How much would you sell this camera for on eBay?

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Q. I have a Nikon N6006 and I am looking to upgrade. I looked on eBay & I see no one sells it for more than 100 - 200 dollars. I was wondering how much you would sell it for.
They will be getting the camera, a Sigma Auto Focus Lens, a carrying case, the manual, & cleaning wipes. And all this for only 100 dollars? That doesn't seem right.

Answer
Start the auction at $0.01. It will sell for what its worth. A 35mm film camera is not worth much. I got a new EOS K2 with a 28-90mm zoom lens for $44 on clearance at Best Buy a year ago.

Frankly, the lens is probably worth more than the camera and you can use it on Nikon DLSR's to boot. The carrying case can also be used for your DSLR. I would keep everything but the body and get what you can for it. Otherwise wrap it up and put it in your attic. It's probably worth more there than what you can get for it.

How do i sneak my camera into a concert?

Brock

a few months ago i saw august burns red and i brought my camera (it wasn't a "professional" camera aka dslr, but it looked exactly like one) in like a small backpack and i just wrapped my camera in a shirt. Security looked inside my bag and i'm pretty sure she saw the strap to my camera but she didn't say anything about it. In January, i'm going to see of mice & men but at a bit of a bigger venue. I want to take my dslr, do you think i could take my backpack and wrap the body in a shirt again and just put the lens in my bra?
i know it's """risky""" but i don't care. I just want decent pictures and videos.

Answer
Try it, but understand you're risking losing your camera. Why don't you use your phone like everyone else does?

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Am I aloud to carry my DSLR camera around my neck on my plane?

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Skyler

I'm flying Alaskan Airlines to Hawaii in a day or so. I don't have a camera carrying bag of any type. I was wondering if I could take my camera through the airport and onto the plane with it around my neck. In the worst case scenario I will just dismantle it, wrap it in the bubble wrap it was sent in, and put it in my carry on backpack.

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Hello Skyler you can take your camera around your neck through the airport and on the plane. Just make sure at security checkpoint you remove it and put in the bins provide to you to go through the scanner. I hope I could answer your question safe travels :)

I want to create a high quality film and I need tips on what video cameras to get?

Jentwez

I also want to take high quality photographs, they can be one camera or two separate ones (one for filming the other for taking pictures). I just really need tips on what to get. I want to make short movies in very high definition on YouTube for a project I'm doing. Thank you!
My budget would probably be around $300 or less. I really want to make urban style type of videos.

What I need more right now is a video camera.

Answer
Hi Janet:

Cameras & camcorders range from under-$50 USD to many-thousands, and Y!A users range from 13-year old teens to well-seasoned retirees, so you need to give us a bit more information about how much you have to spend.

And your subject matter & visual approach for your YouTube project can influence the equipment selection greatly.

So rather than a bunch of "blue sky" model recommendations, I'll stick with the general "tips" you are asking for.

1) Set a budget of what you can afford to spend. Photography has traditionally been an expensive hobby (especially in the "film only" days). Video is cheaper than the old "home movies", but you still "get what you pay for" as far as quality.

2) You seem to be interested in both "filming" and "taking pictures", so don't get wrapped-up in the "Megapixels" hype, which is fairly meaningless for video once you get above 2.07MP (multiply 1080 by 1920 pixels, for HD, and you'll see what I mean). Higher megapixels only affects photo blowups, and still won't do you any good if your lens is cheaply made.

3) Don't get a camcorder or DSLR that shoots video your computer can't edit! HD video takes a lot of computing power, tons of RAM, large & fast hard drive storage, and high-end video cards. Match the edit software to the "codec" the video is made with.

4) Buy the best video tripod you can afford. Tripods don't get obsolete, and a jerky low-end pan head will frustrate you more than any other piece of gear. Still-cameras can pretty much sit still on top of any cheap mount, but a moving camera shot takes smooth, precision-tooled mounting & control.

5) Sound & microphones are more important than you may realize. People will watch a grainy YouTube video with good sound, but too-soft, echo-ey or distorted sound on the best-looking video will drive viewers away. Make sure you have an external mike input on at least one (if not all) of your camera heads. This is also vital for music videos.

6) Learn about "3 point lighting", and if you plan to make still-photo portraits, then study portraiture techniques. Good video (and photos) require good lighting, and more is better to prevent grainy poorly-detailed video footage.

7) As far as lensing, if you are on a low-end budget, look for Optical Zoom (not Digital Zoom, which is worthless). Some cheap cameras, like the Flip, and some not-so-cheap cameras like the GoPro Hero series have a fixed lens with no optical zoom. Digital zoom is added to many of these (which is just pixel-cropping) to make them seem "better".

8) Another lens-related feature is O.I.S. (for Optical Image Stabilization), which helps prevent shaky video & stills when your lens is zoomed-in or hand-held. Some cameras handle this better than others (and some call this feature by different names).

9) My final recommendation, as far as YouTube projects, is to not let a lack of budget or equipment stop your creative efforts. Two of the most-watched (and now, well-paid) YouTube stars are Jenna Mourey ("JennaMarbles") and Hanna Hart ("My Drunk Kitchen"), both of whom shot & edited almost all their famous videos with the iSight webcam on their MacBook laptops.

Feel free to post an "Additional Details" update to your Question to give us a price range, and we can recommend specific models or feature lists you can afford.

hope this helps,
--Dennis C.
 

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Is the canon EOS 550D DSLR Camera good for photography and astrophotography?

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Georgina

I am interested in both types of photography I like the astronomy side and I just love taking photographs please let me know what you think I've waited a long time to buy a DSLR and would like to get a good Thanks so much!

