Troutnut.com Fly Fishing for Trout Home
User Password
or register.
Scientific name search:

> > Good Camera Outfit



Post Reply
DelablobboNovember 7th, 2009, 6:07 am
Posts: 21I'm looking for a good digital SLR type camera outfit that will allow me to shoot good pictures for magazine submissions. I've published stories in Fly Rod & Reel and American Angler, but could get more published with pictures. Is there a good basic outfit I can buy, say with a good
quality zoom (tell me your preffered lens) and a macro. I'm hoping to get it to two or three lenses. I'm trying to spend under $1000.00. What say ye?
UPTroutBumNovember 7th, 2009, 7:20 am
Marquette, MI

Posts: 33		Girlfriend just purchased a Nikon D5000 I believe. From the photos I've received it takes amazing pictures, I think it was about $800. We live on opposite sides of the country so I haven't actually used the camera, but worth checking into.
" The true fisherman approaches the first day of fishing season with
all the sense of wonder and awe of a child approaching Christmas." John Voelker
UPTroutBumNovember 7th, 2009, 7:21 am
Marquette, MI

Posts: 33		http://www.nikonusa.com/Find-Your-Nikon/Product/Digital-SLR/25452/D5000.html

ok $679 suggested retail
" The true fisherman approaches the first day of fishing season with
all the sense of wonder and awe of a child approaching Christmas." John Voelker
JOHNWNovember 10th, 2009, 12:55 pm
Chambersburg, PA

Posts: 452		Are you looking for body and two good lenses for less the a grand or body only?

If body and lens consider looking for a refurb body (canon factory refurb comes with full waranty) that way you can put more $$$$ toward the glass.
As for zooms I like sigma and tamron super zooms I used the sigma 18-200 for my ME vacation and loved it although I would advise going with an IS model to extend shooting times and hand hold ability.
I can't comment on the Macro side of things as that is an areana I have not yet ventured into.
Your milage may vary,
JW
"old habits are hard to kill once you have gray in your beard" -Old Red Barn
TrtklrNovember 13th, 2009, 12:54 pm
Banned
Michigan

Posts: 115		sigma as i understand it has a zoom lens with a macro. i remember this from when i bought my traditional slr. i didn't buy the lens with the macro as i didn't see use for it at the time, :( now i'm bummin. i think it was a 80-200mm. then i have a 28-80mm. buy a 2x converter and you should be good for almost anything. i researched at that time quite extensively and found cannon was what i liked.
I have seen nothing more beautiful than the sunrise on a cold stream.
TrtklrNovember 13th, 2009, 12:56 pm
Banned
Michigan

Posts: 115		also, i've said this before. i would buy from best buy and get the 4yr warranty. i've went swimming once while fishing and soaked my camera, they told me to go over to the case and get another, no cost.
I have seen nothing more beautiful than the sunrise on a cold stream.

Quick Reply

You have to be logged in to post on the forum. It's this easy:
Username:          Email:

Password:    Confirm Password:

I am at least 13 years old and agree to the rules.

Related Discussions

TitleRepliesLast Reply
Re: My first aquatic insect photos; open for identification
In the Photography Board by Bcvizina		4Mar 16, 2010
by Wiflyfisher
Re: Macro Insect Photography
In the Photography Board by DOS		2Mar 1, 2009
by Creno
First Underwater camera
In the Photography Board by Fishgator		0
Re: Camera protection
In the Photography Board by Delablobbo		1Mar 20, 2010
by Wiflyfisher
Re: Photograpy Rig
In the Photography Board by Sundula		1Sep 14, 2006
by Troutnut
Re: Fisheye Lens
In the Photography Board by Al514		8Dec 23, 2013
by JOHNW
Re: Photo question is subjective
In the Photography Board by Lastchance		6Feb 2, 2009
by Dr_BlueDun
Re: Night Shots
In the Photography Board by Al514		2Sep 1, 2014
by Studiophoto
Re: Does anyone have success fishing this hatch?
In the Caddisfly Genus Mystacides by Troutnut		9Jan 14, 2011
by PaulRoberts
Re: Dry Fly Hackle
In Fly Tying by Kschaefer3		33Jan 29, 2015
by Wbranch