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What's A Good Camera for a Home Studio? What camera would work to start a home-based studio? I'm considering a good 35mm or maybe a medium format ... don't know which direction to go! I've looked at the Nikon FM3A, Nikon F100, Nikon F-5, and the Bronica ETRSi. Which would be the best choice cost-wise and quality-wise? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank You.
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It depends on what you want to do. 35mm is good. Medium format is better. But, again, it depends. If your work will strictly be studio work, then I'd probably go MF. If you will be hand-holding your camera mostly, I'd go 35mm. I mostly do weddings and some portrait work (actually, I do anything that pays)! For weddings, I use 35mm exclusively due to my style of shooting and the speed at which I feel I need to be able to react. I shoot very few posed shots, mostly photojournalistic style, which is lucky because that happens to be "in" right now. For most of my portrait work, I use MF. The only exception to that is kid portraits. MF is not very good for kids. 35mm is the only way I can be quick enough and flexible enough to capture moments as they occur. Kids rarely do what you or their parents ask them to do. Don't forget to also research digital. It can replace MF, as far as the size of prints you can achieve, but it handles like a 35mm SLR. All the major camera manufacturers make them. They are worth consideration. I can tell you that in Southern California, 99% of the clients who call me want film. So, that really tells me something - which is one reason I have not yet invested a lot in digital technology. That isn't to say that I'm not always looking and thinking about it though.
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Thank you for responding. What I'm looking to do is mostly family and children's portraits in the studio. Can I get a quality print from the Canon EOS-1v 35mm? How about the Olympus E-1 digital? I don't know which way to turn. Thanks for any help.
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Digital is great for children for a few reasons. One is, if you have a difficult kid, you can just shoot your finger off until you get a few good ones, without having to burn through film. That's something to think about. I have two EOS 1V's and love them. I get superb results. In fact, the meter in those cameras is amazingly accurate. But you still have to use a hand-held meter for studio work. I can talk about the Olympus E-1. But, I like digital for certain things.
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Digital is great for children for a few reasons. One is, if you have a difficult kid, you can just shoot your finger off until you get a few good ones, without having to burn through film. That's something to think about. I have two EOS 1V's and love them. I get superb results. In fact, the meter in those cameras is amazingly accurate. But, you still have to use a hand-held meter for studio work. I cannot talk about the Olympus E-1. But, I like digital for certain things. Here are some EOS 1V examples. The internet doesn't do them justice, but here they are. Just go with what you know and start from there. If you are familiar with 35mm, but not digital or MF, then go with 35mm. Don't worry about what others are doing. You are always best to do YOUR thing! Jerry
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