Want to start photography
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- SPECTACULAR0
better than all the equipment posted above... SERIOUSLY, HE SAID HE WANTED TO START IN PHOTOGRAPHY NOT THROW HIM CAMERAS THAT COST $$$ INSTEAD OF $.
im want to start typogyaphy
- pango0
400? thats not too $$$ at all.
thats only $
- vaxorcist0
Ok, 2 ideas here....
1. Do you want to quickly get pretty good photos? Do you want to use images in your work? i.e. is this a means to an end, not an end in itself? If so, zoom lens is fine, even nicer point&shoot is good....
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2. Do you want to embark on a new learning experience, are you willing to get lots of crap photos and a few really good ones? Do you like to learn laws of physics? Do you want to learn how to work within tight limits? Do you like backlight photos with nice flare, do you want to be a photographer for it's own sake? If so, get an entry-level DSLR and a prime lens, and possibly the zoom that it comes with, and also a cheap flash, like a Sunpak 333 on ebay that you use only in manual mode, bounce flash or off-camera, read strobist.com,etc...
If you're serious about commercial photography, become a photo assistant for commercial shooters if you can, or spend a day learning from a photo assistant and pay them their day rate, you'll learn a TON...
- what's a good entry-level DSLR?********
- Nikon D3100 + 35mm 1.8, Canon T2i, even a Nikon D5000 or D90, various Sony/Pentax,etc...vaxorcist
- Canon EOS 1000D looks cool********
- not bad... but I'm switching from Canon to Nikon, due to ergonomics....try in your hands!vaxorcist
- and i'd think about going from nikon to canon cuz i have smaller handsjaylarson
- Try a D3100 before you sell all your nikon stuff.... otherwise I'll trade lenses with you....vaxorcist
- i have a d700 with the new 24-120 and a 50 1.4d. But so far, I'm not interested in selling. it's the grip, not the size thatjaylarson
- isn't perfect for me. the 5dmkii fits perfectly though.jaylarson
- what's a good entry-level DSLR?
- Hombre_Lobo_20
Olympus e-pl1!
Image quality beats most entry level DSLR (including the d5000). It's quite cheap. Very good at high iso for entry level.
And more importantly it's far smaller than a DSLR so as a newbiw phorographer you'll Be happier carrying it with you most days as opposed to a heavy DSLR rig.
The only downside is it doesn't have auto focus speed quite as fast as most entry level DSLR, but a firmware update improves this and other lenses are faster.
Also you can use all sorts of old manual focus lenses which will give you room for experimentation at a cheap price. The old 80s lenses which are still good range from $15 upwards.
Note I do not have an e-pl1, it's just a great cam.
- Hombre_Lobo_20
@ok not ok
that x100 spec looks promising doesn't it. Nice look too, if a little bit of a leica wanna be.
- Hombre_Lobo_20
E-PL1 100% crops
http://forums.dpreview.com/forum…
- vaxorcist0
The 4/3rds cameras, with a 20mm F 1.7 lens are quite interesting.... entry level DSLR's are sometimes clumsy in comparison... Older Canon 30D is nice though....
I advise you to stop reading and go try a bunch of cameras, it's the only way to really know which fit your hands/eye/mind/etc....
- vaxorcist0
My Canon's took a bit longer than Nikons to show the image on the back after shooting it.... to me, this is a big issue, as I may miss a shot while checking the test shot....
and the faster image shows up,it feels more intuitive to learn from your mistakes faster....
- monkeyshine0
Not sure what you're wanting to do. I like having a camera with me all the time and find that my DSLR gets left behind a lot because of its bulk. I recently picked this up...it's a point and shoot but oh my...
- mg330
I'm thinking of picking up a Nikon P7000 before the winter and snowboarding season. I don't want to take along my D90 and want something that can fit in my jacket pocket. This one looks promising with high ISO to 6400, RAW, and 28 - 200 mm zoom range.
My current point and shoot is a Lumix TZ1 from 2006 that just doesn't cut it for snow and fast shooting of friends snowboarding.
- have you checked out Panasonic Lumix? Similar to Leica and same price range as Nikon...slightly better specs.monkeyshine
- I have thought about a new Lumix, yes. But now that I've been using the D90 for a year, might want to stick with Nikon.mg33
- PositiveintenT0
OP, Basically you can get anything. No one is agreeing, there's 15 cameras being tossed around and they're all the same. Just buy something and learn.
- attentionspan0
i heard this was supposed to be good
- ********0
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- mg330
I'll be honest, if I were buying a new DSLR, I would not get anything that didn't have the info panel on the top of the camera. Having a D90 with that feature, I couldn't imagine not having that information on the front. Having to rely on the LCD screen all the time would no doubt drain the batter faster, right?
- vaxorcist0
Mg33 brings up the ergonomics question...... some cameras will drive you crazy, so try before you buy.....
I like the top LCD too, as tilting the camera and/or leaning at a different angle is not what I'm used to, but some people who are used to point and shoots may not find this as irritating as I do....
- doesnotexist0
what are you shooting
- inteliboy0
shoot on manual.
you'll learn pretty quick smart how it all works - especially on a digital camera.
