2006-09-24 15:44:37 · 4 answers · asked by alianute 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
and is there a big difference between small camera and a big one? is the small one more sensitive
2006-09-24 15:55:42 · update #1
Film cameras are not the way to go imho. If you take any amount of pictures, they cost more than digital cameras in the long run.
Also, the blazing responsiveness of film cameras is matched by digital SLR cameras.
As the first answerer stated, all digital compact cameras - even the expensive ones - are sluggish and not suited for action photography. That includes kids, pets, candids, etc. The image quality comes close, but with a digital SLR, you'll capture more shots (with more keepers).
I noticed the Nikon D50 + kit lens goes for $699 at B&H. Add a memory card, and you're set.
If you can indeed find a Canon 350D + kit lens for the same price, get that: it's a slightly better model, and it used to cost a lot more than the Nikon D50.
There are also slightly cheaper dSLR cameras. Pentax has a few. But I'd stay away from those. If you ever decide to get more lenses or to upgrade the body or lenses, Canon and Nikon offer vastly better options.
2006-09-24 21:19:55 · answer #1 · answered by OMG, I ♥ PONIES!!1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good used mechanical film camera will give you the best optics for the money. I have an old Pentax AE1 with an f/1.4 50mm lens, which is totally rock solid and will last forever, and which cost maybe $300 six years ago. I have taken some stunning photographs with it, such as a 1/1000 second freeze-frame of a seagull that was only about 10 feet away when I hit the shutter. Photos like that are impossible with digital cameras because there is a slight delay between pressing the shutter release and actually capturing the image; with a mechanical camera it's basically instantaneous.
Now, of course there are disadvantages of film: the media and processing costs much more than digital; there is no instant feedback which is tremendously educational; and if you want the image in your computer you have to use a scanner or some equivalent device. But in terms of pure value for optical quality, you cannot beat vintage pro or semi-pro gear.
2006-09-24 22:56:13 · answer #2 · answered by poorcocoboiboi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you want a digital? the Canon XT (350D) with a kit lens is now $699 at Buydig.com
great camera.
2006-09-24 23:27:33 · answer #3 · answered by more than a hat rack 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-25 06:26:37 · answer #4 · answered by me_who2006 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