What Camera Is The Best For Semi-pro Pictures? - page 3 Total results: 64 Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 [ 4] |
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 ID: 199345 Posts: 391 | Date: 2008-07-13 14:17 Gary Young:
I have all the top end Canon EOS & Pentax cameras but I don't have a limit to
what I spend on camera's, I'm pro even though I'm only a member in here
Just out of interest which of the top end cameras did you use to take the self
portraits in your account ? |
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Jacobs Photo, Video & Digital |
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 ID: 228856 Posts: 8 | Date: 2008-07-13 14:50 For beginning you can use EOS from Canon from 300 D up.. also the 450 is a good
Model . Prfofessional Photos are take by Photographers thats right but also by
good Cameras like some ( or all ) from Hasselblad or Leica and PentaX . But u
allways should think about what you wanna do with this . I think its not a good
Idea to buy a Camera for 7000 $ to take semi Pro Photos . Use a Canon from EOS
Series ( the 450 D is av. for 600 $ i think ).. |
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 ID: 183878 Posts: 1348 | Date: 2008-07-18 09:24 Not that I feel good about agreeing with Gary, but insofar as simple static
photography goes, good results can be had from virtually any modern camera from
4 megapixels and up for reproduction purposes. Either point&shoots or Digital
SLRs.
That said, then the question becomes what abuse and use will you put your camera
to?
My former Canon XT1 (400D or 350D in Europe?) took more abuse than I expected
during my European trip. My Canon 5D, a pro-am camera by all accounts, and
rarely abused or knocked around, had the mirror fall out while shooting in
Puerto Rico. Such things are not expected to happen with a 1D, no matter what
model, because of the strong construction.
Shooting a model in movement or sports on the fly, you need the least shutter
lag possible. My first 1D seemed to be intuitively as quick as my thought. The
D60 was sloooow. Now the new generation 1D Mark III is as capable as any camera
I've ever had, its brother the 1Ds MIII is no slower, but shoots fewer frames
per second. The new Nikons are supposed to be even quicker on the trigger.
And there is a difference in the quality of the megapixels. As good as my Canon
G9 is as a carry anywhere pocket camera, shutter lag and highlight control
leaves me unsatisfied sometimes with the resulting images.
As much as I hate all the weight, the good L glass and the sturdy, fast-shooting
pro bodies give me a 90 percent success rate with no fear that an accidental
fall will break something important. (As my daughter learned with the Canon 10D
I passed down to her. She dropped it and the Tamron lens broke off the camera
and the lens fell apart).
But I would not hesitate to take the least expensive canon SLR body and the less
expensive EFS lenses and shoot any job these days. I did that for weight control
on the Europen trip and still got a 90 percent success rate with my images.If I haven't been there, I'm still planning on going!
If I haven't done it, I've still got time to try! |
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Jacobs Photo, Video & Digital |
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ID: 228856 Posts: 8 | Date: 2008-07-20 12:54 What for Model of Canon or Pentax u use ? |
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 ID: 237093 Posts: 2217 | Date: 2008-07-20 13:38 I have a Canon EOS450D & a Pentax K20D |
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ID: 237093 Posts: 2217 | Date: 2008-07-20 13:45 Other than the DSLR's I have numerous other camera's too, only use them for
mucking around really 1 Fuji finepix, 2 sony cybershot's, a Canon powershot & a Kodak
easyshare
I always carry a sony ericsson K800i in my pocket, so I've always got at least
3.2mp on me even when I'm out buying the groceries |
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fotocolor by H. Valladares |
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 ID: 220576 Posts: 117 | Date: 2008-07-21 08:07 Gary Young:
I have a Canon EOS450D & a Pentax K20D
Thought you said you have "all top end Canon and Pentax"
Trying not to be sarcastic, but is a bit difficult to take you seriously as a
pro tog with those self portraits in your profile, don't know... I am not a pro
by any means but I would be embarrassed to post that kind of photos in my
profile, even if I was listed just as a member .
Then again, everyone has a different view of the world and you are perfectly
entitled to have your own way of doing things.
Looking forward to see some of your images though, when you finally decide to
come out of your shell that is |
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 ID: 247404 Posts: 151 | Date: 2008-07-21 10:40 Semi pro pictures, well, If you looking for something cheap and easy on the
budget but still want that bang for your money I always harp on the Nikon D80,
or the Rebel XTI
the Nikon is very much oneof the best low priced semi pro camera, although I use
one for almost all my photos, and I am pro. So it depends. I do have a Nikon
D300 as well, so its user preference, But the Nikon does a great job of almost
anything. You can use the auto modes or manual for more fine tuning, the white
balance on the D80 is wonderful and can really help you when you are in a
situation with low behind the subject but brighter lights from front, and the
flash seems to compensate for it.
