tnturk Loc: Gallatin Tennessee

I have been asked to help put together an equipment list for a small photography program. I notice both B&H and Adorama an educational assistance type help available. This is for a K thru 8 student body. Anybody deal with any of these departments?

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

A lot would depend on the budget and what the school expects. I'm thinking of compact cameras that could be adjusted and some kind of processing software. There is a lot of good, free processing software available, depending on how deeply the school expects you to get into it.

tnturk Loc: Gallatin Tennessee

I am not sure they have any ideas. I have been picking out smaller cameras as well as kit lenses for now. I am pretty certain they will have thoughts on my choices and we can go from there. Thanks for responding.

sloscheider Loc: Minnesota

At my school at the elementary level we stick with mid grade point and shoots from Canon. Cost in the $150-$200 range and can be used by any age group. The high school gets a few DSLR units for the year book and journalism classes but nothing fancy and only a small group of students gets to use them. The media center has Olympus tough cams any student in good standing can check out for projects. They take a beating by the kids but keep on going.

Bill_de Loc: US

Why not just call them and see if you agree with what they suggest. That might be better than calling them and asking how well you did.

Just have the information they will need, including budget.

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AirWalter Loc: Tipp City, Ohio

Not with those departments in particular, but B&H is very reputable.

MrMophoto Loc: Rhode Island "The biggest little"

I've been running a photography in a public high school for over ten years. Class size is 26 so I have 26 mid range point & shoot Canons ($150-200) My specs include Aperture, shutter priority, Macro, variable ISO and zoom. I prefer Canons so I look at them first. My room is a computer lab w/ 26 stations. The school rents Adobe CC with a site license, it's the least expensive way to get high end photo editing. using a school email address allows you to get the educational pricing, definitely look into that. Over the years I have built up enough lighting equipment and backdrops to have four groups going at the same time.. It's a very popular class with multiple sections.
As for buying the equipment, The initial outlay may seem high but remember it's not a yearly thing. I've found B&H usually has the best prices and very good customer service. I will say choosing the final purchasing vendor is up to the business office.

tnturk Loc: Gallatin Tennessee

All good information. Thanks a lot.