canon digital camera 3300 price image
Muse
Which camera manufacturer do you prefer and why do you like them better?
Thanks for all your posts - here are additional details... I guess I am leaning towards Canon. However, I only have a Canon PowerShot S2IS. I have used a Canon Rebel SLR in the past. I would say my photo skills range from basic to intermediate depending upon the category of discussion.
I have developed a talent for subject composition and am working on my technique. Want to take my hobbie/skill to the next level...
People have requested to hire me, so I would like to have the appropriate equipment to get the job done and start my own business: Fashion, Product, Portrait, HeadShots, Nature.... I like the Image Stabilization of the Canon, but Nikon has some pluses too...I am wondering which will give me better overall pics in these above mentioned categories.
Money is always an obstacle, and I am trying to get by for around $3,000-$3,500 total equipment to start... (don't laugh!).
I was even contemplating using my powershot as my back-up camera...
Thanks!!!
Answer
First of all, the canon does not have image stabilzation. The Lenses do, and Nikon also has VR lenses
The very minimum you can get buy with is a canon 40D. The Nikon d300
is also a good bet.
I would say, for your price range,
get the nikon d300, an 18-200mm VR lens and an SB 900 flash
My projected cost for this would be
1500 for the camera 600 for the lens and 500 for the flash.
The camera is pretty high end, and can certainly be used for weddings and portraits...and everything else. The SB 900 is the top of the line flash and the 18-200mm
lens has gotten some decent ratings...and also will give you an excellent wide angle to pretty decent zoom (200mm on the d300 will be equivalent to 300mm
so that brings us to 1500+600+500= 2600. Now, for the remainder,
I would suggest getting a secondary flash..the sb 600, which should be about $200.= 2800. Finally i would suggest getting the 60mm f2.8
MACRO lens which will enable you to focus at 1:1 for close up product shots and on the d300, the 60mm range will give a perfect range for nice portraits as well, and its a FAST lens at f2.8...that's probably an extra 500 bucks...bringing us to 3300.
Try going down to your local camera store and suggest that you got this suggestion as a start up, and see what they tell you. I think that you will find that my prices are pretty accurate. The reason I suggested getting the secondary flash is due to the fact that Nikon has an excellent wireless flash system. Using two flashes will give you more control over your lighting..
I regularly talk to camera store guys. One told me he was shooting weddings and so forth with a canon 40D which is a great camera, and like I said, the very minimum you can get buy with. Its a bit cheaper than a Nikon d300, but another camera guy I talk to, and not just a salesperson but a true EXPERT and camera fanatic LOVES his Nikon d300...says there isn't anything he has found that it won't do, and he does a lot of fast action photos in low light.
I'm surprised other people didn't recommend flashes...for what you want to do, I really think you need the two flashes...
....you certainly need at least ONE top of the line flash...which is the SB900 from Nikon. Canon also has wireless flash systems as well.....
Sure you can get the L lenses and the 70-200mm f2.8 lenses and so forth, but not withing your budget. I'm trying to get you a pretty good startup here withing your budget.
One of the first answers listed lenses that would cost about $4000 minimum.
First of all, the canon does not have image stabilzation. The Lenses do, and Nikon also has VR lenses
The very minimum you can get buy with is a canon 40D. The Nikon d300
is also a good bet.
I would say, for your price range,
get the nikon d300, an 18-200mm VR lens and an SB 900 flash
My projected cost for this would be
1500 for the camera 600 for the lens and 500 for the flash.
The camera is pretty high end, and can certainly be used for weddings and portraits...and everything else. The SB 900 is the top of the line flash and the 18-200mm
lens has gotten some decent ratings...and also will give you an excellent wide angle to pretty decent zoom (200mm on the d300 will be equivalent to 300mm
so that brings us to 1500+600+500= 2600. Now, for the remainder,
I would suggest getting a secondary flash..the sb 600, which should be about $200.= 2800. Finally i would suggest getting the 60mm f2.8
MACRO lens which will enable you to focus at 1:1 for close up product shots and on the d300, the 60mm range will give a perfect range for nice portraits as well, and its a FAST lens at f2.8...that's probably an extra 500 bucks...bringing us to 3300.
Try going down to your local camera store and suggest that you got this suggestion as a start up, and see what they tell you. I think that you will find that my prices are pretty accurate. The reason I suggested getting the secondary flash is due to the fact that Nikon has an excellent wireless flash system. Using two flashes will give you more control over your lighting..
