Camera purchase
Jul 31, 2019 15:23:29 #
Please give me a list of cameras to purchase, i will be taking a trip to Israel mid August, lots of different sites to capture
Jul 31, 2019 15:44:13 #
Jul 31, 2019 15:47:43 #
The Hasselblad H6D-100c
All kidding aside your question is way too open-ended
Provide more info --
All kidding aside your question is way too open-ended
Provide more info --
Jul 31, 2019 15:56:17 #
jpgto
Loc: North East Tennessee
Rather difficult to respond not knowing your experience, looking to travel lite or heavy, cell phones are good but DSLR is better! Good luck.
Jul 31, 2019 15:58:20 #
I wish I could, but my camera is nine years old...
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Jul 31, 2019 16:15:44 #
Jul 31, 2019 16:24:08 #
If you ask a question like that, then my recommendation is to use your cellphone. There isn't enough time to buy a new camera and be familiar with it's working before mid August.
Jul 31, 2019 16:44:40 #
Olympus TG-6. Light, easy to carry, armored, water proof, small. Good photos. Or a Nikon D850.
Jul 31, 2019 16:48:52 #
Point and Shoot or a digital SLR with a hundred expensive lenses? $150 or $10,000? Wildlife or city night scenes? Come on man!
Jul 31, 2019 16:58:05 #
Excellent pix come from skill, and knowledge, more than from hardware. Ansel Adams could get excellent pix from an all plastic no name brand camera made in China. If you have the skill, and knowledge, you could, too. However, your question makes it obvious that you lack photo skill, and knowledge. So, you need a camera that is easy to learn / develop skills on. Most of the big name items by Nikon, Canon, etc, could do. What you want is a camera which has an Automatic mode, or Program mode, or both, on as well as less automatic modes. The mode dial should have M,A,S,P on it, as well as a green Auto mode. The M is for Manual, the A is for Aperture Priority, the S is for Shutter Priority, and the P is for Program. In Manual mode, you set both Aperture, and Shutter Speed, as well as ISO, etc. In Aperture Priority mode, you set the Aperture, and the camera does the rest....choosing the Shutter Speed, and ISO. In Shutter Priority mode, you set the Shutter Speed, and the camera sets the rest. In Program Mode, and Auto mode, the camera does most of the control setting. Use P, or Auto, until you get familiar with what Shutter Speed, and Aperture,and ISO do.
Take lots of pix, and compare them, and not what settings the camera chose for each shot. Are the high ISO images brighter, or darker, than the low ISO images? What was the effect of using higher shutter speeds as opposed to lower shutter speeds? Make notes. One thing to understand is that aperture numbers are FRACTIONS, so small numbers are LARGER, WIDER apertures...as 1/2 of a pie is larger than is 1/16 of a pie. Larger number apertures are smaller, and so let in less light. Learn how to balance shutter speeds with apertures, to get desired effects. Read books, watch Youtube videos, take photo courses at school, and shoot lots of images.
As your skills, and knowledge, improve, you can switch to A, or S, or M, modes. Having a camera which has all of these modes-M, A, S, P, and Auto-lets you keep using the same camera as your skills grow. Many cameras have all of these modes, so many cameras would suit you well. The choices are: Bridge Camera, DSLR, MILC, etc. I like DSLR cameras-Digital Single Lens Reflex cameras. Other people prefer MILC cameras....Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Cameras. Both have benefits, and detriments, so which suits you best is a matter of personal taste. In the DSLR arena, the Nikon D7200, D750, and D600, would be generally good, affordable, choices. Other cameras would serve well, too. Cost will probably be the main factor in determining your choice. Other people will recommend the Canon 5D Mk 4, the Sony AR7 mk3, or whatever. They can do well by you. What can you afford? Are you willing to buy used / refurbished, or do you insist on new?
Will you shoot enough action shots that your camera needs a fast shutter speed (1/8000th of a second)? Will you shoot enough low light images that your camera needs to have a high ISO (51,200 or higher)? If you shoot sports action, you need a camera with a large buffer, and a high burst rate. Match your needs with the features of various cameras. What is the best camera for wildlife may not be the best for sports. No one type of saw is best for every kind of cutting job. No one screwdriver is best for driving every kind of screw. No one camera, lens, etc, is always best for every kind of photo effort. A good all around camera-with many exposure modes, high ISO capability, large buffer, fast burst rate, high top shutter speed, etc-will do most things rather well. More limited cameras will do one, or two, things well, and other things less well....or not at all. I get by very well with my Nikon D750, and carry my older Nikon D7200 as a backup. Others do very well with something else. They will be glad to tell you. YOU know what sort of photos you want, and you can read up on which features your cameras / lenses need in order to get you those photos. Do some study, and then decide. Let us know what you go with, and why.
