Need Help Picking a New Camera!?

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I'm looking to get a Digital DSLR Camera. I'm not sure which brand to get it from, Sony or Nikon, or which stlye to get. I'm not looking for an overly expensive one, but I also don't want a cheap, not so good one. So if you have a DSLR camera, or know someone who has one, please help me and comment your opinions on the types of cameras! It would help me a lot, thanks! (:

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DSLR cameras come in three grades:

entry level (consumer) $550 to $1,000
Semi-professional $1,000 to $3,000
Professional $4,000 to $45,000+ (Body only)

Both Canon and Nikon make nice cameras. The best thing to do is visit an actual camera shop (not bestbuy/walmart) and try the different models within your budget to see which feels the best to you AND they can answer your questions about the cameras. I bought a Canon for its ergonomics/feel/menu and control layout and a fellow photog chose Nikon for the same reason....it is about personal preference.

The one thing to remember is to budget in extra money to cover an extra battery, memory cards, camera case, a USB memory card reader, and taxes (these can add another $200-$250 to the entry level camera price).

Also, most camera shops offer free beginner camera/photography classes (and free prints) when you buy a camera there.


My thoughts on photography/cameras...

1) Photography is roughly 70% photographer skill/experience, 20% lens quality, and 10% camera body
2) I would rather have a $600 camera with a $1,500 lens than I would a $1,800 camera and a $300 lens

where to buy a professional camera?

Gigi

ok well i have been looking for professional cameras yah know, the ones that have different lenes and good for clear zooming in and getting quicker photos. so yah. where can i buy one, what type would you recomend, and how much would one be. THANKS!
- Gigi

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DSLR cameras come in three grades:

entry level (consumer) $550 to $1,000
Semi-professional $1,000 to $3,000
Professional $4,000 to $45,000+ (Body only)

Both Canon and Nikon make nice cameras. The best thing to do is visit an actual camera shop (not bestbuy/walmart) and try the different models within your budget to see which feels the best to you. I bought a Canon for its ergonomics/feel/menu and control layout and a fellow photog chose Nikon for the same reason....it is about personal preference.

The one thing to remember is to budget in extra money to cover an extra battery, memory cards, camera case, a USB memory card reader, and taxes (these can add another $200-$250 to the entry level camera price).

Also, most camera shops offer free beginner camera/photography classes (and free prints) when you buy a camera there.


My thoughts on photography/cameras...

1) Photography is roughly 70% photographer skill/experience, 20% lens quality, and 10% camera body
2) I would rather have a $600 camera with a $1,500 lens than I would a $1,800 camera and a $300 lens

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I'm looking for a DSLR Camera, but don't know where to start! Help?

Hannah

I've looked all over the internet and have found a few websites that help people with picking out their first Digital SLR Camera. However, I'm still unsure as to what type to get, what type is the best, and what camera has all the features I need.

These are the features I should have/need according to this website: http://www.digital-slr-guide.com/
- Image Stabilization
- Live View LCD
- Color Control
- Compatible with Macro Lenses
- Fast Multi-point autofocus
(These are based on the photographic styles of Portrait, Macro, and Spontaneous)

Now, I obviously know that there isn't a camera out there with every single one of these aspects on them, but I'm sure there's one with at least most of these or the important ones, the matter is just FINDING it.

Which is where I need help! Even with these guidlines, it's still difficult to find what I'm looking for.

Please help an aspiring photographer reach her dreams?
Note: I am not a complete newbie when it comes to photography. Just when buying a new camera since I've never done it before. The current camera I use is borrowed from a neighbor.

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DSLR cameras come in three grades:

entry level (consumer) $550 to $1,000
Semi-professional $1,000 to $3,000
Professional $4,000 to $45,000+ (Body only)

Canon and Nikon put the IS (image stabilization/ VR vibration reduction in Nikon systems) in the lens not the camera body.

Both Canon and Nikon make nice cameras. The best thing to do is visit an actual camera shop (not bestbuy/walmart) and try the different models within your budget to see which feels the best to you. I bought a Canon for its ergonomics/feel/menu and control layout and a fellow photog chose Nikon for the same reason....it is about personal preference. PLUS, a decent camera shop will have the knowledge/experience to answer your questions (I was asking a bestbuy "specialist" some mid-level" camera questions only to be told "Uhhh... I'm sorry, I just transferred from TV's").

