Camera for a beginning photographer
Nov 10, 2022 14:37:17 #
Mileagemaker
Loc: Jackson NJ
What is your opinion of the Canon T100 for a teenage beginner?
Thank you
Thank you
Nov 10, 2022 15:49:07 #
I'm not familiar with that model name. It appears to be like a T2i which is available used. I had a T2i and it was a very good entry level camera.
Nov 10, 2022 20:58:07 #
Be careful. Teens want to learn smartphone photography. Don't screw up trying to make them believe DSLRs are the "holy grail". They aren't anymore.
Nov 11, 2022 06:01:20 #
bsprague wrote:
Be careful. Teens want to learn smartphone photography. Don't screw up trying to make them believe DSLRs are the "holy grail". They aren't anymore.
Nov 11, 2022 06:40:07 #
Hmm . . . I gifted pretty nice Nikon DSLRs to my son and to my granddaughter. They were excited to get them, but they both use their phones. I wish you luck.
Nov 11, 2022 09:14:41 #
Nov 11, 2022 09:21:36 #
Almost any camera will do for the beginner. The study and application of effective image composition of a given photograph will produce the best results whatever the camera used.
Mileagemaker wrote:
What is your opinion of the Canon T100 for a teenage beginner?
Thank you
Thank you
Nov 11, 2022 09:44:34 #
bsprague wrote:
Be careful. Teens want to learn smartphone photography. Don't screw up trying to make them believe DSLRs are the "holy grail". They aren't anymore.
So very true. I have mint Pentax K-1000 I gave to friend of my, who in turn gave it to his grandson. Who did not want the Pentax, he want a smartphone.
Nov 11, 2022 09:51:46 #
A T100 would be Awesome as a gift! ...if it were a T100 Toyota pickup!!
As a teenager, my daughter would often be a second shooter at Weddings with me. Her images were well done and very artistic. She has a Very Nice Nikon kit that.... now sits in my camera safe - been there for years since she Exclusively uses her Samsung Phone for images.
Jus' sayin'....
As a teenager, my daughter would often be a second shooter at Weddings with me. Her images were well done and very artistic. She has a Very Nice Nikon kit that.... now sits in my camera safe - been there for years since she Exclusively uses her Samsung Phone for images.
Jus' sayin'....
Nov 11, 2022 10:30:23 #
anotherview wrote:
Almost any camera will do for the beginner. The study and application of effective image composition of a given photograph will produce the best results whatever the camera used.
Very well said!!
Nov 11, 2022 11:09:38 #
dougbev3
Loc: Pueblo, Colorado
I found a Nikon Coolpix camera at a second hand store it was priced at $10 and the color of the sticker was half price. So for 5 bucks , I picked up a nice camera for at that time my grandson was 4 years old. He loves that camera. He has dropped it from time to time but it still works. He is seven now and he still enjoys the camera. A few weeks ago I found the same camera in the same second hand store for the same price. So if he wants a replacement, I am ready.
Nov 11, 2022 15:08:40 #
PHRubin wrote:
I'm not familiar with that model name. It appears to be like a T2i which is available used. I had a T2i and it was a very good entry level camera.
Likewise. I've found that any modern camera with a decent lens - even the low-cost kit lenses - take decent photos.
Nov 11, 2022 15:11:08 #
Bill 45 wrote:
So very true. I have mint Pentax K-1000 I gave to friend of my, who in turn gave it to his grandson. Who did not want the Pentax, he want a smartphone.
He can't afford to use the K1000.
Nov 11, 2022 16:25:37 #
wdross
Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado
Mileagemaker wrote:
What is your opinion of the Canon T100 for a teenage beginner?
Thank you
Thank you
I looked at Keh Camera to see what was used. And why consider only full frame? At Keh, you could purchase an Olympus E-M10 mkIV (the latest model, not weatherproof) in EX+ condition for $527 or an Olympus E-M5 mkII (one model down from latest and weatherproof) in EX+ condition for $437. Keh showed they had an Olympus 14-150 f4/5.6 (28 to 300 in 35mm angle of view and weatherproof) in EX+ condition for $290. This would give a teenager a very modern camera for a very reasonable price. And the cheaper set-up (~$740) would give the teenager a camera that could accidentally be left out in the rain or splashed with water and still would be able to shoot with a 28 to 300 angle of view in 35mm terms. Just something to think about.
Nov 11, 2022 19:46:45 #
Sidwalkastronomy
Loc: New Jersey Shore
For the money you can't beat a Canon rebel T8i with a 18-135 kit lens. They can grow into it and last for years
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