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UER Mobile > UE Photography > The Official "What camera to buy?" Thread (Viewed 384365 times)

post by Shawn W.

Re: The Official "What camera to buy?" Thread
<Reply # 680 on 7/3/2015 9:55 PM >

Posted by azuro1125
Is an 11-44 mm lens wide angle? That's what I've been running on my Oly.

That's an interesting zoom range. The lower end of the zoom is wide angle.

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post by Jwiz

Re: The Official "What camera to buy?" Thread
<Reply # 681 on 7/11/2015 11:23 PM >

I am in the market for a camera, it will be my first other than crappy little digis from my teenage years... wanting a point and shoot but something that wont be to complicated and will help me develop my skills and get into better quality photography what is a nice beginner setup?

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post by azuro1125

Re: The Official "What camera to buy?" Thread
<Reply # 682 on 7/12/2015 9:03 AM >

Posted by Shawn W.

That's an interesting zoom range. The lower end of the zoom is wide angle.

Sorry, I should have said 14-44. It was the lower end do all lens that came with the e 500 cams.

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post by Dee Ashley

Re: The Official "What camera to buy?" Thread
<Reply # 683 on 7/13/2015 6:25 AM >

Posted by Jwiz
I am in the market for a camera, it will be my first other than crappy little digis from my teenage years... wanting a point and shoot but something that wont be to complicated and will help me develop my skills and get into better quality photography what is a nice beginner setup?

What kind of budget are you looking at?

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post by rachelmackayy

Re: The Official "What camera to buy?" Thread
<Reply # 684 on 8/4/2015 9:24 PM >

I have a canon rebe t3i and it's probably the best thing I've ever used. I film my explorations on a GoPro and take photos on the canon. I've also bought a lot of filter lenses.

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post by WhiskeyPapa

Re: The Official "What camera to buy?" Thread
<Reply # 685 on 8/14/2015 6:13 PM >

Posted by Wheedle
I picked up a D5300 with the 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II and 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II lenses. A little late now, but what do you all think of the camera? I haven't seen it mentioned anywhere.

That's a fantastic starter kit (really even a step up from a starter kit).

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post by WhiskeyPapa

Re: The Official "What camera to buy?" Thread
<Reply # 686 on 8/14/2015 6:18 PM >

Posted by d0dg3r

A bit hard to give advice without knowing exactly what you want to shoot and what your shoot style is but for exploring I think wide angle lenses are invaluable.

I use the Tokina 11-16mm 2.8 (Canon mount) almost exclusively for exploring. It's nice a wide even on a crop body and also has a large aperture (which really helps in low light environments!).

I'll give a second nod to the Tokina 11-16 f/2.8. It's just a great lens. I've just started carrying the Sigma contemporary 17-70 f/2.8-4. Another great bargain lens that is a step up from a kit lens, but I still miss the wide end of 11mm...especially on a crop sensor body.

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post by Leopard18

Re: The Official "What camera to buy?" Thread
<Reply # 687 on 9/23/2015 5:31 PM >

Hey guys, I need camera advice. I have minimal camera knowledge or photography knowledge in general. I am looking for a beginner/intermediate camera, as I don't want to have to buy a new one once I am more experienced (for a while at least.) I am thinking DSLR is the way to go, but like I said, I don't know much. My price range is up to 400$, but could be stretched to 600$ with a compelling argument. Some of my friends have recommended a nikon d3300, but like I said, I don't know much.

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post by DescentOnARope

Re: The Official "What camera to buy?" Thread
<Reply # 688 on 9/23/2015 5:56 PM >

I've recommended the D3300 so much I must sound like a Nikon shill, but it really is awesome. It comes with a pretty basic (but still good) lens, but more importantly, it has TONS of manual control and options, which is what makes it a really good choice. You can always buy a new lens later if you need one, but the D3300 is a great, economical body.

Shop around, you can get one for quite a bit cheaper than the usual $600. Also, get a tripod if you haven't already, you'll never not want one.

