what is the best camera for the beginner to buy?

Question

i am taking the photography class in high school now and i want to take it till i go to college. but i dont know what is the best camera for me to buy. i did a research and found out that Canon 40D is the newest one and many people love that one. but its kinda complicate to me to use when im just a beginner and i dont know how much its cost to see i can afford it or not. so, i seek for the help from who good or expert in this area to help me and give me some advice.

Answer 1

To decide, first you have to know how much you want to spend. This will determine what choices are available to you. When making a budget decision, you need to include the other equipment you may need, like lenses, flash units, batteries for the flash unit, a tripod etc.

Assuming that you have a budget of under $800, your options are fairly limited. In this range, you are either looking at a used camera, offerings from the smaller camera makers like Pentax or Olympus, or the low-end cameras from Nikon and Canon. For Nikon, this pretty much means the D40 or D40x. For Canon, it's the Canon Digital Rebel XTi.

If your budget is very limited, consider getting a 35mm film SLR and at time of film development having the photos put onto CD. At this stage, you can get some remarkable 35mm film cameras for under $100, sometimes even with a lens.

If you can afford over $1000, then you might be looking at a Nikon D80.

If your budget is $1400 and below, then you might look at a D80 with more accessories or a D200 body or a Canon 30D.

If your budget is over $2000, you can get a D200 or 30D and get some good lenses and other accessories.

If I were to make a suggestion for you, I'd look seriously at the Nikon D80 or Canon 30D (or the 40D when it's released), plus a flash unit, a bag, a memory card, and a set of rechargeable AAs with charger for the flash. Expect to be spending around $1500 to 1800 to walk out the door around this price range.

If money is a serious issue, then try a used digital SLR camera from KEH.com, or try a film camera, or look at bundles for the Pentas or Olympus digital SLR cameras as alternatives.

Good luck with your search.

Answer 2

Most likely they will require an SLR camera. The Canon 40D might be kind of expensive for a high school photography class, unless you are very interested in photography and would be something that you continued to do after high school. It is an excellent camera and will give you fantastic results. If it's something that you're not sure you want to continue after high school, I would recommend the Nikon D40, D40x, or D50 (if you can find it), the Canon Rebel XT or XTi. These are all great digital cameras ranging from 6 to 10 mega pixels and are about half the price of the 40D. You might be required to use a film camera, which is are cheaper and give you great results as well. The Canon Rebel T2 or K2 and the Nikon N55 or N65 would work great. Hope this helps and Good Luck with your class!!

Answer 3

My Camera is a Kodak EasyShare Model C473. It is a VERY GOOD Camera & VERY EASY to Use. A Friend of Mine with a Professional Grade 35mm Camera that's Several Years Old, Says My Camera is BETTER than His. Mine has Auto Focus, Auto Adjustment for Light Levels, in-Camera Cropping, 3X Optical Zoom, Digital Zoom, 7.1 Megapixel Max Resolution (though I Use 4.0 Megapixels & STILL get EXCELLENT Quality!) Kodak EasyShare Software is also VERY EASY to use!!! Depending on Where You Live & Where You Shop, it can as Much as $150 or More, however, I Think it's WELL WORTH IT!!! You can also Buy Mempry Cards for it; I Use a 1GB SanDisk Card.

Answer 4

Didn't the teacher tell your class what equipment was needed?

If I were teaching a beginning level photography class it would require an all manual 35mm film camera. No AF, no aperture preferred or shutter preferred - just a basic Minolta SRT-202 or Canon FTb or Pentax K1000.

Answer 5

i have an hp camera they start and about 100-120. they take good pics and isnt that advanced. i like them. i have had 2 so far.