Hey i love the idea of photography and I wanted to go into it a bit as a hobby. I was curious what a good beginner camera is?


thanks

 

I am going to assume Digital.

But do you want a point and shoot or a DSLR (you change lens)?

How much are you looking to spend?

 

i'd say a Pentax K1000 SLR. Lenses are cheap and great, the cameras are cheap, and if you buy a used all-metal one and take good care of it, it will be worth close to what you paid when you go to sell it if you get bored. Of course, any used all-metal all manual SLR would be as good, some are better for more money.

DSLR's are kind of spendy for a "beginner" camera, IMHO. A digital P&S with manual functions would be better. Canon G series are a good option, but all the major brands make models with manual aperture, shutter, and ISO settings.

 

I started off with a Canon G3 and was very happy with it.

 

comletely. In college when it was time to fulfill the photo portion of my journalism studies, I picked up a K1000. You will learn very quickly the basics of using an slr and if you're intrigued by it (I definitely was) you'll have a good working knowledge of photographic concepts for the rest of your life.

Check out ebay, but heads up on buying an older camera like this, you will probably have to have a little work done to it to make sure it works completely (typically the meter needs a little work). Luckily, its not that big of a deal to have it fixed at a local camera place.

 

I personally would recommend a PAS with SLR like qualities...just so you can get the hang of photography in genenral. I have a Sony DSC-H5, and am very happy with it. You can buy add on lenses, have full manual control, and the pictures come out great. Another good camera (although the reviews say its not as good as the sony) is the Panasonic FZ50. You cannot add on lenses like you can with the sony, and the pics dont turn out quite as good (although very good), but its a great learning camera, because it has an SLR like focus system (on the lens)....

I personally would recommend you DO NOT get an SLR for your first camera. Its better to learn on a good PAS, then buy a good SLR, rather than a so-so SLR, and be stuck with that.

 

Hey guys thanks for the advice i was curious how to define each of these?

manual aperture?

how would i produce these pictures? I am a noob ;( ahah could anyone show me the basics? I plan to buy one very soon !!!


thanks

edit::: I was looking around and i found http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000G1JZI...1825283-3064158

what is better to start with Digital or Film?

if Film, how do i produce the images? would i have to goto a special shop to produce them?



thanks

just curious if film is hard to produce?


edit:::

i was scrolling around ebay and i found this would this be a good start? im not sure if its a digital or what? can someone help me out?

is it manual, digital, im confused!
http://cgi.ebay.com/Nikon-N75-35mm-Film-SL...1QQcmdZViewItem

 

Digital. Developing your own film is a skill in itself.

 

Canon 1Ds Mark II.

 

to develop film, you need to take it to a "special shop" that develops film. Like a drug store. It'll cost maybe five bucks to get prints. Or, if you shoot traditional black and white films, you could do it yourself. It's really easy to do yourself, takes like ten minutes, and is cheap. But developing color film at home is a bit of a hassle.

If something is called a "film camera," it uses film. So the Nikon on ebay you are asking about is a film camera. The way I can tell is they actually call it a 35mm film camera.