Einar
Hi, I need some guidance on which SLR/DSLR Cameras to buy.
Price: Not over 670 Dollars. I also want to buy a decent lens.
Usage: I am looking for a camera which i can use outside. I am a nature photographer, and i want to
take time lapse photos/videos. So i need a camera that can endure a bit of moisture, (not in direct rain) and that has good image quality in low light. I am a bit new in the whole camera business. How are the options of connecting a timer, which can take sequential images, like every 10 or 15 seconds. And do the cameras have an option of slowing down the shutter speed?
I am thinking of Nikon D3000
Okay i reconsidered my budget, ramping it up to roughly 900 dollars.(5500 Norwegian Kroner) Have in mind I live in Norway which means that we have 25% tax on all electronics. So if you buy a camera in e.g America it will cost 690 dollars(4000 Kroner), but the same camera in Norway will cost around 820 Dollars(5000 Kroner).
Answer
Get the Nikon D3200. It is by far the best DSLR in your price range.
For time lapse, you need a camera with a wired remote so that you can connect an intervalometer, as an intervalometer is not included as a function of the camera.
An intervalometer is the timer that takes sequential images, and you connect them to the wired remote of your camera (so they are camera-specific), then program the timer to take photos on your interval requirements.
The D3000 will not work with an intervalometer as it has a IR remote - not a wired remote. And all of the commercial intervalometers I have seen only work with a wired remote.
I built one for my son (he as a D3000) that supports a IR remote by using an AtMega328 microcontroller (Arduino), but this may beyond the capability of most photographers.
You will therefore need a D3100 or D3200 to support an intervalometer.
You do not need video capability if you are doing time lapse, as it is just a series of individual photos. But if you want to do video, the D3000 will not do video, but the D3200 will.
With these cameras, you have full control over shutter speed - down to bulb (which means you remotely control the shutter - up to 30 minutes open).
The MSRP of the D3200 is $699. For the extra $20 over your budget, it is still the one to buy. You don't want to spend $670 on an inferior camera just to save $20.
While DSLRs are not waterproof, most photographers use a garbage bag (or buy a fancy camera raincoat - which is just a garbage bag). The bag covers the camera in rainy conditions.
Get the Nikon D3200. It is by far the best DSLR in your price range.
For time lapse, you need a camera with a wired remote so that you can connect an intervalometer, as an intervalometer is not included as a function of the camera.
An intervalometer is the timer that takes sequential images, and you connect them to the wired remote of your camera (so they are camera-specific), then program the timer to take photos on your interval requirements.
The D3000 will not work with an intervalometer as it has a IR remote - not a wired remote. And all of the commercial intervalometers I have seen only work with a wired remote.
I built one for my son (he as a D3000) that supports a IR remote by using an AtMega328 microcontroller (Arduino), but this may beyond the capability of most photographers.
You will therefore need a D3100 or D3200 to support an intervalometer.
You do not need video capability if you are doing time lapse, as it is just a series of individual photos. But if you want to do video, the D3000 will not do video, but the D3200 will.
With these cameras, you have full control over shutter speed - down to bulb (which means you remotely control the shutter - up to 30 minutes open).
The MSRP of the D3200 is $699. For the extra $20 over your budget, it is still the one to buy. You don't want to spend $670 on an inferior camera just to save $20.
While DSLRs are not waterproof, most photographers use a garbage bag (or buy a fancy camera raincoat - which is just a garbage bag). The bag covers the camera in rainy conditions.
Best DSLR Camera for beginners?
Bethany
Okay so I guess I'm an amature in photography, not quite a beginner but with DSLR cameras I will be. I'm looking for a nice DSLR camera that I would be able to progress with, but would still be semi-simple enough for me to learn how to use.
Currently I have a Nikon Coolpix p90 and I'm looking for something in a price range up to 1,500 dollars. (Cheaper would be better though if I can still get a good quality camera because I'm a 15 year old girl.. D: I don't exactly have mounds of money laying around and I get payed minimum wage :p )
So any cameras (and links) would be helpful! If you know any for sale I'd love took at them, refurbished is okay, I would like a new one but yeah I'd like some help because I'm not totally sure what I want
Thanks! :)
Answer
Nikon fans will say Nikon is best and Canon fans will say Canon. IMO...The "best" DSLR is the one that feels natural in YOUR hands and has controls/menu systems that you can operate intuitively.
The best thing to do is visit an actual camera shop (not BestBuy/Walmart) and try the different models within your budget to see which feels the best to you AND they can answer your questions about the cameras. I bought a Canon for its ergonomics/feel/menu and control layout and a fellow photog chose Nikon for the same reason....it is about personal preference.
With your budget of $1,500....
$150... taxes (10% easy math)
$40...a couple of memory cards
$50...extra battery
$75...camera case
$10...USB memory card reader
$75...misc. accessories (Giottos rocket blower, lens pen, microfiber clothes, etcetera)
$40...UV(0) filter to protect the front lens element (B+W, Hoya, Tiffen, or Cokin)***
That would leave you with about $1.000 for a camera body/kit lens. If it was me, I would look at something like...
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/876932-REG/Canon_EOS_Rebel_T3i_Digital.html OR
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/836592-REG/Nikon_D5100_Digital_SLR_Camera.html
And then stick the leftover change in the bank and start saving for new lenses.
AFTER you have bought a camera...the FIRST thing you should do is refer to the camera manual to see how to properly charge the battery. While the battery is charging, READ THE CAMERA MANUAL COVER TO COVER.
Once the battery is fully charged, put it into the camera and then read the camera manual cover to cover again while you are examining the camera and learning the controls. Also, keep the camera manual in your camera bag for the first several months so that it is always available to answer any questions you may have about the camera
***on the front of the lens, the filter/cap size for that lens will be marked as 52Φ, 58mmΦ, 72Φ, etcetera. This is the size in millimeters.
Nikon fans will say Nikon is best and Canon fans will say Canon. IMO...The "best" DSLR is the one that feels natural in YOUR hands and has controls/menu systems that you can operate intuitively.
The best thing to do is visit an actual camera shop (not BestBuy/Walmart) and try the different models within your budget to see which feels the best to you AND they can answer your questions about the cameras. I bought a Canon for its ergonomics/feel/menu and control layout and a fellow photog chose Nikon for the same reason....it is about personal preference.
With your budget of $1,500....
$150... taxes (10% easy math)
$40...a couple of memory cards
$50...extra battery
$75...camera case
$10...USB memory card reader
$75...misc. accessories (Giottos rocket blower, lens pen, microfiber clothes, etcetera)
$40...UV(0) filter to protect the front lens element (B+W, Hoya, Tiffen, or Cokin)***
That would leave you with about $1.000 for a camera body/kit lens. If it was me, I would look at something like...
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/876932-REG/Canon_EOS_Rebel_T3i_Digital.html OR
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/836592-REG/Nikon_D5100_Digital_SLR_Camera.html
And then stick the leftover change in the bank and start saving for new lenses.
AFTER you have bought a camera...the FIRST thing you should do is refer to the camera manual to see how to properly charge the battery. While the battery is charging, READ THE CAMERA MANUAL COVER TO COVER.
Once the battery is fully charged, put it into the camera and then read the camera manual cover to cover again while you are examining the camera and learning the controls. Also, keep the camera manual in your camera bag for the first several months so that it is always available to answer any questions you may have about the camera
***on the front of the lens, the filter/cap size for that lens will be marked as 52Φ, 58mmΦ, 72Φ, etcetera. This is the size in millimeters.
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