Mike, I belong to a group list called "digiscopingbirds" which has great information on scopes and cameras. You may wish to check it out. Valerie Brown Bowling Green, KY vcbrown50@xxxxxxxxxxx > > From: "Mike Kennawell" <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 2003/01/10 Fri PM 12:19:09 EST > To: "BIRDKY" <birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: [birdky] Equipment for photgraphing birds > > I'm interested in purchasing a SLR camera and appropriate equipment to > photograph birds. I was wondering if anyone has some helpful tips on what > brands of camera and lens that are required to take moderate quality > pictures. Also I don't know whether to go with something like an 800mm lens > or a spotting scope to photograph at a distance. Any information will be > appreciated on this topic. > > Mike Kenawell > Lexington, KY > > ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== > > The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign > your messages with first & last name, city, & > state abbreviation. > -------------------------------------------------- > To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: > birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > -------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: > birdky-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society > web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY > E-mail: gary.ritchison@xxxxxxx > > ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign your messages with first & last name, city, & state abbreviation. -------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY E-mail: gary.ritchison@xxxxxxx