What's a good camera for a beginner?
Jul 25, 2011 19:16:59 #
I love taking pictures...although I know nothing about photography. I want to buy a good camera to start with.
Any suggestions?
Katrina
Any suggestions?
Katrina
Jul 26, 2011 04:23:22 #
Jul 26, 2011 07:32:39 #
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Buy a good use Canon Rebel from a reliable store like BHphoto in Brooklyn, or Egghead. It's a great camera to start with. Once u master all the features and start taking good pictures u can always move up depending on how much money u want to spend..
Aug 4, 2011 06:09:12 #
a Canon S95. It so easy to use. It's a point and shoot but you have to start somewhere. You'll get comfortable learning to deal with shadows and highlights, jpeg and raw shots, ISO and auto focus, and the settings are very user-friendly. Plus, there is a video mode with two microphones for stereo sound.
Aug 4, 2011 17:43:33 #
Get an SLR camera not a point and shoot. You can get a Nikon D40 on Ebay. They are real reasonably priced. They have an auto program on them that does everything and you can learn the rest from there. There is very little a point and shoot can do compared to an SLR camera.
Aug 6, 2011 03:29:47 #
That's funny! If you get a camera with an auto program that does everything, isn't that like a point and shoot?
Aug 6, 2011 14:23:06 #
The point is that with a point and shoot you can only do limited things..mostly just take pictures. When you jump up to an SLR it opens the door to everything photography offers. The auto program lets you take pictures and then as you go you can learn all the things a real camera does..
Aug 6, 2011 22:25:38 #
Yep, a Nikon D40 with the 18-55mm lens (series II or the Vibration Reduction -- VR, same great optics) would be a very good combo DSLR kit. I bought mine at B & H Photo for $269 in great shape! You can also buy a 2 year extended warranty for $55 if you want.
Have fun...
Mark
Have fun...
Mark
Aug 7, 2011 04:54:35 #
Mark5317 wrote:
Yep, a Nikon D40 with the 18-55mm lens (series II or the Vibration Reduction -- VR, same great optics) would be a very good combo DSLR kit. I bought mine at B & H Photo for $269 in great shape! You can also buy a 2 year extended warranty for $55 if you want.
Have fun...
Mark
Have fun...
Mark
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Aug 8, 2011 19:05:47 #
I would start with a ball park figure with how much you can or care to spend - but maybe the first question is just how involve you care to be with it. Point & shoot camera are preloaded with programs such as macro, landscapes, sports.... which will set the aperature, shutter, and ISO for you - decent ones maybe $100 to $250, Around $250 to $400 they should have more options such as maual controls plus the above programs. At $400 up you can get SLRs which have the features of the two above, a larger computer chip, the ability to shoot in raw and interchanable lens - which is also more bucks. The "best" depends on what you want to do with it.
Aug 8, 2011 21:51:52 #
Excellent advice.. I agree.. do you want to be a photographer or just take pictures?
Aug 9, 2011 03:50:20 #
Not really....what about a Canon G12...besides the ap and shutter speeds that are greater on DSLR's tell me more.....and tell this person the difference in an DSLR and a Bridge camera like the G12. Complicated lens changing is one.
Aug 9, 2011 06:43:03 #
Honestly I don't see "complicted lens changing" as being an issue. To me the question is how many bells and whistles will a person actually use. As to the the question of interchangable lens for me I would think of the expense; I would surmise that the major camera companies make much more off selling lens then they do off the cameras. There is always another one to buy for many where as very likely they don't know how to use what they have. I know - I have a drawer full of little used ones.
Aug 9, 2011 13:48:02 #
basically, you made my point.... find a good camera, that can be used to learn manual settings, and take pictures...if it becomes a passion, take a step up the ladder... don't dump a lot of money into a camera that you may not be using six months from now... I think some sort of 'bridge camera' , one that can be adjusted manually , is a place to begin...
Aug 10, 2011 12:52:25 #
I agree and disagree. You are definitely better off starting with something less expensive in case you decide photography isn't for you. But I wouldn't go with a 'bridge camera'. Cameras like the G12 are in the $500 range. This is not a starter camera. It's a back-up for a serious photographer. I would go with a used DSLR as was suggested earlier in the thread. The D40 mentioned is a good camera. I have a friend that has one and she loves it. I got hooked with a Canon XTi and will never go back. But I bought mine new and spent much more on it. I would definitely go used. One of two things is going to happen. Either you will decide you're just a casual shooter and will be glad you didn't spend the extra money, or you will get hooked and be looking to upgrade.
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