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wHICH KIND OF ZOOM LENSE IS BEST??? OK, I'M FIXING TO BUY A NEW 35MM CAMERA BUT I CAN'T DECIDE IF A AUTOMATIC ZOOM (THE ONES LIKE WHERE YOU PRESS THE BUTTON AND THE ZOOM GOES IN AND OUT) OR A CAMERA WHERE YOU LIKE TWIST THE LENSE AND THE ZOOM MOVES. I KNOW BASICALLY NOTHING ABOUT CAMERAS BUT I'M OBSESSED WITH TAKING PICTURES SO I WAS WONDERING WHICH ONE IS BEST OR IF IT ACTUALLY MAKES ANY DIFFERENCE.
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Tony Peckman |
If you're new to the photo world, why not start with one of the starter cameras, like Pentax ZX-30, zx-L, zx7; Canon Rebel 2000, Minolta Maxxum 5; or Nikon n65. Check out what others say about them at www.photographyreview.com. You can get a sweet deal on any of the camera kits at www.bhphotovideo.com, www.canogacameras.com or www.adorama.com. They're both reputable mail order warehouses. As for the zoom lens, check out the review site for different zoom lenses too. I picked the Tamron 75-300 for my Pentax and love it.
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Tom Darmody |
[quote]I KNOW BASICALLY NOTHING ABOUT CAMERAS BUT I'M OBSESSED WITH TAKING PICTURES[/quote] Do you want to "take pictures" or do you want to learn the art/craft of photography? If you want to learn go with a 50mm/1.8 prime lens for your first lens. The 50mm prime take alot of photgraphs, master it. Learn about light, exposure, and composition. The 50mm may not look as impressive as a zoom, but it's a very versitle lens. Once you master the 50mm you'll find that you'll only need maybe one or two more lenses to complete your arsenal. Zooms that attempt to fit an entire compliment of lenses into one lens fall way short on quality and are extreemly difficult to learn on. Take a close look at a photograph taken with a zoom, compare it to a photograph taken with a prime of the same focal length...big, no, HUGE difference. Take a trip to the library or search the web, see what established professional photographers say. Look at some photography textbooks. You're on the right track by asking questions. Talk to photographers see what they use, ask them how they learned the craft. good luck, Tom
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