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Affordable DSLR camera
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InsideInsurance wrote: »If he has old kit but it has the current mount type then it may be worth sticking to the same brand so he can reuse any old lenses. If you post the model of the camera someone will be able to check for you.
If it is Nikon then there is a slight caveat to it; traditionally the motor to focus the lens is in the camera body however it has become increasingly common for the lens itself to have the motor in it. One thing that Nikon did start doing recently on their lower level model cameras is stop putting a focusing motor in it thus any lens which doesnt have a motor in it becomes manual focus only. If his old kit is Nikon it may be that they are motorless and whilst still very usable would become manual focus on a lower Nikon body.
It depends on how old the "old" Nikon lenses are. If they are "AF-S" lenses, they will work on any of the Nikon DSLRs. I upgraded from a Nikon F3 to a D50 but my old manual Nikon AIs lenses are almost useless on it. You can attach them but they won't meter and the camera's focus confirmation is poor compared to the old AF film cameras. Also, a Tamron AF lens that worked with AF film cameras wouldn't work at all on the DSLR (the camera locked up). I ended up replacing my old AF lenses and not using my MF lnses at all!
If I'd known beforehand, I would have changed to Canon. Older Nikon lenses can be used on Canon EOS with an adaptor (about £10) and can still meter in stop down mode.0 -
I have a Nikon D40 and love it (forerunner to the D3000) I also had a Fuji Finepix Bridge camera which I liked a lot (excellent quality photos) but is is very battery hungry. (I say had - gave it to my son for new baby photos)
I have a 50mm 1.8 lens for it which I sometimes use.
The Nikon DSLR is bulky but very responsive and the battery last sfor ages even if I have inadvertently left it on!
I used my husband's compact digital to take some "quick" shots but it's slow to capture the image.0 -
I had a Zenit SLR for 20 years, couldn't afford anything else, and it became too expensive to develop my film so I asked my family to club together for a Sony DSLR.
I now have a Sony A200 and found that I can use Minolta lenses on it, so I now have A200 with 20-70 lens(standard), Hanimex 70 -200 on adaptor(from Zenit manual only), Sigma 70-210( Minolta fit so equivelant to 100 -250mm), Sigma 100-300 ( Minolta fit so equivelant to 130-350mm).
The lenses were purchased at carboot sales with Minolta bodies and the bodies sold on, this resulted in the lenses costing under £20.
I now take about 200 photos a month but my wife is complaining that a day out is with the camera and not her husband.0 -
ringo_24601 wrote: »It's funny, because my least used dSLR lens is my 150mm zoom. I fail to see the point of long zooms, since I don't do sports or animal photography.
The most used lens on my dSLR is the long zoom (55-200). I normally find that I'm not close enough with the short zoom (18-55) - except for landscapes of course.
I don't do sports or animal photography - do grandkids count?
Personal taste I suppose.
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The most used lens on my dSLR is the long zoom (55-200). I normally find that I'm not close enough with the short zoom (18-55) - except for landscapes of course.
I don't do sports or animal photography - do grandkids count?
Personal taste I suppose.
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ringo_24601 wrote: »Have you tried moving nearer to them?
What? These are male grandchildren, the most deadly weapon known to man
Dave0 -
Hi all. Does anyone have any experience in food photography by any chance, or know what a good bridge/DSLR camera would be for this? I've just started a baking business and need to be able to take really good shots of the products (at home) for promotion. I'm assuming macro lenses/functions are important for this? Looking to spend between £200-£300 for the camera itself (which may mean I'm limited to the bridge variety?). Also, if there is any other equipment you'd recommend such as lightboxes, lamps, etc. please let me know.
Really appreciate any advice on this - my current knowledge is limited to a point-and-shoot Casio EX-Z100 and it just doesn't perform at all on food photography!
Cheers
James0 -
I've had a Panasonic FX30 for 4 years now and noticed recently that the picture quality is just not as good as it can be. i like to take my camera mostly everywhere. I did consider buying a DSLR but they are just so bulky and didn't realise they were that expensive. My friends say they start from £350 which is out of my £250 budget. Someone earlier mentioned the Sony HX9v and I will be buying this over the Panasonic TZ20. The sony has some very good reviews, wide 24mm lens, pop up flash, 16x zoon, 16mega pixel and is a very good looking camera (also important to me).
I looked into the Canon 220X, and it looks to take good pictures but I've never liked Canon (i know they are the top of their game) as the body of the cameras are just so boring.0 -
I started with a basic camera. Moved to a bridge and now on my 2nd DSLR. Yes it's bulky but the photo quality is way way better. And the manual controls make things a lot easier than a compact.
Mayling, if I were you, I'd consider saving up a bit more then going for something like the Panasonic GF3.0 -
Hi all. Does anyone have any experience in food photography by any chance, or know what a good bridge/DSLR camera would be for this? I've just started a baking business and need to be able to take really good shots of the products (at home) for promotion. I'm assuming macro lenses/functions are important for this? Looking to spend between £200-£300 for the camera itself (which may mean I'm limited to the bridge variety?). Also, if there is any other equipment you'd recommend such as lightboxes, lamps, etc. please let me know.
Really appreciate any advice on this - my current knowledge is limited to a point-and-shoot Casio EX-Z100 and it just doesn't perform at all on food photography!
Cheers
James
Although I am a big fan of DSLRs for food photography with your budget I think a good bridge would be best as they generally focus closer than a DSLR with a standard lens and you wouldn’t need the faster response time that a DSLR gives you.0
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