New camera
Dec 3, 2013 19:00:40 #
Thank you Sir for ending the 400 page Nikon VS Canon debate early in the game.
I agree there are many good cameras out there and the one you use and can get the most out of is the one you should get and invest in GOOD lenses.
I agree there are many good cameras out there and the one you use and can get the most out of is the one you should get and invest in GOOD lenses.
Dec 3, 2013 19:03:15 #
Wabbit
Loc: Arizona Desert
SharpShooter wrote:
Wabbit, hey, I resemble that comment!
In fact, you'll never catch me implying I know anything.
And many times I've said that I know nothing.
You do know, that the minute we start to think we know anything, is when we start to realize just how little we actually know.
But Wabbit, you could not possibly know that, your brain is smaller than a walnut !! :-)
SS
In fact, you'll never catch me implying I know anything.
And many times I've said that I know nothing.
You do know, that the minute we start to think we know anything, is when we start to realize just how little we actually know.
But Wabbit, you could not possibly know that, your brain is smaller than a walnut !! :-)
SS
My brain may be smaller than a walnut Doc ..... but it's smart enough to know that you know nothing and you apparently are proud enough to brag about it ..... ha,ha,ha,ha,
Dec 3, 2013 19:32:37 #
Wabbit wrote:
My brain may be smaller than a walnut Doc ..... but it's smart enough to know that you know nothing and you apparently are proud enough to brag about it ..... ha,ha,ha,ha,
Wabbit, if your dawg don't stop, he's gonna slap himself silly !! silly Wabbit.
SS
Dec 3, 2013 19:36:17 #
SharpShooter wrote:
Wabbit, if your dawg don't stop, he's gonna slap himself silly !! silly Wabbit.
SS
SS
You're a good sport SS!
Dec 3, 2013 21:19:50 #
Wabbit
Loc: Arizona Desert
Rbrylawski wrote:
You're a good sport SS!
He has to be Doc ..... he uses a second class camera, Canon, besides he can't beat Wabbit anyway .....
Dec 4, 2013 02:40:32 #
Yeagerfamily wrote:
I'm thinking 4-500$ on a camera I want a camera th... (show quote)
is this for real??
Dec 4, 2013 05:27:47 #
Wabbit
Loc: Arizona Desert
country wrote:
is this for real??
Well Doc, what did you expect in an opera? A happy ending?
Dec 4, 2013 19:13:21 #
It isn't about what camera brand is the best it about the how well the photographer does their job with the equipment they have.
If you don't know the basics of photography or how to shoot in "M" mode then it doesn't matter what camera you buy. If you shoot in a programed mode and let your camera do your work for you, you shouldn't be doing portrait photography! Go to a professional photo store and actually try out the cameras and choose the best fit for you.
If you don't know how to use light correctly a good camera isn't going to help.
I do have to say that consumers in my area won't hire a photographer if they don't have an upper end looking camera and if you are shooting portraits in my area with a camera you can buy at Wal-Mart your not going to get the sessions no matter what you charge or don't charge.
I use Nikon. I have a full frame and a dx format DSLR cameras. I do Portraits, small events and sporting events with a few landscaping jobs thrown in for fun :-). Nikons fit me better then Canons, I have arthritis and Nikon function buttons work good for me. Canons were awkward. As far as quality I got the same result I was going for with both cameras with the equivalent models.
Also around here the schools contract with a company who hires Joe Blu off the street and send Joe out with their equipment and Joe takes pictures and orders and then sends them to headquarters who processes them and ships them to the school. It is a hard market to break into around here if your not part of that major company.
As far as professional print places I use three Major Pro ones that are higher end. There is a difference in quality and customer service you have to do your own homework and your own research to see who you want to use.
Most of the professional ones will do professional samples for you to try their service. I will not use Snapfish, Walgreens, Wal-Mart or a local in house place because of their poor quality compared to the pro labs.
So my advice is
1) learn to be a real photographer and the real art of taking pictures before buying a DSLR.
2) Test the DSLR out side by side before buying a camera
3) research and make an informed choice when it comes to picture printing. Quality over price any day of the week for me.
4) find out how many "professionals" are in your area and get to know some of them. They are a valuable resource!
If you don't know the basics of photography or how to shoot in "M" mode then it doesn't matter what camera you buy. If you shoot in a programed mode and let your camera do your work for you, you shouldn't be doing portrait photography! Go to a professional photo store and actually try out the cameras and choose the best fit for you.
If you don't know how to use light correctly a good camera isn't going to help.
I do have to say that consumers in my area won't hire a photographer if they don't have an upper end looking camera and if you are shooting portraits in my area with a camera you can buy at Wal-Mart your not going to get the sessions no matter what you charge or don't charge.
I use Nikon. I have a full frame and a dx format DSLR cameras. I do Portraits, small events and sporting events with a few landscaping jobs thrown in for fun :-). Nikons fit me better then Canons, I have arthritis and Nikon function buttons work good for me. Canons were awkward. As far as quality I got the same result I was going for with both cameras with the equivalent models.
Also around here the schools contract with a company who hires Joe Blu off the street and send Joe out with their equipment and Joe takes pictures and orders and then sends them to headquarters who processes them and ships them to the school. It is a hard market to break into around here if your not part of that major company.
As far as professional print places I use three Major Pro ones that are higher end. There is a difference in quality and customer service you have to do your own homework and your own research to see who you want to use.
Most of the professional ones will do professional samples for you to try their service. I will not use Snapfish, Walgreens, Wal-Mart or a local in house place because of their poor quality compared to the pro labs.
So my advice is
1) learn to be a real photographer and the real art of taking pictures before buying a DSLR.
2) Test the DSLR out side by side before buying a camera
3) research and make an informed choice when it comes to picture printing. Quality over price any day of the week for me.
4) find out how many "professionals" are in your area and get to know some of them. They are a valuable resource!
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