Great Dslr camera for portraits?

Aieisia

I'm getting ready to practice taking professional like pictures (portraits). What is the best camera to get? I'm not trying to spend over $1200.

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You will learn quickly that the DSLR has less of an impact than using the correct lens and good lighting. I suggest you go for the 50mm 1.8 and a swivel headed flash to begin. Perhaps Alien Bees as you move on.

Help me find the right DSLR camera and lens (action and portrait) please?

I am looking to buy a good quality DSLR camera and lens that works well for action as well as portrait photos. This will be my first DSLR camera so I understand I do not want a really complex camera, but I am not looking for a beginner's camera either, as I adjust well to technology fairly fast. Features I am looking for include:

1. High continuous speed
2. Large buffer
3. High ISO for any type of lighting
4. Crystal clear, crisp photo quality
5. A camera within budget (I currently have $530, but am willing to save up a little extra if necessary; I do not want anything around $1000 range please)
5. I don't want a huge camera; I need something fairly portable

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Wow, you don't want much do ya?!

At your budget level, it will be tough so I'll give you my two cents worth of "general" answers. Go to a camera store that sells used. If you want high quality images at a high continuous speed for both action and portrait you are going to have to go bit higher end. Something like a Nikon D60 has decent speed, very good quality and you should be able to find it used at a nice price. Add a fixed lens (like the 50mm f1.8) for portraits and you would be in pretty good shape.

You're going to see a lot of sales on camera in the next month or so, so if you can be patient you could find a good price on new cameras as the retailers scramble to move inventory.

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Recommended DSLR camera..?

*music*

For beginner photographers?
I'm in high school..
and ABSOLUTELY LOVE photography.
Any recommendations?

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If you are used to a compact point-and-shoot and want to overcome the shortcomings of these cameras, then consider the Nikon D60.

This camera is designed for newcomers to DSLRs and Nikon wants you to feel at home with this camera. The size and weight is just slightly more than a deluxe point-and-shoot with lots more options for those who want to take photography more seriously.

Among the major reasons for buying this camera is its sharp pictures due to Nikon's lens technology which now includes a vibration reduction lens to keep your photos steady. The sensor cleaner is a big plus to keep those images clear. You have the option of using the camera on automatic or trying out many of Nikon's built-in options for editing your shots.

There are very few negatives. If you are used to the pricing with a point-and-shoot, a DSLR camera looks like sticker shock. But when you realize all the benefits you are getting, it makes sense. Only other negative is that with more and more cameras raising the bar with mega-pixels, one wonders why Nikon couldn't have gone to a 12MP resolution in the D60. But for most of us, 10MP should be fine.

All-in-all this is one great camera value. You get the lightweight small configuration of a point-and-shoot in a DSLR with all the benefits that the D60 offers.

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Found small white specs in backside of dslr camera lens?

Aaron

I bought a dslr d3200 and after a few weeks of having I noticed the backside of the 18-55mm lens has specs inside of it. How in the world would that happen? Since ive put in the lens ive taken it out maybe once and always use the lens caps immediately to avoid dust getting anywhere at all. I dont notice anything within the photos, but seriously...why should I decide not to return the camera kit? I bought it brand new sealed from costco, is this common to find specs inside a lens? What are my chances if I return and re-buy that the new cameras lens would also have specs in it?

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The kit lens breathes (inhales and exhales air) as you adjust focus and zoom. This will suck in dust as you adjust the lens. Many cheaper zoom lenses breathe. Dust on the inside lens elements will not be noticeable on your images. However, dust on your sensor will be clearly visible under certain conditions. Fortunately, the sensor cleaning mechanisms all manufacturers use these days are pretty effective at removing dust from the sensor.

Use a Giottos Rocket Blower to clear out the dust bunnies. The medium or large blower is recommended. The small size isn't as effective.

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