Which camera is best for photography?

Question

I would like a camera that can take pictures as amazing as this..

http://www.flickr.com/photos/33225238@N07

But I recently just started liking photography..would a camera like that be too advanced for me??

Money really isn't a problem for me..but just not to expensive

and are lens really necessary? what are they used for? Sometimes I read things like "I used _mm lens"


Thank you!!

Answer 1

It is a common misconception that the camera you use has anything to do with the final images you get, hence questions such as yours, "Which camera is the best?"

It is very good that you have taken a liking to photography which will please you no end.



However do keep in mind that cameras do not produce images themselves: the photographers do. "Any camera can record what you are seeing, but you have to SEE" is a famous quote by a well-known photographer.

To asnwer your question: "What camera can I use to take these kind of photos", the answer is "Any one". It is the lighting, composition, depth of field and a few basic rules in photography that makes a photography stand out from regulation snapshots of which are many. It is NOT the camera that makes a photo stand out, it is the one who uses it. Ansel Adams, probably the best landscape photographer is reported to have said "The most important part of a camera is the twelve inches behind it"



"If I get a good camera, can I take good photos with it?" is akin to asking "If I get the finest paints and brushes can I become an award-winning artist" or "If I buy the word processer that J.K. Rowling uses, can I write a best-seller?"

Get the point?



Give a profesional photographer a disposable camera and he will still take a stunning photograph. Give a man in the street the best commercially-available, hyper-megapixel camera with the best lens and he will still take crap.

Any modern camera is good enough to start and enjoy photography. Go for an entry-level camera such as Nikon D40 or Canon 450D that have been best sellers in that category and you cannot go wrong.



The biological equivalent of the question "Are camera lenses really necessary" is "Do we really need our eyes?". If anything, the lens is the second most important component of a camera, after the person behind it.



Read the following link, it is most likely the most important article you will ever read on photography.

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/notcamera.htm



P.S.> The EXIF data on photos in the Flickr link shows many of the photos have been taken using a Canon 400D, which is the predecessor of the entry-level 450D I mentioned above, which should pretty much convince you even if my answer didn't.

Answer 2

First thing: There is no such thing as a specifically 'pro' camera, but pros do generally use top end DSLRs (from, say £3,000 plus extras) because they give excellent image quality and are rugged and reliable. There are no DSLRs on sale in Britain for £300, but they do start around £350. All brands on sale in Britain are good, the top three are generally considered to be Nikon, Canon, and Sony. Certainly any DSLR will give you a good start in serious (and fun) photography. Indeed any DSLR becomes more versatile when you buy further lenses for it. The other way to look at it is a 'bridge' camera - which have long zoom lenses and start around £180. The physically smaller sensors in bridge cameras mean that the ultimate quality of DSLRs is not quite there, but the quality may be plenty enough for you.

Answer 3

listen to the leo laporte show on radio and ask him your questions (find his website on the net). He's been a tech for a very long time and can advise you. Last week he said that lenses these days aren't necessary because of the superb photo programs you can buy to make your pictures do anything you wish. So he said not to invest in lenses. He did say there which cameras to buy. Me, I just buy the $7 cameras then have the pictures developed. Sure it's not the up-to-date way to do it but it works well. The pictures that come out bad I don't have to pay for. I then scan them into my pc and fix em up with a photo program.



Initially I had expensive Kodaks then had Cannon cameras. Both for me were excellent, but both jammed after years of use and at a time when I most needed them.

Answer 4

Note: its not the camera its the photographer.



well you don't seem to know that much on dslr cameras. but i would recommend a d40 or rebel xsi or xti. they are made more for beginners and if you find you don't like photography u can keep the camera because its still light weight. The are from 500 to 600 dollars.



Cameras like that are not way to advanced for you its an xti but its not the camera. its the person taking the pictures. like you can have a 900$ camera and take horrible pictures. you have to practice angles and lighting. etc.



as far as lens go i would wait for them. just to make sure you want to take this seriously. and they are not necessary if it is just a "new hobby" .



if you have any questions feel free to contact me.

Answer 5

I really like the Nikon digital SLRs. They use a universal lens that are compatible with all of their older cameras as well, so its easy to find a good deal on the lenses. The mm rating of the lens displays its zoom capability. 35mm is standard photography, while 270mm would be more zoom, and less is wider angle for landscape. I would recommend the D40 or equivalent.

Answer 6

photography is an amazing hobby to get into. you should look at maybe taking some photography classes in your school. or just get a simple 35mm slr film camera and start shooting things that interest you. if you have a camera shop where you live,ask them what they have for beginners(something like a pentax 1000) after you've mastered film cameras then you can go into digital.

Answer 7

i would start out with a 3.1 megas pixle camrea and do senery shopy such as a sun rise with the option of choices sub as a snow sseen and such as that i had on for abou a yeqar thhen i switch to a 10.3 mega pixle i can give you the modle here it is KODAK EASY SHARE CD1013 it is good camrea it good a hi sppeed photo you can swing that camrea *** you take a picture it is clear as if it was still after all that you invested about$100.00-$150.00 in camrea i would then keep them for backups then go buy a copnnon photgrapher (pro) camrea that cost about $500.00 for a camrea but you want a good one you a good lcdm disply

Answer 8

The Canon digital cameras are easy and take fantastic pictures.

Answer 9

try those mini-cameras that have 100mgpxls,hard to believe but i got a25mgpxl camera for a bargain , total cost; 75 cents OMG

Answer 10

canon EOS 5d MKII (£2000)

REd epic/scarlet (261MP sensor)

Answer 11

definitly a canon try this site



http://www.walmart.com/browse/Digital-Cameras/All-Digital-Cameras/_/N-2ygjZ1yzp1qeZaq90Zaqce/Ne-2p4j?path=0%3A3944&tab_value=7521_All&ic=29_0&ref=125875.137971+500567.4292587526&search_sort=4&selected_items=+&catNavId=1008559



look throught them :D have fun



*All Good For Photography :)

Answer 12

The Canon Rebel!

(: but it is expensive.

Answer 13

canons are the best. they are very pricy though.

and nikons are pretty great too!



good luck!

Answer 14

try olympus, they are pretty good