OK, I am totally new to this, right now I have a Vivitar 3710, which is totally crap, it takes horrible pics. OK, what I need is someone to help me. I will spend the money for a good camera that will last a lifetime, lol. I want a professional camera, with one of those huge lens things, ( that might be an attachment, bought separately).
Here are some of the camera that are recommened by the school:
Canon 30D, Canon 20D, Canon 10D, Canon Rebel XTi,
Nikon D200, Nikon D80, Nikon D70, Nikon D50,
Pentax K100D
Ok but IDK which one is the best?
Do you have any other suggestions, besides theses?
The school said I need something like MV, and shutter and other advance stuff.
My yahoo sn is Desaraiye, Im me if you can help. I am on now!
Help!
2007-01-24 03:54:28 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
Unless you are 100% sure that this is something you want to pursue, I'd really advise against spending the big $$$ on a digital SLR right now.
If you must have an SLR camera, do as another poster suggested and get an inexpensive film SLR body. Choose the brand that you'll ultimately go digital with--you can use the same lenses on the dSLR.
If you have to go digital, look for an inexpensive point and shoot digital camera with manual controls (Aperture priority, Shutter Priority, full manual, control of ISO), preferably with a hotshoe for an external flash. This is the route that I went--my first camera was a Canon G2. This allowed me to get a basic understanding of photography and put me in a better position to know what I wanted out of a digital SLR.
2007-01-24 11:12:58 · answer #1 · answered by Cinco13 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no 'best', but they are recommending some good choices. Some of them are fine cameras, but are bigger, heavier and probably more costly than you'll need for a photography class.
You might like any of the entry level DSLRs, such as the Nikon D40, Canon Rebel, Pentax K100D. If you want to spend more money- spend it on a good lens, instead of the 'kit' lens that typically comes with the camera. But- that's a whole other decision.
2007-01-24 08:16:43 · answer #2 · answered by Morey000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's too bad your school wants you to spend big bucks right off the bat to learn the basics. If you could get a cheap 35MM Single Lens Reflex camera do so. This is just a learning process with shutter speeds, apertures,focal lengths etc. You may not want to get that involved with photography after the class, so why spend big bucks.
If you MUST buy a digital single lens reflex camera, the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT would be my choice.
2007-01-24 06:51:37 · answer #3 · answered by Vintage Music 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know which one would be best, but I have always had really good luck with Canon's. You can't go wrong with a camera that is from as big of a company as Canon, because you can be sure they won't be going out of buisness anytime soon or changing their cameras much. Because of this you won't have to worry that if you ever need to get anything replaced or fixed you will be able to go back to Canon no problem.
Good luck deciding!! And have fun!!
2007-01-24 06:35:30 · answer #4 · answered by Sandy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