Beginner Camera For Photography

I'm interested in starting photography, and I want to know what you believe to be the best beginner's camera. I'm looking at the D80's but they seem to run about 800. Since I'm not sure I want to pursue this hobby I want to spend about 600 only.

Include lenses, or any other equiptment (I don't know that much) in the cost. I want to have a camera that does not blur easily.. I am a beginner.

You could look into the D60 or even at minimum the D40...The benifit of the D40 is the live view screen. I personally use the D80 right now, and are already jonesning for the next upgrade.

Lenses are where you will get insane...start with the beginning lenses that come one the D60 or D40 kits...and move up from there. You can almost clean anything up with a quality photo editor. If you are using a slower SLR and are concerned about blur invest in a good lense with an optical stabilizer. Once you get a good lense you can almost certainly use the lense forever as long as you continue to stay with compatable camera bodies.

Oh and invest in a good storeage card (weather it's SD or other forms)...the faster the card can write info to it the faster you'll be able to move on to the next shot...I found this to be extremely useful in action shots...

Some shots that I have taken:
http://aspcacommunity.ning.com/photo/sno wy-face-1?context=user
http://aspcacommunity.ning.com/photo/woo sh-1?context=user
http://aspcacommunity.ning.com/photo/658 300:Photo:749190?context=user
http://aspcacommunity.ning.com/photo/658 300:Photo:643948?context=user
http://aspcacommunity.ning.com/photo/658 300:Photo:613939?context=user

LEM's info isn't entirly correct...the D40, though in basic features as the D80 is "the same" the D80 is faster in apature actuation *shutter speed* and those "moment's notice" shots are captured without blur...so yes cameras, when slow, do infact blur. Compair a "cool pix" to a professional camera and you will see a shocking difference on the same shot. Also, the more expensive the camera is the "cleaner" because the ISO range...the ISO is higher in all lighting expensive vs. cheap camera...there is a HUGE difference between my friends D3 that operates (indoors under average lighting) at 3200 ISO vs my D80 that operates in the same conditions at 120 ISO...also his camera is a 12.3mp vs my 10mp...he can blow his shots up to poster size or greater without any risk of compromising the shot.

The D60 was rumored to have Live View, having never used a lesser camera sorry didn't know. Sorry. The D90 then in fact is the cheapest Nikon SLR with Live View..However I find Live View more incumbersome than traditional view finder.

2008-12-19 21:26:12 by Kimberly

The basic supplies necessary for a beginning photographer include a high-quality camera, a computer, photo editing software, a camera-mount flash ...

the price range should be in the 100's rang (a student) and I prefer bestbuy or futureshop as stores I really like black and white photography but am good with color as well digital camera though. Thank you.

Sony Cyber-shot is great. Also, Canons are very nice.
I hope I helped!

Can someone answer my question?
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2009-07-15 14:29:47 by Harry Potter Fan

Price: $2.99

I have become more interested in photography lately and I really enjoy doing macro, the camera i currently own is no good for this and i need something better. i took a class where we used Nikon
digital cameras and they seemed nice, is Nikon a good route?

It is not the camera but the lens that will allow you to shoot macro shots.

Nikon makes four macro lenses. AF 60 mm f/2.8, AF-S 60 mm f/2.8, AF-S 105 mm f/2.8 VR and AF 200 mm f/4.0

There are many more used Nikon macro lenses available including the 55 mm f/3.5, 55 mm f/2.8 and more.

2008-06-24 17:12:17 by wikid witch of the west

Price: $34.99

I would like to start doing photography of architecture and then hopefully begin shooting people. I am not sure which camera I should buy. I plan on purchasing a camera and taking courses at a community college, I have a $1000.00 total budget, What do you recommend?

While, typically, architecture photography is done with large format camera systems, something your not budgeted for, you can do them with 35mm.

The debate rages on about "what's the best camera". Check out http://dpreview.com/ in order to make in informed decision while still sticking to your budget.

2009-06-29 08:41:05 by Mari

camera for photography?

I just love that. 'Only Nikon if you're serious about photography!'

I would be interested to know what the professionals who shoot hasselblad, mamiya, leica, canon, olympus, pentax, sony etc. have to say about that. Sorry guys, I guess you just aren't serious.

My best piece of advice would be to ignore people like that who haven't bothered to do their own research and bought what they were told to by the last moron. There are plenty of reasons why you could choose one brand over another and they are different from person to person. Different brands are suited to different people.

If you want something cheap but good, I say go for something used. And unless you want to be limited by what lenses you can actually use with your camera and have autofocus capabilities, avoid the Nikon d40, d60 and d5000. Lenses without internal focus motors will not autofocus on them and that means you can't take advantage of a lot of great deals on lenses you find on ebay or craigslist.

You can get a good used camera through craigslist or ebay and B&H and Adorama sell used equipment too. If you are careful, you can get a great deal.

Check out dpreview.com to see digital camera reviews and to compare camera models in the buying guide. You will know you made the right choice when you have made it for yourself rather than having someone else choose for you.

2009-07-09 09:38:42 by katy.kina