which one is the best camera to do a wildlife photography like birds photograph.?

Question

i m planning to bye digital camara ..which is now days best one...

Answer 1

Any of the major DSLR's would be suitable - Sony, Nikon, Canon, Pentax. One thing I'd look for is Image Stabilization/Anti Shake built into the body. In my opinion it makes for lighter, less expensive lenses. You might want to check out the latest Pentax, the K10D. It has IS built into the body and accepts all Pentax K-mount lenses. Yes even those originally designed for the vaunted Pentax K1000 film camera of yesteryear. You'll find a lot of older Pentax K-mount glass on ebay. Search under manual focus lenses for Pentax.

Now for the lens. A fixed-focal length (aka prime) lens will be faster (perhaps f3.5 instead of f4.5) and a little bit sharper. (Unless you have mega $$$$'s for one of the exotic super telephoto lenses). A 300mm would be a minimum length; 400mm would be better. Make sure it has a tripod collar. This gives the camera a better balance and since the lens will likely outweigh the camera it lessens strain on the camera body and lens mount. A good quality 2X teleconverter can be useful but - your lens at f3.5 now behaves as though it were f7.0 so you may have to increase the ISO to compensate, depending on conditions. As in all things there is no solution, only trade-offs. A higher ISO will decrease image quality.

Buy a good tripod and monopod. Use the tripod when photographing birds in trees or geese on a lake. The monopod is for following your subject cross country or when just a little extra support is needed.

You should definitely consider a quality UV/HAZE filter and a polarizer filter (circular, not linear) to improve your images. (I've been using TIFFEN, HOYA and B+W for a very long time). The UV/HAZE filter will eliminate a lot of the atmospheric "junk" between you and your subject. This is especially critical with longer focal length lenses. (They have what is known as the "compression effect" so even a slight bit of haze is greatly magnified). It also protects the front element of your lens so a smack by a branch or someone carelessy touching the front of your lens doesn't turn your lens into a real expensive paperweight. (It is my opinion that no lens should face the world naked - it should have a filter on. The only exception is the ultra-wide fisheye lenses which have an angle of view of 180 degrees). The polarizer allows you to darken blue skies and removes glare from water, snow or sand. A Skylight 1A or 1B filter will remove the "bluish" tint usually seen in distant mountains or in open shade.

Since you'll be using your camera outdoors and conditions might be less than optimal, you might find it useful to visit:

cameraarmor.com and bonicadive.com

Answer 2

I can't provide a lot of what you are looking for, but perhaps I can mention a couple of things. Don't under estimate some of the simple things. For example, check with your high school counselor - he or she should be able to provide some insights into what is required, and may have some steps you can start taking. I have found advisors at colleges very friendly and willing to answer questions and provide some help. Junior colleges are probably the best, as often their instructors are part-time teachers/full time photographers, In most schools you can find the head of the department or advisors listed online with their email address. You can try to talk to some professionals as well. Give a call to local photographers and ask if you can stop by to chat. Most have busy times but also some not-so-busy times. Lastly, what you are going through is very common. Even people that think they know what they would like to so at 16 (or 18 or 20) often change their minds. Colleges are full of people on the 5 year plan because what sounded good in high school isn't so much fun after you have taken some classes. Just realize it is not the end of the world if you change your mind later. Good Luck!

Answer 3

For a good price and a good camera I highly recommend a Canon 400d, also called the Rebel XTi. Nikon has a comparable camera called the d40X. The price on amazon.com is about 715.00 dollars, and this comes with a good kit lens. To photograph birds I recommend a nice telephoto lens like the Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens, which costs 555.00 dollars.

That's all you really need to start off really nicely. You can also purchase a CompactFlash memory card for under 70.00 dollars and the battery comes with the camera.

In general the Rebel XTi/400d is a entry-level camera that can be used to start taking high end pictures for people entering photography. In addition the birds, the camera can be used for anything, such as deer, trees, etc.

Hope this helps.

Answer 4

For pro quality shots you're going to need a DSLR, but the main issue will be lenses.

Look into a Nikon D80 and a used Nikkor AF300mm f4 IF-ED. That'll give you great bang-for-buck, albeit at the expense of lightning-fast focusing (not as big a deal as you'd think).

You can also try Sigma's huge 50-500. That'll give you framing options but the 300 will be sharper (it's one of Nikon's very best).

Tamron markets a nice 1.4X teleconverter if you need more magnification on the 300.

A tripod (or at least a monopod) will also be a good investment.

Don't let a salesperson tell you the 300 "becomes a 450" on a digicam -- it doesn't.

Hope this helps.