition to what I offered before, I'll probably eventually be selling at least my heaviest "Gold Ring" lenses and replacing them with lenses containing more plastic, but having a lot less weight. May have to move to some "super zooms," if changing lenses becomes a problem. Results will still be good, maybe just not as good as now. I figure by then that I'll not be able to see well enough to capture those images that would require the faster lenses, so everything would balance out.

Anyway...I hope that you are able to find a solution that works for you and that will let you keep shooting. Photographers are gradually becoming something of an endangered species. We certainly need to keep the ones that we have.

drdcs0025

I did not think you were being disrespectful or insensitive. I truly meant what I said. I do hope that any modifications you find that you have to make are effective and that your circumstances are such that no further compromises are necessary. Thank you for bringing up the issue because I think it is an important part of the discussion. My journey has been a long one. For many years I had to give up photography all together. When lens stabilization came into being, the combination of that advance in technology and modifications I made allowed me to hold a camera steady enough to get sharp photos again. Luckily I can still do that.

georgiapeach2 Loc: Georgia the Peach State

I own the Panasonic Lumix 2500 I am very happy with it you may look at it

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=panasonic+lumix+fz2500+review&&view=detail&mid=88DCEC40DEADE364982588DCEC40DEADE3649825&&FORM=VDRVRV

BuckNel

Elliern Loc: Myrtle Beach, SC

I know this is an old thread, but I also have Myasthenia Gravis and can no longer use my DSLR and long lenses. I bought the Nikon P610 but not thrilled with the image quality and it doesn’t do bifs at all. May give the Sony a try.

tomad Loc: North Carolina

The Sony RX10 IV is the camera for BIF; easy handling, 600mm reach, and the extremely fast and accurate focusing.