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udontneedtokno
What kind of camera did you use?
Texaspilot · 51-55, M
That shot was taken with my old Olympus E500 evolt 8MP
udontneedtokno
What camera do you recommend for taking pictures?
Texaspilot · 51-55, M
Are you a beginner, intermediate or advanced?
udontneedtokno
I havent got the money for a camera so I dont know. I just want to know for future reference
PrimordialSoul
It all depends on how much you want to spend (even in the future), and what you want to do with the camera and the pics. If you're just doing it for fun but have no ambition to mess with the lenses, settings, etc, and you're not planning on doing it professionally, then a point and shoot with built in zoom would be great.
If you're wanting to have serious control over how you can manipulate the shots, use it as art, or be a professional, then go with DSLR. Nikon and Canon have long term great reputations, they both have lenses that will fit various bodies in their lines, and they both have DSLR's that start off basic and then go up in quality.
Never skimp on lenses, IMO, and the camera is only as good as the user. I've gotten fantastic shots with a 4 mega pixel ELF, and I've gotten fantastic shots with my DSLR. The only difference is that the low res shots show the grain when enlarged, while the shots with my nice camera can handle the scrutiny.
If you're wanting to have serious control over how you can manipulate the shots, use it as art, or be a professional, then go with DSLR. Nikon and Canon have long term great reputations, they both have lenses that will fit various bodies in their lines, and they both have DSLR's that start off basic and then go up in quality.
Never skimp on lenses, IMO, and the camera is only as good as the user. I've gotten fantastic shots with a 4 mega pixel ELF, and I've gotten fantastic shots with my DSLR. The only difference is that the low res shots show the grain when enlarged, while the shots with my nice camera can handle the scrutiny.
udontneedtokno
Thanks for the advice :) I am kinda going for professional (Im gonna take college classes for it) but Im probably just gonna be a freelancer cause Im planning on getting a job for filming
PrimordialSoul
Enjoy the learning, and keep an eye out on craigslist for used cameras that you like. Most are taken care of properly, so you can shave some $$ off of the price. I'd say that 95% of a great photo comes from the talent of the photographer and the rest comes from the tools used, which amount to fancy bells and whistles. One has to have an eye for finding the shots, know how to use the light, etc.
udontneedtokno
Ok thanks