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December 2011 Moms
Recommend your "professional" camera
So I've always loved photography. I took some courses in college and I do have a knack for it if I say so myself. I'm looking into purchasing a really nice one (or getting one for Christmas :P). I used a a borrowed, old fashioned 35 mm in college and loved how the prints turned out. Anyway, I want something digital that gives me professional looking photos (I can't think of another way to describe it), especially for when my little guys get here.
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Re: Recommend your "professional" camera
canon or nikon. DH just got me the canon rebel T1i, which i love.
if you want a P&S, canon all the way. we're on our 2nd, my dad upgrades ours every couple years as our christmas gift. we have the SD3500 and it's fantastic.
I'm a Canon person. I have a Canon T1i that I love - I think the newest model is the T3i. Just keep in mind that it's not necessarily the camera body that will get you pro quality photos, it's the lenses. Spend money on lenses AND learn how to use them properly with your camera and you'll be in good shape.
Some people will tell you that Nikon has an easier user interface, but I personally like Canons better. It's all in personal preference.
ETA: Even if you're not going to buy from a big box store (like Best Buy), I would recommend going there just to play around with the different camera bodys to get a feel for what you like.
It sounds like you want a DSLR - Canon and Nikon are the best.
I have the Canon Rebel XS and it's awesome. I've heard great things about the Nikon D3000 (that model may have been replaced by a newer one though, not sure)
LCT - 5.15.14 ~ 9lbs, 22.5 inches
Out of the recommendations so far I agree with this post. However, I do not like the Canon Rebels they are ( in my eyes ) cheaply made. I had Nikon & Canon recommended to me & disliked both once I picked up a Sony a900. So now I am a Sony girl.
If you want a good camera, what YOU need to do, is to go to the store pick one up yourself and play with it.
Great images are made by the eye of the photographer, not necessarily the camera. Editing helps too
I use a Canon 40D (an older model of the current 60D) and several lenses, mostly primes, because I like the shallow depth of field from primes. I started out five years ago with the Rebel XT and upgraded to a used 40D last summer. No particular reason I use Canon except that I had a film Rebel before and already had a couple of Canon lenses. Even the entry-level Rebels give great results if you know what you're doing, so if I were starting from scratch I'd get a Rebel and a couple of good primes. The things I like about the 40D mostly have to do with ease of use when shooting outside of auto mode.
I thought I was going to be the only one to post about having a Sony :-)
I have the a330 and really like it. I went into the store with my mind set on getting a Nikon and after an hour of talking with a very knowledgeable camera guy, I decided to go with the Sony.
1. Price. Comparing what I got with the Sony vs the Nikon or Canon, the Sony was definitely the most bang for the buck. While Sony is relatively new on the market in terms of DSLRs, they bought out Minolta who had a history of excellent cameras.
2. Live view. DH uses our camera, as well. So it was important for us to have the option to use 'live view" like all p&s. I use the viewfinder 95% of the time, but it's nice for DH, and anyone else that I ask to take a picture, to be able to use the live view feature.
And I wholeheartedly agree with the comment about great photos being in the eye of the photographer. You'll have to play around with and "get to know" whichever camera you choose. Have fun!!
I have a T3i. I really like it (I just need to take the time to actually understand it a bit more so I can take better pictures with it)
You can get professional looking pictures with a P&S, you just need to stop using automatic mode and use the other modes and change the settings.(just like an DSLR/SRL - but without as many options)
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ditto this - the book is awesome
LCT - 5.15.14 ~ 9lbs, 22.5 inches
I think it really depends on your budget.
We have a Canon 5d Mark II. I would suggest a EOS Rebel T1i
EF-S for starters.
All Canon lenses are compatible with EF-S bodies, which include the entry-level Rebel series, the 40/50/60D, and the 7D. Full-frame bodies like the 5D are not compatible with EF-S lenses. This is not a big deal for me personally, and probably wouldn't be for the vast majority of amateur users who won't be upgrading to $2,000+ bodies, but you certainly don't have to buy EF-S lenses if you think you might upgrade to full frame someday. Most of Canon's lenses are EF and compatible with all bodies; there are just a few, mostly covering wide angle, that are not, but you might not even be interested in those, especially if you're mostly taking pictures of your kids.
In any case, if you're really interested in photography as a hobby and plan to buy more lenses in the future, definitely take the lineup of available and compatible lenses into consideration when you're choosing a brand. I'm not shilling for Canon here; I'm sure Nikon or Sony or whatever all have their strengths and weaknesses, depending on what kind of photography you want to do, how you want to grow, and how much money you can spend. I will say I was under the impression that not all Nikon bodies were compatible with all Nikon lenses, either, but I know nothing about Nikon so maybe I'm wrong about that.
I just got my Nikon D3100 yesterday. The kit lenses are usually crap so plan to upgrade to something different.
My photographer friend recommended that I get a 50mm f/1.4 lens for great portraits (which is why I wanted a good camera to begin with, great baby photos!)
It is super overwhelming and I have a lot to learn.
You cant go wrong with canon or nikon- it seems like it is a coke vs pepsi type of debate. I chose Nikon because said friend shoots Nikon and I figured it was easier for her to teach me