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What is the best digital camera I can buy for photography school? |
And where can I find it and for a decent price? First find out what the instructor recommends. In almost all cases, they'll want you to have a single lens reflex (SLR) camera with manually adjustable exposure controls and interchangeable lenses. All-in-one, or point-and-shoot cameras are great for taking vacation snapshots, and they're super-portable, but the lack of manual controls, interchangeable lenses, or the ability to use filters, external flash units, cable releases, etc., makes them unsuitable for really creative photography. Whether you use film or digital will also depend on the class. If the class includes developing film, you'll obviously have to have a film camera. You can get a decent film SLR for not much money. Most good size camera stores have a good selection of used camera bodies and lenses. Stay away from the stores in shopping malls -- the staff usually aren't very knowledgeable and the prices are insane. Digital SLR's are quite a bit more costly to buy at first, but you'll obviously save money over the life of the camera by not paying for film and developing. As for brands, you can't go wrong with Canon or Nikon. My personal preference is Canon, and you'll see most professional photographers using this brand (look for the sea of white lenses at any sporting event). Good luck, and have fun! Source(s): Amateur photog. The first thing you should do is find a school and ask what they recommend. Having said that, the two best cameras to start out on are the Nikon D50 and the Canon 350D. They are both DSLRs (Digital Single Lens Reflex) with which lenses are changable. There are other brands like the Sigma, Pentax, Sony (keep away from sony) and Fuji but none of them even come close to the picture quality of the Nikon or Canon. just go to best buy i am an awesome person i just bought a really good one. i love it cuz it's REALLY easy to use. its from HP, i think its called an M527 or something... i really love it and it was a great price. A Nikon D80 or a Canon 30D. B&H has good prices along with several other internet businesses (B&H also operates a store). I have a D50 that I bought from Beach Camera. The D50 is good but the D80 would be a lot better. Regardless of what maker or model, you will need a SLR. SLRs have the manual controls that you will need to get the full benefit fo the school. You will need to include in your budget some money for a decent size memory card and a good tripod. |
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