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Which camera to buy?

08-16-2012, 06:58 AM	#1
tria Veteran Offline --> Posts: 2,545 --> Join Date: Mar 2011	Which camera to buy? Finally I found the money to buy a better digital camera and a tripod for my joe-photos and my upcoming joe-dio-story... Could you help me out with this one, because I am a total newbie? (recommended models, what should my camera have, which camera do you use in your joe photos etc)?? Thank you!! __________________ Facebook Page YouTube Channel

08-16-2012, 07:39 AM

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1st question: what is the budget. After that, answers can come. It does no good to recommend a $500 camera if the budget is $400 etc.

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08-17-2012, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by pbarny1701

1st question: what is the budget. After that, answers can come. It does no good to recommend a $500 camera if the budget is $400 etc.

sorry!

The budget is 400$ - 500$ for camera.

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08-17-2012, 09:24 AM	#4
troopsofdoom Troops of Doom Offline --> Posts: 7,603 --> Join Date: Apr 2008	The advice I got from professionals was simply buy the most expensive camera you can afford. Nikon is the best, Cannon second. __________________ My JoeDios photos \| Flickr

08-17-2012, 10:08 AM	#5
lardman Senior Member Offline --> Posts: 150 --> Join Date: Mar 2009	I suppose the next question would be what lenses (and flash equipment) are necessary in order to get the types of shot you want, so you can work out the cost of a body (or the spec of a bridge camera), etc.?

08-18-2012, 07:13 AM	#6
Lt. Faceless Senior Member Offline --> Posts: 283 --> Join Date: Mar 2009	It depends on how you shot.(i am by no means a pro at this,so take all my advice with a grain of salt).When i was looking,i went with megapixal count and i got the best(16.3 MP) i could find at the time.As far as flash goes,if outside,i let the sun be my flash.If inside,i use prop lights,i only use flash if i have too.I have a Sony by theway. __________________ A place for my toy photos to call home

08-19-2012, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by lardman

I suppose the next question would be what lenses (and flash equipment) are necessary in order to get the types of shot you want, so you can work out the cost of a body (or the spec of a bridge camera), etc.?

maybe...but first need to buy a proper camera!

So, the conclusion from here until now is
A Nikkon or a cannon (thanks troopsofdoom) but I will save money for accessories
(thanks M1general). It seems that an aditional lens would be necessary..

Then, I will check the macro mode, f-stop etc (thank you lardman).

About lighting I will go with Lt faceless advice (thanks!)

I would like to go to a shop but I dont feel comfortably specifying to the employee in the shop the main use of the camera... Fortunately, there is internet...

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