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post by Shawn W.

Re: The Official "What camera to buy?" Thread
<Reply # 689 on 9/24/2015 7:51 AM >

I agree with DOAR, and will go one step further by recommending this: http://www.amazon....nses/dp/B00T8LQ8VW

As an alternative, skip the long zoom and put the money into a tripod if you can't afford both, or you can go with the slightly older D3200 and still get both: http://www.amazon....0mm/dp/B00I6TC6XG/

Oh, and don't be afraid to buy used gear! A lot of it still works perfectly fine. You just need to make sure that what you get is in decent condition.

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post by Antash

Re: The Official "What camera to buy?" Thread
<Reply # 690 on 10/13/2015 9:37 PM >

I'm wondering, is it necessary to have a camera that is weatherproof for urbex? Specially drains, flooded bunkers, etc. Or is it just a nice feature to have but you can live without it when you watch out? ;)

I'm looking for a mirror-less camera to buy, and I find it hard to find one that has this feature and isn't high-priced.

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post by Deuterium

Re: The Official "What camera to buy?" Thread
<Reply # 691 on 10/15/2015 6:58 PM >

Nobody mentioned this one... Panasonic DMC-FZ7.
It is older, but a great starter. They have newer versions, but I'm not familiar with them personally.

You can get a used one for about $50 on eBay, add $10 for a new battery. Don't put a whole lot of thought into it. If you don't really like it, you're not out much. The catch is that it can only handle an SD card up to 2GB, but it's more than enough. The user interface is great and accessing manual control settings is very easy. It's probably the best of anything I've ever used. Going back and forth between manual and auto focus is a breeze. If you pre-focus in auto-focus, you push the MF button and it switches into MF mode and it tells you what the approximate current focal distance is with ft of distance scale. There are no useless stupid faddish features like smile detection and crap like that. Long exposure capability trumps many DSLRs. Along with the usual times, these are the top end exposure times you can use on this camera: 15 20 25 30 40 50 and 60 seconds. Many cameras top out at 15 or 30 seconds or require an external remote to extend it.

The lens is superior to most DSLR kit lens. It's F2.8-3.3. Its 2.8 on far wide end, and 3.3 rest of the way. To put it simply, with the same ISO, if you have to use 1/10 seconds with a /5.6 kit lens, you can shoot it at 1/25. To match this on a DSLR, you need a $1,000 lens.

By the time you're ready to upgrade, you already understand how F values, ISO and exposure time relates. The user interface is so good on this thing that you will likely be disappointed with whatever else you upgrade to.

Read the manual:
service.us.panasonic.com/OPERMANPDF/DMCFZ7.PDF

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post by Mark

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Re: The Official "What camera to buy?" Thread
<Reply # 692 on 10/19/2015 1:13 AM >

Can someone point me to a webpage or video on how to operate a dslr in low light, and even beginner guides. Also could some of you recommend the best 300 ish dollar cameras to look at for beginners? Thanks in advance for the help

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post by Deuterium

Re: The Official "What camera to buy?" Thread
<Reply # 693 on 10/19/2015 8:34 PM >

Posted by Mark
Can someone point me to a webpage or video on how to operate a dslr in low light, and even beginner guides. Also could some of you recommend the best 300 ish dollar cameras to look at for beginners? Thanks in advance for the help

https://photograph...l-photography-tips
Practice, practice and practice!

There are simulators. Here's one of them.
http://camerasim.c...nal-camerasim/web/

The best $300 camera depends entirely on capabilities you need, especially zoom.