Just my 2 cents.
Check out my photos and you can see what the D80 is capable of. |
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ID: 237093 Posts: 2217 | Date: 2008-07-24 15:21 Jacobs Photo, Video & Digital:
For beginning you can use EOS from Canon from 300 D up.. also the 450 is a good
Model . Prfofessional Photos are take by Photographers thats right but also by
good Cameras like some ( or all ) from Hasselblad or Leica and PentaX . But u
allways should think about what you wanna do with this . I think its not a good
Idea to buy a Camera for 7000 $ to take semi Pro Photos . Use a Canon from EOS
Series ( the 450 D is av. for 600 $ i think )..
Leica are owned by Panasonic by the way! |
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 ID: 252800 Posts: 10 | Date: 2008-07-28 19:07 Canon G9 is a good point and shoot and can take pro quality pics in the right
hands. |
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 ID: 256390 Posts: 233 | Date: 2008-09-03 22:01 Well for less than a grand, you can get into the Sigma SD-14 and an 18-50mm 2.8
lens. One can take some great pics with it. Granted they call it a 14.1 mp but
it is realy 4.7mp. But what it does do is that each pixel sees red, blue and
green. Unlike the Bayer mask in all other cameras where each pixel only sees one
of the colours. The result is superb colour reproduction, but lover "true" mp
count. Cheers
Terence |
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| Date: 2008-09-04 17:46 I have 10 megapixel fuji camera and the sony cybershot given to me a birthday
present by mother! |
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ID: 183878 Posts: 1348 | Date: 2008-09-05 15:50 Mike Thomas:
Canon G9 is a good point and shoot and can take pro quality pics in the right
hands.
Quite true, but it still is not as quick to transmit the order to the shutter as
a DSLR. Candids and action shots are just a slight hesitation from being perfect
and that is the real problem.If I haven't been there, I'm still planning on going!
If I haven't done it, I've still got time to try! |
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 ID: 255444 Posts: 322 | Date: 2008-09-06 09:32
There are a lot of good replies here and I have to agree the camera is just a
tool it is what you do with it that makes the picture. HOWEVER certain cameras
will reduce or increase the level of control you have in terms of ability to
capture in low light. The NIKON D3 or D700 are AMAZING when it comes to low
light resolution. The other factor is the ability to focus. Up until recently I
was no big fan of autofocus cameras. but now, they are much better and again
Nikon has developed a focus tracking system that can follow focus on moving
subjects. this is GREAT for sports. So that is about the camera, but esentially
all the camera does is capture what it sees. The glass, or LENS is what makes
the camera see. I would encourage any shooter starting up to spend more
attention and money on his or her lenses that the body, at least at first.
I currently shoot with Nikon D3, and D300, which I use when I need the 1.5
magnification that the smaller sensor format provides. With the D3, I use
12-24mm, 24-70mm and a 70-200mm lens. These lenses are INCREDIBLY sharp, but
eack one cost me as much as the D300 body alone. |
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ID: 256390 Posts: 233 | Date: 2008-09-27 11:28 Gary the post i What is the best camera for Semi-Pro. Point and shoot can hardly
be seen in that catagory. Granted there are a couple that produce very good
results (the Sigma DP1 for example) by going down this road, we are getting away
from the question.
I would recomend that DSlr oferings by Nikon and Canon would be your best bet
for the money. Just get the best lens that you can aford. Cheers
Terence |
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ID: 255444 Posts: 322 | Date: 2008-09-27 11:36 Terence's closing comment is right on the money. The lens is easily as important
as the camera body. In some cases more important. |
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ID: 237093 Posts: 2217 | Date: 2008-09-27 12:51 Canon EOS450D would be a good one for starting off with, not cheap but then if
you don't spend a little you don't get good performance
Why did I buy one when I can afford bigger & better ones... I got a range of
Canon lenses that work with it
You don't need to go crazy & buy insane megapixeled multi thousands worth of
camera,
Canon, Pentax, Samsung or Nikon, but get a good selection of lenses! buy at
least 2 or 3 to start with & build up from there!
When you start money may be tight but if this works out for you it won't be
being a photographer won't make you a millionare, it will pay so long as you
stick at it, if you just down camera after a month or 2 & say I can't be
bothered! you'll just end up back where you started
Don't limit yourself to models, do everything you can get, consider the
papperazzi work, it's great fun (just don't get seen!) |
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