I just want to say a quick thank you to all who have responded. Your 
kindness and information are greatly appreciated and very helpful!!

MDOsprey'ers are the best!!

Jenny

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From: "Jenny McClintock" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 8:22 PM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Question for photographers on this list


After birding with binocs alone for most of my life, this past year I have 
been spending more time with digital camera in hand ... taking lots of 
photographs with my husband's Minolta Dynax 5D camera with Minolta AF Reflex 
500mm F8 lens. I have been having a ball and getting some pictures that make 
me very happy! But quite often I am not getting the detail or clarity that I 
want to see with the equipment I am using, especially in low light, motion 
and longer distance shots.

So, I have been researching the option of getting a camera of my very own 
and the amount of information out there is overwhelming and sometimes a bit 
confusing. Therefore, I am turning to the amazing bird photographers on 
MDOsprey for a little help and guidance.

I realize that I need a faster lens to capture more of the detail of the 
birds I see. But what is the right camera and lens for someone like me who 
is relatively new to this (compare to all of you)? I realize that it will 
cost me (this will be my birthday and Christmas present for years to come! 
:-) but I don't need the highest end set-up.  I just want to get the right 
equipment to truly capture the beauty I observe!

Please reply to me offline, if you have any suggestions or pointers that 
will help me find the right camera and lens for bird photography. Any and 
all help to sort this all out is greatly appreciated!

Thanks!

Jenny McClintock
Columbia, MD

My Bird Photo Site (mostly Maryland birds of course): 
http://home.comcast.net/~jennymcclintock/birdweb.html



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