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I need a lot of help, please help me! Alright, hi y'all. Well I just got a hold of some dinero, enough to buy a very good camera. (: I just have one big problem: I am brand new to photography, I am 16 years old, and I have always loved photography but have been to chicken to give it a try, and I told myself I'd do it this time. So, my question is: I want to buy a digital camera. I don't know what to buy! There are so many different opinions and it's so confusing! Where do I start? What do I NEED to make sure my camera has, and what do you guys recommend I get, and any tips? Any at all? HELP! I know you understand my situation, all of you have been striving beginners at one point... right?! /:
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
Start with how much money, and how much you want to spend?
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Brendan Knell |
Also do you want a DSLR, an advance P&S, or a basic P&S. What kind of photography do you want to do(portrature, macro, lanscape, animals...)? Are there any special features that you've seen that you like? Is there any brand that you like and want to stick with?
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Samuel Smith |
just because you have plenty of money doesn't mean it's time to buy a new camera?only if you don't like the results of your present camera.if you haven't learned the limits of your present camera then why upgrade?save your money and tell us what camera you are using.sometimes it's not the camera? sam
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Margie Hurwich |
Darja, I agree with the other comments that what you get depends on the money you have and what you want to shoot. I also just started this year (although quite a bit older than you!). I had a typical Sony P&S, but soon learned that I didn't have the capabilities of using it manually. I wanted to be able to control every aspect. I purchased a Canon Digital Rebel XT SLR (ran me about $900-$1,000 with a basic 18-55mm lens. I soon found that lens needed to be upgraded. I now own a 75-300mm and a 100mm macro lens. I would highly recommend all of the above...but again it all goes back to the money and what kind of photography. So many choices...best of luck!
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Pete H |
Darja, You state you are "brand new to photography" Does this mean you have never owned a camera? Pete
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BetterPhoto Member |
Well, thank guys for your effort to explain it to me-- here's the deal: I have $500 dollars. It's not a lot, but that's all I have for now. I have never anything other than a disposable- sadly. ): And I know me just having money doesn't mean it's time to buy a camera... I've been wanting to start for a long time but I didn't have the supplies... So, basically me being a beginner means I'm completely clueless to all aspects of the camera, and the all the vocab involved. My expirience is zero. I am though, starting courses early next year, and working at a cam store. (: So, what are your advices now? (:
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- Gregory LaGrange Contact Gregory LaGrange Gregory LaGrange's Gallery |
One route to go, and I mean one route as in what I say or what anybody else comes up with is an option that can be just as beneficial to you. One route is if you already have a computer is to wait, get a job to make some more money, and get a digital slr with a 50mm lens. I say this because I know for me I would get a camera based on a kind that I could start out with, then buy new lenses to do other things later on. Film or digital, I wouldn't want one that if I wanted to do something, instead of knowing that it requires a lens to do it, it would require a new camera. So point and shoot wouldn't be my choice. But if you were somewhere around 10yrs old, point and shoot would be I'd say get. This is all based on you saying you wanted digital. If film is still an option, I'd say go ahead and get a nikon, canon, or minolta and a 50mm lens to go with it. If you don't want to wait, and want digital, look for some of the olympus camedias. See if any are below $500. Not basing anything on consumer reports or reviews, just on pictures I've seen taken with them. They have looked good, so that may be a choice. Look for one that has the least amount of shutter lag, hot shoe, manual settings as well as apeture/shutter priority.
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