Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/05/30

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Subject: [Leica] Lightweight birder compact options
From: don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory)
Date: Wed, 30 May 2018 11:43:06 -0400
References: <a142f459-faf1-b822-42ab-36f56d48288f@iol.ie> <CAFfkXxtDYSyd4trZeO+E6owYbTv3p9UvErEfuuS82ULg5iZV9w@mail.gmail.com> <CAFfkXxuiNCnQ-Yu4pEogXkHCuMTpWrHYmgpiRAx24eaW6=S-Lw@mail.gmail.com>

My wife used the Leica equivalent to the Panasonic FZ80 and was quite
impressed with the light weight and performance of it.  It seemed intuitive
and her results from dark church interiors bode well for birding in less
than optimal conditions.

On Wed, May 30, 2018, 11:38 AM Sonny Carter via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
wrote:

> Google    RX10 bird photos
>
> On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 10:35 AM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I've heard the RX10 is a good one for birding.  No direct experience.
> >
> > 24-600mm equivalent focal length range and  Optical SteadyShot image
> > stabilization minimizes camera shake by up to 4.5 stops
> >
> > https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1368989-REG/sony_
> > cyber_shot_dsc_rx10_iv_digital.html
> >
> > On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 9:47 AM, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote:
> >
> >> One of my cousins rang me to ask whether I knew of any compact camera
> >> with a good built in zoom suitable for bird photography. He's not as
> nimble
> >> as he used to be and is going on a holiday with a couple of trips to see
> >> the bird life, so he would like something as light as possible. Not
> being a
> >> birding expert, I'm asking opinions here.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> Douglas
> >>
> >>
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> >
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>
> Sonny
> http://sonc.com/look/
> Natchitoches, Louisiana
> 1714
> Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase
>
> USA
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In reply to: Message from imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry) ([Leica] Lightweight birder compact options)
Message from sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter) ([Leica] Lightweight birder compact options)
Message from sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter) ([Leica] Lightweight birder compact options)