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post by matis

Re: The Official "What camera to buy?" Thread
<Reply # 694 on 11/13/2015 10:11 PM >

for $300 i would recommend a used canon rebel body off of amazon. i picked up a used t1i (500d) body for $200 a long time ago, so probably a little cheaper now. recently got a 24mm 2.8 stm (pancake, so its super short), and its tac sharp in all 4 corners. great in low light, doesnt weigh much and is a pretty buff lens all around (short, stubby, metal mount, small element).

as far as low light photography, you'll most certainly need a tripod. then you're going to want to use the self timer (either 2 sec, or 10) or a wireless flash trigger, that way when you hit the shutter button you dont move it (it will pick up and record the movement in the form of blurry streaks of light). maybe bump your ISO (the sensitivity to light) to 200-400, and like some one else already said, PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE! dont be worried if your few 100 photos turn out like garbage, just keep shooting, put some miles on that shutter, you'll eventually find your way around it

edit: also feel free to replace the word canon with nikon. they are comparable in almost every way, you're only buying into the lens system that each provide

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post by matis

Re: The Official "What camera to buy?" Thread
<Reply # 695 on 11/13/2015 10:18 PM >

Posted by Antash
I'm wondering, is it necessary to have a camera that is weatherproof for urbex? Specially drains, flooded bunkers, etc. Or is it just a nice feature to have but you can live without it when you watch out? ;)

I'm looking for a mirror-less camera to buy, and I find it hard to find one that has this feature and isn't high-priced.

no not necessary. even if you drop a 5D or D4 in the water, its toast. also keep in mind your camera is only going to be as weatherproof as the lens you throw on it, and these are usually super expensive.

just get a camera that will do the job, and also not be a huge hit if it breaks. my first camera ate shit with me when i fell through a burned staircase while exploring, it was a cheap used rebel xt (350d), and the cheapo 50mm lens i had on it survived. so i just found another newer used body on amazon, and its worked just fine for me

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post by sulfurburner

Re: The Official "What camera to buy?" Thread
<Reply # 696 on 12/7/2015 1:38 PM >

so I've been following this thread for a while and finally settled on a D3300. I think I really like the camera so far, problem is it's my first camera other than using my phone, and I understand what 3 of the 90 buttons it has do. I probably have no business starting with this camera but I want to learn. can anyone recommend a good "DSLR for dummies" book or site that doesn't have a ton of useless information in it? I want to spend time actually exploring and taking pictures not reading about it for days and days!

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post by Sceptic

Re: The Official "What camera to buy?" Thread
<Reply # 697 on 12/7/2015 4:43 PM >

Posted by sulfurburner
so I've been following this thread for a while and finally settled on a D3300. I think I really like the camera so far, problem is it's my first camera other than using my phone, and I understand what 3 of the 90 buttons it has do. I probably have no business starting with this camera but I want to learn. can anyone recommend a good "DSLR for dummies" book or site that doesn't have a ton of useless information in it? I want to spend time actually exploring and taking pictures not reading about it for days and days!

Hey, congrats on the camera! The first camera I ever owned was a dslr, so I dived right in as well. My suggestion, pick up the user manual and read it cover to cover, with the camera in hand. Playing around with all the functions it mentions as you read through it. That helped me out a lot when I started

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post by Shawn W.

Re: The Official "What camera to buy?" Thread
<Reply # 698 on 12/12/2015 9:52 AM >

Posted by Sceptic

Hey, congrats on the camera! The first camera I ever owned was a dslr, so I dived right in as well. My suggestion, pick up the user manual and read it cover to cover, with the camera in hand. Playing around with all the functions it mentions as you read through it. That helped me out a lot when I started

I agree with this, but reading the manual is just the first step. Shoot, shoot, and shoot some more with it to get a feel for it. Don't worry too much if you think that your pictures suck. You'll improve with time and experience.

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post by Piecat

Re: The Official "What camera to buy?" Thread
<Reply # 699 on 12/16/2015 3:38 PM >

Hey all,

Currently I have a rebel T5i, and I have a cousin who wants to buy my T5i body. I already have quite a few lenses for it, and I really like it.

If I were to sell my T5i body and buy a newer body, would I be better off going with a 70D, or a Rebel T6i/T6s? There really isn't too much different between the 70D and T6i/s, but I don't know enough about the technical specs to make a good decision.

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