Starter Camera For Photography

Ok im really extremely interested in photography and im looking to buy a nice camera that can be automatic or manual focused and works good outdoors and can show really good detail. preferably under 500 bucks. please include wut the best lenses for the camera are too. Thanks a million *hugs* :] [:

The two best entry level DSLR's are the following.

Nikon D40 ( $500)

Canon Rebel XTi ($650)

Both cameras come with a 18-55mm lens which will be fine to start with.
Good lenses will cost as much or more than the camera body so use the included lenses for a while and see what type of photography you like doing best. This will tell you what lens you should get in the future.
For a set of lenses that will cover most situations see the list below. I am just listing the sizes as there are several choices for each size and will differ greatly in cost.

10-22mm wide angle: Landscape and architecture

50mm prime lens for portraits and many other uses.

Macro lens: For extreme closeups of flowers, bugs ect.

70-200 telephoto: Sports, wildlife, or any other time you can't get to close.

Other things to consider when choosing a lens are the aperture or F stop. The lower the number the better.

Image Stabilization or Vibration Reduction. This feature will help reduce camera shake in low light situations.

2008-04-07 16:48:21 by Alexx

images and video. I feel this is a solid starter camera even more so than the D3100. I see this as either a starter camera or a flat out video ...

What is a good starter camera for someone that would like to begin studying and building a career in photography? I don't have a lot of money, but would like to find something that takes great pictures and will be flexible with settings and lighting. Please explain why you recommend the one that you do.

It has to be a DSLR and it basically has to be canon or nikon. Check them both out and see which one you like and which one has lenses and accessories that suit your needs. Get the best one you can afford right now and work your way up. I started out in the rebel line (but that was in film) and gradually traded up as my money and knowledge allowed.

2008-11-24 10:13:44 by DonGo

Price: $39.99

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What's a good starter photography camera for a beginning photographer? I'm not that into photography, just to see what I can do, so my expenses reflect that, I really shouldn't go over a few hundred dollars. thanks.

People so often ask: "Which one is a good camera to buy?"
Here is my 10 cents on the subject:

Point & Shoot cameras are wonderfully handy because of their small size.
When light conditions are ideal, they even take really nice photos - all of them do.

However, they all DO have limitations - they don't do very well in low light situations (i.e. noisy photos, hard to avoid blur, etc). The little onboard flash is very harsh at close range, and doesn't reach very far.
Many of them have no manual functions, so you are limited to only very basic photos, you can't compensate for unusual situations, or do many fun "tricks" and special effects.
P&S's also suffer from frustrating shutterlag and many of them chew through batteries rather quickly.

However, if you're ok with all those limitations, then go ahead and pick one, most of them (the same type and same price range) are rather similar. Personally I would pick either a Canon or a Nikon, and would certainly stay away from Kodak.

A higher end P&S will give you more manual options and better quality. Many of those even give you the option of adding a proper flash (which makes a big difference to your flash photos).

Don't worry too much about megapixels…. there is a limit to how many pixels you can squash into a tiny P&S sensor before you actually LOSE quality rather than gain it.
Don't worry about digital zoom, in fact, don't EVER use it. It simply crops away pixels , i.e. destroys information. The only real zoom is optical.

Decide which features are important to you, and look for cameras that have that feature.
Then go compare a few models on www.dpreview.com .

The very best thing you can do for your success is to borrow some books and learn about photography. A bit of knowledge will make a much bigger difference to your photos than your choice of P&S camera can.

For what it's worth - if I was in the market for a P&S camera right now, my choice would be a Canon Powershot SX10 IS http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/contro ller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=14 4&modelid=17630

2009-02-15 12:12:05 by kenneth D

Price: $136.00

One (1) Background support system(3-sections Cross bar, 2 Tripods)
One (1) 6' X 9' Muslin backdrop (black), One (1) 6' x 9' muslin backdrop (white)
Two (2) Light Stand , One (1) Mini Light Stand, Three (3) Compact fluorescent daylight balanced photo light bulbs

It is a relatively inexpensive and and quite flexible DSLR with a lot of nice features and a good way to break into Digital Single Reflex Photography. When used properly, it will take excellent pictures. It is as good or better than any of the lesser brand name DSLR's and similar in quality and flexibility to other Canon DSLR's, and comparable to the starter Nikon DSLR cameras. Many photographers will never want anything better. It is a good and high quality way to break into DSLR photography. If you get one and use it properly, you'll love it!

2007-12-27 19:34:34 by shortest-jones

Okay. I'm 15. and I have been into photography for about 11 years.
I want to now get a better quality camera.
I was wondering what cameras would be good starter cameras??
Preferably digital because I don't want to have to buy film.
I guess the cheaper the better because I don't have that much money.
Also it would help if you can buy it in London,ontario.
..Umm so thats about it.
Basically
-Cheap
-Digital
-not EXTREMELY hard to use
-Sold in my area.
kthx.
Also. Please don't tell me I'm not old enough for a camera. Because its really annoying and I am very advance/act older then I am.
I was kinda looking at the Nikon D40 and Pentax *istD
Also, I am good with settings. I have an uncle who is a photographer, So I do know how to run a camera.

15 is plenty old enough for this, so here are a few tips for you:

Point & Shoot cameras are wonderfully handy because of their small size.
When light conditions are ideal, they even take really nice photos - all of them do.

However, they all DO have limitations - they don't do very well in low light situations (i.e. noisy photos, hard to avoid blur, etc). The little onboard flash is very harsh at close range, and doesn't reach very far.
Many of them have no manual functions, so you are limited to only very basic photos, you can't compensate for unusual situations, or do many fun "tricks" and special effects.
P&S's also suffer from frustrating shutterlag and many of them chew through batteries rather quickly.

However, if you're ok with all those limitations, then go ahead and pick one, most of them (the same type and same price range) are rather similar. Personally I would pick either a Canon or a Nikon, and would certainly stay away from Kodak.

A higher end P&S will give you more manual options and better quality. Many of those even give you the option of adding a proper flash (which makes a big difference to your flash photos).

Don't worry too much about megapixels…. there is a limit to how many pixels you can squash into a tiny P&S sensor before you actually LOSE quality rather than gain it.
Don't worry about digital zoom, in fact, don't EVER use it. It simply crops away pixels, i.e. destroys information. The only real zoom is optical.

Decide which features are important to you, and look for cameras that have that feature.
Then go compare a few models on www.dpreview.com .

The very best thing you can do for your success is to borrow some books and learn about photography. A bit of knowledge will make a much bigger difference to your photos than your choice of P&S camera can.

For what it's worth - if I was in the market for a P&S camera right now, my choice would be a Canon Powershot SX10 IS http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/contro ller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=14 4&modelid=17630

2009-04-12 16:56:24 by Kudos_For_Korgin.