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Iostream
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Mamiya 645ZD is a great camera to take pictures with...
However I am guessing you are looking for something under a $10k budget. Let us know what you are looking for, I assume you want to shoot something more than just your tank. Do you want point and shoot, or is a bulkier SLR okay. What's your budget, what situations are most important for your picture taking, etc.
However I am guessing you are looking for something under a $10k budget. Let us know what you are looking for, I assume you want to shoot something more than just your tank. Do you want point and shoot, or is a bulkier SLR okay. What's your budget, what situations are most important for your picture taking, etc.
KurtsReef
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View finder on the RB67 is better, at least the prism I had on mine. The 645AF seems tiny after that.
Good photographs can be obtained with any camera if you know how to operate it. Good photographs are a combination of proper exposure, good composition and interesting subject. If you are having problems such as blurry images, your not getting the subject focused or your shutter speed is not quick enough to stop movement of the subject or movement of the camera.
Good photographs can be obtained with any camera if you know how to operate it. Good photographs are a combination of proper exposure, good composition and interesting subject. If you are having problems such as blurry images, your not getting the subject focused or your shutter speed is not quick enough to stop movement of the subject or movement of the camera.
I am a Canon guy. But their DSLRs under 1000 are all usually plastic bodies. I have the Canon 40d and would recommend it to anybody. But it is about 1500 with a good lens.
For under a thousand you might look at the Nikon D40X. It is a 10mp DSLR and can be found for around 750$ with a kit lens. My father has it and it seems to take very nice shots. Plus it has a metal frame and is more compact than most DSLRs.
For under a thousand you might look at the Nikon D40X. It is a 10mp DSLR and can be found for around 750$ with a kit lens. My father has it and it seems to take very nice shots. Plus it has a metal frame and is more compact than most DSLRs.
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drauka99
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as said above depends on price range, the only issue with the Nikon D40 and D40x is they have to have lenses with internal motors for auto focusing. This makes full functionality lenses quite a bit more expensive and limits options.
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KurtsReef
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With the exception of frames per second, the speed in which you can take consecutive images, its all a matter of your lens selection and not the camera body.
With DSLR's sensors play an important roll in image quality but with the exception of Fuji's S5 pretty much all the other APS sized sensors are pretty similar. The S5 has a larger dynamic range than current models similarly priced Nikon or Canon. Unless your looking to jump into a full frame sensor the image quality will be about the same with any of the prosumer DSLR's. I think the best Prosumer DSLR on the market right now would be the Canon 5D, it is priced quite a bit more than your looking to spend.
What your discribing wanting to do, you really need to spend the money on glass and not a camera body. Nikon and Canon both make excellent 70-200 f/2.8 glass which can be purchased new with image stabalization or used without for about 1/2 the price of new. Wider angle glass and/or macro glass can also be picked up used at a savings over new stuff. Nikons 105mm macro, 28-70 f/2.8 are both nice lenses. Canon I am sure makes similar.
superjohnny
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For Nikon you could go with a D50, D40, D40x or D80 and for Canon you could go with a Rebel XT or XTi. They are all great and more than capable of meeting your requirements. My suggestion to you is to go to a local camera store (not Best Buy, but a real camera store) and see which one feels the best in your hands & feels right. The differences in terms technology & features are mostly minor and will not really matter until you become better at taking photos.
I say buy the best body you can afford. You are always going to get more glass anyway. A kit lens will get you by and let you learn the camera. Then you will have a better understanding of what to spend on lenses and what you need. Macro, Telephoto, ect...
And as was said. Get one in your hands. Also go to dpreview.com and check out the reviews you should be able to make a very good decision.
Renting one is also a good idea. I rented a Canon 5D before I bought my Canon 40D. It was a great learning experience and solidified my desire to get a great camera. Plus you can see what features you would like.
And as was said. Get one in your hands. Also go to dpreview.com and check out the reviews you should be able to make a very good decision.
Renting one is also a good idea. I rented a Canon 5D before I bought my Canon 40D. It was a great learning experience and solidified my desire to get a great camera. Plus you can see what features you would like.
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