any price
2007-09-25 07:29:20 · 10 answers · asked by monmonmeme26 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
Get an entry level SLR camera - something like the Nikon D40 or the Canon 350D/Digital Rebel XT. They are not the best camera in the world but they are better than most other. Get a decent lens, and a decent flash.
If you don't want to get into SLR yet, get a Canon Powershot S5 IS, it's pretty much similar to an SLR camera without its interchangeable lens and have a smaller sensor, but it operates similarly and more importantly if you have already mastered this camera you can easily learn how to use a DSLR with just a little to learn.
And based from your question, I would think that you need a photography class. Why don't you go to ask around, meet the instructor and ask what camera should you get before entering there.
2007-09-25 08:01:42 · answer #1 · answered by dodol 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An Olympus Stylus Epic. It is cheap. It has a single focal length. It uses film. It is extremely sharp. Once you master it move on to a more sophisticated SLR. Or even try a 70s' rangefinder. A Canonette GIII will shoot circles around most digital cameras short of a DSLR. Get a Holga. Learn to shoot with a plastic lens. Get a Polaroid and do manipulations on the unformed images. Get a Minolta Autocord learn medium format. None of these matter. The camera you have in your hand is the best camera. It is not the camera after all.
2007-09-25 13:30:42 · answer #2 · answered by Bob 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, that's kind of hard to say as there are many types of cameras around and they all have their strong and weak points.
Reflex cameras are good if know how to best combine body and lens (as well as how to take pictures). On the other hand, they are large and in that respect less easy to bring along. Small compacts are great to bring along somewhere but are often less suited for special effects, low lighting, etc. Ultrazoom compacts are very versatile but having such a long zoom reach you also suffer from some quality loss compares to more specialised lenses. Studio cameras make great pics but they can be too cumbersome and slow for making racing pictures, etc.
What do you want to use the camera for?
2007-09-25 08:04:00 · answer #3 · answered by minimaker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey Mc Bling,
Its not really the camera, but the eye and mind of the photographer that's in question.
I started in photography many years ago with a range finder camera that I bought in a pawn shop for $25.00.
I have since taught photography and had my students make a box camera out of cardboard!
What really matters is your capacity to SEE something in the world around you that is inspirational and draws you to it as a subject for your pictures.
What matters further is that no matter what camera you have, you understand how to take advantage of what it can do. For example: using speed settings to stop or blurr action; using depth of field or f/stop settings to advantage; using a variety of films for creative expression.
More precisely, if you know what you're doing, you can take great pictures with a camera from the drug store. And inversely, if you get my drift, a fine wine in the hands of a drunkard is just alcohol!
2007-09-25 15:00:32 · answer #4 · answered by birdman 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One that you will use.
The best camera depends on what type of photography you are doing. Trying to capture sports with a large format 8x10 film camera is probably not your best choice. For landscapes, it's the best. For sports, you'll want to use a DSLR/SLR.
You need to be more specific in your question, or you'll get convoluted answers.
2007-09-25 08:30:17 · answer #5 · answered by gryphon1911 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As for high quality for a medium price any Olympus camera is good. But it is not the camera that makes the photographer it is the person and what they photograph that creates a successful photographer.
2007-09-25 08:20:56 · answer #6 · answered by Emissary 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any price? How about the Hasselblad H3D? 39 megapixels, approximately $32,000.00. Or maybe the Leica M8, a mere $5,000.00 without a lens.
2007-09-25 08:35:39 · answer #7 · answered by EDWIN 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
- for photography, probably the Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III
- for anything else, it depends on what you're gonna use it for
- i still believe the best camera is the one on our shoulders: stereo, perfect exposure, always in focus (unless we need new glasses), no shutter lag
;o)
2007-09-27 08:18:52 · answer #8 · answered by vuxes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the buying guide at dpreview:
http://www.dpreview.com/
They have it set up so you can compare features, price and so on and find something attuned to your individual needs.
2007-09-25 08:09:53 · answer #9 · answered by Rick Taylor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nikon D3. its out in a couple of months
2007-09-25 08:59:50 · answer #10 · answered by hu_hu_cool 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