The one thing to remember is to budget in extra money to cover an extra battery, memory cards, camera case, a USB memory card reader, and taxes (these can add another $200-$250 to the camera price for an entry level DSLR).

Also, most camera shops offer free beginner camera/photography classes (and free prints) when you buy a camera there.

whats the best DSLR camera?

rachieboo2

I might be coming into $380 this summer. and plus any additional money I can save, I have $40 right now. I have a FujiFilm Finepix S700, and I have had it for about 2 years, this summer. I wanna be a photographer, and want to upgrade. I need a good DSLR, for under $750
I was thinking about:
-Sony Alpha 200
-Nikon D60
-Canon XTi
And kits would be great...

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You can get a lot of dslr for 7+ bills.

They all take a good pic, but it's the little things.

Nikon fanboys won't tell you that the D60 has no AF motor, and you won't be able to use all Nikon lenses. It appears that even the new D5000 has no motor if I read the specs correctly. You'll need to go D90 (looking only at new models) to get the AF motor.

Canon is good, but ditch the Xti. Why? It's old. They have newer better models. Take a close look at Canon's XS, XSi, and it might break your budget, but look at the new T1i.

Sony A200 is good, well reviewed. Its advantage, anti-shake is built in, works no matter what glass you have attached. Also, there's no worry like nikon with AF motors, all the AF lenses work period. All your primes are stable (no Canon or Nikon stable primes) and you can use all Minolta AF lenses, Sony, Zeiss too.

Tamron and Sigma also make everything for Sony mount. Canon and Nikon have anti-shake built into certain lenses only.

The A200 is only sold as a kit, and Walmart has been carrying it for a long time, 499 last time I checked. You might be able to snag a used Sony A700 now and by the summer for sure since new Sony dSLRs are on the way. The A700 is 999 at the Sony store, so used who knows.



There are other issues too. At high ISO, the Canon and Nikon take cleaner pictures. The gap probably starts to get wide by ISO 1600. But if you are not a low light shooter, this might not be an issue. Also, the LCD on the Sony is better.

After looking at those pros and cons, you gotta play with 'em if possible. See how they feel in your hand, and if they are actually easy to use. I shoot with a Sony A700. I've played a bit with Nikon and Canon. I could jump to the Nikon with very little issue. It feels similar and natural. The Canon, not so much, but that's a personal thing.

I see the same comments all the time "go Nikon or Canon" some people can't accept that the Coke and Pespi days are coming to an end. Sony is too big, has too much money, and has been making digital cameras for many more years than Nikon and Canon.

Sony also makes all the sensors in Nikon dSLRs and supplies the LCD screens for the D300, D700, D3 and D3x, and those are the ones that I know of.


Either way, you've got some research to do.

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What should I get for christmas and my birthday?

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Alanna

since both are coming up, i get one big present for each. so pick two :)
a new laptop since mine has a lot of problems and is probably going to break soon.
a new ipod- my current one has a really bad battery life & i want the touch that has a camera.
a dslr camera because i am taking photography class and i want one.
a nook or kindle just because.
don't preach to me about Jesus, i am not religious.
and one is for my birthday, they both aren't for Christmas.

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Hi, Fixed, I'd recommend something for half the price of iPad but that'll give you all that you need from a tablet - portability, apps, music, video, and a great screen. It's Nook Color from Barnes & Noble that is the best value of the current tablet market at $250. Even though Nook Color has LCD touchscreen, it's a new generation screen which is anti-glare coated and thus it better performs in sunlight producing less glare while reading on iPad in painful. The screen is amazing and readable/viewable at wide angles. You can get two Nook Color's for the price of one iPad. Nook Color is more than e-Reader as you can also watch video and use Android applications on it. It's a hybrid device, much more than just an e-Reader but not a full tablet as it doesn't have a camera. Nook Color has several apps that already come with the device (Pandora Internet radio, QuickOffice, etc.) and hundreds of other apps are available for download. Also, you can use the Social Settings screen to link your NOOK Color to your Facebook account and your Twitter account. You can also import all your contacts from your Google Gmail account. Once you have linked to Facebook and Twitter and set up email contacts, you can lend and borrow books, recommend books, and share favorite quotes with your friends. When you walk in with the Nook to Barnes & Noble store, youâre allowed to read any available eBook for free while in the store via free provided in the store Wi-Fi. Nooks have USB port and microSD card slot. Nook store has over 2 million of paid books and about the same number of free public domain books. You can buy Nookâs at Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Millon, Walmart, BestBuy, Staples, OfficeMax, Fred Mayer, P.C. Richard, Radio Shack, etc. stores and web sites.
Nook Color supports:
EPUB (including Non or Adobe DRM)
PDF
Other documents: XLS, DOC, PPT, PPS, TXT, DOCM, XLSM, PPTM, PPSX, PPSM, DOCX, XLX, PPTX
Graphics: JPG, GIF, PNG, BMP
Audio: MP3, MP4, AAC
Video: MP4

