Daughter Needs Advice
Dec 30, 2017 17:46:36 #
I have several cameras where they can be reached quickly and I am intrigued by the Nikon B700.
Dec 30, 2017 18:11:47 #
jdub82 wrote:
I would recommend the Canon SX60. It has a 65X Zoom and a price point under $500.00. I own the SX50 (Previous model) with a 50X zoom and was able to get some amazing shots with the long zoom on a safari during a trip to Kenya this past summer. I noticed other people struggling with huge 600mm lenses, and my zoom was double that without the hassle of the huge lens. The quality of the pictures it produces is very good, even with the small sensor.
Well, now - willya look at that! ... Mama Lion ... she doesn't look too ferocious, does she?
Neat, J ...
Just with the SX 60 HS, eh? ... How far away were you?
Dec 30, 2017 18:14:35 #
digit-up wrote:
*********** P-900 yesterday***** RJM
Well, willya look at that! ... A Cardinal came home to roost!
Was this hand-held, at farthest reach, RJM?
Dec 30, 2017 18:20:23 #
Chris T., Thanks! We were about 80 yards (+/-) away, in a safari rig.
Dec 30, 2017 18:53:15 #
jdub82 wrote:
Chris T., Thanks! We were about 80 yards (+/-) away, in a safari rig.
Was it stopped? ... Or, were you moving?
Did she start coming towards you, or couldn't she have been less interested, J?
Dec 30, 2017 19:00:13 #
Chris T., We were stopped. She seemed indifferent to our presence. I think they get used to the safari vehicles coming through. There were several members of the pride in the area...The younger lions were active and playful, she was just watching their antics.
Dec 30, 2017 20:05:33 #
jdub82 wrote:
Chris T., We were stopped. She seemed indifferent to our presence. I think they get used to the safari vehicles coming through. There were several members of the pride in the area...The younger lions were active and playful, she was just watching their antics.
Then, this must have been on a reservation, right, J?
Lions out in the wild ... are always on the prowl ...
Whereabouts in Africa were you?
Dec 30, 2017 20:28:42 #
Yes, It was in Amboseli National Park, in Kenya. It is in the wild, in the sense that they have to hunt for their prey just like anywhere else. The difference is that they are protected from hunting within the reserve areas. People are not a threat to them. The animals soon learn that the most dangerous thing carried on the safari rigs are cameras! However, there are no fences to keep the animals confined to the National Parks, they can roam freely.
Dec 30, 2017 20:34:44 #
jdub82 wrote:
Yes, It was in Amboseli National Park, in Kenya. It is in the wild, in the sense that they have to hunt for their prey just like anywhere else. The difference is that they are protected from hunting within the reserve areas. People are not a threat to them. The animals soon learn that the most dangerous thing carried on the safari rigs are cameras! However, there are no fences to keep the animals confined to the National Parks, they can roam freely.
Oh I see, J ... kinda a reservation - in the wild, huh?
Interesting ...
Do you have to pay to get in ....?
Or ... is the whole Safari - free, from that POV ... ?
Dec 30, 2017 21:06:02 #
Yes, there is an entrance fee. There is also a negotiated fee for the safari guides who supply the vehicle, and know where to find the animals at various times of the day. Our group leader is experienced traveling in East Africa, so he made all the arrangements. The primary purpose of our trip was actually humanitarian/missions, working with kids and adults in the schools and villages of Kenya. (Providing water, food, education, etc.) The Safari was just a one day fun excursion for us. Truly a treat for someone like me who loves to take scenery and wildlife photos! After all, you can't travel to Africa and not go on a Safari!
Dec 30, 2017 21:17:03 #
jdub82 wrote:
Yes, there is an entrance fee. There is also a neg... (show quote)
No, you can't, J ... somehow, a trip there without it - would seem pretty vacant ...
Commendable, you're doing humanitarian missions there ... one of the poorest countries in Africa, now ... shame, too ... they had been doing so well ...
Well, I hope you got lots of fine pictures, J ... Happy New Year!
Dec 30, 2017 21:49:30 #
Dec 30, 2017 22:29:49 #
jdub82 wrote:
Happy New Year!
Just think ... just under 26 hours from right now ... it'll be 2018 ....
People will be scribbling out and rewriting cheques in large numbers for a week, at least ....
Dec 30, 2017 22:41:35 #
finalimage wrote:
My adult daughter wants a new camera and has $1000 to spend. Wants a point and shoot with some reach, she is tired of changing lenses on the Canon camera she has and does not use it. Wants to photograph birds but not birds in flight. I know there are Canon cameras with 50X lenses but are there other brands with similar reach? Many thanks!
Nikon P900
Dec 30, 2017 22:54:54 #
jamesl wrote:
Nikon P900
Just about the first (no - second) one suggested, four pages ago, James ....
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