Digital Camera?

lvbs793

What camera's take good still photos? For example, if I wanted to take a picture of a soccer game while kids were running in the game, I want to take a still picture instead of it looking blurry.

Also, what do megapixels do? Or, what are they for?

What are some good professional camera's (brand name)?

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There's a near foolproof camera that was just advertised, the Nikon D40 for those that want the quality but don't know much about the different features and the knobs, switches and buttons... the camera comes with a relatively good quality kit lens and can be used on totally automatic mode (you look through the viewfinder, press the button halfway down and it focuses and sets the aperture and shutter speed for you automatically, and you complete pressing the button down and it snaps the photo). You'll love the feel and the ergonimics of Nikon cameras. The Nikon D40 camera with the kit lens should cost about $600 or less and will be available after Thanksgiving day. The good thing is that you can always get a better lens afterward (it also comes with a long focal range, like 28-200mm or something like that). Or, you can always go with the Canon Rebel, and the kit lens.

The two top brands in the world of photography are Canon and Nikon. While Canon has the most aggressive advertising ads and come out with lots of bells and whistles, Nikon has a reputation of having the same lens mount since 1959 which will enable the person to find lenses for whatever camera model he/she owns, and the fact that Nikon puts out a very sturdy and no-nonsense feel on all its SLRs and DSLR cameras and the camera brand is known for quality build.

Check out this article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pixel
and also check out: http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d40.htm

Good luck and best wishes.

Model Order of Canon Digital cameras?

William

What is the Age of models?

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there is a full timeline on wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EOS_450D

down the bottom of the page

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What digital camera to buy for taking professional photos of small close up pictures?

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SkinnyT

I have a Kodak 7.7mega c70 camera which isn't to good for this type of photography.

I'm looking for something Digital under $500.00 that can do the job Nicely.

By the way what does SLR stand for?

Any help is good help!

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SLR
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DSLR


There are two types of cameras u can look for in this price range..

DSLR Like Camera (Around 350$)
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Fujifilm S9600
Canon SX100
Canon G9

Entry Level DSLR Camera (Around 500$ body without lens)
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Nikon D40
Nikon D40X
Canon 350D

Can a digital camera lens be used on a film camera?

Luiz Pedro

I have a canon 50D and im thinking about purchasing a film camera for school. The lens on my canon is the standard one that came with it. Im thinking about buying a film canon SLR and just wanted to know if the lens from my 50D would work with any. And if it only works with particularly SLR's which ones.
Also if anyone has any recommendations on what film camera to get that would help too.

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The lens that came with your Canon 50D is most likely an EF-S lens which means it cannot be used on a Canon AF 35mm film camera or Canon full-frame DSLR like the 5D or 1D. A Canon EF lens can be used on any Canon AF 35mm film camera or cropped sensor Canon DSLR or Canon full-frame DSLR.

Here is a listing of the Canon EOS Rebel AF 35mm film cameras from March of 1987 through Sept. of 2004: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EOS

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Can a digital camera lens be used on a film camera?

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Luiz Pedro

I have a canon 50D and im thinking about purchasing a film camera for school. The lens on my canon is the standard one that came with it. Im thinking about buying a film canon SLR and just wanted to know if the lens from my 50D would work with any. And if it only works with particularly SLR's which ones.
Also if anyone has any recommendations on what film camera to get that would help too.

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The lens that came with your Canon 50D is most likely an EF-S lens which means it cannot be used on a Canon AF 35mm film camera or Canon full-frame DSLR like the 5D or 1D. A Canon EF lens can be used on any Canon AF 35mm film camera or cropped sensor Canon DSLR or Canon full-frame DSLR.

Here is a listing of the Canon EOS Rebel AF 35mm film cameras from March of 1987 through Sept. of 2004: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EOS

What's a really good camera that takes professional pictures?

Carli

I may sound really dumb for asking this, but is there like a Nikon camera or something like that that takes good pictures, that's not too expensive? Thank you!

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Tell your budget, here are my top picks in different budget ranges:

Budget P&S:
Sony HX100V

Pro P&S:
Sony Cyber-shot RX100

Entry level DSLR:
Canon 550D or Canon 600D

Semi pro DSLR:
Canon 7D or Nikon D7000

High end DSLR:
Canon 5d Mark II or III or Nikon D600 and D800

Pro DSLR:
Nikon D4 or Canon EOS 1D-X....

DSLR: Digital Single Lens Reflex cameras
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_single-lens_reflex_camera

P&S: Point and shoot cameras (Compact cameras)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point-and-shoot_camera

Cheers!

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Do any of the Canon DSLR cameras have an iFrame video mode?

