does anyone know where you can get a good camera?

Question

im not talking about digital, im talking about the best kind to take artistic photographs with. and what are some good brands?

i know everyones like go to walmart, get disopsable. i want to develop my own film! i want a good camera around 300- 600 dollars that may be used but that is a professional quality camera.

Answer 1

~Jes~ has given you a good answer, although you might think it is too vague. Since it sounds like you are new to this business of film photography and you actually have set your price too low for a "professional" camera, I have a suggestion. Buy either a Nikon or Canon camera, such as a Nikon N-80 (autofocus), Nikon FM-10 (manual focus), Canon EOS Elan 7N (autofocus), or one of the Canon Rebel cameras. Get one "general purpose lens" of a wide-to-tele zoom of the same brand as your camera in the 35-105 range.

Here are a couple of suggestions from B&H Photo and Video in New York that fall into your price range..

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=319781&is=USA&addedTroughType=categoryNavigation

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=199516&is=REG&addedTroughType=categoryNavigation

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=165829&is=USA&addedTroughType=categoryNavigation

My reasons for suggesting Nikon or Canon is so that you can have the widest possibile selection of high quality lenses available to you. Once you have really gotten into the pro end of things, you will have a few lenses and then you can keep your top quality lenses and upgrade to a more expensive camera in the same line. Pentax is another fine camera with a huge line of lenses and I always owned Pentax film cameras, but I think you have even more to choose from in Nikon and Canon, so these are the brands I have recommended to my own children.

Also, if you really go pro, you will sometimes find Nikon and Canon on site at different events and if you have the right credentials, you can sign out a lens for the day!

Answer 2

My buddy is a professional photographer and he is planning on making the switch to a digital camera. You can get some great digital cameras now for a reasonable investment. When you decide the type of camera you are looking for, point and shoot or a camera you can change lenes on check out these sites for price comarisons. Actually you may want to visit www.dpreview.com first to help you decide the type of camera you want. Take a look at the side by side comparison they offer at the site. Then proceed to www.pricewatch.com camera digital or not, also check out www.froogle.com for prices once you have determined the model your looking for. Personally I like the sony cameras. Currently looking at the dsc h5 with its 12 times zoom and high sensitivity settings iso 1000 with anti shake incorporated. All the best in your search

Answer 3

Go to local specialized camera store. Ask for Canon, Nikon, Sigma, Leica. For this budget you can have a nice 35mm SLR kit with some additional lenses. Minolta is out of 35mm SLR market so ...if they have it in stock, ask for a liquidation stock price. Ask them what you can get for 600 USD.

Do some tests. In stores ask for return policy based on customer satisfaction = you do some test at home, you don't like the camera ...return it.

Keep in mind: best result (artistic photo or good photos) is a lot about photographer skills NOT only the camera !!

For 1000 you may also consider a Digital SLR kit.
for digital look at:
http://dpreview.com/

Answer 4

Nikon, Canon, Kodak, Olympus..it really all depends on what your needs are and what brand and type you prefer or are comfortable with...I guess I would suggest talking to a few photographers and asking them what cameras they chose to use.

Answer 5

U can go 2 WalMart & get Kodak or Fujifilm.

Answer 6

don't get caught up in all the fancy doo-dads and expensive equipment, with different lenses, flashes, films, tripods, studios, light meters, bags, bells, whistles, assistants (unless shes hot). i use a disposable from big lots and it works just fine.