Barry T S
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The top photo of the snake with the casio compact is very good, as is the photo on the previous page of the lizard 
It all depends on the end results you are after. An SLR will give you an advantage, true, but if your happy with photo's like the 2 casio ones, look no further.
The photo I posted of the Okeetee was a snap shot, no real composition etc.. but taken on a Nikon D200 with a Macro lens, a 105mm vivitar manual focus model Ive had for years. That lens will give a 1:1 reproduction ratio if needed, eg. life size. Ive photographed wasps & spiders with it, showing great detail.
I used it mostly with my Nikon F3 manual focus 35mm jobbie, a camera favoured in the 1980's by most of the worlds pro photographers, long before Canon had its current grip on the market
Ive used Canon & Nikon camera's, i prefered the speed of autofocus on Canon camera's, though a Nikon is now its equal. Build & optical quality, Nikon, no contest! Canon offer more technical features for your money, cant knock them for that.
Just my opinions, mind you
Snakes make great animal photo subjects, well, captive ones, anyway.
Ive never managed to photograph a native British snake, Adder or Grass Snake, too quick & elusive :sidestep:
Barry
It all depends on the end results you are after. An SLR will give you an advantage, true, but if your happy with photo's like the 2 casio ones, look no further.
The photo I posted of the Okeetee was a snap shot, no real composition etc.. but taken on a Nikon D200 with a Macro lens, a 105mm vivitar manual focus model Ive had for years. That lens will give a 1:1 reproduction ratio if needed, eg. life size. Ive photographed wasps & spiders with it, showing great detail.
I used it mostly with my Nikon F3 manual focus 35mm jobbie, a camera favoured in the 1980's by most of the worlds pro photographers, long before Canon had its current grip on the market
Ive used Canon & Nikon camera's, i prefered the speed of autofocus on Canon camera's, though a Nikon is now its equal. Build & optical quality, Nikon, no contest! Canon offer more technical features for your money, cant knock them for that.
Just my opinions, mind you
Snakes make great animal photo subjects, well, captive ones, anyway.
Ive never managed to photograph a native British snake, Adder or Grass Snake, too quick & elusive :sidestep:
Barry
