Charlie Lamb inspired me!

[kennym]

After seeing Charlie's pics of the buck and bobcat, I ordered a new camera to pack with me.

Rifle season is on right now and I haven't been hunting much , but took a pic from my truck of a doe at about 50 yds this morning.

Will be packing it bowhunting for sure!! Pics remind me of what a great pastime we have!

Thanks to Charlie, and Jason Samkowiak  who recommended this Canon in the camera forum!!


 

[Mudd]

[xtrema312]

That looks good.  I will have to go see what was recommended.  We had a nicer one i was taking out, but it vanished mysteriously last year sometime.  We looked everywhere and never found it.  Now I only have the phone and our real old Olympic.  They work fine for close up stuff, but not to get nicer pics.  I really wish I had something better this year for some foxes I had around one day.

[kennym]

Its a Canon SX160IS, great tele and image stabilization for treestand shots without a tripod. I'm impressed!!

I thought about the SX50 but the added size and cost to put in my backpack led me to this one. So far, so good!!

[Duncan]

I have the Canon SX110IS which is a less expensive version and may be an older iteration of this series of cameras. But it has served me well and will use regular AA batteries in a pinch although they don't last as long as the camera specific kind. Mine is a 10x zoom. It looks like the SX160IS is a great buy and a great choice. I like its compactness for travel and hunting or whatever. Only trouble I have is I never have it out when I need it!

[Charlie Lamb]

Very nice buddy. The trick is not leaving it in the truck or at home and having it handy in the stand. Kind of a pain at times, but pays dividends in the long run. Like the nice picture of the doe above.

[non-typical]

Nicely done Kenny. I carry mine and use it to view and edit out the SD card pics from game cams in the field.

[far rider]

Sure are great looking pics!

[Terry Green]

Good Stuff Kenny.

I don't know a whole lot about cameras, but the last one I bought was about $350, and I could not believe the HD video this 'regular' looking camera takes not to mention the pics.

Did you get one what records also?

[FerretWYO]

gotta have one for sure. i need to take more pics myself!!!!

[Charlie Lamb]

I've taken a lot of pictures in my bowhunting life. Some good and some not so good, but the only ones that ever disappointed me are the ones I didn't take because I was in a hurry or it wasn't convenient.

Memory fades with time but the pictures bring back the memories.

[SELFBOW19953]

Here in Delaware, shotgun season ended Saturday and there are lots of gut piles/carcasses in fields.  On the way back home from a fruitless morning, I saw a family of 5 bald eagles, 2 adults and 3 young, on 3 deer carcasses in a field.  I carry a camera in my truck for just such things.  I also carry one to my stand.  Haven't had many photo ops while hunting so far this year.  Where I hunt, it's so thick that when you see a deer, it's in your lap.

[John146]

I bought this exact camera on clearance at a store my wife and I went to and a few days later I read Jason's recommendation on the Photo Thread of the Canon SX160IS and couldn't believe that we bought a camera recommended by a professional. God was leading my wife obviously because neither of us know diddly about cameras!

Terry it does great video and that 16MM Optical Zoom is awesome. It does more than I will ever know but Jason does a great pod cast on taking good pictures that helped me understand photography much better.

http://tbwpodcast.com/episode-22-taking-perfect-trophy-pictures-and-photography/

[Cyclic-Rivers]

Great Photo Kenny!  I think I recognize that deer.    Mention my name to her and see if she bursts out in Laughter.  

[hickstick]

yea....I had eyes on a great buck on saturday and remembered that the last time I saw my bino's was at the bottom of the rubbermaid tub in my garage...lol....then the lightbulb went off...."I have my camera!"   pulled it out and zoomed in (Nikon Coolpix L110 with 15X optical zoom)!   and got this pic:

[kennym]

Here is one from Sunday eve. , for the money this camera rocks!!

[Charlie Lamb]

Awesome bud!! Photography and bowhunting have a ton in common and for me there's a lot of time to do other things while waiting for deer to come by.
 

[kennym]

No kiddin Charlie!! I love it all out there, the pics are just icin!!

[Yellow Dog]

Kenny, very nice pics. I lost my little Nikon and gave myself a week to find it, no luck    :confused:    

Thanks to you I have a Canon sx160is heading my way to replace it    

[ChuckC]

You guys (and gals) all inspire me.  The ideas, information, experience and knowledge we have as a group is amazing.

ChuckC