I'd recommend a Canon G2, I know the G3 and G5 are out but they don't seem to have received as favourable a review as the G2 generally. I've used one with a lensmate adaptor and mounted additional filters onto it with little difficulty. It would be fine for what you want. I actually visited the Galapagos with a 300/2.8 and spent most of my time shooting with an 80-200/2.8. I also got a number of shots with a fish eye and 17-35/2.8 - you really can get close. I've used the G2 a fair bit, it's a bit sluggish to boot and its not great if you're looking to capture action but otherwise, it's a good little camera.
The G2 will be considerably cheaper than later models but there has been talk of optical aberration on the G5, the G3 offers little advantage over the G2 IMHO. Check out dpreview for more information but for some user opinions, just query the model in the forum archive. > It's actually for my brother who's off on holiday to the > Galapagos islands on holiday and wants to take some snaps > while he's there. So really it's a general purpose snapshot > camera he's after. He tells me the wildlife don't have much > fear of humans so a long lens isn't a priority. =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
