Thinking of getting a Camera

[Stillen GLE]

what's up thinking of getting a really Nice Camara, I was thinking the Nikon D90 but its like a $1300 Camara, I want to take those nice ass SLR image's they're pretty sweet, maybe i could make a business out of it, you never know right, maybe someone could teach me a thing or two also. but well, what are your opinion's I am looking at the D60 as well, i heard Canon has pretty good camara's as well but, I just dont know, Maybe ill ask for a nice camara for christmas.

[jspek]

do you care about using manual focus for certain lenses? hi iso quality? what are you gonna be using it for mainly?

[Stillen GLE]

Just taking pics of random ****, some of my car every now and then.

[i like rice]

Unless you're willing to put in some time to learn about photography, you're better off with a good point and shoot (ie Canon G10). Photography can get expensive once you add in the costs of lenses and other various accessories.

[Stillen GLE]

Yea well, i want a decent camara actually a better then decent one, I like the SLR pics you guy's take on here. is there any photography forums. anyone knows of that are good.

[Stillen GLE]

so your saying this is a good camara,

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/co...ModelDetailAct

[FazdaGt]

camera.

[Stillen GLE]

lol need to use spell check next time lol.

[Stillen GLE]

I just joined a photography forum so I ll see what i get out of that lol.

[i like rice]

Originally Posted by Stillen GLE

so your saying this is a good camara,

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/co...ModelDetailAct

Yep. It's more than capable of great images without requiring much prior knowledge on photography settings. If you learn a thing or two, it can take better images than an idiot with an SLR.

[Stillen GLE]

True, I was on a Canon forum and someone had taken pics with the G10 and i wasnt really all that impressed with the Image's

[97TurboDSM]

can you please spell CamEra right before you try taking pictures. i have a camera for sale that wont break the bank if you're interested.

[CleanNeon98]

Originally Posted by i like rice

Unless you're willing to put in some time to learn about photography, you're better off with a good point and shoot (ie Canon G10). Photography can get expensive once you add in the costs of lenses and other various accessories.

^^Speaks the truth, and I didn't believe him 100% when I got into it. I bought my cam and kit lens for 520 shipped used and was happy...that was in May, since then I've dropped probbably dropped another....1000 or so on equiptment and there will be more in the spring. P&S is your best bet, its quick, simple, and usually cheaper.

[97TurboDSM]

sounds like hes thinking about getting pretty serious with it and buying an upper tier point and shoot will just be a waste of money IMO. get a simple dslr(like the one i have for sale) and then go from there

[CleanNeon98]

StillenGLE, if you go to the moorestown NJ meets, I will be there not this Tuesday but the one coming after. I can let you play around with my 30D and you can get a feel of what its like working with an SLR. Also, Ciotti will have his XTi (or maybe at that point XSi) out and you can probbably talk to him for advice.

[i like rice]

Originally Posted by 97TurboDSM

sounds like hes thinking about getting pretty serious with it and buying an upper tier point and shoot will just be a waste of money IMO. get a simple dslr(like the one i have for sale) and then go from there

Originally Posted by Stillen GLE

Just taking pics of random ****, some of my car every now and then.

That doesn't sound too serious to me to drop some coin on an SLR

[97TurboDSM]

Originally Posted by Stillen GLE

what's up thinking of getting a really Nice Camara, I was thinking the Nikon D90 but its like a $1300 Camara, I want to take those nice ass SLR image's they're pretty sweet, maybe i could make a business out of it, you never know right, maybe someone could teach me a thing or two also. but well, what are your opinion's I am looking at the D60 as well, i heard Canon has pretty good camara's as well but, I just dont know, Maybe ill ask for a nice camara for christmas.

does to me

[CleanNeon98]

Taking "pix of random ****" and making a business out of photography are 2 very different things and its going to take you a while to learn...

[vwcorradokid]

I agree with I like rice. buy a decent P&S and see how you do with that. All a camera is, is a lightproof box. What you do with it is what determines whether the photo taken is good or not. I have a lot more camera gear than jspek, yet I still think he's a better photographer. Cameras don't take pictures, people do.

[peteyturbo]

Originally Posted by i like rice

Unless you're willing to put in some time to learn about photography, you're better off with a good point and shoot (ie Canon G10). Photography can get expensive once you add in the costs of lenses and other various accessories.

+1 I have the cannon G7 which is very similar to the current G10..It has most of the manual adjustments you get with an slr if you want to try stuff out for yourself..I have learned quite a bit with mine and I think I am ready for a good slr next time around but I will still miss it..The only gripe I have is that the high iso setting do not work so well..It takes awesome pictures though..Manual adjustments are not quite as easy to mess with once you get going due to lack of buttons, ect. but for the most part it is all there. Plus you can buy different lenses ect.
Heres some pics I took using a G7 with no tripod that I thought came out pretty damn good..