Digital SLR for wildlife photography

adammalski

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26 Apr 2004 - 11:13 PM

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I currently use a Nikon F65 (35mm) SLR and a 'teased' to go digital.

3 questions. Would a digital SLR produce the same image quality as my Nikon? If so which ones should I be looking at? Will the quality of the digital SLR range improve much more from 6million pixels?

mattw (e2 Member)

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27 Apr 2004 - 3:54 AM

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Adam,

1) The quality issue really depends upon what you do with your images. Printed out up to A3 size, I have found that digital gives better quality.

2) I don't think there are any duff ones. If you have Nikon lenses (and want to stay Nikon) then the D70 is the obvious choice. Otherwise the Canon 300D and 10D are the most significent alternitives.

Mattw

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27 Apr 2004 - 9:52 AM

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Go for it - I very much drought you will regret it!

EOSPETE

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27 Apr 2004 - 11:47 AM

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I use my D60 6.3Mp to produce 30x20 inch prints without grain and pixelation with the help of Genuine Fractals. Many pro wildlife photographers have used D60 and 10D and I think some of the 1D series are actually less than 6.3Mp but full frame.

300D is a good budget option. 10D is better AF than D60 and better noise characteristics _ I am hopefully upgrading for 60 to 10 this weekend. Below 1500 this is the Canon range you need to be looking at. Can't afford above that so I'll let others give advice.

Like any system the final image quality is also determined by the lenses you put on the front.

P

tim franklin

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27 Apr 2004 - 12:35 PM

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Bet you're glad to know all that!

You bet! Rub it in Barrie (as the actress said to the bishop!)

User_Removed

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27 Apr 2004 - 1:02 PM

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That's why it's for sale Matt (ad in classifieds if anyone is interested).

I have another 1D-II on back order and this will replace the 1Ds

Barrie

EOSPETE

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27 Apr 2004 - 8:35 PM

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To actually answer the question and to drop a few names in, with no particular order

Moose Peterson (Nikon)
Arthur Morris (Canon)
Andy Rouse (Canon)
Jim Brandenberg
Joe and Mary Ann MacDonald (Canon - I think)

Seem to do alright shooting digital wildlife.

P