Eric
Should I go for a new camera or a used one?
Also, what can't a beginner's DSLR camera do? (Eg compared to a camera for an experience pro photographer)?
Thanks!
Answer
DSLR's on the market offer about the same fetures across the board. the difference between a $400 canon 1000d, anon 500D and let's say a 7d is very fine tuned.
The 1000d is the beginner camera from canon. it will allow you to swap out the lenses, utilize manual aperture value, time value, and program modes. also it has a limited selection of automatice modes.
Other more important features such as shutter control, color schemes, and iso options are more limited on this camera.
And example of the iso ratings. the canon 1000d goes up to 1600 I belive, and from what I've seen ISO800 and 1600 on this camera are really unusable. the 500D has the ability to go up to 12,800 and is mostly usable to 6,400 due to it's integraded iso reduction ability, something the lower end models don't have. what does this mean to you? well night shots or low light indoor photography will be more detailed, shprer and have less noise than the cheaper model.
Another thing to look at is the megapixel resolution. The 1000d and most other nikon beginner models, have about 10MP for their picture quality. while the 500d has a 15.1mp sensor. and the 7d has an 18mp counter. this shouldn't come as a suprise, the more you pay, the better your picture quality becomes.
The included kit lens for the 1000d opposed to the 500d as opposed to the 7d are all representitive of the build quality of the camera. the 1000d and 500d both have a basic 18-55mm lens, but the 500d's lens has a better feal to it than the 1000d. the zoom ring is slightly smoother and the auto focus is considerably faster.
The 7d has a very nice 28-135mm zoom lens. it has some features found on more expensive lenses, like a non moving lens focusing ring, and zoom ring. the zoom is even more fine tuned than the other kit lenses and more of the lense is made of metal as opposed to the plastic found on the other kit lenses.
Now comes the issue of video. both the 500d and 7d have hd video recording. the 7d records 1080p at 30fps while the 500d does it in 20fps. the 1000d does not have any video recording at all.
And finally there's build construction. you would expect a $400 camera not to be as well built as an $800 or $1600 camera and you'd be right. the 1000d is cheap and plasticy. the 500d is about the same weight but has a little more solid feal. the 7d is considerably heavier and is ruberized nearly all around it. plus more expensive cameras like the 7d are weather sealed meaning mositure will not permiate the camera if it's raining. you don't find that on the cheaper models.
There are many many more differences between all the dslr types, but it all comes down to how much you are willing to pay for your camera. I would suggest not buying a cheap intro dslr from either canon or nikon, instead look at the more expensive cameras like the 500d or 50d from canon or the d5000 from nikon, whichever one can meat your price point, that would be the one that can work for you now, and the one you can grow with later.
Hope this helps
DSLR's on the market offer about the same fetures across the board. the difference between a $400 canon 1000d, anon 500D and let's say a 7d is very fine tuned.
The 1000d is the beginner camera from canon. it will allow you to swap out the lenses, utilize manual aperture value, time value, and program modes. also it has a limited selection of automatice modes.
Other more important features such as shutter control, color schemes, and iso options are more limited on this camera.
And example of the iso ratings. the canon 1000d goes up to 1600 I belive, and from what I've seen ISO800 and 1600 on this camera are really unusable. the 500D has the ability to go up to 12,800 and is mostly usable to 6,400 due to it's integraded iso reduction ability, something the lower end models don't have. what does this mean to you? well night shots or low light indoor photography will be more detailed, shprer and have less noise than the cheaper model.
Another thing to look at is the megapixel resolution. The 1000d and most other nikon beginner models, have about 10MP for their picture quality. while the 500d has a 15.1mp sensor. and the 7d has an 18mp counter. this shouldn't come as a suprise, the more you pay, the better your picture quality becomes.
The included kit lens for the 1000d opposed to the 500d as opposed to the 7d are all representitive of the build quality of the camera. the 1000d and 500d both have a basic 18-55mm lens, but the 500d's lens has a better feal to it than the 1000d. the zoom ring is slightly smoother and the auto focus is considerably faster.
The 7d has a very nice 28-135mm zoom lens. it has some features found on more expensive lenses, like a non moving lens focusing ring, and zoom ring. the zoom is even more fine tuned than the other kit lenses and more of the lense is made of metal as opposed to the plastic found on the other kit lenses.
Now comes the issue of video. both the 500d and 7d have hd video recording. the 7d records 1080p at 30fps while the 500d does it in 20fps. the 1000d does not have any video recording at all.
And finally there's build construction. you would expect a $400 camera not to be as well built as an $800 or $1600 camera and you'd be right. the 1000d is cheap and plasticy. the 500d is about the same weight but has a little more solid feal. the 7d is considerably heavier and is ruberized nearly all around it. plus more expensive cameras like the 7d are weather sealed meaning mositure will not permiate the camera if it's raining. you don't find that on the cheaper models.
There are many many more differences between all the dslr types, but it all comes down to how much you are willing to pay for your camera. I would suggest not buying a cheap intro dslr from either canon or nikon, instead look at the more expensive cameras like the 500d or 50d from canon or the d5000 from nikon, whichever one can meat your price point, that would be the one that can work for you now, and the one you can grow with later.
Hope this helps
DSLR questions on lenses and cameras?
