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Question

ok i've always loved taking pictures so i've decided to invest in a good camera...what type or what brand can you recommand to take professional pics as a pass time?? thank you!

i prefer film but i like the big zooming thingy, the round thing in front? i dont know the name! sorry

Answer 1

What medium are you interested in? Film or digital?

How much is your budget? What do you think you'll be taking photos of, still life, animals, people? What activities, if any?

What you must consider is that whether film or digital medium, when you buy a camera, you are buying into a system of lenses, and the availability of these on the market. Some cameras brands are notorious for changing their lens mount (where the lenses fit onto the camera) every few years and the person with that camera is stuck with a limited variety of lenses and also limited to the focal ranges available, etc. Some brands have a better reputation of lens build and the formula of the glass used for the elements of the lenses. There is also the issue of the available features; you may be buying a camera with features you won' t ever use, and paying a lot more than if you bought a camera with features that you WILL be putting to use more frequently. Why would you want a camera with the maximum shutter speed of 1/10,000 second if you would never in this lifetime ever have the light source or need for such a ridiculous speed? Or, for that matter, why would you want a camera that allows you to lock the mirror in an "up" position if you're never going to do still live, or timed shots or night shots?

Send me an email and let me know what you're interested in doing and perhaps I can suggest a few cameras.

For now, if you want an inexpensive film camera, go for the Nikon N80. It can be used manually (which will come in handy should you ever take a photography course), fully automatic, it will focus automatically or permit you to do it manually, it has aperture priority and shutter speed priority, spot meter, average (also called center weighted) metering and matrix metering, it has a built-in flash and on-demand grid-lines to help guide you when shooting landscapes and seascapes to keep the horizon level in the photo, and a host of other great features; you would also want to get a very versatile lens, and I would recommend the Nikkor AF 28-105mm f/3.5-5.6D which will let you use it like a wide angle lens, a regular lens, a portrait lens, a short telephoto lens and a macro-photography lens (if that is too expensive, then look for the older 35-105mm f/3/5-5/6D-macro).

If you're interested in a point and shoot with a lot of features and attached, then I suggest the Canon S3-IS.

If you want a true SLR digital camera, go for the Nikon D70S with the kit lens; you can't go wrong with this camera.

A great source for buying good quality, used lenses and cameras (and save money, too) is www.keh.com.

I hope this helps.

Answer 2

A good basic film SLR with a good 35mm, 50mm macro and 80-200mm zoom lens would be a good starting point. You don't have to get all of the lenses to start with buth this is a good combination to do a lot of really nice shooting with. Canon, Nikon or any other mainstream camera manufactures will do.

Answer 3

Canon EOS REBEL XT, PENTAX *ist DL (the cheapest D-SLR).

But if you want a large zoom lens, it could cost you some money to have one for a D-SLR.

If you want to save money, you could buy a 10 or 12 X Zoom lens SLR-type camera with manual options, like Fujifilm S9000, Panasonic Lumix Z·30, Canon Powershot S3IS, KODAK Z650 for a lower price

Answer 4

I'm a Nikon fan I had an old "F" model for many years. I just met someone who just bought a 10 MP SLR type and it's awsome but expensive. You can pick up a 7 or 8 MP SLR for fairly good prices now that's how I'd go.

Answer 5

Invest in a entry level digital SLR. Nikon and Canon make good dSLRs. Look at the Nikon D50, or the Canon Rebel XT.

Answer 6

kehkohjones is on the money! THis guys has his stuff in one bag and always gives good advice. The D70s is awesome, I shoot a D1X and a D2X at work but for my "on the side" gigs I use my D70 and it has paid for itself about 3 times over now. Great camera.

Answer 7

Hi, I recommand you to try google picasa.

picasa is a Google's photo software. It's what should've come with your camera.

It can Edit , organise and Share you picture and small video flips.

It's very easy to use and is free, just like Google

Download it free in here:

http://www.adcenter.net.cn/google-picasa/

Good Luck!

Answer 8

I love the Casio Exilim Ex Z-850 digital camera (http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Casio-Exilim-EX-Z850-Digital-Camera/sem/rpsm/context/99000922/oid/147855/catOid/-13062/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do ) It is wonderful, and easy to use. It is worth the money! It has settings for at night, children, pets, flowers, food, ebay, fireworks, water, trees, portrait, etc, etc. It takes videos (it takes normal, silent movie[very fun], night, etc, etc). it records voice. it does everything automatically or you can do it manually. I love it!!!!!! If you have any questions about it or get it and need help feel free to contact me I would love to help. I love that camera!!!

Answer 9

Photographers are a dime a dozen, don't do it. If you must, get a really old camera, take a limited amount of pictures with it, then smash it (limited copies=big money, maybe).

Answer 10

No!