Recommend me a camera for horsey shots.......

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cob&onion

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Am after a really good camera suitable for taking action horsey shots - ie jumping, ridden work, horses playing in the field etc.......it needs to be small enough to fit inside a saddle bag and inside a large pocket when we go skiing next month. Must be easy to use with a nice long lense and a large viewing screen.
Budget is up to £400.
Any recommendations?
Thanks:D
 
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I'd be interested in the answer to this too: I really enjoy photographing my yard's derbies and would like to make a more serious hobby out of it in future. My digital camera's slow though, making timing the moment of suspension hard over fences - I have to predict my shots by a second or more! Long-lense would also be needed to get the whole ring in.
 
TBH i can't fault my cannon powershot a560 paid about £60, not sure if you can buy them anymore. It does everything i need most of the time. I've got a film an digital slr but from the sounds of things they will be to big. You can get the compact slrs that take a standard slr lens. Somewhere like http://www.cameras.co.uk/ should be able to guide you, they inculde sample images in there reviews as well.
 
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I'd be interested in the answer to this too: I really enjoy photographing my yard's derbies and would like to make a more serious hobby out of it in future. My digital camera's slow though, making timing the moment of suspension hard over fences - I have to predict my shots by a second or more! Long-lense would also be needed to get the whole ring in.
 
I would take a look at the Sony A33. You should be able to get one, including a zoom lens, for close to your budget amount (maybe a bit over). It's smaller than most SLR cameras and has some nifty features that will help with action shots (see movie below) - fast (7 frames per second) continuous shooting, with the ability to adjust the focus while doing this - very unusual for a camera in this price range. It can also take HD video, adjusting focus automatically. It has a large viewing screen that can be tilted and swivelled round if you want. Definitely easy to use. The standard kit zoom lens may not be long enough for what you want - it's equivalent to 27-82mm in 35mm. I think Sony also does a 55-200mm lens for a couple of hundred pounds - but that would put you over budget.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKwLICLPUoY
 
Interesting thread.

I have just about killed my camera now, think it may have something to do with hay dust in the workings, leaving it outside overnight frequently doesn't help either, not sure they are designed to withstand my temperatures for prolonged periods of time.:( Or being run over by a tractor - which I did today:o

My macro is great, but action is very much hit and miss.
 
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