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What kind of camera should I buy I would like to take action shots at my daughter's basketball games. I do not want to use flash as it is distracting. My funds are limited. What would be my best choice in film-based cameras?
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Andy |
Most entry level camera will do the job. You just need a fast lens (preferrably maximum aperture of 2 or better, which costs a few times more than the entry level camera) and high speed film (800, 1600 or even 3200 speed). Unless you have to have those action shot taken during a game, you can take photos of her with the flash before or after the game. Just a thought. Hope this helps.
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Buddy Purugganan |
It would be wise first to ask---do I need a manual camera for this occasion? ( Nikon FM3A, FM2N with shutter speeds of 1/4000 or higher are recommended) or an auto-focus camera? ( Nikon N75,N65 or N55) - all these entry-level great cameras have a "sports" mode -an icon that is indicated in the Vari-program mode( i.e. portrait,night scenes,macro or close-up and AUTO ). Use ISO 800 like Kodak Portra, Konica Centuria etc.Buy your SLR camera in good shops like SMILE PHOTO www.smilephotovideo.com, A & M Photo World www.amphotoworld.com or Broadway Photo www.bwayphoto.com for real deals!
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Nobody's going to be shooting 1/4000th at a basketball game. Flash isn't distracting. I've played and taken pictures of it. But if you don't want to use flash, the camera isn't the main thing to look at. You need a lens with max. aperture of 2.8 or 2. And you're price range is a straight telephoto, not a zoom f/2.8. So one of the plenty medium priced entry level camera bodies will be fine. You'd need something like a 135mm f/2.8 lens and film at least 1000.
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