I regularly talk to camera store guys. One told me he was shooting weddings and so forth with a canon 40D which is a great camera, and like I said, the very minimum you can get buy with. Its a bit cheaper than a Nikon d300, but another camera guy I talk to, and not just a salesperson but a true EXPERT and camera fanatic LOVES his Nikon d300...says there isn't anything he has found that it won't do, and he does a lot of fast action photos in low light.
I'm surprised other people didn't recommend flashes...for what you want to do, I really think you need the two flashes...
....you certainly need at least ONE top of the line flash...which is the SB900 from Nikon. Canon also has wireless flash systems as well.....
Sure you can get the L lenses and the 70-200mm f2.8 lenses and so forth, but not withing your budget. I'm trying to get you a pretty good startup here withing your budget.
One of the first answers listed lenses that would cost about $4000 minimum.
Need Advice : BEST HD CAMCORDER WITH EXCELLENT HQ?
Nick
I want a camcorder, what do you suggest?
EXCELLENT HD
EXCELLENT HQ
EXCELLENT AUDIO
But big enough to hold in hand.....:D
Answer
Hi Nick,
When looking at camcorders, make sure you look at their maximum data rate (best quality recording). Within a given price range, this will be key to quality. Here is what you will find.
Lower priced HD camcorders will record as low as 5-6 gigs/ hour of video. Under $2000, the best you will find is 11 gigs/hour.
Now, look closely at the few remaining MiniDv tape (still digital) camcorders. MiniDv records at 13 gigs/hour.
To fully appreciate this, do the math! MiniDv has 15% MORE data for a frame size that is 1/6 the size of HD.
Fact is, HD is a marketing term and is a step backward in quality. The lower data rate for a bigger picture are accomplished with huge compression rates. HD relies on reference frames, as few as 2 a second. The remaining 28 frames record only a specific threshold of difference, and are interpreted from the reference frames for most of their image. MiniDv is uncompressed in the brightness channel (important for how we see the image) and has a very low compression in color. Most important, compression is done within each frame. No frame relies on its neighbors for data.
The combination of high data and better compression means that in practice, MiniDv video can be up-converted in editing and have a better picture quality than native HD!
You also mentioned audio. MiniDv excels at audio and records at better than CD quality.
The only functional difference is your MiniDv camera will need a firewire cable (usually extra) and your computer will need a firewire port (expansion PCI cards are about $20.00).
Unfortunately, HD dominates the market. Canon is still producing the ZR960 for $250 and this is a bargain camera. At the $1000 mark, there is the HDV format (Also MiniDv tape but a 1440 x 1080 frame).
Since you did not mention a price range, I'll add that the least expensive camera that is card based HD and meets all your specs is the $3300 Canon XF100
And because most people are falling for the marketing and ease of card cameras, outstanding cameras like the Canon GL-1, GL-2, and XL series are going for under $1000 in the used market. Down the road, if you want card storage, any of these can be connected to an external digital recorder (about $1000).
Hi Nick,
When looking at camcorders, make sure you look at their maximum data rate (best quality recording). Within a given price range, this will be key to quality. Here is what you will find.
Lower priced HD camcorders will record as low as 5-6 gigs/ hour of video. Under $2000, the best you will find is 11 gigs/hour.
Now, look closely at the few remaining MiniDv tape (still digital) camcorders. MiniDv records at 13 gigs/hour.
To fully appreciate this, do the math! MiniDv has 15% MORE data for a frame size that is 1/6 the size of HD.
Fact is, HD is a marketing term and is a step backward in quality. The lower data rate for a bigger picture are accomplished with huge compression rates. HD relies on reference frames, as few as 2 a second. The remaining 28 frames record only a specific threshold of difference, and are interpreted from the reference frames for most of their image. MiniDv is uncompressed in the brightness channel (important for how we see the image) and has a very low compression in color. Most important, compression is done within each frame. No frame relies on its neighbors for data.
The combination of high data and better compression means that in practice, MiniDv video can be up-converted in editing and have a better picture quality than native HD!
You also mentioned audio. MiniDv excels at audio and records at better than CD quality.
The only functional difference is your MiniDv camera will need a firewire cable (usually extra) and your computer will need a firewire port (expansion PCI cards are about $20.00).
Unfortunately, HD dominates the market. Canon is still producing the ZR960 for $250 and this is a bargain camera. At the $1000 mark, there is the HDV format (Also MiniDv tape but a 1440 x 1080 frame).
Since you did not mention a price range, I'll add that the least expensive camera that is card based HD and meets all your specs is the $3300 Canon XF100
And because most people are falling for the marketing and ease of card cameras, outstanding cameras like the Canon GL-1, GL-2, and XL series are going for under $1000 in the used market. Down the road, if you want card storage, any of these can be connected to an external digital recorder (about $1000).
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