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FTFY
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Nothing special just kinda a cool part of a little bit of history. Can see where the jets were circling around the balloon. Couldnât see the balloon. It was very close to where it was shot down and it was right airbrush the time so i may have missed it.
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Just out of curiosity, does anyone have any recommendations for entry level cameras? My wife is wanting to start doing some photography as a hobby when we travel and I have no idea where to start with cameras.
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The fuji micro 4/3 cameras are great entry-level cameras. They come in a small package and still have a ton of functionality.
What is your idea for budget so I can point you in a more specific direction?
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We were probably looking at somewhere in the 500-750 range. That seems roughly where things stand for entry level, but not 100% sure.
Iâve been a fan of Ken Rockwellâs reviews and recommendations, and he has a recommendation page devoted to your question.
My first camera was an earlier version of the Nikon D3500 that he recommends, and Iâve been in that ecosystem ever since.
I have also shot with the Sony a6000 that he also recommends, and it has a smaller form factor and is just as friendly.
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Ok. having not looked into this for a few years and quickly doing a bit of research to find something in your price range, I think any one of these three cameras probably will give you what you are looking for:
I also think you could save a little money and not go wrong with any of the previous generations of the above cameras.
Iâm basing the recommendations on Image Quality, manual functionality/capability, plus good automatic features so that you can let the camera decide when you donât want to have to think. Ultimately, I think any camera is great, and the best camera is the one have with you (which typically is the iPhone or some other mobile phone). The best thing to do is to practice and learn about the camera functions (ISO, Shutter speed, and Aperture) and their effect on the picture.
I think @Renlibrarian is right, itâs ultimately about research.
As a sony shooter now (I was canon prior), I didnât recommend the sony because the menus and UI stink and are hard to navigate. I think the other companies offer much more user-friendly UI, especially for a beginner.
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Awesome! I really appreciate it. Yeah, for me, an iPhone camera has typically been more than sufficient for what I have been doing. She is a school teacher and is looking at starting to do some nature photography during her summer breaks and while we are traveling. We are starting to dig into it as we get closer to summer, but I figured I would reach out here to get some advice first from people who have already started the photography journey!
Yes! Absolutely this!
If this âfreezing a moment of captured lightâ thing becomes something you are passionate about, you will change bodies multiple times, and itâs the glass (lenses) that will stick around. If not, the difference between the previous and current generation wonât make much difference to you.
The only other thing I would recommend is to think about what kind of things you want to shoot and check the individual specs of the cameras about that. (i.e. I knew I wanted to shoot sports, so I wanted a camera that would allow me to shoot a high number of Frames Per Second (FPS). You may not care about that.)
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Okay, that makes sense. I will pass all of this along as she starts to do her research. I know that my dad has a Nikon D70 that she is going to test out while we figure out what we are planning on getting for her.
Circular Polarizing Filters!
I end up using them often when recording or shooting wrestling because the mats are usually reflective and the lights (inevitably florescent) end up reflecting off the surface in bothersome ways.
Does anyone have a brand they like/prefer/donât hate? There are so darn many of them at so many price points that my head starts to spin.
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Are you putting it on a modern camera? I donât think filters will do much in those situations, at least not more than modern cameras (or a little bit of editing) can do already. Itâs a bit of a relic from the film days. The primary reason to have one these days is to protect your lens
The way it was explained to me is your lens is a very expensive piece of glass, UV filters are generally cheap pieces of glass. Not great to add that extra cheap glass in unless you really need it (maybe dusty/harsh environments where you want extra protection for your lens glass)
I have only ever used one when shooting photos inside the field at paintball events to protect my lens
For me the circular polarizing filter helps take care of the florescent glare off the mat so we can see more detail.
I know UV filters are decisive (some folks use them as disposable lens-caps that you can shoot through, some folks hate them), but circular polarizing filters have a specific use case.
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Did not realize there was a difference between polarizing filters and UV filters
TIL
And then there are circular polarizing filters that are really darn cool. They are polarized (so they block light along a single axis) and they are made to rotate while attached so you can shift that axis a full 360 degrees. That means that you can do things like shoot through a window and rotate the circular polarizer to just block the light reflecting off the glass while still shooting what is behind it, or get rid of glare coming in through a window.
This is a REALLY silly example, but I can use it to cut down the glare coming from my table.
Here is a shot without the circular polarizer:
And here it is with:
Same location, same angle, seconds apart, but you can see how the glare is reduced while keeping everything else vibrant.
I was too lazy to go find glass, but it can do the same thing with reflections when shooting though store windows or shooting things in glass cases.
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Where? Best buy? Whatâs the price.
Rebel T7 Premium kit. ~$550 total from Best Buy, B&H, Adorama, Costco, Walmart, Amazon, Target
Iâve seen this kit go on sale for $500 before as well depending on the time of year
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If youâre ordering online, I would suggest going through B&H or Adorama. Since the camera boxes are generally not sealed, Iâve heard horror stories of things being missing when ordering via Amazon and Walmart. I havenât heard anything bad about Target or Best Buy, but Iâve had nothing but good experiences from Adorama and B&H, ordering both new and used items.
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