What is a good hobby camera for a beginner?
ljhdesigner asked:
I am really interested in photography and want to take it up as a hobby. I dont need a top of the range camera, but i am willing to spend money for something of good quality. My maximum would be $1000 – $2000. Can anyone suggest something? Thanks!
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I am really interested in photography and want to take it up as a hobby. I dont need a top of the range camera, but i am willing to spend money for something of good quality. My maximum would be $1000 – $2000. Can anyone suggest something? Thanks!
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Dec 19th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
Samsung Digital….
cheap, easily deletable, has editng and other features plus a program for computer…
can use rechargeable digital batteries
easy to print from wal-mart/ or other kodak centers/
or if you’re going paperless… you can keep it on your computer or on a disk…
Great for a beginner and pretty decent quality of pictures once you learn about lighting techniques
Dec 20th, 2008 at 6:55 am
There’s another alternative which you should check into: The new Olympus DSLR E-510 10 megapixel 2-lens camera kit with built-in image stabilization and active CMOS which is found only in the Nikon 200 and 300. And the E510 can be set to “vivid” colors. The 2-lens starter kit sells for around $689 at samys.com which currently does not charge the $58.00 CA sales tax up through Wednesday, December 12th.
Good luck!
Dec 22nd, 2008 at 3:06 pm
Top of the range camera?
Nikon D300 or Canon 40D are the best choices, but if you want to be able to get some good lenses, I’d actually suggest a Nikon D80, then using the leftover money to get some decent lenses and a Nikon SB-800 or getting the Canon Digital Rebel XTi and again, spend the rest of the money on lenses and a flash.
Handle the camera(s) you’re looking at to make sure it’s a good fit for you and that it handles properly, that the buttons and menus make sense to you, and that it has good ergonomics. Don’t buy a camera that you have doubts about or doesn’t feel right.
Dec 24th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
Check out the new Pentax DSLR line, K100D Super and K10D. The K100D has 6.1mp, the K10D has 10mp. Both have Image Stabilization (IS) in the camera body and both can use every K-mount lens made since 1975. Yes, you’ll have to manually focus them but at least they’ll have IS.
The Jan. 2008 issue of Shutterbug Magazine has a review of the K100D Super and reviewed the K10D in a previous issue. Go to shutterbug.com and type the model in the Search box. You can also read reviews of these cameras at dpreviews.com.