October 20, 2007
New toy!
Digiscoping works a treat for photographing large, distant, or perched birds, but for fast-moving passerines or flying birds it's pretty much impossible. Digital SLRs are ideal for this, but if one is already lugging around a scope and tripod, the addtional weight and bulk is too much for me (plus they're waaaay out of my price range). However, there is a third way:
A new generation of compact cameras with 12x zooms and image stabilisation at relatively cheap prices was sorely tempting, and with the prospect of another work trip to New Caledonia looming (yippee!), I took the plunge. I'm still learning the ropes with this camera (the manual's in French!), but so far, the results in bright sunlight have been pleasing...
... while motion blur seems to be problematic in low light.
More to follow soon!
Posted by rjhall at October 20, 2007 9:27 PM