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On Jan 15, 2019, at 4:54 PM, Frank Kolwicz <fhkolwicz1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
My favorite website for camera-related tech info, lensrentals.com, just
tested what looks like the closest thing I've seen to an ideal camera for
bird documentation, a Nikon Coolpix P1000. The article should have enough
information for anyone with a question to figure out if this is for them and,
if not, offers a rental option for a good hands-on evaluation in the field
(and great service). The article is at
https://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2019/01/the-nikon-p1000-is-the-most-fun-ive-had-with-a-new-camera-in-years/.
A couple of years ago I tried out a similar Canon model SX70 (?) and found it
to be essentially useless in terms of image quality for my purposes as a
photographer, this Nikon looks much better, but please heed the warnings
about image stability and atmospheric disturbance effects at the long end of
the focal range - anything above about 600mm, more or less, depending on a
lot of things, your own steadiness not the least. But, if you're already
walking with one or two poles, you probably have the makings of a camera
steady rest available or easy to adapt to supporting the camera.
Good luck and good birding,
Frank
in Monmouth
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