NEWBY going on Safari!

[greigym]

Hi there,

Im a total newby (used digital cameras sub £100 previously) and have found the info posted very interesting indeed. Apologies for covering the same ground possibly but thought it worth opening a new thread for specific advice.

Im going to South Africa to get married on Safari early next year and obviously want to take some great pics. Our cameras at the mo are very basic so am looking at buying something that is user friendly, an all rounder and can cope with having to zoom as the wildlife may possibly be a little far away.

Has anyone got experience in this area and could possibly recommend some units to look at for a budget of £250/300. Im happy to consider 2nd hand

Thanks in advance

 

[stokes]

I did a safari with a nikon d50, and cheap 70-300 zoom. I got perfectly acceptable photos. Some are on my Flickr, in the Kenya folder.

To be honest a d50 and cheap nikon 70-300 is a fair setup. Possibly cost you around £200.. and then you would only need to spend say another £40 on a couple of SD cards (nikon d50 isn't sdhc compatable so your looking at 2gig cards max) and a bag and a spare battery.

You could shoot in auto most of the time and get fair shots, I know... I did it

 

[jomantha]

The nikkon 70-300 is 299 new - look on the bargains forum

 

[stokes]

The nikkon 70-300 is 299 new - look on the bargains forum

There are a couple of versions and the cheaper one, without vr or a in built motor etc is about £60 quid second hand or around £100 new

The d50 has a built in motor so can utilise the cheaper non motorized lenses.

 

[greigym]

Thanks guys....very handy indeed. Had a look at the pics and they look to be up to the standard we would hope for. Im not sure how far my access gets me on this site as I remember reading something about having to be a member for a period before getting access to the classifieds. Will delve a little further!

 

[DaveKing]

As you have a limited budget you may find it better value to look at the Sony Alpha DSLR. I am sure you wouldn't find it hard to pick up a Sony A-100 with a couple of lens for around £200.