Camera And Photography

I want to get more involved with my photography. I really like black and white photography but I also really like color photography. I want a digital camera. One that would work well with adobe photoshop elements 6 (that's all I have right now). Any suggestions and links would be helpful. Also, I would want a camera where I could actually go to the store and buy it. I don't want to buy it over the internet. Thanks!

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2008-11-23 20:20:05 by Volleychick

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I really like taking photos. I'm also actually good at it. I only have a digital camera but I want to get an actual photography camera. I don't know which type to get. Olympus? Canon? Please help me and give me a link to a site where you can buy the camera (sensible price please). Thank you!

"Film" not "Photography" camera.

The best type is Large Format view cameras.

Roll film is popular too. Any major brand SLR camera will do fine. I like Nikon SLRs because you have access to a legacy of lenses that goes back decades.

Nikon N90s, Nikon FG, and Nikon F3HP are good choices.

2008-11-05 12:51:43 by music x love

Next year I'll be taking a photography class in school. Considering my birthday is soon, I figured that I'd get it now. We really don't have that much money, so what is a cheap (or decently priced) photography camera that takes good pictures? Thanks.

You may want to check with your counselor/teacher about what kind of camera you need. Are you sure you're not supposed to have a 35mm FILM camera?

Be sure to check!!! At my HS, everyone has to have film cameras.

Anyway (happy birthday, btw--mine was Saturday), it depends on how much cash you have.

~less than $100--not sure I can help here. Check out craigslist for your area if you only have like $50 to spend. You can probably pick up a 5 megapixel camera for $20 or so

~$100-200 I suggest the Fuji s5700. It's on sale at CIrcuit city right now for $150.

If you can afford a DSLR, go for it!

btw, I would stay far away from Kodak cameras. From my experience, they take the noisiest pictures ever!! (noisy meaning grainy)

Don't shop just based on how many megapixels the camera features. Kodak, for example, is bad with this--their cameras usually offer high MPs for low prices, but you get what you pay for.

Once you find a model online that you think you'd like, check out www.flickr.com and look up the camera model to see some sample shots by that camera to see what it's capable of.


Good luck!!

2008-09-08 13:27:33 by samanthaadele

Price: $14.00

I'm thinking about possibly going to school for photography so i need a good camera. I've asked around but everyone tells me something different as far as what their favorites are. I'm so confused and honestly overwhelmed by all the different brands and models out there. I just want a nice camera that I can take everywhere and play around with and as i mention possibly take me through photography school. Any suggestions?
I'm willing to spend up to $2,500. Possibly $3,000.

You don't need us to tell you which camera. Go to a camera store and try them out. Would you buy a car without taking it for a test drive to see how it feels? When buying a camera it is just as important to get a feel for it. I don't like the small DSLRs because I have big hands and it feels awkward to hold one. You may have small hands which might feel awkward holding a large camera. Then there is the layout of the buttons. You may prefer one manufacturer's set-up over another. You really should try them out. This might help you decide who to go with-Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Sony, etc.

Next, you need to decide which lens(es) will best suit you. That will be determined by your usual subject matter. Do you want to do portraits? Then a normal to short telephoto prime with a large max aperture like a 50/1.4 (on a smaller sensor) or an 85/1.4 (on a full frame sensor) would be good. Or do you want to shoot landscapes and cityscapes? Then a wide angle lens would be good for you. Or if you want to shoot wildlife or sports you will need a long to super telephoto. Or, do you not know yet what kind of shootin you might like? Then a zoom in the wide to telephoto range would do well to play around with while you find your style.

Once you know which lens you want, and have budgeted for a camera bag or case, and memory cards, and perhaps an extra battery, then you will know how much you can spend on the camera body. Suppose that the lens(es) and other accessories would come to $2000, then you would know that you could spend $500-1000 on the camera body. If you know which manufacturer you want to go with, then you just have to figure out which body within your budget is right for you.

Now, some things that may be important depending upon your use of the camera:

aps-c or ff-ff is full frame. The sensor in a full frame DSLR is about the same size as the frame in 35mm film. The aps-c sensor is maybe half that size. A ff camera will offer better resolution and is generally preferred by landscape photographers but they are also quite expensive. The aps-c is a very good and useful camera for any kind of shooting though. Just remember that with the lenses some are ff and some are for aps-c sized sensors. If you put an aps-c lens on a ff DSLR or 35mm SLR you will get vignetting but you can generally use them that way if you don't mind the vignetting in the corners. You can use a ff lens on any of the three.

fps-frames per second-this is important if you are going to want to shoot several consecutive shots. Very useful for sports photography. Not so much for wildlife and landscape shooters.

MP-megapixels-with a DSLR this number isn't as critical. So don't worry too much about it. I know there are people still shooting 6mp DSLRs. Personally, I would shoot for 8-12 but don't put too much stock in it. The size of the sensor and pixels is more important than the number of pixels.

IS-image stabilization-some cameras have it and some don't and then some lenses have it and some don't. It isn't critical, but it is sometimes nice.

ISO range-most DSLRs have something starting around 100 and going up to about 1600. Some go up to 6400 and a few even go up to the 20,000s. But most DSLRs don't handle very well above 1600 without getting serious noise.

You should also consider that most colleges offer both film and digital photography classes. Sometimes you have to start with film before you can move on to digital classes. This means you would have to buy a film SLR as well. Once you have the specifics on the DSLR worked out, and if you will need a film SLR, be on the look out for one that will work with your digital set-up so you can use the lens(es) on both cameras. In fact, if you get some lenses with a film SLR, you could also use them on the DSLR.

Don't let it get you flustered, it is really simple to pick out a camera when you just take a deep breath and relax and get some hands on experience with many different brands and models.

Have fun.

2009-08-05 00:53:04 by Sara B

I want to get into photography, but I don't know what camera to ask for christmas...
like a nikon or so what?

One things for sure the Nikon D40 ain't it, cheapest possibly, best? nah.

This is one generation back, which explains the price, but the spec will knock the socks of a Nikon D40, even the D60 in every department.

http://www.srsmicrosystems.co.uk/2043/Pe ntax-K100D-Super-Digital-SLR-Camera-Body ---Pentax-18-55mm-lens.html

Build quality, number of lenses that will auto focus on it (and the price of them), number of functions, every lens is image stabilized as its built into the camera. The list goes on.

Chris

2008-11-27 16:27:10 by alltimeelovee