What camera?
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hahnmeister
In Memoriam
Canon EOS 30d for most pics of quality...
Nikon 5700 was my first... POS IMO
Sony T5 for pocket & quick shots.
Nikon 5700 was my first... POS IMO
Sony T5 for pocket & quick shots.
My D100 has always served me well. In my opinion you will not find a better camera. Pair it with some nice Nikkor lenses and you are set.
It is my primary camera. You can see photos on my reef tank blog
http://fmellish.shackspace.com/aquarium/
or attached below.
These are unaltered except for downsizing to be web friendly.
Cheers
Josh
It is my primary camera. You can see photos on my reef tank blog
http://fmellish.shackspace.com/aquarium/
or attached below.
These are unaltered except for downsizing to be web friendly.
Cheers
Josh
Re: What camera?
I should advise you at this point, that subject and composition are the most important factors in a "good" photograph.
The camera is really kind of irrelevant. A good photographer can take good pictures with a $5 disposable camera.
it's not like having a $4000 camera makes you take good photographs.
If you have the talent, then having good tools helps. But I didn't want you to have the impression that it's all about the camera.
It's only partially about the camera.
Josh
I should advise you at this point, that subject and composition are the most important factors in a "good" photograph.
The camera is really kind of irrelevant. A good photographer can take good pictures with a $5 disposable camera.
it's not like having a $4000 camera makes you take good photographs.
If you have the talent, then having good tools helps. But I didn't want you to have the impression that it's all about the camera.
It's only partially about the camera.
Josh
Reef_bones
New member
Nikon d-50.. I love this camera. I am probably gonna upgrade to the 80 when it hits the market..This is the only picture I have at work with me.
Reef_bones
New member
What Yonghui said is correct. Get a feel for a camera. You need to hit an actual camera shop where there are knowledgable people. Try them out and see which on feels right... I went with NIKON because it felt comfortable and they have the best lens selection of all the manufacturers.
Clouded
In Memoriam
Well I will take all kinds of pictures with it, but I want a camera that will do well with marco coral shots. My budget I was hoping to find something used under 400 bucks, but apparetnly that is vry hard to do.
I do not use a camera alot, so i do not want to drop a whole bunch of money.
hahnmeister
In Memoriam
I prefer Canon to Nikon, and have had both, but I know its a personal pref thing. They both have superior lenses, and while I respect the Nikons nikor lenses, I find that the electronics end is where Canon really pulls off a win in digital SLRs. The EF lenses are just easier for anyone to pick up and make awesome looking photos... with the Nikon... not as easy. The lenses and such, yeah, Nikon might be great, but the sensor end (CCD, focus, controls, etc) is where I feel the Canon comes out ahead.
Besides, every Nikon I have had seems to drop in price so fast... the Canons seem to hold their value for resale much better. I sold my 20d and bought the 30d for only a few hundred dollars... If that had been a Nikon, I might as well just bought the whole new camera. The last Nik I had went from $1500 to $600 in a year.
Besides, every Nikon I have had seems to drop in price so fast... the Canons seem to hold their value for resale much better. I sold my 20d and bought the 30d for only a few hundred dollars... If that had been a Nikon, I might as well just bought the whole new camera. The last Nik I had went from $1500 to $600 in a year.
astrogazer
Premium Member
Nikon D70 w/Sigma 105mm Macro
hahnmeister
In Memoriam
Is it just me, or do the Nikons and Canons just seem to have different looks to them? Thats one reason why I ended up with Canon. I know that with 35mm, there were obvious differences in looks between one and the other... Its just my impression that this has carried over into their digital cameras...
two sites I like to visit to keep up on carmera tech, with decent reviews and all...
www.dpreview.com
http://www.steves-digicams.com/
The only thing that they are missing is good reviews with regards to aquarium/underwater photography... but these days, most cameras are capable of taking at least decent photos. But one thing is for sure: if you can afford it, and dont mind having another camera for your pocket/purse anyways, digital SLRs will give you the best pics possible. Of those, the Nikon and Canon are usually the top considerations, and either one will do great.
two sites I like to visit to keep up on carmera tech, with decent reviews and all...
www.dpreview.com
http://www.steves-digicams.com/
The only thing that they are missing is good reviews with regards to aquarium/underwater photography... but these days, most cameras are capable of taking at least decent photos. But one thing is for sure: if you can afford it, and dont mind having another camera for your pocket/purse anyways, digital SLRs will give you the best pics possible. Of those, the Nikon and Canon are usually the top considerations, and either one will do great.
Desert Fox
Pulling -6 to 9+ G's
Personally i think it's just you, and for the hundreds of other people that say that, i think it's just them. Most people don't realize that the reason they see differences between the two brands is almost exclusively because two separate photographers will have different processing techniques among them, and the end result is falsely attributed to the camera rather than the individual's tastes.
You said you look at DPReview a lot. Take a look at various cameras' test photos which have been unprocessed with the exception of a raw conversion (which, IMO, is where the major brands stray the furthest from each other: the converters). I doubt you'll see much difference in the unedited photos taken at similar ISO levels until you get above 1600 or more where Canon will certainly pull ahead unedited because of the wonders of CMOS and how they've integrated them.
Film SLRs had more to do with the film itself. If you put Velvia in one camera and the Kodak cheap stuff in the other, regardless of brand, i guarantee the Velvia will look better, all other things being equal.
