What is a good camera for an amateur photographer?
November 11th, 2009 | by camera |
jamoncita asked:
I have never owned any sort of fancy camera, and I don’t much about them concerning lenses or brands or even basic camera types, but I would like a sort of professional camera for high quality pictures. I’m thinking a non-digital camera, but I suppose digital would be fine. Anyway, I’d appreciate any help. Thanks for your help!
HILTON
I have never owned any sort of fancy camera, and I don’t much about them concerning lenses or brands or even basic camera types, but I would like a sort of professional camera for high quality pictures. I’m thinking a non-digital camera, but I suppose digital would be fine. Anyway, I’d appreciate any help. Thanks for your help!
HILTON
3 Responses to “What is a good camera for an amateur photographer?”
By Mere_Mortal on Nov 12, 2009 | Reply
HUGH
Nikon D50 or Nikon N90 or Leica M3 or Agfa Billy or Canon Elan 7e or Minolta 7s II…
I think the ultimate, non-fancy, cheap, film camera is a Canon AE-1 or Nikon F3 HP.
A great digital with German formula glass is the $65 Kodak 6MP DX7630.
By bountydawg12 on Nov 15, 2009 | Reply
SHAYNE
if u go on ebay, u will find all sort of deals, practically givaways. especially for film cameras. i got a canon rebel for 50 bucks and then i got all the chemicals and enlargers for a darkroom really cheap as well
By Pamzy פַּזִּית on Nov 17, 2009 | Reply
ROMAN
First – you really don’t want to buy a film camera nowadays… The camera is cheap, but buying and developing the film (although the darkroom is something magical that first made me fall in love with photography) becomes really, really expensive.
Honestly, I started shooting with disposable cameras. My teachers always said you have to learn how to compose pictures without camera help before moving up in equipment quality. Having a higher quality camera won’t help if you don’t learn the basics first.
That said, the very first SLR camera I got was the Nikon D40x, which I liked. I would steer clear of Panasonic cameras… I don’t know, I just don’t like them. Also, it’s important to try the cameras out before you buy them to make sure they fit comfortably in your hand.
A friend of mine spent over $1000 just on the body of his camera and ended up returning it because it was uncomfortable to hold.
Last but not least, if your computer doesn’t have a substantial amount of memory, unloading photos from cameras with higher MP can become kind of a nuisance.