I want to Learn Photography.So which SLR Camera is best and low cost?(i am intrested in Digital).?

Question

For novice users which Digital SLR Camera is best and cost effective, and where i can find low cost SLR(Digital or Flim) camera,

Answer 1

Rob is a schmuck... let me start off by saying that.

Now, let me rant. It seems everyone who is just getting into photography always asks the same thing: I want to learn photography, what camera should I use?

Photography has nothing to do with the camera itself. The camera just records what you want to do. If you want to learn photography, read books, take classes, get an apprenticeship. All the pros will tell you that the best camera in the world is worthless in the hands of an idiot. However, the cheapest camera in the world, is worth it's weight in diamonds in the hands of a professional.

Below is a list of great reading that will help you hone your photographic skills no matter what kinda camera you use:

Beginner's Guide to Photographic Lighting
http://www.amherstmedia.com/miva/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=1785&Category_Code=B

Beginner's Guide to Nature Photography
http://www.amherstmedia.com/miva/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=1745&Category_Code=B

Posing Techniques for Digital Portraits
http://www.amherstmedia.com/miva/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=1901&Category_Code=B

Digital Photography 101
http://www.amherstmedia.com/miva/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=1903&Category_Code=B

Step-by-Step Composition Techniques for Digital Photographers
http://www.amherstmedia.com/miva/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=1902&Category_Code=B

Those books will give you a great start into photography. They apply to both film SLR and DSLR and aren't dependant on the type of camera you have. It can be a Pro-Grade or a Wal-Mart Special.

As far as cameras go, there are some great sites out there that provide reviews such as:

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs.asp
http://www.imaging-resource.com/DIGCAM01.HTM
http://www.photographytalk.net/
http://www.digitalcamera-hq.com/ **great site**
http://reviews.cnet.com/Digital_cameras/2001-6501_7-0.html

Again, don't get so caught up in just the right camera that you completely pass over the fundementals of photography

Answer 2

Yes it will. You will learn about lenses, aperatures, f-stops, film speeds, lighting, contrast, etc. You will probably also learn how to develop your film and make prints. The principles for using a digital SLR camera are the same as a film camera. With the digital you just don't have to develop the film or deal with chemicals. I wish we still had a film lab on campus. I love my film SLR camera. Even though it is a low-end model, it takes great pictures. A digital camera that would produce the same quality of prints is way out of my price range. I have a point and shoot digital camera which is convenient, but does not produce very good prints.

Answer 3

Digital cameras don’t provide much learning on photography. Coz, everything is in-built! You don’t need to work, but everything it does! All you need to do is, simply point and shoot. How can you expect learning of photography is possible in this way?

Well, Photography means ‘drawing with light!’ In a traditional film camera, light from the source affect the silver iodine salt being coated on the film. That draws the image. But you know in digital camera what happens? The light reflection from the source is stored in pixels. All the bits of pixels form the image.

My personal advice, don’t go for a Digital camera unless you are starting your carrier now and you want to make shots than learning make it. If you want to practice photography, then go for SLR camera that use film rolls. NIKON FM 10, is the best ever model with its low cost and high technologies. You know, everything is manual in this camera. This provides you a lot of learning, practice and high command over photography! You can feel and say ‘I am a good photographer!’

All the best! Bye!! :-)

Answer 4

I use a discontinued Konica Minolta 5D But Sony took over and is coming out with an Alpha model which runs you around 1K... Its been a great digital camera.. It has a lot of features that can be desirable...

Also check out www.dpreview.com.. this site gives you tools that can be utilized to help you make a decision on a camera..

Answer 5

I have an Olympus E-500. I love it. It will do it all for you, or you can do everything manually, or you can choose which things you want to control yourself. It's 8 mega pixel and does great large prints. It does everything I need it to do at a much cheaper price than Nikon or some of the others.

Answer 6

Make sure you get a Canon no matter what. Canon rules!