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That is a decent camera for both normal and astro-photography...BUT....there are different lenses/equipment to consider for each. I would suggest that you talk to a local camera shop (not bestbuy/walmart) AND your local astronomy clubs.

A friend is big into astrophotography and uses a Canon T2i (550D). He has his attached to a $10,000+ telescope and turns out phenomenal shots, but he uses just the "kit" lenses for normal photography since the stars/planets are his passion. I, on the other hand, have $10,000+ wrapped up in camera bodies/lenses/tripods for regular photography but nothing for the "space" shots (except for the moon).

You will need to find that "happy medium" to satisfy your wants/needs. That is why I suggest talking the astronomy clubs. There are 2 in my area that hold regular get together's... some of the people have telescopes (ranging from $100 to $15,000+), some have camera/telescopes, and some have cameras with bigass lenses.

How do you get a night vision effect on a camera?

Nick

I have a camera that doesn't take night vision video, but I need that effect. How do I get that green night vision glow? Is there a way to get an effect on windows movie maker that adds a greenish tint to everything or some sort of filter to put on a camera that makes light look green, thus making daytime look like a night using night vision? Thanks

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You can get green filters to fit the lens size if you have a SLR or DSLR.
Look on the front rim of the lens and read the ø=52 or 58 ø or ø 72 whatever you have. (not f=80-200mm)(not f=50mm).

You could maybe just put the filter in front with a bracket, or stand.

If available, you can find green cellophane (gift wrapping baskets) or even transparent colored report covers (from office supply stores) and fold it to have double or triple layers,

Maybe you could also set the camera to record in black and white, if the setting works for video as well as still pictures.

Yeah, you could make a SKERRY MOOVIE...

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I want to create a high quality film and I need tips on what video cameras to get?

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Jentwez

I also want to take high quality photographs, they can be one camera or two separate ones (one for filming the other for taking pictures). I just really need tips on what to get. I want to make short movies in very high definition on YouTube for a project I'm doing. Thank you!
My budget would probably be around $300 or less. I really want to make urban style type of videos.

What I need more right now is a video camera.

Answer
Hi Janet:

Cameras & camcorders range from under-$50 USD to many-thousands, and Y!A users range from 13-year old teens to well-seasoned retirees, so you need to give us a bit more information about how much you have to spend.

And your subject matter & visual approach for your YouTube project can influence the equipment selection greatly.

So rather than a bunch of "blue sky" model recommendations, I'll stick with the general "tips" you are asking for.

1) Set a budget of what you can afford to spend. Photography has traditionally been an expensive hobby (especially in the "film only" days). Video is cheaper than the old "home movies", but you still "get what you pay for" as far as quality.

2) You seem to be interested in both "filming" and "taking pictures", so don't get wrapped-up in the "Megapixels" hype, which is fairly meaningless for video once you get above 2.07MP (multiply 1080 by 1920 pixels, for HD, and you'll see what I mean). Higher megapixels only affects photo blowups, and still won't do you any good if your lens is cheaply made.

3) Don't get a camcorder or DSLR that shoots video your computer can't edit! HD video takes a lot of computing power, tons of RAM, large & fast hard drive storage, and high-end video cards. Match the edit software to the "codec" the video is made with.

4) Buy the best video tripod you can afford. Tripods don't get obsolete, and a jerky low-end pan head will frustrate you more than any other piece of gear. Still-cameras can pretty much sit still on top of any cheap mount, but a moving camera shot takes smooth, precision-tooled mounting & control.

5) Sound & microphones are more important than you may realize. People will watch a grainy YouTube video with good sound, but too-soft, echo-ey or distorted sound on the best-looking video will drive viewers away. Make sure you have an external mike input on at least one (if not all) of your camera heads. This is also vital for music videos.

6) Learn about "3 point lighting", and if you plan to make still-photo portraits, then study portraiture techniques. Good video (and photos) require good lighting, and more is better to prevent grainy poorly-detailed video footage.

7) As far as lensing, if you are on a low-end budget, look for Optical Zoom (not Digital Zoom, which is worthless). Some cheap cameras, like the Flip, and some not-so-cheap cameras like the GoPro Hero series have a fixed lens with no optical zoom. Digital zoom is added to many of these (which is just pixel-cropping) to make them seem "better".

8) Another lens-related feature is O.I.S. (for Optical Image Stabilization), which helps prevent shaky video & stills when your lens is zoomed-in or hand-held. Some cameras handle this better than others (and some call this feature by different names).

9) My final recommendation, as far as YouTube projects, is to not let a lack of budget or equipment stop your creative efforts. Two of the most-watched (and now, well-paid) YouTube stars are Jenna Mourey ("JennaMarbles") and Hanna Hart ("My Drunk Kitchen"), both of whom shot & edited almost all their famous videos with the iSight webcam on their MacBook laptops.

Feel free to post an "Additional Details" update to your Question to give us a price range, and we can recommend specific models or feature lists you can afford.

hope this helps,
--Dennis C.
 

How much would you sell this camera for on eBay?

Q. I have a Nikon N6006 and I am looking to upgrade. I looked on eBay & I see no one sells it for more than 100 - 200 dollars. I was wondering how much you would sell it for.
They will be getting the camera, a Sigma Auto Focus Lens, a carrying case, the manual, & cleaning wipes. And all this for only 100 dollars? That doesn't seem right.

Answer
Start the auction at $0.01. It will sell for what its worth. A 35mm film camera is not worth much. I got a new EOS K2 with a 28-90mm zoom lens for $44 on clearance at Best Buy a year ago.

Frankly, the lens is probably worth more than the camera and you can use it on Nikon DLSR's to boot. The carrying case can also be used for your DSLR. I would keep everything but the body and get what you can for it. Otherwise wrap it up and put it in your attic. It's probably worth more there than what you can get for it.

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