Which camera do I want?

[Xamonas Chegwé]

I love my Nikon - their DSLRs are great cameras but they are bringing out new models so fast that I can't comment on the model you showed.

I would recommend a much longer tele lens if you are looking at action shots of wolves (unless you are intending getting up close and personal) and definitely a tripod. I have a 55-200 and it is not really enough for some of the wildlife shots I want to take.

[JacksSmirkingRevenge]

Perhaps a good bridge camera might be the way to go, then. They're certainly not short on image quality and 30x zoom would be more than adequate for such purposes, I would have thought - and it doesn't sound like you'll be needing to change lenses out.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I love my Nikon - their DSLRs are great cameras but they are bringing out new models so fast that I can't comment on the model you showed.

I would recommend a much longer tele lens if you are looking at action shots of wolves (unless you are intending getting up close and personal) and definitely a tripod. I have a 55-200 and it is not really enough for some of the wildlife shots I want to take.

I'll be within a few feet of the wolves most of the time, if you get too far back all you see is assholes and elbows, not the technique they're trying to capture. They told me to expect to have to shot twenty captures to get the frames for a three minute slide show with narration.

I have a cheapo tripod, but my key weapon will be my monopods, so I can "boom" the camera over the captures without being tripped over.

@ Jack. This is my main mission, but I do want to use it for every day use, so it should be as flexible as possible. That means changeable lens.

[Xamonas Chegwé]

They told me to expect to have to shot twenty captures to get the frames for a three minute slide show with narration.

More like 200! I generally shoot dozens of action shots of birds in flight to get a single keeper. Maybe wolves are more willing to pose - but rapid fire auto is the way to go with most beasts.

[Twoflower]

I have always been partial to canon.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

They told me to expect to have to shot twenty captures to get the frames for a three minute slide show with narration.

More like 200! I generally shoot dozens of action shots of birds in flight to get a single keeper. Maybe wolves are more willing to pose - but rapid fire auto is the way to go with most beasts.

Not twenty shots, twenty sessions of shooting.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I have always been partial to canon.

Catch up on the thread and give me a link to your recommendation, please.

[JacksSmirkingRevenge]

Sell everything you own and buy a Nikon D3x and some nice lenses.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Sell everything you own and buy a Nikon D3x and some nice lenses.

Um ... okay.

[JacksSmirkingRevenge]

Sorted.
You're welcome.

[Pensioner]

It is impossible to give advice without knowing how much you have to spend.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

It is impossible to give advice without knowing how much you have to spend.

Say $600-$1,000. If the camera comes in at ~$700 the remainder would go for goodies.

[Tero]

Have not looked at these for a while. But a nice feature in action shots is to keep the camera powered all the time, no shutting down just as you are ready to shoot. So you need the camera in hand to see how easy that is. I don't want to program it every time I turn it on.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Have not looked at these for a while. But a nice feature in action shots is to keep the camera powered all the time, no shutting down just as you are ready to shoot. So you need the camera in hand to see how easy that is. I don't want to program it every time I turn it on.

Check for power-down time option. Check.

[Robert_S]

I would look at two things.

First, the interface. I like Cannon's interface but I bought a Nikon because the price was right.

Second, the local Craigslist. In your area, there should be plenty of used gear from both manufacturers. But you might notice one brand more than the other is more in circulation. This will come in handy down the road when you want to buy a lens collection.