Looks like a good first camera to me good luck with it. Post some pictures so we can see how your doing. Get lots of practice and remember even with good optics your best shots are gonna be when your close to your subjects. I once went to a lecture by an outdoor photographer who used only the best equipment. He said his best shots and advice would be to be the same distance taking pictures as you would be hunting! Looks like you can also get a 1.5 teleconverter for your cam too. this should help with those extra long shots.




Accessory
Model #
Price *
Why you want it

Wide-angle lens
WC-DC58A
From $137
Brings the wide end of the lens down by 0.75X to 27 mm; requires conversion lens adapter

Telephoto lens
TC-DC58B
From $93
Boosts focal range by 1.5X to a whopping 648 mm; requires conversion lens adapter

Close-up lens
500D (58 mm)
From $81
Lets you use the telephoto end of the lens for macro shooting; minimum focus distance at telephoto is 35 cm; requires conversion lens adapter

Conversion lens adapter / lens hood
LAH-DC20
From $25
Required for conversion lenses; you can attach standard 58 mm filters to it as well; a lens hood is also included

External slave flash
HF-DC1
From $86
Get better flash photos and less redeye; do note that this is a slave flash which means that it fires when the onboard flash does

AC adapter
CA-PS700
From $44
Power the camera without wasting your batteries

Battery/charger kit
CBK4-300
From $37
Includes four 2500 mAh NiMH batteries and a charger

* Prices were accurate as of 12/7/06