Anon
Initially I was torn between the Canon eos 1100d and nikon D3100.
1100D with kitlens 18-55mm £ 265 12.2mp
D3100 same kitlens for £300 14.2mp
Now i've seen Canon Eos 550D for £450 with kitlens of 18-55mm & a 75-300mm. This has 18mp better video quality too.
I know the first 2 are good for starters, but im more drawn to the 550d for the cheap price for the mp count and 75-300mm lense inclusion.
What are your views on any of these cameras
Answer
Congratulations on the coming purchase ! All of the cameras will take fine photos. Purchase a solid pro style tripod also with a remote shutter release.
A camera is but a paint brush, it is more important who is holding the brush than which brush it is. Â All decent cameras can take wonderful pictures in the right hands. Spend your time studying great lighting and composition because even a great camera can not fix bad lighting or composition. Â And have fun with whichever brush you buy or use.
Remember it is just the tool and you the photographer have to guide it to take great photos. To that end study composition and lighting - two of the keys to great images - and things that even the best camera can not fix, if you blow it.
The famous New York camera store has a ton of great training videos on youtube. Below is a link to one of them but explore their full list of uploads there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywOmebUKT5w&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Congratulations on the coming purchase ! All of the cameras will take fine photos. Purchase a solid pro style tripod also with a remote shutter release.
A camera is but a paint brush, it is more important who is holding the brush than which brush it is. Â All decent cameras can take wonderful pictures in the right hands. Spend your time studying great lighting and composition because even a great camera can not fix bad lighting or composition. Â And have fun with whichever brush you buy or use.
Remember it is just the tool and you the photographer have to guide it to take great photos. To that end study composition and lighting - two of the keys to great images - and things that even the best camera can not fix, if you blow it.
The famous New York camera store has a ton of great training videos on youtube. Below is a link to one of them but explore their full list of uploads there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywOmebUKT5w&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Should i buy a Camera with wide angle lens or normal one?
dominikpay
Hey,
i was thinking of buying a digital camera,
I was at the sony store, and i saw a wide angle lens camera and then there were the normal ones.
Now i was wondering which camera is better, what are the pros and cons of them both. i always had an interest in photograpy. Any advice on which camera i should buy, the wide angle lense one or normal one.
any additional information on the topic would be really appreciated.
thanks.
Answer
The answer to this question and many many more can easily be found in a Basic Photography Guide.
If you want to learn basic photography, what you will need to start with is a DSLR with an interchangeable lens mount, a 35mm and/or 50mm prime lens and, most importantly, a Basic Photography Guide.
It doesn't matter what brand camera you buy. Buy whatever you can afford and that feels good to you.
Do not buy off brand or inexpensive zoom lenses as they are difficult to learn depth of field with and do not have high enough maximum apertures to practice much available light photography (no flash) which is the type of photography you need to practice first in order to understand the basics.
Once you buy your camera and have read your Basic Photography Guide, set your camera to full manual and do not use auto anything.
Do not spend a lot of time fooling around with editing software like Photoshop to start with. Concentrate on taking photos the way you want them to appear in the end.
If you do all these things first, you will be well on your way. If you skip any of these steps, learning to take quality photos and discuss photography and equipment purchases intelligently will be more difficult for you than it needs to be.
Good luck! Don't forget, Basic Photography Guide!
The answer to this question and many many more can easily be found in a Basic Photography Guide.
If you want to learn basic photography, what you will need to start with is a DSLR with an interchangeable lens mount, a 35mm and/or 50mm prime lens and, most importantly, a Basic Photography Guide.
It doesn't matter what brand camera you buy. Buy whatever you can afford and that feels good to you.
Do not buy off brand or inexpensive zoom lenses as they are difficult to learn depth of field with and do not have high enough maximum apertures to practice much available light photography (no flash) which is the type of photography you need to practice first in order to understand the basics.
Once you buy your camera and have read your Basic Photography Guide, set your camera to full manual and do not use auto anything.
Do not spend a lot of time fooling around with editing software like Photoshop to start with. Concentrate on taking photos the way you want them to appear in the end.
If you do all these things first, you will be well on your way. If you skip any of these steps, learning to take quality photos and discuss photography and equipment purchases intelligently will be more difficult for you than it needs to be.
Good luck! Don't forget, Basic Photography Guide!
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