Originally Posted by Michelle

For a while now, I've been thinking about upgrading to something nicer than an SD model, so now is my chance. 80% of the photos I take are at livestock shows. The animals I'm shooting are in pavilions (where they are in a darker area with A LOT of light coming in from the sides), or in arenas (where the lights are way up high). In both cases, the animals in the pictures turn out pretty dark. Also, 50% of the time, I'm shooting from at least 50' away and the area is pretty dusty. So I obviously need a camera more equipped for these conditions.