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- yonkers NY
Hi.all so now I am looking to buy good camera (new)to take some nice pics of my tank.does any one can recommend it me one?I don't want to go over $1000.thanks
any good camera
- Thread starter Ziggy
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- TampaBayArea, FL
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- yonkers NY
I was thinking about nikon
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- yonkers NY
so, if I go with D60,what lens should I get? mostly I want to use this camera to take fish tank pics.
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- Staten Island
Canon point and shoots are slept on.. You can't really say piont and shoot with out seeing the settings on most of the new "point and shoots",,,, 3 lenses aren't cool if your not a professional photographer.. Or maybe you might just like carrying around a vcr on a string,,,lmao hard.. Do my pics really look that bad???
Getting ready to change my signature to "Your not a pro just because you carry around a cable box on a string".... Really..
Getting ready to change my signature to "Your not a pro just because you carry around a cable box on a string".... Really..
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- Long Island, 11769
the canon digital rebel is a nice consumer grade dslr. they've been out for a while and there are several different models. they're quite user friendly and good for a beginner. since they've been out for a while the price is around $600. if you go to a camera store in the city (like calumet or adorama,) and let them know your budget and experience level, they'll help you choose one that is right for your purposes. as far as canon vs. nikon goes, it really depends on the person, i have experience with both brands and i find that the main differences are ergonomical (or just little features here and there.) but you really can't go wrong with either. with a lot of pique interest in the hobby among consumers, there's a plethora of affordable dslr's out there nowadays.
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- East Stroudsburg, PA
1000 that may be how you feel but if hes willing to spend up to a grand he can get much better than a point and shoot. Ziggy MO~IDOL sent me this should take a peek explains a lot good luck on the decision
www.videojug.com/interview/dslr-vs-point-and-shoot-digital-cameras
I was going to get the same one I bought my mom for Christmas because I loved how it did some stuff - got her a Casio FH-25 point and shoot.<-- by the way if you decide to go point and shoot should check out the Casio- lots of cool functions- incredible zoom and comfortable in hand and with all the case extra batteries and accessories was just under $600. But after talking to MO a lot he sent me this and it made my decision for me- I picked up an Nikon D90 yesterday after researching and asking around.
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if you look at my tank page http://www.manhattanreefs.com/forum/tank-threads/72152-kidninjas-12-gallon-jbj-nano-cube-dx.html
many of the pictures are taken with a D60 with stock lens. the only problem i have is that it doesn't shoot video like most camera's but i guess they wanted to focus more on the camera than video recorder which is understandable
many of the pictures are taken with a D60 with stock lens. the only problem i have is that it doesn't shoot video like most camera's but i guess they wanted to focus more on the camera than video recorder which is understandable
If you are serious about macro photography, I would recommend buying a 'cheap' digital SLR and spending maybe 50% of that $1000 on a good macro lens. The truth is that these days even cheap digital SLR bodies are quite good (e.g., low noise, enough megapixels to make decent-sized prints). The limiting factors are often the lens and the operator (i.e., you). It doesn't make sense to buy a $1000 camera and use the kit lens for macro photography. You'll get much better results with a $500 camera and a $500 lens (not to mention that lenses depreciate much less rapidly than bodies, so you can always resell it if things don't work out).
In terms of Canon vs Nikon, at most price points, they are roughly equivalent, each with their own set of minor relative advantages. In other words, you can't go wrong with either.
That said, I know Canon better, so if you were to choose Canon, I would go with something like the Digital Rebel XS (with kit lens) along with a $400-500 macro lens like the Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM or the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM (I own this last one and it's excellent). Make sure you get a kit lens (usually 18-55mm) so you can use it for general photography.
One plus-side of the steep depreciation on camera bodies is that you can save a few bucks by buying a used body. You can buy excellent used cameras for $500.
Get a super-cheap tripod too. It'll make a huge difference for macro photos.
