as in slr cameras is it worth getting one what are the benefits of it and the differences beteen them andjust a digital camera thanx a million!!!! To keep it simple, there are three basic types of cameras -
- the point and shoot (P&S)- does exactly what it says - you point it and shoot - these are available in both digital and film versions
- the range finder - older technology but very reliable and they take great shots - I've never seen a digital one and most of the film ones are usually quite old - range finders like the Leica are highly sought after
- the SLR single lense reflex - allows the shooter to look through a view finder and see exactly what is going to go on the digital sensor or the film - this was a huge break through in photography because the other two types of cameras usually have some parallax error or offset because of where the view finder is placed. SLR's support interchangeable lenses, flashes and lots of other accessories that aren't available on the other types of cameras
The P&S cameras - film and digital - are usually on the cheaper end of the scale with fewer capabilities.
The Range Finder - film - is in the midrange of price and capability. I have an older one that I use often and it still takes great photos.
The SLR - film or digital - is the most versatile, but the versatility comes at a price. If you plan on using your camera a lot, shoot sports or indoors, the SLR is the best way to go. With all the lens and other accessories you can buy, you'll have a camera that will take photos in any conditions. Single Lens Reflex
Much higher quality Single Lens Reflex. Single Lens Reflex - It means through the lens viewing as opposed to an approximating viewfinder. Check ebay for stuff like the Pentax K1000 or Canon F1. These are all manual cameras which, unlike digital, use film and have to be set before you shoot. SLR = Single Lens Reflex
You can get digital SLRs, too. I'd be hard pressed to go back to film now, since I can do my own "processing" without a darkroom, and my own printing (better than what Walgreens or whoever can do). "Single Lens Reflex"
An SLR camera takes real pictures onto real film of what you really see when you look through the little hole, unlike a digital cameras which store pixellated images onto media. An SLR gives you infinite resolution, basically, but digital cameras have such high resolution now, I certainly can't tell the difference! slr - single lens reflex. I would say that if you don't know what slr means, it's not worth spending the extra money. Get a good digital camera that allows you to choose your own settings if you want. Unless you want to do artistic photography, or spend a lot of time taking pictures, it's not really worth it. Many of the advantages of SLR cameras derive from viewing the scene through the taking lens. The term Single Lens Reflex designates a type of camera which incorporates a viewing system where the subject is seen through the lens. This image is reflected on a mirror which passes through a prism that can be seen in the viewfinder. Cameras before SLR did not have this function, of course; subjects were seen through a viewfinder that was near the lens, making the photographer's view different from the lens' view. SLR cameras provided photographers with precision accuracy; they were seeing an image that would be exposed onto the negative exactly as it was seen through the lens.
Compared to most fixed-lens compact cameras, the most commonly used and cheapest SLR lenses offer a wider aperture range and larger maximum aperture (typically f/1.4 to f/1.8 for a 50 mm lens). This allows photographs to be taken in lower light conditions without flash, and allows a narrower depth of field, which is useful for blurring the background behind the subject, making the subject more prominent. This is commonly used in portrait photography.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-lens... Single Lense Reflex.
You see the exact image that will be taken by the camera through the lense. The other type non-digital camera is a rangefinder. An SLR camera is heavier and noisier than a rangefinder camera but usually can accept different lenses easily...telephoto, wide angle etc. Most non-digital cameras sold today are SLR. | 