I have a digital camera and very intrested in photography. I think I am ready for a little more advanced camera that can take nice high quality photos. I am 14 and i do not know if i am ready for a digital SLR camera. Can you tell me a camera that you think i am ready for?
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Answer by moximegan
The Nikon L100
It is a digital camera with more capabilities than just a small digital! It has more camera to hold on to also which is what I like alot!
(Plus it's not expensive!)
They are very good at closeups (Just thought you should know!)
What do you think? Answer below!
Why do you think you're not ready for a DSLR? For people who are interested in photography, entry-level DSLRs are great. I would suggest looking into the Canon Rebel XS or the Nikon D3000.
ReplyDeletethe l1000 isnt a slr. when i was 14 i bought one of the canon rebel cameras. they're perfect for just switching over to slr. theyre very simple yet they deliver professional results. if you wanted hd video too the t1i is perfect. if not then step down a notch with pricing and get the xsi
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i prefer canon over nikon any day. remember lenses play a huge role in photography. not just the camera
There are middle of the line type digitals available from most of the main group of producers such as Canon, Nikon, Sony etc.
ReplyDeleteThe idea is a half way step to the next level. Short on somethings but longer than the average P&S.
Nice idea still it really lacks on the over all needs of learning the full scope of photography.
You can go that way and learn but I suggest that you think about taking a full step up to a DSLR.
Reason being, why learn the half steps when if in the long run you want to get somewhere.
If you enjoy photography and you are ready to step up from snapshots, you have some learning ahead of you. You need to learn about film/sensor speed, aperture, and shutter speed, and the way those three elements combine to make an image. You also need to learn about composition, contrast, tone, and lots of other elements of a good image.
ReplyDeleteMy recommendation as far as a tool to go along with this learning process is a fully manual 35mm film SLR camera, one that can take interchangeable lenses, and one where you set the aperture and shutter speed manually before each shot. The good news is that these days, even really nice, professional quality film SLRs are dirt cheap. You can find good ones on craigslist for as little as 75 to 100 bucks, or you can spend a little more to get one from a shop, like a local camera shop or an online shop like www.keh.com where you know it has been checked out to make sure it works, as well as having a return policy if it doesnt. There are lots of brands out there, but I would stick with one from Nikon, Pentax, Olympus, Canon, Minolta, or Leica, although I doubt you would find a Leica R camera in your price range. Don't bother with anything else. Of those, I recommend Pentax and Nikon the most, as their old manual lenses still work on their new digital cameras. Look for a Pentax K1000 or Pentax ME, or almost any full manual Nikon, such as the FA, FM2n, or FM3a. Don't get a zoom lens. Zoom lenses instill bad habits in photographers. Get a 50mm non-zoom lens. With that, you will learn to move, to get close to your subject, to hunt for the best angle at which to take your picture.
As to film, check out Kodak BW400CN, which is a black and white film that can be processed at any 1 hour photo lab. It costs about ten bucks for three rolls, and each roll costs five to seven bucks to get processed with a set of prints and a cd with scans of your pictures.
If you get a fully manual film camera with a non zoom lens, you always use it in fully manual mode, and you practice, you will find that in a couple short years that the photographic world is your oyster. If you can make good images with a setup like that, you can make good images with anything. Don't think that you are too young to be able to learn how to do it, either. I started out with a Pentax K1000 and a 50mm lens when I was eight, and if I could do it at eight years old, you can excel at it at 14.
Good luck!