Camera for beginners

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Please suggest some good cameras for someone who has recently started professional photography.

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RSS. seriously?

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budget?? how much u willing to pay?

Nikon D60 is teh best..although its old…something along the lines of it or latest similar series

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Moved to the main forum from RSS

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mid-ranged… nothing too expensive like below 1500$

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ghalti ho gae :snooty:

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are you sure there is still no extra zero there ..

nothing too expensive .. below $1500.

you mean a camera worth $1450 is not expensive for you ..

tlk behosh

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^ well then please suggest a beginners camera for 150 $ :@:

that’s the highest i can go unwillingly… since most nikons and canons are in that range :bummer:

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By beginners, I think you meant Point and Shoot digital cameras.

I used canon and sony both, and for some reason, the ease of use and results of sony always impressed me more that canon .

**Cyber-shot® Digital Camera W330 is in your price range
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I dunno much…but from what i heard…Canon EOS and Nikon D cameras good DSLR…baki google is ur friend…

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@TLK which sony do you use?

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WTH. Are you looking for DSLR or point and shoot?

Oh wait, you are looking for professional cameras ..

sorry, my bad.

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I did google it… CNet reviews make it harder to decide :hinna:
Yeah… the EOS and nikons are really good.

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if you are into pro photography..u should be able to know what ur requirements are…and then figure out from different reviews…

if not…u better get busy with point and shoot first..

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Pakwoman, nomi is right. If you dont know what you want, DSLRs are not for you ..

I have Sony a300 dslr and by god I use that thing like a point and shoot. One of my friend who is very much into photography gets angry at the way I even hold the camera ..:hehe:

I told him its my money, my camera, I will use it the way I want .,.

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^lol yeah but if you buy something it should be worth the money. I don’t want anything too complicated which I wouldn’t be able to make full use of.

More practice with Point and shoot then… I guess I’ll go with a sony nex 5 :hmmm: … b.t.w the W330 up there seems like a great deal too :hehe:

Thanks guys :slight_smile:

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with up to $1500 you can go for mid range DSLR.

NIKON D7000

http://blog.chasejarvis.com/blog/2010/09/nikon-d7000/

Review : http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond7000/

Canon D60

this video is awesome

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canoneosd60/

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I like this thread.

First of all, are you passionate and inquisitive enough to work with a DSLR? If you are, there is no harm going for a midrange or semipro level DSLR. If you think you want great quality but aren’t looking to make it too serious, there are point and shoot DSLR’s too. They are more compact than full on DSLRs but more than enough for most amateurs.

I got into photography after I saw a friend with a DSLR at one of the FIA GTC races at Silverstone. I was like ‘Duuude that is so cool, I need it.’ The next day I walked into a store and bought the Canon EOS 40D with a 17-40 F2.8 L lens. I got home and I was like ‘Fuuuuu! Now how do I use this thing?’ and I went through the entire manual first. Then I went through the manual while replicating the various settings and modes they had described and trying it out. That was really it.

From then onwards, I started shooting and the more photographs you take, the better you get at it. You start noticing things such as what setting results in what kind of photograph, what is the best composition for a particular subject and such like. Things start becoming second nature to you. Within six months, I was working for a magazine and a couple of websites as a freelance photographer and doing private photo-shoots for a certain clientelle. All this because I was just retarded enough to take a wad of cash and walk into a store knowing piss all! :hehe: I’ve learnt a lot now and am running with a Nikon D300 + 5 Lenses + Flash + Tripod/Monopod which is a big step up from where I was once.

So don’t be discouraged, if you want to make this a passion you should go for a mid-range DSLR because the boundaries between mid-range and semipro cameras are mostly the lenses nowadays and very specific shooting features. Your budget is very decent for a beginner and keep in mind what you’ll mostly want to shoot so you can decide on a lens combination to go with the body. Your main costs down the line will be the lenses really.

Tell us more about what you plan on doing with it and what sort of subjects are you looking to shoot and we can make better recommendations.

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wow i love the 60D… the video made me fall in love with it :slight_smile:
Thanks

:eek: You’re a professional photographer :lifey:
I am definitely passionate about it. I want to own a hdslr but i don’t think I can yet handle something like the nikon d7000 or the canon marks or even the d300… i think :hmmm:
So you started with a canon d… I am thinking 60D will be a good one for me.
I want to do some event photography basically but right now I am obviously at amateur level. So I am thinking of starting with artistic and nature shooting to get the hang of it.
Which lenses should I get for now? Would the macro and zoom lens suffice?

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Well the 60D and D7000 are competitors and the D7000 is way better than any other camera on the same level.

Right you mention event photography down the line. For that you’ll need a wide to low-zoom lens so there’s plenty of good ones in the market no matter what brand you get.

For now, a walk around should help you and rather than getting the best lens by spending crazy money you can always opt for third-party lenses from Sigma, Tamron or Tokina. All three brands provide very decent quality and a great difference in price. That is something you should consider too.

I would recommend the 17-55mm f2.8 (IS) as a starting point walk around lens that you can carry around for most shooting situations. It should be wide enough but for more zoom, you’ll need to look at another lens. It is great for low-light situations and trust me its always a pain when you can’t capture low-light scenes.

Have a look at some samples and tell me what level of zoom you’re after?