Good camera for night/dark conditions

[mountainchick]

With an SLR camera you can take pictures in low light with no flash, but it requires a tripod, and usually a remote or cable release (you can also use the self timer if it has one) to keep the picture from coming out without being blurred.

Some point and shoot cameras might have the capibility, but you want to be able to slow the shutter speed while the aperature is opened wider (I hope I'm explaining this right, I'm only an amateur photographer).

I don't have any advice other than that, but maybe it would be worth hiring the PI if he might be doing illegal things?? It might keep you from getting deeper involved if you don't know the extent of what he's doing. Though it sounds like just the car stuff...

Good luck!! Let us know how it progresses!

[teigyr]

Now I know a bit more of what I'm looking for.

I don't think he's doing crime as in scary crime but we've caught him selling tires in front of our house (he lives in a neighboring apartment building) and I'd say there's a bit of vehicle fraud going on. It's trashing our quiet little neighborhood and we are tired of it. We talked about going the PI route but since we need a camera anyway, well, I think we'll try that too!

Our next option is to contact the apartment owner. One would think he wouldn't want Code Enforcement around too much...it's an old and rundown building.

It was kind of entertaining to watch us skulk around trying to sneakily take pictures! We are not the subtle sorts!

Thanks again

[mimitabby]

This is it:

Fujifilm FinePix F30

I want one!

[teigyr]

Mimi, I think you did it!!! I read all sorts of reviews on it and it seems perfect. It isn't even that expensive

I think it's time to go shopping!