Camera Advice

Irishm2b · August 2014

So the husband and I are looking to get a new digital camera for when LO arrives. (We have heard too many stories of people keeping pics on their phones and then losing them all) We are looking for some input for which cameras out there everyone is using and really likes. Any help is greatly appreciated!

nesenotes · August 2014

@gradschoolmom1234‌ the video on my 3200 kind of sucks. It searches for focus and makes the focus noise during the video. So lame. But amazing pics! I use my phone for video and camera for pics.

Before I upgraded to DSLR I had a Canon, the highest level point and shoot. It was really nice but I wanted the option for Lenses and stuff. Video on that was great! So depends what you are looking for OP

Daneicy80 · August 2014

My only advice would be if you are upgrading from a P&S to a DSLR that you purchase it NOW and practice, practice, practice. There is a huge learning curve and you want to have the best pictures of your new little addition.

I had made the switch a couple months before having my DD and then after two years of photographing her the difference between my shots of DD and DS were night and day.

nesenotes · August 2014

gradschoolmom1234 said:
@nesenotes‌ oh thanks for the heads up. We had been seriously considering upgrading...

Maybe someone else knows a trick to have that not happen? IDK... I guess if you take it off Autofocus it wouldn't search and turn off the motor, but then you would have to manual focus the whole video. First World problems lol. I actually didn't think about what I was going to do D day!! I guess pics will do.

mc0113 · August 2014

I don't like how huge a DSLR is, plus I don't have any real photography experience so I found the Sony Nex 7 to be the best of both worlds. It's a smaller camera but packs a great punch in clear photos. It also shoots video in HD. I'd highly recommend it.

JaymeeLH · August 2014

I have an older model of a Canon Rebel XS that a professional photographer friend of mine recommended as a beginner DSLR. I've had it almost 4 years and I absolutely love it, it's pretty easy to figure out even if you don't have a photography background

courtd2 · August 2014

I have the canon rebel t3i. I absolutely love it!! I have been practicing for more "professional" looking shots. Husband and I refuse to pay someone else to take our photo's.

It's a very easy camera to learn with.

katnine · August 2014

I use a sony nex-6 it's small but you can change lenses which is nice. I shoot and sell my photography so having a small camera I can travel with is great.

soulcupcake · August 2014

Depends on what you're looking for and your needs. What specs you want and all that jazz. You can't go wrong with the big brands, Nikon and Canon. It's just a matter of preference. I suggest visiting a store that carries both and get a sense for how they feel in your hands. I was a photography some years ago, and I made the switch to Nikon D50 and then D90. I also used a Leica D-Lux5, which I absolutely loved as a high end point and shoot. I'm a Nikon girl. I love Nikon build, glass, color and the way they feel in my hands.

racheldiaries · August 2014

Glad this thread came up! DH will be gone 8-9 months next year and we plan on getting a camera so I can document while he's gone.

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