what is the best type of digital camera you can buy and how much is it? what is the best type of normal camera you can buy and how much is it?
2006-09-30 13:24:14 · 7 answers · asked by Zoey 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
i dont want one too expensive and im jsut starting out so an easy one would be nice
2006-09-30 13:34:39 · update #1
i like to take pics of landscapes
2006-10-01 07:47:26 · update #2
The 'best type' always depends on what you want to do with it.
A top-of-the-range single lens reflex will not be the best type for someone who wants something to slip in their pocket and take vacation snaps or family photos. Likewise a small point and shoot camera will not be suitable for someone who is serious about photography and wants to take extreme close-ups or to make large, poster-sized prints.
First you have to say what you want to use a camera for and just how portable you want it to be, then you can decide what type of camera will be most suitable (and what will fit your budget). If I said that the 'best camera' costs several thousand dollars or pounds and advised you to get a single-lens reflex with several lenses when all you wanted was a camera good enough to take excellent shots for a website, I would be giving you totally the wrong advice.
On the whole, you can safely say that it is more economic to buy a digital camera. You can process and print the results without a darkroom and any photos you don't like you can simply delete without waiting for them to be developed and printed. Many, if not most, professional photographers now use a digital camera at least for trial shots. Some no longer use film at all.
2006-09-30 13:36:28 · answer #1 · answered by Owlwings 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Start with the budget. This may seem backwards, but it's not. You can find a decent camera to match any amount of money you want to spend.
Next, find a friend who will help you learn how to use the camera. This "friend" could even be the clerk in your local photo shop. By "photo shop," I mean an actual camera shop or at least a camera department where the sales staff only deals with cameras and not dishwashers, too. Buy the camera that your friend recommends so that they will be able to teach you how to use it.
After you know what you are doing and are ready for your next camera - and this will come sooner than you think - you will be in a position to make your own choice.
If you have some vague ideas about price and ddesired features, go to http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/compare.asp and see what they select for you.
Choose the best one by deciding what you want to do, how much you want to learn, how far you want to progress and how much you want to spend.
http://www.popphoto.com/buyingguide/
http://www.steves-digicams.com/best_cameras.html
http://www.dcresource.com/buyersguide/
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sidebyside.asp
2006-10-01 00:12:10 · answer #2 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go with digital - it's the future. Choose a price range, and look for a special (a sale). Read reviews on epinions.com. You cant go wrong with most Canon's, Nikon's, etc etc. Learn about photography. Digital SLR's cost more and are for people who have a good knowledge of photography and some money. With experience they do better than point and shoot cameras but cost more and there's a learning curve.
2006-09-30 20:29:13 · answer #3 · answered by Larry P 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The best? Hassellblad with a digital back.
2006-09-30 20:52:18 · answer #4 · answered by doodlebuggy12 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Digital is the way to go. There are many..Canon, Minolta, Kodak, Nikon, Fuji, etc. that make good cameras. They cost anywhere from $100 to thousands of dollars.
2006-09-30 20:33:28 · answer #5 · answered by worldneverchanges 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Zoey, what type of photography are you looking to do? Sports, weddings, nature, etc.?
2006-10-01 11:56:34 · answer #6 · answered by dhbphotograph 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry i have not a cule
2006-09-30 20:29:08 · answer #7 · answered by CHELSEA L 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