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Good camera for first time photographer
My daughter, 16 year old, wants to join the photography club and needs
a camera. I am absolutely clueless about which camera to buy. Would any of your kind people gives me suggestions, please? Does she need anything besides a camera to start? deb |
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Good camera for first time photographer
"debquist" wrote
My daughter, 16 year old, wants to join the photography club and needs a camera. I am absolutely clueless about which camera to buy. Would any of your kind people gives me suggestions, please? Does she need anything besides a camera to start? I suspect you're in the wrong newsgroup, as this one is dedicated to "large format" cameras, meaning the old fashioned kind that uses bellows, may be made of wood or metal, uses 4x5" or larger film, and you throw a dark cloth over your head and all that fun stuff. Yes - film. :-) If the photography club is all about digital photography, then I suppose all she needs, besides a camera, is a computer and a printer. As for the camera itself, my first thought is to go to a real camera store - if there is one where you live - and look at them there, and talk with someone who has some knowledge of them. There are way too many cameras from which to choose -- it can make a neurotic out of a normal person. I'm sure someone else here has some good ideas for you. |
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On Oct 27, 4:33 pm, debquist wrote:
My daughter, 16 year old, wants to join the photography club and needs a camera. I am absolutely clueless about which camera to buy. Would any of your kind people gives me suggestions, please? Does she need anything besides a camera to start? deb Deb Might be other groups that would help you out, but I am going to make a few suggestions and give you a few things to think about. Others may disagree, but I believe the first camera should be totally manual with NO automated settings. I wouldn't spend a great deal on one because you will want to upgrade soon and get the help of the automation. But if the automation is on the first one, your daughter may miss many of the fundamental that will be important. The knowledge she gain will last a lifetime. Some will say you can set an automated camera in manual mode, and its true. Trouble is most won't and the education is short cut. As far as format, rather than the larger formats, Id suggest 35mm film camera. If you learn film its easier to transition to digital and I don't believe that any photographer can reach their full potential without the knowledge gained from film. I started with a Pentax K 1000. Simple, easy to use, but teaches you things that will be needed regardless of what direction they may take later. Countless other cameras would do the same thing. Finally don't be afraid to go used, though I am not sure I would particularly mention this to a 16 year old. Check out KEH.com and after looking around give them a call. Not only do they have new, but many fine used cameras that likely wouldn't even look used are available without investing a fortune. Tell them what you told the group and they can steer you in the right direction. Good luck Mark |
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On 10/28/2007 8:58 AM Mark spake thus:
On Oct 27, 4:33 pm, debquist wrote: My daughter, 16 year old, wants to join the photography club and needs a camera. I am absolutely clueless about which camera to buy. Would any of your kind people gives me suggestions, please? Does she need anything besides a camera to start? [snip] As far as format, rather than the larger formats, Id suggest 35mm film camera. If you learn film its easier to transition to digital and I don't believe that any photographer can reach their full potential without the knowledge gained from film. You're assuming the O.P. was interested in film cameras, which they didn't say. |
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Good camera for first time photographer
"David Nebenzahl" wrote in message s.com... On 10/28/2007 8:58 AM Mark spake thus: On Oct 27, 4:33 pm, debquist wrote: My daughter, 16 year old, wants to join the photography club and needs a camera. I am absolutely clueless about which camera to buy. Would any of your kind people gives me suggestions, please? Does she need anything besides a camera to start? [snip] As far as format, rather than the larger formats, Id suggest 35mm film camera. If you learn film its easier to transition to digital and I don't believe that any photographer can reach their full potential without the knowledge gained from film. You're assuming the O.P. was interested in film cameras, which they didn't say. Which is true. Perhaps the photography club has some suggections as to what type of camera. If the club is geared toward digital (I really hope not!), than she will have difficulty with a film camera. |
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Good camera for first time photographer
On Oct 28, 3:02 pm, David Nebenzahl wrote:
On 10/28/2007 8:58 AM Mark spake thus: On Oct 27, 4:33 pm, debquist wrote: My daughter, 16 year old, wants to join the photography club and needs a camera. I am absolutely clueless about which camera to buy. Would any of your kind people gives me suggestions, please? Does she need anything besides a camera to start? [snip] As far as format, rather than the larger formats, Id suggest 35mm film camera. If you learn film its easier to transition to digital and I don't believe that any photographer can reach their full potential without the knowledge gained from film. You're assuming the O.P. was interested in film cameras, which they didn't say. True and I have a personal bias that everyone should start with film first, then make a transition to digital. I do know that the knowledge of everyone I have ever talked to at KEH would be more than qualified and willing to help her get her daughter started in the right direction by being able to talk to her directly what ever direction she might need. |
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Good camera for first time photographer
You're assuming the O.P. was interested in film cameras, which they didn't
say. The OP's request is for a "Good camera for a first time photographer". And a good camera for a first time photographer is a film camera. We all know that... It's also a good camera for a second time photographer. And third. And a good starter LF camera is a Speed Graphic: "My camera can crush your puny digital camera into little-bitsy shards." Instant cred. at the camera club. -- Nicholas O. Lindan, Cleveland, Ohio Darkroom Automation: F-Stop Timers, Enlarging Meters http://www.darkroomautomation.com/index.htm n o lindan at ix dot netcom dot com |
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Good camera for first time photographer
"Nicholas O. Lindan" wrote in message ... You're assuming the O.P. was interested in film cameras, which they didn't say. The OP's request is for a "Good camera for a first time photographer". And a good camera for a first time photographer is a film camera. We all know that... It's also a good camera for a second time photographer. And third. And a good starter LF camera is a Speed Graphic: "My camera can crush your puny digital camera into little-bitsy shards." Instant cred. at the camera club. Thank you! I'm off to the tattoo parlor (after a couple more beers!). I will have the following inked on my bicep: "My 4x5 view camera can beat the pixels out of your camera phone, any day, any time!" My only question Mr Lindan is, Do I owe you royalties, or have I changed your line sufficiently to avoid copyright infringement?! |
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