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Newbie Discussion / tech specs on picking out a camera
« on: January 11, 2012, 17:25 »
I'm new to this business but not new to being meticulous and very technical with an eye for the perfection I have seen in microstock pics. Have been in the technical world since the 80s so can learn anything and always study all the details. Now I want to pic out the right camera. Important is since I'm in need of reading glasses the easier to get around the menu/buttons/screen view etc the better. I was looking at the 3" view finder that flips to see from the front as well. For starters I'm just taking pics of objects, food, and anything close up that would be a good seller and creative.
All I'm looking for in this thread is more technical reasons why you as a professional photographer choose what DSLR camera you prefer. I read many specs on Canon, Nikon, Olympus, and others but am aiming more between the Canon or Nikon and adding in an upto 250mm or 300mm lens with my purchase.
It is hard to get a hold of them in the store to feel them out since so few are on display this time of year, so all I get a chance to do is look at this screen and read about them.
So in the DSLR Canon and Nikon models what technical reasons do you prefer the one you have or why do you not like a certain one you know of real well? bulky, light, easy to handle, menu ease of use, lens glass grade, longer lasting, more lens interchangebility, etc. Your information will help me out quite a bit and I'm sure help anyone else who is in the same boat as I am. I'm telling you it really is hard to check out cameras in the store with a saleperson all over you and with so few on display, so you are doing a great service by sharing such information here.
Also would like a view finder that actually shows me what my pic looks like before I snap it. I mean an Olympus I took back to the store flickered a quick focus on the screen when you half push down the snap button and I hated that. Don't tease me show me what you see camera. lol. I was guessing how it looked and really did not know until I uploaded it on the PC costing valuable time. I want to see how the focus, white balance, and other settings look as I change them. Isn't that what the view finder is good for? Yes adding a flash adds more to it, but would like to do better than that half push on the button to see what the pic looks like.
Thank you so much,
Laura
All I'm looking for in this thread is more technical reasons why you as a professional photographer choose what DSLR camera you prefer. I read many specs on Canon, Nikon, Olympus, and others but am aiming more between the Canon or Nikon and adding in an upto 250mm or 300mm lens with my purchase.
It is hard to get a hold of them in the store to feel them out since so few are on display this time of year, so all I get a chance to do is look at this screen and read about them.
So in the DSLR Canon and Nikon models what technical reasons do you prefer the one you have or why do you not like a certain one you know of real well? bulky, light, easy to handle, menu ease of use, lens glass grade, longer lasting, more lens interchangebility, etc. Your information will help me out quite a bit and I'm sure help anyone else who is in the same boat as I am. I'm telling you it really is hard to check out cameras in the store with a saleperson all over you and with so few on display, so you are doing a great service by sharing such information here.
Also would like a view finder that actually shows me what my pic looks like before I snap it. I mean an Olympus I took back to the store flickered a quick focus on the screen when you half push down the snap button and I hated that. Don't tease me show me what you see camera. lol. I was guessing how it looked and really did not know until I uploaded it on the PC costing valuable time. I want to see how the focus, white balance, and other settings look as I change them. Isn't that what the view finder is good for? Yes adding a flash adds more to it, but would like to do better than that half push on the button to see what the pic looks like.
Thank you so much,
Laura
