I plan on being a photographer when I grow up and I'm getting a job soon so I can buy a camera. I need to learn how to take better photographs. I was going to get a Nikon D40 but in your opinion what is the best photographer's camera out there. ( less than $1,000)
2007-09-14 14:25:11 · 6 answers · asked by bekah 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
D40 is a good camera.
Naturely the most important thing is the lens: Quality, speed, distortion.
Then there are a few features that you should look for in the camera body, these are the most important:
Manual exposure controls (D40 has these, needed to really delve far into the world of photography)
High ISO noise preformance. (ISO 6400 is nice but tough to find under a grand, D40 goes up to 3200. at 1600 it is pretty good)
FpS (frames per second continious shooting. D40 is a bit slow at 2.5, point and shoots run at about 1, good speed for sports is like 5fps)
Color options (I love nikon's tone compensation and saturation options, quality color is very important for stunning pictures)
Flash exposure (Nikon i-TTL flash exposure is really great. that really makes the difference for me between nikon and canon. i-TTL gives me perfect fill flash every time without needing to fidle with flash exposure compensation, blah blah.)
2007-09-14 14:40:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have a Nikon D80, and am really happy with it, however most professional photographers go with Canon cameras. I have a gallery on a photo website that offers a lot of online courses with top-notch photographers. There is lots of wonderful information from these professionals on this site, as well as information about comparing cameras. You can even sign up to receive a free photo of the day sent to your email. Check it out:
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2007-09-14 15:22:47 · answer #2 · answered by Ruth Boaz 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Slow down. First, take a photography class at your high school or community college. While you're attending classes, call professional photographers in your area and offer your services (free if you have to) as an assistant. watch and listen and only ask questions if you're unsure about what you're told to do.
Once you're educated in the basics and have experienced what a working pro photog does then you can decide what camera to buy.
2007-09-14 14:39:19 · answer #3 · answered by EDWIN 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
d40 is fine for the job, if you really want to learn do a film b+w course somewhere, that will teach you more than any other method
a little tip for you,,,stop "taking" photos and start "making" images - thats what pros do
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2007-09-14 15:32:31 · answer #4 · answered by Antoni 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I always work with canon...I have a Rebel XT and I like it but I might upgrade to a Rebel XTI
2007-09-14 14:31:55 · answer #5 · answered by missbabygator1983 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Most any Canon camera. They are the best, I think. We own all Canons.
2007-09-14 14:30:56 · answer #6 · answered by betternher 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