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flight777

I noticed some of the smaller Canon digital cameras have this, such as the PowerShot S100 and the SX150, but I was wondering if any of the EOS series record only the (i) frames for better editing? Thanks.

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Apparently not.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IFrame_(video_format)

How can I get a good roller coaster/ferris wheel photo?

Dani

How can I get a good roller coaster/ferris wheel photo with a simple camera?

My camera is a kodak easy share c433 4.0mp digital camera. I'm planning on upgrading to a canon rebel soon, though.

But what tips do you have for me to take a great roller coaster or ferris wheel photo?

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Here are a bunch of Ferris Wheels:

http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A0oGk7_LqylKB9sAkbhXNyoA?ei=UTF-8&p=Ferris%20Wheel&fr2=tab-web
http://www.sxc.hu/category/1421
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Texas_State_Fair

If you want Roller Coasters, use Yahoo Search: type in Roller Coasters then click on the Images tab on top of the search box.

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how do you make pictures blurry in the background but the object in focus?

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nerd.:)

i have a canon powershot sd750. can u do this on a digital camera?

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It's going to be darn hard to "de-focus" too much using a point and shoot digital camera while keeping the main subject in sharp focus. The smaller the sensor, the greater depth of field you will have. Generally speaking, the smaller the camera, the smaller the sensor. Your SD750 has the small 1/2.5" sensor. Most of the pictures you take with a digital camera are quite sharp from near to far distances and there is a reason for that which I will explain.

While we speak in terms of the 35 mm equivalency of digital lenses, don't forget that the digital sensors are usually smaller than a full-format 35 mm frame. Most of the more popular point and shoot cameras have the smaller sensors. It's only about 5 mm wide and 4 mm high. The 3X lens required to cover that angle of view is an ACTUAL 6-17 mm zoom lens. At these focal lengths, the background is going to almost always be in pretty sharp focus.

In other words, if you WANT to defocus the background, you are going to have to work pretty hard at it. You would have to zoom to the longer end of the lens and set the aperture open as wide as it will go, if your camera even allows you to control the aperture, and get pretty close to your main subject while having the background a fair distance away.

Put your subjects quite a distance in front of any background that will be visible in your photo. You could use a garden of flowers and stand your subjects 20 yards or so in front of them. Try the portrait mode to shift things towards a larger aperture, zoom the lens out all the way, and move YOURSELF backwards or forwards in order to frame the picture as you would like it. In summary, you want to use a longer telephoto length, position yourself as close as you can to the main subject to compose properly, and place the main subject as far from the background that you wish to have out of focus as you possibly can.

The bigger the sensor, the easier it will be to achieve pleasing bokeh. This means moving to a dSLR, which all have sensors about 20 times bigger than the typical P&S digicam. If you want to really go for brokeh (very bad pun intended), you can get a Canon 5D and you will get exactly the same effect you are accustomed to in a 35 mm camera, since the sensor is the same size as 35 mm film.

Here is an example with a point and shoot camera, although it does have the larger sensor (1/1.8") that makes it easier to blur the background. Even though this is macro mode and f/2.8, where the background should blur the most, it's not terribly blurry because it's relatively close to the subject.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstein/872732755/

Here is an example with a point and shoot camera, so it CAN be done. The background is much farther away, though, and this is the larger sensor size.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstein/843563558/

Compare that to this image, though, which has a similar subject-to-background distance. The SLR has the obvious advantage.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstein/408446616/

Wikipedia does pretty well on the subject of depth of field. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depth_of_field

See also: http://www.photo.net/learn/optics/dofdigital/

See also: http://www.flickr.com/groups/dof/

What Kind Of Camera Is Suitable For An Individual Starting Out In Photography?

Mika

Im 18, Never really taken professional pictures but i would like to start. What kind of camera would be good for me to start with? I hate digital Cameras there not that good. Im looking for something, with a reasonable price and would fit me nicely as a beginner. Taking all kind of pictures....

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If you're looking for a film camera, I would highly recommend the Nikon FM2. You can check it out on Wikipedia here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikon_FM2

This is a reasonably priced camera that would be great for someone starting out and for advanced photographers as well. It is all manual and doesn't even need batteries to operate. Little watch type batteries run the exposure meter, but even if they go down, you can keep taking pictures if you know enough about photography to guess your correct exposure.

You can get a nice used camera outfit on ebay for anywhere between $150-$300. You don't need an expensive camera to take amazing pictures, it is the lenses that more affect picture quality in the world of film cameras. No matter what camera you buy, think about getting a good used camera and use the money you save to buy nicer lenses. It will make a world of difference in the quality of your photos.

Canon and Olympus also make some good film cameras, but I just don't know enough about them to give you a reference.

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