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Dragon Breeder · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:01 am Post subject: Cameras?

Hey Folks, as nice as my little Digimax UCA-5 Camera is it only takes like 2 good photos out of 10 lol

so... with a budget of say £200, what would the best digital camera be to buy for reptile photography?
you see I'm not a big camera buff so i need pointed in the right direction lol

cheers
Erik
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0.1.0 Bearded Dragon
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0.2.1 Leopard Gecko

Stuart · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:54 am Post subject:

You could get a nice compact for that money..fuji,canon etc do some real nice ones. You may find you still only get 2 out of 10 shots though.. Laughing

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Dragon Breeder · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:02 am Post subject:

lol... so, my budget is a little hopeful then?

i ain't looked properly myself but it seems all the "good" ones are like £399 according to the miracle that is Argos, which would mean that I'm going to have to save up - a lot, this reptile keeping business is expensive... Laughing

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Reptiles by Erik Paterson
1.1.0 Chinese Water Dragon
0.1.0 Bearded Dragon
8.10.11 + 14 eggs Cape House Snake
0.2.1 Leopard Gecko

Stuart · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:08 am Post subject:

http://www.warehouseexpress.com/home/?a-z.html look here mate,good prices and reliable online trader.
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Dragon Breeder · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 11:25 am Post subject:

Cheers Stu Smile

looks good, think i can shell out for one of them Nikon D40 SLR things, not too much above budget and looks good...
we shall see but cheers, thats going in my fav's
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Reptiles by Erik Paterson
1.1.0 Chinese Water Dragon
0.1.0 Bearded Dragon
8.10.11 + 14 eggs Cape House Snake
0.2.1 Leopard Gecko

Ailurus · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:52 pm Post subject:

I use a Nikon D50 for most of my reptile pictures. It is my dads, but it is really good and seems to take good pictures, even if you are just a point and press person like me
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Tom

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Dragon Breeder · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:53 pm Post subject:

lol, cool i think I'm going to save for one of them D40's and get what is it? a macro lens? who knows, I'm using "alien" words here haha
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Reptiles by Erik Paterson
1.1.0 Chinese Water Dragon
0.1.0 Bearded Dragon
8.10.11 + 14 eggs Cape House Snake
0.2.1 Leopard Gecko

Ailurus · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 5:56 pm Post subject:

yeh macro lense is the name of the one for taking close up pictures of small things. some cameras have a macro setting, i dunno if my dads does, i just use it
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Tom

Snakes: :Pantherophis: :Coelognathus: :Lampropeltis: :Heterodon: :Antaresia:
Lizards: :Rhacodactylus: :Pogona: :Goniurosaurus:

http://www.youtube.com/user/Ailurus27

Dragon Breeder · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 6:04 pm Post subject:

lol, mine has a "close up" feauture, but its often blurry because i have shaky hands
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Reptiles by Erik Paterson
1.1.0 Chinese Water Dragon
0.1.0 Bearded Dragon
8.10.11 + 14 eggs Cape House Snake
0.2.1 Leopard Gecko

Stuart · Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 7:38 pm Post subject:

D50 is a great camera...
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