Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/05/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks to everyone who weighed in on this, and I'll take more advice too! I'll head in to a few of the camera stores in Dublin on Friday and see how the suggestions feel to me before giving him two options. Douglas On 30/05/2018 18:35, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG wrote: > It is a good packet, with ED elements in the lens as well. The only problem > is the tiny sensor, which, like all fingernail sized (1/2.3" or 6.2mm x 4.6 > mm) sensors, without exception, does not handle High ISO noise particularly > well. As I said, it is a good single lens option for decent light, as > generally the shutter speed will be high for birding.. It is the usual > trade off between convenience and portability vis a vis quality. > > Cheers > Jayanand > > > On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 10:30 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> > wrote: > >> That's a lot for the money, Jayanand. >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> >> On 5/30/2018 11:42 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG wrote: >> >>> Nikon P900 with a 83x zoom (24mm-2000mm). A friend here uses this and the >>> results are perfectly acceptable in decent light: If you look around, you >>> will get attractive discounts, it is due for an upgrade! >>> >>> https://www.nikonusa.com/en/nikon-products/product/compact- >>> digital-cameras/coolpix-p900.html >>> >>> Cheers >>> Jayanand >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 8:17 PM, 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >