Tomas1 wrote:
Hello every one looking to get started in photography. Going to travel and will be looking to buy. Any good ideas for around 8 hundreds dollars.
The kinds of pictures that you want to shoot will often help to whittle down your camera choices.
Then your budget will help to further refine your choices.
Will you be shooting landscapes and architecture, or sports and nature including wild animals and birds in flight, or shooting portraits of family members and friends, or will you just be taking snapshots?
Will low light shooting be a concern?
The answers to these questions will help you to evaluate not only a specific brand, but the model option within a brand.
Will this first camera be a stepping stone to building a collection of equipment, or will it only be used occasionally?
Don't forget that the camera needs to be comfortable for you to hold and use. The location of the camera buttons and features vary from model to model, not only from brand to brand.
The variety of choices of lenses can often guide a new buyer to a particular brand choice.
Also, don't overlook the used or refurbished market to get more bang for your buck.
Both Canon and Nikon sell refurbished equipment. Many times these are just open boxes that have been returned because buyers or recipients changed their minds after getting the equipment. After being sent back to the manufacturer they're gone over and checked for any flaws, repaired if necessary, then listed for sale. Often nothing was wrong, so you end up with essentially a new camera at a good discount.
There are reliable resellers out there that are recommended by UHH members which include B&H, Adorama, and depending on where you live, there are reliable local camera stores. Here in New England, Hunts Photo tops the list for knowledge and service.
But on the flip side, there are online sellers to stay away from. Topping that list is 42nd Street. Do a search for the complaints against 42nd Street here on the hog, using the "Search" function at the top of any page.
Welcome, and educate yourself for a knowledgeable choice of a camera and lens combo for your upcoming trip.