How can Hollywood cameras be compared to HD 1080p Handhelds?

cwidd

Is it true that they have never been closer in terms of video Quality? I mean I can buy a 1080P camera at Walmart that literally shoots in HD. Same res as the Movies in the theaters and TV shows are shot in.

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not, the movies shown in theaters are either motion picture film or 4k video. 4k video has 4096 scanning lines, not 1080 like a consumer camera. Hollywood uses 4k and film interchangeably. SGI special effects are rendered in 4k video.

HDTV is 1080i not 1080p. plus primetime entertainment shows are still shot on 35mm motion picture film and rarely on video. you might say they are "movies made for television". Even Blu-ray is not made from 1080 cameras, it is scanned from film or interpolated from 4k video.

it is true that a few European "art films" were created with dSLR cameras, but you won't see them in Hollywood. one reason is that theatrical widescreen requires a wider frame than 16:9 of consumer HD. the main problem of consumer HD is the compression codecs used including blu-ray. the way they achieve super high compression is to throw out 7 of each 8 frames. the effective frame rate is 4 FPS, on playback the missing frames are interpolated which is why motion sucks.

another problem with dSLR cameras is the CCD uses a Beyer filter to get pseudo random color pixels. video is not random, it is scanned line by line and needs color on every scan. thus color from dSLRs is poor resolution compared to 3 CCD professional video cameras.

if you think dSLR is close in quality to Hollywood films, you might want to get an eye exam.

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How to stay organized but stylish while traveling?

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Natalie

I'm 16 and I'm flying on an ten-hour including transit flight to Italy in a couple of weeks (flying that long a distance alone for the first time) and I will be bringing along a notebook laptop and a small DSLR camera, but I'd preferably like to have my hands free so I don't lose or forget anything. How can I arrange my carry-on so everything fits? I dislike backpacks during the summer because they make my back feel sticky, and having just one bag would be ideal. Any suggestions for bags, or organizing tips?

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Get a tote bag of some sort--there are many options, either through a luggage outfitter or from Land's End or l.l.bean. I do think you'd get the most room from a backpack, though.

I would also have a non-paper folder that you can put any papers in (itinerary, confirmations, etc) so that they don't get crushed or crumbled. I just bought one for under $1 at Walmart yesterday myself for the same purpose.

Get a plastic toiletry bag from either Walmart or Target's travel items' section. They are better than the standard quart-size ziplock bag becuase they are more durable and won't break/leak. You can put as many under 3 oz bottles in it that will fit. For me a mini deoderant, toothbrush, toothpaste, hand sanitizer, a comb, and some makeup is a must.

I also invest in a travel wallet--it is large enough to fit your passport and you can keep all your other items (credit, debit, and driver's licenses) with you and everything (including cash, etc) is all in one wallet. Mine came from Crate & Barrel.

When selecting a travel bag, make sure it has a section for your laptop...that will keep that part organized. Also make sure you have a case to protect your DSLR. Then you can put magazines, iPod, etc in the travel bag and have everything organized!

Are there any dslr cameras similar to a Pentax KX? (in terms of different color choices for the body)?

SOMEONE

I love how the Pentax K-x looks, but I'm not really into Pentaxes. Are there any other dslr cameras that come in different colors other than the traditional black or silver?

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The only other one I've seen is the Sony Alpha. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Sony-10.2-MP-DSLR-A330L-T/11986966 If the Pentax colors are successful, I am sure the others will follow their lead shortly. I have a Pentax and a Canon. The Pentax gets more use because all old lenses ever designed for Pentax will work with them. I have some great old glass that I got cheap.

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