Good outdoor camera????

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Im new to cameras for the most part and really want to get into quality outdoor shots. looking to spend under 1500 for a quality camera and what lens is respectable for close ups and things of that nature. Thanks for any suggestions
 
If your wanting a quality camera in. good start up kit look at cameraland or bh photo and search for the cannon rebel T3i it ha amazing quality and pretty easy to learn and they last if you take care of them both websites sell a good macro camera and if you call doug at camera land he can help you get the best lens for the price range im no pro but you can take awsome pics with the camera here are a few i have taken with the t3I the pictures are not as clear on here because i had them on my phone but i have really enjoyed the hell out of my camera and getting into photography

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I would be inclined to put most of the money into better lenses rather than the body.

To maximize, consider used.
One possible combo would be a Canon 100-400L (for around $1200) and a 12MP Canon T3 for about $300.
Another useful Canon lense would be the 24-105 to combine with the 100-400. (getting both would be way over your budget).
Don't forget about a quality, sturdy tripod.

On the Nikon end, the new 24MP D3200 body and the Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED AF-S VR Telephoto Zoom Lens. Nikon should be releasing a new version of the 16-85 DX, and that would be a good lens to compliment the 70-300. Nikon has a 80-400 lens, but that would not work on the D3200 or D5100 as those bodies require an AF-S lens with a built in auto-focusing motor (unless you want to manual focus)


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Here's my list of recomended camera's in your price range:

DSLR
- Canon T3i - tons of used lenses available - 3x crop/zoom for video
- Nikon D3200 - tons of used lenses available - not as good in low light

Mirrorless
- Panasonic GH2 - awesome video and 2.7 crop/zoom for video - just ok for stills
- Sony NEX7 - incredible 24mpixel stills and video - limited lens availability

Point and Shoot - save the rest to take your wife on vacation :)
- Sony HX9V - awesome for everything except shallow depth of field
- Sony HV30V - a little bigger and more zoom
- Canon SX260 - incredible auto image quality
- - add a tines up scope)cam adaptor for incredible long range video and stills

The reason I put the point and shoots in there is that all interchangable lens cameras are a slippery slope. Results can be incredible, but the cost in dollars, weight and complexity go up exponentially relative to results.

As redrabbit said above, it's all in the lenses. The problem is that the latest and greatest lenses to really reach out and capture wildlife are unbelievably expensive. The newest Canon 600mm auto focus IS lens is $13,000 and weights 9 lbs !!!

Here's the best classifieds on the web for higher end camera equipment. Take a look around there for things that might catch your fancy.
http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/board/10

Cheers,
Pete
 

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