Check out this page:
http://photo.net/learn/macro/
Here are user-submitted sample photos from the lenses I mentioned:
http://www.pbase.com/cameras/canon/ef_s_60_28_macro_usm
http://www.pbase.com/cameras/canon/ef_100_28_macro_u
Make sure you hit the "more" button.... each lens has thousands of submissions. I find that it's useful to see what kind of photos a particular lens (or camera) are capable of.
You can search by camera too:
http://www.pbase.com/cameras/canon/
http://www.pbase.com/cameras/nikon/
The main caveat with user-submitted photos is that the better photographers often (though definitely not always) have better equipment, so it tends to exaggerate the difference in quality. In other words, if the Canon XS photos look worse than the Canon 5D Mark II shots, it's not necessarily the equipment's fault....
In terms of Canon vs Nikon, at most price points, they are roughly equivalent, each with their own set of minor relative advantages. In other words, you can't go wrong with either.
That said, I know Canon better, so if you were to choose Canon, I would go with something like the Digital Rebel XS (with kit lens) along with a $400-500 macro lens like the Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM or the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM (I own this last one and it's excellent). Make sure you get a kit lens (usually 18-55mm) so you can use it for general photography.
One plus-side of the steep depreciation on camera bodies is that you can save a few bucks by buying a used body. You can buy excellent used cameras for $500.
Get a super-cheap tripod too. It'll make a huge difference for macro photos.
Check out this page:
http://photo.net/learn/macro/
Here are user-submitted sample photos from the lenses I mentioned:
http://www.pbase.com/cameras/canon/ef_s_60_28_macro_usm
http://www.pbase.com/cameras/canon/ef_100_28_macro_u
Make sure you hit the "more" button.... each lens has thousands of submissions. I find that it's useful to see what kind of photos a particular lens (or camera) are capable of.
You can search by camera too:
http://www.pbase.com/cameras/canon/
http://www.pbase.com/cameras/nikon/
The main caveat with user-submitted photos is that the better photographers often (though definitely not always) have better equipment, so it tends to exaggerate the difference in quality. In other words, if the Canon XS photos look worse than the Canon 5D Mark II shots, it's not necessarily the equipment's fault....
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- Forest Hills
i agree, put most of that budget on a nice macro lens.
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- yonkers NY
what do you all thing about nikon5000, like this one? is it wort it to buy?Thanks.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Nikon-D5000-Dig...wItemQQptZDigital_Cameras?hash=item2559748444
http://cgi.ebay.com/Nikon-D5000-Dig...wItemQQptZDigital_Cameras?hash=item2559748444
I thought you wanted the camera primarily for macro photography.
While the Nikon D5000 may be a good choice, that specific package does not include a single macro lens (what Nikon calls Micro-Nikkor lenses). On the plus side, you do get 2 tripods, 2 bags, and 3 SD cards, and tons of extra junk you'll never use....
The way a lot of places make money is by selling you large kits with cheaply made filters and bags and other accessories. If you do get the Nikon D5000, just get the basic kit (body + 18-55mm lens), then buy an extra macro lens like the Nikon 60mm f/2.8D AF Micro-Nikkor. And don't forget a $20 tripod.
That will probably run you closer to $1200, which is over your budget. You can save by buying a D3000 instead or by buying used. I wouldn't skimp on the macro lens, if that's what you're buying the camera for....
While the Nikon D5000 may be a good choice, that specific package does not include a single macro lens (what Nikon calls Micro-Nikkor lenses). On the plus side, you do get 2 tripods, 2 bags, and 3 SD cards, and tons of extra junk you'll never use....
The way a lot of places make money is by selling you large kits with cheaply made filters and bags and other accessories. If you do get the Nikon D5000, just get the basic kit (body + 18-55mm lens), then buy an extra macro lens like the Nikon 60mm f/2.8D AF Micro-Nikkor. And don't forget a $20 tripod.
That will probably run you closer to $1200, which is over your budget. You can save by buying a D3000 instead or by buying used. I wouldn't skimp on the macro lens, if that's what you're buying the camera for....
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- yonkers NY
thank you all,so whay I will do,just keep sample,D5000+18-55mm lens.
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