A little help (1 Viewer)

Hello there

I'm looking into getting a second hand camera for travelling to the jungle for six weeks in Borneo with the orang-utans. But I can't miss the opportunity to get some great pictures of the birds.
I've got a couple of Nikon lenses but not sure which camera to get, I want to spend about £150.
My brother has suggested maybe D90 or D70 instead of maybe The D3 200.

But I hope someone can help me along with my decision.
I know very little about cameras so have no idea about shooting in the jungle conditions.

Thanks

GingerRoss

Hi Ginger and a warm welcome to you from all the Staff and Moderators.

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The only thing i can say is although outdated the D200 has a great sensor but and its a big but, i think it has a reputation for being heavy on battery's

nikonmike said:

The only thing i can say is although outdated the D200 has a great sensor but and its a big but, i think it has a reputation for being heavy on battery's

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I've got a D200. Big, heavy, not quite up-to-date as far as the resolution is concerned. BUT it's pretty cheap used, and it's a pretty tough, semi-professional body, with excellent reliability. Get a second battery, I find I get about 400-500 pictures with one. If you only shoot jpg (I shoot RAW and jpg) the battery lasts longer. It's also a camera you've got to get familiar with, it's got (like all professional and semi-professional cameras) many options.

Hermann

The D90 would be ok if you could get one at the right price.
You need at least a 300 mm lens for birds. If you don't have the right lenses for birds you might be better off with a Canon SX50/60 HS.
Neil.