"Best" Camera + Lenses + Filters for Landscape

[CSGAS]

"Best" Camera + Lenses + Filters for Landscape?

We're off to Australia in the summer (yay etc etc) but as we're likely not go back for years and it'll probably be the last summer trip together as a family we want the very best photos to remember it by.

As you can guess, we (me) will be taking mostly landscape + people shots so it would make sense getting more "specialised" (well... more suited) gear for landscapes.

My dad is quite experienced at photography but hasn't bought gear for many many years so its totally out of the loop in that sense, and I'm... learning but again, know nothing about the gear.

So... what do you guys recommend?

Chris

PS. Price wise, please keep it under £650!! Of course, the cheaper the better

 

[evilowl]

Well the "Best camera" for landscape you are talking probably at least 10 times your budget.

For that money you are probably looking at a secondhand Canon 350D or a Nikon D70/S and blow the rest on a Sigma/Tamron/Tokina lense of the 17-70 variety, plus don't forget to budget on a decent (read: sturdy) tripod for those landscape shots.

As for filters, grab a circular polariser to cut down on glare/reflections from glass and you should be set.

Enjoy your trip.

 

[glitch]

My dad is quite experienced at photography but hasn't bought gear for many many years so its totally out of the loop in that sense, and I'm... learning but again, know nothing about the gear.

Investing in an entry-level DSLR and lens would be a good bet, but you're really going to have to know your stuff to get anything useful out of them.

I'd probably recommend you get something from the prosumer range and avoid the DSLR for the time being. A cheaper, non SLR digital camera should be more accessable in the short-term and allow you to capture your Australian adventure more faithfully than a DSLR would.

My concern would be that you'll be traipsing round Oz with a camera that neither of you know how to get the best out of (even on Auto, a DSLR isn't as easy to use as a 'point and shoot') and you'll regret not being able to do justice to what you see.

But if you're keen on getting into this photography lark - and bear in mind that it's an expensive hobby - buy yourself a second-hand DSLR (as above) and spend every spare moment getting some practice in before you jet off.

PS. There isn't a 'best' camera for landscapes. It's more down to the lens than the body, and wide-angle is your friend here. Oh, and a tripod will help too.