It will be difficult to get a good camera, and learn it fully, in the time you have. Your best bet is to research, get a really capable camera, and then use it in the P, or Auto, mode while on your trip. Most of your images will be pretty good. Then, concentrate on learning more, and using other modes, when you return home.Good luck.
Take lots of pix, and compare them, and not what settings the camera chose for each shot. Are the high ISO images brighter, or darker, than the low ISO images? What was the effect of using higher shutter speeds as opposed to lower shutter speeds? Make notes. One thing to understand is that aperture numbers are FRACTIONS, so small numbers are LARGER, WIDER apertures...as 1/2 of a pie is larger than is 1/16 of a pie. Larger number apertures are smaller, and so let in less light. Learn how to balance shutter speeds with apertures, to get desired effects. Read books, watch Youtube videos, take photo courses at school, and shoot lots of images.
As your skills, and knowledge, improve, you can switch to A, or S, or M, modes. Having a camera which has all of these modes-M, A, S, P, and Auto-lets you keep using the same camera as your skills grow. Many cameras have all of these modes, so many cameras would suit you well. The choices are: Bridge Camera, DSLR, MILC, etc. I like DSLR cameras-Digital Single Lens Reflex cameras. Other people prefer MILC cameras....Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Cameras. Both have benefits, and detriments, so which suits you best is a matter of personal taste. In the DSLR arena, the Nikon D7200, D750, and D600, would be generally good, affordable, choices. Other cameras would serve well, too. Cost will probably be the main factor in determining your choice. Other people will recommend the Canon 5D Mk 4, the Sony AR7 mk3, or whatever. They can do well by you. What can you afford? Are you willing to buy used / refurbished, or do you insist on new?
Will you shoot enough action shots that your camera needs a fast shutter speed (1/8000th of a second)? Will you shoot enough low light images that your camera needs to have a high ISO (51,200 or higher)? If you shoot sports action, you need a camera with a large buffer, and a high burst rate. Match your needs with the features of various cameras. What is the best camera for wildlife may not be the best for sports. No one type of saw is best for every kind of cutting job. No one screwdriver is best for driving every kind of screw. No one camera, lens, etc, is always best for every kind of photo effort. A good all around camera-with many exposure modes, high ISO capability, large buffer, fast burst rate, high top shutter speed, etc-will do most things rather well. More limited cameras will do one, or two, things well, and other things less well....or not at all. I get by very well with my Nikon D750, and carry my older Nikon D7200 as a backup. Others do very well with something else. They will be glad to tell you. YOU know what sort of photos you want, and you can read up on which features your cameras / lenses need in order to get you those photos. Do some study, and then decide. Let us know what you go with, and why.
It will be difficult to get a good camera, and learn it fully, in the time you have. Your best bet is to research, get a really capable camera, and then use it in the P, or Auto, mode while on your trip. Most of your images will be pretty good. Then, concentrate on learning more, and using other modes, when you return home.Good luck.
Jul 31, 2019 17:15:25 #
I said more in your previous post. Another thing to consider-for your upcoming trip-is a Bridge camera....a camera which has one non removable super zoom lens. The Nikon Coolpix P900 is such a camera. Check it out, and see what you think. A good DSLR, or MILC, might suit you, instead. How much do you want to spend, and what sort of photos do you want to take?
Jul 31, 2019 18:26:31 #
i’m a novice taking photographs,so i would like to purchase a camera that will be easy to operate as well as take good pictures
Aug 1, 2019 00:13:02 #
Sumray wrote:
i’m a novice taking photographs,so i would like to purchase a camera that will be easy to operate as well as take good pictures
The latest Samsung phone comes to mind...no wait, i find that hard to operate too LOL.
Kidding aside, it will not matter what camera you have if you do not know how to use it.
If you want to carry something easy and can grow up on, i suggest the D3XXX series from Nikon.
That would be D3300 or D3500 etc. But you really need to put some learning effort into it.
Aug 1, 2019 05:46:06 #
I just purchased a Canon rebel T7i camera kit on eBay for $582.00. It has a touch screen and 24.2mp. It is such a great camera and a great buy for everything you get! Go to eBay and check it out!
Aug 1, 2019 06:03:25 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
Sumray wrote:
Please give me a list of cameras to purchase, i will be taking a trip to Israel mid August, lots of different sites to capture
Sony HX99. Has a standard 24-750 mm Zeiss lens, pop up viewfinder, pop up flash with auto fill for outdoor or indoor use. 6 stops of auto HDR. What else could you want, also shoots in RAW if needed.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1437917-REG/sony_dsc_hx99_b_cyber_shot_dsc_hx99_digital_camera.html?sts=pi-ps&pim=Y
I put it in a belt pouch and I am hands free to enjoy myself.
https://www.amazon.com/Manfrotto-MB-SCP-7BB-Camera-Pouch/dp/B004TA70SC/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=manfrotto+camera+belt+pouch&qid=1564653743&s=gateway&sr=8-2
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