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Thread ID: 134668	2013-07-25 11:15:00	best camera for photography?	pct (16854)	PC World Chat

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1349863	2013-07-25 11:15:00	Hi guys, I'm quite keen on photography...and keen to take it a bit more seriously. at the moment I have one of those cheap 14mp cameras....what would you suggest as a decent camera ?? Thanks!	pct (16854)
1349864	2013-07-25 18:06:00	Hi guys, I'm quite keen on photography...and keen to take it a bit more seriously. at the moment I have one of those cheap 14mp cameras....what would you suggest as a decent camera ?? Thanks! How long is a piece of string. What type of photography do you want to do ? How much do you want to spend ? Remember photography is a about the skill of the person. Have you taken any courses to learn the basics ?	wmoore (6009)
1349865	2013-07-25 21:54:00	Nikon D800E or Canon EOS 5D Mark III.	inphinity (7274)
1349866	2013-07-25 22:06:00	Actually a digital Hasselblad if you need autofocus or a digital large format if you need the most largest files. But seriously there is actually little difference between a Nikon D3200 and a D800. Over the years crop sensor dSLRs have improved a lot in the ISO ie grain. Many people on the photography forums are using crop sensors incl sports, weddings etc. There might be a stop of bit more, that is like going from ISO 1600 to a bit more than 3200 for quality prints. More expensive cameras will have more buttons, which makes it easier to use the camera, maybe faster AF if you are into sports but if one is into scenic or macro you can do without. I only got a D600 after owning a D70 for 9.5 years. The D70 is still ok on a tripod, lowest ISO, and it can produce prints A4 and A3 which is more than enough for most people incl those in club competitions. I still use it, the D600 is in the box still but I still shoot film ie slide film b/c the colors are awesome and requires none of that photoshop crap wasting time. I am quite happy to shoot 12 shots a day when I travel taking my time, having more time in the environment. It wasn't like the newer cameras are way sharper. Maybe if you plan to print larger than A3. You should also get quality lenses. While most people do get the latest fancy zoom lenses and mind you they have gone up in prices. They used to cost like $1400-1600US and they are now more like $2,000US for the current generation line - same line of lenses just a newer version lol. I just use non zoom lenses because I can get them used and they are cheaper and again it slows me down. I don't need every single focal length from 14mm to 200mm lol and on the net really you have people who stress about losing 4mm, :lol: Plus you don't need SLRs. Some of the mirrorless cameras are good too but they tend to be more expensive than some entry SLRs they are more compat and people like them. I hazard a guess, if you are moving from a 14MP SLR, you might not see that much difference. Heck, many pro's are still using a D700 which is a 12MP camera full frame instead of getting the D800. I think you would see more of a diff going from a 6 or 8MP to me it was the better color, more even lighting, better auto white balance and of course if you walkaround and take shots if it was dark you could use it at ISO 3200 on a full frame or just a tad slower with a modern crop sensor camera. The 6MP was quite grainy even thou it allowed you to shoot at 1600 (D70). 3200 was maybe similar to my D70 ISO 800.	Nomad (952)
1349867	2013-07-25 22:17:00	A comparison between a 6MP and a 2013 24MP - at 100% view at the lowest ISO 200 on the D70 and matched on the D600. The D600 had ISO 100 but I would had to use my stopwatch for the exposure time. So sweetspot for the cameras involved. farm4.staticflickr.com	Nomad (952)
1349868	2013-07-25 23:05:00	I would say (in my non-expert opinion) that you should get something which has the option to provide manual control over as many functions as possible. Automatic modes can often do stupid things you don't want. Of course you need to learn what you're doing though!	Agent_24 (57)
1349869	2013-07-25 23:44:00	When you look at that image, basicallly no difference, yeah the color and stuff but could be corrected in post. Yeah the D600 is a larger image but this is cropped into at a 100% view. They were 35mm on D70 which is equiv. to 50mm and the D600 full frame was a 50mm. But .. you could just pop 50mm on the crop camera and zoom into it ..... The D3000 series is nice entry one. D5000 is a better sensor low light high ISO same sensor as the D7000 series. D7000 has dual command dials, dual memory slots and can AF with older lenses. The D5000 and down only do microchip lenses to AF. There is a D7100 and a D7000 the diff isn't that huge and while you get a 24MP isn't that instead of a 14 or so MP that's not much diff. I saw a friend's D7000 and the colors looked the same as my D600 at first glance. :lol: Many suggest a D5000/5100 or the D7000.	Nomad (952)
1349870	2013-07-25 23:45:00	plus.google.com	Chilling_Silence (9)
1349871	2013-07-25 23:48:00	Nikon D800E or Canon EOS 5D Mark III. Why don't you recommend the Canon 1Dx	wmoore (6009)
1349872	2013-07-26 01:08:00	Why don't you recommend the Canon 1Dx I was trying to keep to consumer-grade products, rather than $20k professional gear ;)	inphinity (7274)
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