cameras that you can get at walmart or kmart, mess with the controls a bit, and viola!!!
$450, huh? I'm of the mind anything about that much would HAVE have some modicum of quality, even coming from Kmart. Plus Fuji isn't some no name, either. Seems like a good purchase, but I would defer to the experts on this one. I know you can get a Canon that's exactly the same style for roughly the same price, give or take.
it's just an example, but I'm looking at cameras similar to that.
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But I am interested in what GGN and the shoe store kid use. Their pics come out so nice and clear
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For anyone who's serious, I wouldn't bother with point&shoot cameras. Jpegs shot in auto with a stock lens aren't going to stand out much.
Really good pro gear is more affordable than ever these days.
Buy the best camera, lens, and lighting you can afford, read the instruction manuals, learn how to shoot manually in RAW, then develop a strong opinion/unique personal style.
"But that's too hard!!! I was looking for an easy answer!?" That's why cheapo consumer cameras are so popular.
quote:Originally posted by goodguyneighbor: For anyone who's serious, I wouldn't bother with point&shoot cameras. Jpegs shot in auto with a stock lens aren't going to stand out much.
Really good pro gear is more affordable than ever these days.
Buy the best camera, lens, and lighting you can afford, read the instruction manuals, learn how to shoot manually in RAW, then develop a strong opinion/unique personal style.
"But that's too hard!!! I was looking for an easy answer!?" That's why cheapo consumer cameras are so popular.
I guess my thing is I was looking for something that takes better videos as opposed to jpegs...in a point and shoot. I guess that's impossible. I have a friend who has a clips4sale site that uses a TX7 (I think he's upgraded to a TX9) by Sony that does just that.
I guess it boils down to if you want to create videos in a studio, with props, lighting, all that, in which case you'd use probably one of the cameras YOU typically use. Or, if you're out and about, and the situation presents itself where you can take a vid (totally impromptu), wouldn't a point and shoot with good video capabilities be in order?
I defer to the expert, o great GoodGuyNeighbor.
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Many of the p&s megazoom cams have video capability. My Canon SX20is shoots in 720p HD. Coupled with it's pretty impressive zoom capability and yes if you're out and about and want to capture a quick vid while getting in close you can certainly do it.
I've installed CHDK firmware (Canon Hack and development kit) on my p&s which gives me greater versatility when it comes to iso and shutter times over the original camera firmware. I can also shoot in raw format as well as superfine jpeg mode.
Ever try and carry around a dslr and zoom lens all day to get some shots a megazoom can?
Here's a funny youtube vid comparing a $500 megazoom vs. a $10,000+ dslr and lens....
quote:Originally posted by goodguyneighbor: For anyone who's serious, I wouldn't bother with point&shoot cameras. Jpegs shot in auto with a stock lens aren't going to stand out much.
Really good pro gear is more affordable than ever these days.
Buy the best camera, lens, and lighting you can afford, read the instruction manuals, learn how to shoot manually in RAW, then develop a strong opinion/unique personal style.
"But that's too hard!!! I was looking for an easy answer!?" That's why cheapo consumer cameras are so popular.
well, it would be something of a start. it wouldn't be something that would be on the regular, just a hobby (i guess). it's not like i'm a professional and need something complicated but quality. so down the road it would be fantastic, but would a point and shoot be a logically short term option?
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quote:Originally posted by blackHxC88: I was searching through here and didn't see anything on the topic, so I might as well ask about it since I was curious
What digital camera do you guys (and by you guys, I mean the "pros" I.e. the bhe photographers) use for shots.
Also, any advice on what camera details to look for such as what's a decent MP or amount of optimal zoom to look for?
Most photogs are either Nikon or Canon. With full frame - 8 perforation 35mm Canons you can use real nice manual Zeiss glass.
But the trick is in the "system" not just the Canon/Nikon but the speed-lights and other accessories that work with it etc, and obviously not your stock 17-80mm f5.0 zoom lens or worse yet Tokina etc...
Mostly though in 35mm world - staying away from medium format, which is way different it's going to be Canon or Nikon, like 5D, 7D or D300 etc..
But most important factors are production design and lighting, these are foot photos, not head shots so the shallow DOF of full frame is not as important, especially if you want to get both feet and face into focus.
It's all about the lighting really, that and framing..
You can have a P&S K-mart camera and still come out with amazing shots.
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