What is the best camera for outdoor photography?

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I use a Canon 5D with the 24-105 lens and the results are most gratifying.

Jim

AnswerIf you're an amateur, a point and shoot camera (like Olympus D-550) is best. Just put it on Auto or P[rogram mode]and fire away. Better if it's digital with plenty of memories, since you don't have to buy films. Just shoot and shoot and delete those that you don 't want.

And if you want to tinker with the picture later, load the free version of Photoshop (element) and start from there.

If you're an advance novice who don't want to carry a lot of equipment and need an outside flash, a compact camera, like Olympus SP-350, is a good choice. It's no bigger than your hand. Don't forget to bring tripod.

Best time to shoot outdoors (landscape) is just before sunrise or just after sunset when lighting is more diffused. Use directional flash if you want some fill lighting.

If you want to shoot at landmarks that have been shot-to-death (like; Eiffel tower, Lincoln memorial, etc,}, you'll get more dramatic effect if you shoot them when no one else would dare shoot them, like after a storm, at night, or overcast weather. Of course these requires technique and tripod.

Hint; look at the photos in National Geographic magazine and try to study the techniques of the Pros.

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Digital cameras are very different than using film cameras, but both have auto settings. If you are a pro, then this question is irrelevant, but for amateurs, then good name-brand point and shoots are what you need.

Tony