The new Canon or Nikon super zooms are hard to beat. There zoom is something like 25mm - 650mm, plus HD video.
They retail for around $400. If thats too much I would look for a used super zoom like a Canon Power Shot S3IS for example. They have a zoom range of roughly 25mm to 400mm. On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 9:37 AM, Al Schirmacher <[email protected]> wrote: > After 18 years of birding, I am contemplating breaking down and > purchasing/carrying a camera. At the very least, it may make rarity > documentation easier:) > > As a pastor, keeping this purchase inexpensive is important. Any thoughts? > > Al Schirmacher > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

