tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992081901990214638.post229295153704649614..comments2023-10-28T15:58:22.948+01:00Comments on Wildlife Photography across the Water: Camera Requirements-Whats yoursWPATWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05132708096592147700noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7992081901990214638.post-20200836987344472002010-10-01T09:18:09.959+01:002010-10-01T09:18:09.959+01:00Hi Dave
Glad you brought this up.
I presently use ...Hi Dave<br />Glad you brought this up.<br />I presently use a Canon 30D (8MP)and have done for several years. Most of my printing is up to 8x10 and I find this file size is perfectly adequate and have even printed up to A2 without a significant loss of quality. I do not submit photos to agencies.<br />Over the years I have invested money in lenses rather than chasing the latest camera body.<br />One of the lenses I have is the Canon 300 f4 which is currently priced at £1050, the Canon 300 f2.8 is available at £3500, so that is £2500 to gain one f stop (I know there are advantages in depth of field but I would question how often I would use a lens like this wide open whilst shooting wildlife.)<br />If Canon were to produce a camera such as the 7D but with only 10mp I feel I would be able to gain that one f stop by increasing the iso, a much cheaper solution than spending an extra £2500 on a lens.<br />It's about time camera manufacturers stopped this mp race and started producing cameras that produce clean high iso images, after all , as you say, how many of us really need 18mp.Bob Hastiehttp://www.bobhastie.co.uknoreply@blogger.com