What's The Best Camera
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What's The Best Camera Ok so I have really started to enjoy taking badass pictures of my car in cool areas of town and hate the camera that i am using. I was wondering whats the best camera for day and night pics and where to get them at.
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A single lens reflex (SLR) is going to be your "best" camera, but there are many types of SLRs (both conventional film types as well as digital SLRs). Digital cameras are obviously the new wave. If you're looking at entry level SLRs you need to look towards the Nikon D50 and the Canon Digital Rebel XT. The Nikon D70 and D70s are the next step and then you're looking at the Canon Digital Rebel XTi and Nikon D80 (what I use) after that. Sometimes I wish I would have went Canon due to the versatility and software support and its a big plus when looking into cameras... but overall I'm very happy with my Nikon. While Canon is highly regarded in automotive photography circles Nikon has a very good reputation and seems to be favored in other circles as well. The deciding factor for me was if I'm spending that kind of money on a camera I want it to feel and operate a certain way. The Canon Rebel XT felt cheap to me. The Nikon felt much higher quality and more well built and the controls and menus were more intuitive to me. That was my deciding factor. The best bet it to go to a camera shop and try to play with a few different ones and see which fits you the best.
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Originally Posted by josh99ta
A single lens reflex (SLR) is going to be your "best" camera, but there are many types of SLRs (both conventional film types as well as digital SLRs). Digital cameras are obviously the new wave. If you're looking at entry level SLRs you need to look towards the Nikon D50 and the Canon Digital Rebel XT. The Nikon D70 and D70s are the next step and then you're looking at the Canon Digital Rebel XTi and Nikon D80 (what I use) after that. Sometimes I wish I would have went Canon due to the versatility and software support and its a big plus when looking into cameras... but overall I'm very happy with my Nikon. While Canon is highly regarded in automotive photography circles Nikon has a very good reputation and seems to be favored in other circles as well. The deciding factor for me was if I'm spending that kind of money on a camera I want it to feel and operate a certain way. The Canon Rebel XT felt cheap to me. The Nikon felt much higher quality and more well built and the controls and menus were more intuitive to me. That was my deciding factor. The best bet it to go to a camera shop and try to play with a few different ones and see which fits you the best.
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Originally Posted by josh99ta
A single lens reflex (SLR) is going to be your "best" camera, but there are many types of SLRs (both conventional film types as well as digital SLRs). Digital cameras are obviously the new wave. If you're looking at entry level SLRs you need to look towards the Nikon D50 and the Canon Digital Rebel XT. The Nikon D70 and D70s are the next step and then you're looking at the Canon Digital Rebel XTi and Nikon D80 (what I use) after that. Sometimes I wish I would have went Canon due to the versatility and software support and its a big plus when looking into cameras... but overall I'm very happy with my Nikon. While Canon is highly regarded in automotive photography circles Nikon has a very good reputation and seems to be favored in other circles as well. The deciding factor for me was if I'm spending that kind of money on a camera I want it to feel and operate a certain way. The Canon Rebel XT felt cheap to me. The Nikon felt much higher quality and more well built and the controls and menus were more intuitive to me. That was my deciding factor. The best bet it to go to a camera shop and try to play with a few different ones and see which fits you the best.
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Originally Posted by LT1_Hawk
wow that is awesome advice. i really would want a dslr but in all honesy, something small and compact is more practicle for me, im not tryin to steal this thread, but am also wondering the same ?'s as mycamaross and maybe he is in the same boat as me. do any of these 8 and up mgpxl little digital cameras compair? if so which ones? and even if they dont, which are the better?
i have a thread of photography i have done....look at those and if that is the kind of quality you're looking for then that camera is for you
to the thread poster....look on ebay for a canon 20d...you wont regret it
I broke down and bought a 20D a couple years ago and its an awesome camera but the lense it came with blows for any serious photography. And as mentioned above the lense dept. is where it gets expensive. Your best bet is to get a Rebel xti and make friends with someone else whos been into it for a while and borrow their lenses! One of my good friends has six or seven lenses that I borrow all the time.
ya, i am looking to get a new camera eventually and when i went to look at the ones i hear about, they are over a 1000 bucks, lol.
i need a motor before i need the camera, ill stick to my canon powershot s2 for now.
i cant believe the difference a good slr makes over you point n shoot.
i need a motor before i need the camera, ill stick to my canon powershot s2 for now.
i cant believe the difference a good slr makes over you point n shoot.
Im surprised no one's brought up this link yet...anyway...Anyone looking for a new camera and want to see a full review of it, sample pics etc...
http://www.steves-digicams.com/
I've been using that site for almost 3 years now...best reviews ever. This site influenced me to buy 3 cameras over the years...good stuff!
http://www.steves-digicams.com/
I've been using that site for almost 3 years now...best reviews ever. This site influenced me to buy 3 cameras over the years...good stuff!
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Originally Posted by '00_Z
I broke down and bought a 20D a couple years ago and its an awesome camera but the lense it came with blows for any serious photography. And as mentioned above the lense dept. is where it gets expensive. Your best bet is to get a Rebel xti and make friends with someone else whos been into it for a while and borrow their lenses! One of my good friends has six or seven lenses that I borrow all the time.
Point and shoots CAN take good pictures. Given the same photograher with the same knowledge a SLR is going to turn out a better picture... but you can still get some great pictures out of a quality point and shoot with a little practice and know-how. My buddy just bought the 6MP Canon Elph (not sure on the model number) which is a very slim line and small camera with a huge viewfinder in the back and I took these pictures with it and I was very impressed with the results...