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Here's the deal. I'm in high school and i'm really into photography. I'm thinking about getting a Canon 40D. i want to take photos of monuments, landscapes like oceans and skies and mountains, i also want to take the occasional average photo like a family picture. I will be taking prints under 15x15 so megapixels shouldn't be a problem. fyi for landscaping my pics dont necessarily have to be a wide angle cause of my small prints
1) what is the nikon equivalent to the canon 40d?
2) is there a camera you recommend over the 40d based on what i am taking? (i will not spend more than what i payed for the 40d)
3) what lenses do you recommend based on what i said i was saying?
4) if you are a professional say that as well so i know (i will still look at non-professional reviews)
5) how important are IS lenses for what i am doing?
please answer ALL questions if u want 10 points for best answer
good luck!
Answer
first of all Canon makes good cameras and the 40D is supposed to be very good but I am a Nikon person so I would recommend the Nikon D300 . I have to diagree with the person who said only software makes it have some of the lowerst noise out there. I have the D300 and never turn on the noise reduction untill above 1600 ISO unless I am doing long exposures, over 6 seconds , then there is a noise reduction algorythm just for that ( with it set to off the camera apllies no noise reduction to ISOs below 4200/H0.3 setting and for the record on the other noise reductions settings on the D300 are turend on it starts applying them at 800 not 400 ) I probably will not get the points as I have no Idea what the 40D goes for But my D300 is worth every penny I paid for it and more. It has great color, ecellent performance at high ISO, great backwards lens compatibility ( I am using lenses I bought in the 70s still.) A titanium frame and sealed body. Its rated for hundreds of thousands of activations. I can shoot in 12 or 14 bit depending on the tonal range I need ( which may be very important for landscape). Its has 51 selectable autofocus points in 3 autoficus modes. It has 3 metering modes and they have user selectable.size
For landscape lenses I like the AF-S Zoom-NIKKOR 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED or the AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED if you want a bit more range. Remember the 1.5 crop factor ( 1.6 on the 40 D ) So the field of view would be that of a 25 to 48 and 25 to 78 respectively.
For portraits on the D300 I would say the 50 mm 1.4 or if you want to save abit the 50 mm 1.8 Nikon lens. Great bokeh and sharp as a tack on these. The 17-55 2.8 will also do a great job for portraits
Am I a professional photographer. That depends on your definition of professional If you mean do I get most of my income from ( 3/4 or more) from photography the no I am not. I have however been doing work for hire since 1975 consitently
IS/VR is rarely ever necessary it is at times very helpful. On a tripod you certainly can easily work without it. You can also get by without it if you keep the shutterspeed at or above the reciprocal of the focal length ( on your 200 mm lens shoot at 1/250 second handheld or faster and you'll never miss IS/VR) Where VR,/IS really pays for itself is where you need slow shutter speeds with longer lenses to conpensate for lower light
I don't think you'd go wrong with either Nikon or Canon systems, I am diehard Nikon but I have friends that feel the same about thier Canons. enjoy whatever you get
first of all Canon makes good cameras and the 40D is supposed to be very good but I am a Nikon person so I would recommend the Nikon D300 . I have to diagree with the person who said only software makes it have some of the lowerst noise out there. I have the D300 and never turn on the noise reduction untill above 1600 ISO unless I am doing long exposures, over 6 seconds , then there is a noise reduction algorythm just for that ( with it set to off the camera apllies no noise reduction to ISOs below 4200/H0.3 setting and for the record on the other noise reductions settings on the D300 are turend on it starts applying them at 800 not 400 ) I probably will not get the points as I have no Idea what the 40D goes for But my D300 is worth every penny I paid for it and more. It has great color, ecellent performance at high ISO, great backwards lens compatibility ( I am using lenses I bought in the 70s still.) A titanium frame and sealed body. Its rated for hundreds of thousands of activations. I can shoot in 12 or 14 bit depending on the tonal range I need ( which may be very important for landscape). Its has 51 selectable autofocus points in 3 autoficus modes. It has 3 metering modes and they have user selectable.size
For landscape lenses I like the AF-S Zoom-NIKKOR 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED or the AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED if you want a bit more range. Remember the 1.5 crop factor ( 1.6 on the 40 D ) So the field of view would be that of a 25 to 48 and 25 to 78 respectively.
For portraits on the D300 I would say the 50 mm 1.4 or if you want to save abit the 50 mm 1.8 Nikon lens. Great bokeh and sharp as a tack on these. The 17-55 2.8 will also do a great job for portraits
Am I a professional photographer. That depends on your definition of professional If you mean do I get most of my income from ( 3/4 or more) from photography the no I am not. I have however been doing work for hire since 1975 consitently
IS/VR is rarely ever necessary it is at times very helpful. On a tripod you certainly can easily work without it. You can also get by without it if you keep the shutterspeed at or above the reciprocal of the focal length ( on your 200 mm lens shoot at 1/250 second handheld or faster and you'll never miss IS/VR) Where VR,/IS really pays for itself is where you need slow shutter speeds with longer lenses to conpensate for lower light
I don't think you'd go wrong with either Nikon or Canon systems, I am diehard Nikon but I have friends that feel the same about thier Canons. enjoy whatever you get
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