HELPP..Based on what I know what dslr camera should I get?Ten points best answer?

Question

Well I am only sixteen but want to get a dslr camera. I took photography last year and so far this is what I've learned. Aperture is measured in f/stops the larger the aperture, the smaller the number. The shutter speed and aperture balance an image and in order to get a small depth of field so the background is blurry set your aperture large like f/2 and if you want it crystal clear throughout the whole photo set it to a a small aperture like f/22. And if you want motion to be completely frozen set it to a fast shutter speed and a slow shutter speed if you want the photo to blur the motion. So this is what I learned and so i want to know if I am still in the beginner range?? Should I get a beginner dslr because i still have a lot to learn or should i get a intermediate one?? Any suggestions would be good, i just don't want to get a high tech dslr camera and then have no idea what i'm doing.

Also I have never used a dslr camera just a regular slr one, are there any major differences??

Answer 1

Take a look at the Sony A-200. It is a very good entry level DSLR. It has image stabilization on the camera body not the lens like the others. Every lens you mount will be stabilized.Price a Nikon stabilized lens and you will see what I mean.You will be saving atleast $100 on every lens you buy. And the whole point of a DSLR is having multiple lenses.

Answer 2

The Nikon D40 or D60 would work great for you. They will not break your bank account but they will give you great pictures and let you use what you know now and be flexible enough to grow with you.. do not let the lower MP count on the D40 concern you. If you are not going to be blowing it up to very very large prints you will never notice. The D60 does give you dust control, active D lighting, a newer image processor and a better meter than the D40. The D40 dollar for dollar gives you more than any DSLR on the market so its a best buy and could let you get more lenses and such.

Either one you will enjoy I have both a D40 and a D300 and even though the D300 has more features I often grab the D40 just because it is so fun to use and gives great results

If you can use a film SLR you can use a digital. You will have some learning curve on the post processing end as you will probably do your own digital darkroom work so you will have to learn your photoediting software

One thing I should ask since you have an SLR is what brand do you have now ? If you already have lenses and accessories you may want to go with the same brand as your film SLR so you can use those.

Answer 3

im 16 too and i have a nikon d40 and it works really well for me. its not too complicated and it wasnt that expensive, i would recommend it

Answer 4

A regular SLR camera and a digital SLR are the same thing except for the way they save images.  I would look at a camera like the canon S5is or something like that.  They have a 10x -12x zoom so you don't have to worry about getting other lenses. They will have a manual mode just like a regular slr plus they will automatically bracket an exposure if you like.  Since they are electronic they can do more then a regular slr.

Here is a good site for digital cameras with extensive reviews and sample photo's.

http://www.dpreview.com/

  

Answer 5

My friend, don't let others choose for you!..Go here:

http://www.trustedreviews.com/digital-ca...

check images, iso resolutions and features!..sony has the A200 wich is the best dslr entry level in the market with better clear images, better than canon and nikon's entry level cameras!..A300 is the same thing but with live view lcd screen, and A350 has horrible noise at iso 800 and 1600!..

Good luck and pick wisely!..