lostalegend

Hey after christmas and after i get my new car payed of(which i hope will be by the end of january)-by the way its pasha95gs's-. i would like to buy a nice digital camera. i have heard good things about canons but i dont really know if thats true. i would mostly be taking pictures of my car so nothing fancy. i would like to stay around $200-$300 or i could just get that money and buy some jdm stuff
thanks, nick

<=== that is horrible, i just found that..but funny at the same time if you dont like horses haha.

 

Double Glow

What do you want us to do exactly? give you cash donations? or just point you in the direction of cheap quality cameras?

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AR*

Im picking up a Canon Powershot SD630 in a few days il post pics up when i get it. Cant go wrong with Canon IMO for Digitcal Cams

lostalegend

im just trying to get a "good" camera to take pictures of my car with. i want to be able to adjust to light dark motion etc. i would like one with interchangable lenses.-if thats possible with a $300 camera?

93LegendSedan

Hmm Koji is the expert, but from what I have learned, you will need a digital SLR which is what I am getting. The lowest they run is in the $500 range with and without a lense, but they can go up to $1,200 and up. I don't believe $300 will get you what you want unless you get it used, but I wouldn't reccomend that. Good luck.

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Theres quite a few out there, but im tired.. so il let someone chime in. Search for a thread similar to this as well

Double Glow

Tigerdirect.com has great deals on digi SLR cameras, but still in the low 500s, i would like one too someday.

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Koji_H

If you want interchangeable lenses ideally you are going to want a digital SLR. And for this Matt (93legendsedan) is right, you will have to spend at least $500 even for a used one.

Your other option is a compact superzoom type camera. These you might be able to get for the $350-$500 range and although the lens is not removeable you can add-on extra lenses for telephoto and for wide angle shots. As a backup camera to my DSLR I use a Fuji S7000 compact superzoom. Here are some photos with the add-on lenses. The extra lenses will set you back ~$100 a piece.





BTW if you are wanting to keep the expenses down I actually have some new point-and-shoot 6MP digital cameras for sale (really cheap!) in the Flea Market section.

Sony DSC-W50 with extras for $185 + S/H
Sony DSC-S500 with extras for $135 + S/H

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Osamu

are you willing to buy used? or must it be new?

I don't think you could get a dSLR for $300 or less unless it is a used old model like the canon 300d/rebel, and even then $300 would really be pushing it. You might only be able to get a body for $300, then the kit lens runs like $50-100, or if you want a nice lens it'd probably be another $300+, and accessories would probably set you back some more.

I believe nikon just released the D40 which retails brand new for around $600 with a kit lens. Seems to be very nice, and maybe prices will go down after it's been out for a while, or if you can find one used.

Another option is like a canon S2. I believe this is another camera like koji was talking about. With attachable lenses for tele or wide angle. Just make sure whatever you buy has aperture and shutter priority.

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lostalegend

cool i appreciate all teh help adn insight. the only question i have is what is slr, point & shoot, etc. whats the differance

Koji_H

If you do a search in the forum for "camera" you will find plenty of information.

SLR stands for Single Lens Reflex. These are the cameras that you see professional photographers use at sports events, press photographers, papparazzi, etc. These are the BIG cameras with the even BIGGER lenses that you can add on. These cameras have hundreds of different settings that you can adjust to get the "right" shot. You can manually focus these cameras and they can take many photos really quickly. I think you will need to read a book or take a photo class to be able to learn the different settings.

Point-and-shoot cameras are the small pocket sized cameras that most "normal" people use when they are at parties, on vacation, and with friends. These cameras range in price from $80 to $300 based on resolution, size, and brand. These cameras have a few basic settings but are pretty much automatic with a built in computer which focuses and calculates the proper exposure. Many of these also have a "movie" mode where you can capture a short movie in MPG format. The optical zoom is very limited due to size (ignore digital zoom because it's CRAP!) and the image sensors are smaller so even at the same megapixel rating the photos wont be as good as SLRs.

In between these are the Compact SuperZoom cameras like in my photos above. These are larger than point-and-shoot and almost the size of a SLR. They have many manual settings and you can add on lenses to the tip of the built in lens to give you some additional range. The sensors are also larger for better photos. However, these cameras may still be out of your budget.

I think for your price range you are looking at a mid to high range point and shoot or a low end/used superzoom camera.

You need to ask yourself if you want a camera you can slip into your pocket (point and shoot) or one that you need to carry over your shoulder/neck (compact superzoom) or have to carry in a camera bag (SLR).

For most people who just want to take pictures at parties or with friends the point-and-shoot is the best for convenience and portability.

If you want to make photography a serious hobby and want to spend a lot more $$$ in the future then superzoom or SLR is the way to go.

BTW, the cameras I have for sale are both point-and-shoot type cameras.

For me I carry a small point-and-shoot in my pocket at all times. When I go to parties or hang out with family this is the camera that I use. Its really small and anyone can use it without a problem. But at special events/races/photo shoots I take my SLR w/ lenses and a backup superzoom w/ lenses.

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Koji_H

bboarder: sorry... next time I'll let you go first!

By the way, heres a photo I took this evening of some of my cameras to show you some differences between them:

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The two big ones in the back are digital SLRs (the black one is a Nikon D50 and the sliver one with add-on flash is a Canon Rebel XT). These both have completely removeable lenses an you can see a couple of the extra lenses on each side. There are literally hundreds of different types of lenses available for these cameras. Extra lenses for these can cost anywhere from $80 to $6000 (yes, thousands!).

The smallest camera in front is a point-and-shoot Canon SD450 Digital Elph camera. This is my "everyday" camera because of its small size and convenience.

The medium sized camera is my Canon PowerShot A620 Compact SuperZoom. It has a fold out LCD screen that makes it ideal for overhead and really low angle shots. As you can see this camera is a bit too big to fit in my pocket but is smaller than the SLRs. This camera doesn't have a removeable lens but accepts add-on lenses.

Not in this photo but in my earlier thread is my Fuji S7000 which is between the SLR and the A620 in size. This camera is more SLR-style than the A620 with its size, weight, features, and adjustability. It makes for an ideal backup to my SLRs.

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More photos:

Left is Canon SD450 (point and shoot), Middle is Canon A620 (SuperZoom), Right is Canon RebelXT (digital SLR)

I put a quarter on the table so you get an idea of the size.

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lostalegend

Thanks alot koji. you have helped me decide what camera is the best for me. i think im going to purchase a point and shoot like your Canon PowerShot A620 Compact SuperZoom. i currently have a canon Powershot A300, but i dont care for it much. i think im going to go a diffrent route other than canon