I paint and sculpt and am wanting to get a digital camera to make posters of my work. I'm thinking about getting a 10.1 mega pixel. I only want to spend a $1000.00 Can any one suggest a camera for me?
2007-02-10 12:39:26 · 5 answers · asked by grstroup2000 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
if you don't want a digital slr camera, i would reccommend the leica d-lux 3. it is very small and lightweight, absolutely tack sharp as all leicas should be, and is reasonably priced (for a leica) at about six hundred bucks. it is ten megapixel, takes sd cards, has reasonably straightforward menus, will shoot in 4:3, 3:2, and 16:9 aspect ratios in camera. noise is practically nonexistant at ISO 100, and is acceptable for me up to 400 or 800 ISO, depending on the subject. it also has built in image stabilization, so you don't necessarily have to use a tripod.
even in large .jpeg format instead of RAW (oh, did i mention? the leica is one of the smallest cameras out there that lets you shoot in RAW format) you could easily print two foot by three foot posters without any real loss in quality.
panasonic makes a digicam that is essentially a twin of the leica d-lux 3, but it is much noisier, and you pretty much have to use ISO 100 at all times. it is worth spending the extra fifty bucks for the leica.
2007-02-10 22:20:26 · answer #1 · answered by ??? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look at all the suggested cameras and go to any camera shop and compare them to the Nikon D80 with the kit lens (or if you want a more versatile lens, check out the AF DX 18-135mm lens). You want a camera or do you want a CAMERA? I won't try to pursuade you; go to a camera shop, hold the cameras and compare, FEEL the cameras and look through the viewfinders, then decide.
The reason I recommend the D80? It's the best Poor Man's Digital Pro Camera! Also, no matter how good a camera is, in the final analysis, it is nothing more than a lightproof box... what matters is the quality of lens that lets the reflected light enter the camera and make contact with the sensor. Bad lens = bad image detail; great lens = great image detail! Besides, you'll have many more options for lenses at any given time since the lens mount has not changed since 1959 nor will it change anytime soon!
Good luck and best wishes.
2007-02-10 13:27:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i just purchased a nikon d-80 and it is the best camera i have ever used - and i've been shooting professionally for over 15 years.
for me it was between the d-80 and d-200 - both are 10 megapixel slr professional cameras.
the d-80 was right around $865.00, but a good bit more with the lens that i got to go with it. the d-200 was almost twice the price.
i'm sure the canon cameras that previous people have mentioned are very good cameras, but i have been a nikon user for decades and all of my old lenses will fit on my new camera...
2007-02-11 01:38:37 · answer #3 · answered by nostradamus02012 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go with the Canon Rebel XTi (EOS 400) SLR. You sound intelligent and literate so you'll appreciate the possibilities this camera offers. The best feature is lens interchangeability. There are thousands of different Canon lenses out there (new and used) which click straight on.
2007-02-10 12:54:50 · answer #4 · answered by miketwemlow 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
canon g7 is the best small camera out there now.
and if you don't mind the learning curve and maintenance of an slr, the canon eos 400 (rebel xti) is the best slr under a thousand bucks.
enjoy!
2007-02-10 12:46:19 · answer #5 · answered by Spicoli 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