What camera do you need
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- čas přidán 22. 07. 2024
- Lesson 4 for beginners. The camera you need to start in photography , isn't always the one you want. Telephones and intermediate cameras my be useful but all depends on your willingness to learn.Sometimes cameras that are advanced will hold you back by being much too complex to understand. By buying a cheaper camera, a low end beginners dslr, you will master the basics, much quicker than you will with a complex professional camera. So a low end dslr may be the way to go. Here we look at different types of cameras so we can decide which is best for the beginner.
We bought a bridge camera when my son was born and it has served us well for 4x6 prints for scrapbooking. I picked up a quality SLR for a super great price and I'm hoping to apply these lessons to learning photography with my film camera! I'm interested in photography just as a hobby and I really appreciate you sharing your knowledge so people like me can learn and grow as photographers, even if we never aspire to be professionals!
Really enjoying these tutorials Phillip - many thanks
As soon as you said "borrow their lenses" I heard my neighbor break a glass. Is that irony?
Great advice! The only bit I may be on the fence about is the advice to not get crop lenses for a crop body, if that is what someone is starting with. I would most definitely not advise sinking an actual fortune into brand new crop lenses, but there are good buys on eBay, etc. for used ones and different lenses can be part of the learning process in general. Plus, a fantastic crop body like the Nikon D500 can extend the usefulness of the entire category. Just depends on how cheap the deals that can be had. It is part of learning, and with something like the D500 a lot of happiness.
Moving later to full bodies like the D810 (850) can then give the opportunity to start sinking the fortune into full frame lenses.
Hello. Super with a new video from you. Brian
That's what I did when I switched to digital. I bought a decent (for the time) point and shoot digital and took photos with it until I became good and frustrated with the inability to change lenses, f- stops and etc. I learned a lot.
Great advice. I started with a simple camera and moved up as I learnt.
Love these Lessons please do more soon
Great video Phillip,
An honest advice 👍
great keep up the good work, very informative. can we have more please ; )
im working whit an nikon d5200 at moment whit the kitlens an an 55-200 4-5.6 and i do change them alot depening on what im shoting and good to laren on to improvies arond plus it have an intervalometer in it thats i use alot for nightshoting aurora borealsi up here in the north (=
will see what kind of camera to get at an later date (=
" By buying a cheaper camera, a low-end beginners DSLR, you will master the basics, much quicker than you will with a complex professional camera" You are right, Mr. McCordall. I had an high-end DSLR, didn't know how to use it. Then I bought a very basic DSLR, fewer buttons, and from there, it's easier to learn.
Phillip, do you have a video on what features and quality you get as you go up in price (disregarding complexity) for a DSLR, and what you lose as you come down in price? For example, compare a £350 camera to a £1,750 camera. Do you have a similar video for lenses comparing expensive lenses to inexpensive lenses?
Full frame lenses are only needed for full frame cameras, mainly designed for professionals (semi pro and pro bodies).
i like this video but let me correct you on one point asus made an attachable xenon flash for their zenfone 2 (i dont know does it is compatible for other models)-but it exist ;)
Thanks a lot
Personally, I'd suggest newbies to learn the fundamentals using a high-end compact camera (i.e. one with P/A/S/M modes).
Once they're more familiar with their own needs and preferences, it's easier to decide which DSLR or mirrorless system would meet their demands. At this point, the compact camera which they used for training could serve as their backup or something for casual everyday use.
Great Video as always! I would have loved a 100% crop of the three shots side by side. ;-)
Yes your right Micha ,the problem was they are all different sizes so to do it honestly the telephone would ba a lot smaller.
Thanks for the comment :)
So you compare the DSLR with the compact and the cellphone but not with the mirrorless?
What I'm comparing is the sensor size , mirrorless is normally in the same range as a dslr
not bad, but I think you should have gone more into the differences between the 3... people who aren't used to looking at the details wouldn't notice what we notice about the quality. for example, take the same shots, at the same resolution on all three, then point out in the comparison the differences in quality... the pixelation at edges, the shadow and highlight details...or lack of them...
The thing is getting all that into a tutorial isn't easy as more tha 15 mins long , people stop watching
I recently bought a used Sigma DP2 Merrill. How would you classify it?
Never used one I'm afraid but it's not a serious camera for going far into photography. Great for everyday shots , I should think, what I call a car camera , always have it with you :)
I think what Sigma had in mind is a camera that a more or less serious photographer might use when he doesn't want to carry his gear around with him. As you say, a car camera. It is a little too big for pockets....but it certainly does beautiful work.
My mate has recently bought a Sony A6300 with Zeiss lens, cost him over 2,000 euros and he keeps it set on full automatic mode. Haven't got the heart to tell him he's an idiot.
Saurat Maybe because he isn't one? If he is happy with it, why not? A camera must hit your needs, not the needs of someone else