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by AlphaOne
14 Feb 2011, 16:21
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: New photo camera - your advice is welcome
Replies: 11
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Re: New photo camera - your advice is welcome

Lovely lens but I'd save more money and get the IS version. Also, I'd get a 1.4x converter, as 200mm is relatively short...even for airliners.

Another nice option is the 300/4 L IS USM.
by AlphaOne
28 Jan 2011, 14:20
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: New photo camera - your advice is welcome
Replies: 11
Views: 3213

Re: New photo camera - your advice is welcome

In case you haven't decided yet, Sony's new (well, announced last year in August) A580 seems to be a winner. For € 800 you get 5 fps, a large buffer (22 images in RAW!), far better bettery life, a superb sensor (same one as the one used in Pentax' K-5 and Nikon's D7000) with great high ISO ...