Digital SLR Purchase

[mark s]

I’m possibly looking to get a digital SLR camera and wanted some input from fellow fisherman who also like photography.

[Cameron Mortenson]

I am surprised that no one has replied back to you on this…there are usually a lot of opinions regarding which SLR, etc. from this board.

Here is my thoughts on this…I own a Nikon D70s.  I bought this camera before the rest of the Nikon D family came out…and it was a quick decision since I needed a nice camera prior to the birth of our first child.  I don’t regret the purchase of the D70s at all.  It is a solid camera all around.  In all honesty it is more camera than I actually use since I usually shoot on Auto…and do nothing more than 4X6 prints and internet posts.  

IF I was going to purchase a digital SLR today…for outdoor and fly fishing purposes mainly…I’d seriously look at the Nikon D40.  It is tiny compared to the D70s.  Finding a waterproof carry option, one hand photo taking, and even wading with this pretty big and heavy SLR has it’s downsides.  I could get a lot of use out of the D40…and now kind of wonder if I should have asked for money towards that for Christmas instead of the Pentax Optio W20.  There are a lot of benefits from a SLR over a P&S…and I am sure that it will come to a point where I’ll want a small digital SLR and the waterproof P&S for fly fishing and outdoor use.

[Billy Belsom]

FWIW, I exhastively researched the DSLR market before deciding on the D40, which arrived yesterday

[anonymous]

I also like the D40.

[mark s]

Nice, I will have to check it out.

[Zach Matthews]

Fishmich –

Film SLRs are uniformly 35mm.

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