What is the best camera to buy? i want the closest to professional as possible?

Question

Im wanting to start to take up photography as a hobby & maybe turn into a career or something when im older. so what is the best kind of camera to buy? and/or what should i look for in a good professional camera? well not exactly super pro but something that will give me photos that look pro. thanks =]

Answer 1

You will want to take a class in photography and to do that you will need a 35 mm SLR ... the best?  Well if you plan on going pro, you will want either a Nikon or Canon that is less than 25 years old and a good standard lens (you can find them on craigslist for under $200).  Then when you have the skills necessary to get a job as an assistant with a successful pro, you will be able to buy a DSLR that matches all your lenses.

Sample from craigslist in my area

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/ele/717625...

Answer 2

Hey Jas.   You do not say if you  are wanting to get a Digital Professional or a Professional SLR film camera.   I am going to answer the question like you are asking about digital  :).   Perhaps the best camera on a limited budget would be the Canon Rebel series or the Nikon D40.    Either should run you under $500.00 for a nice kit that would include a lens or two.    If you were my daughter and were really serious about getting into photography,  I would start looking around for a Nikon D100 and a couple of lenses.   That model is a number of years old,  but when it was new.... the price was $1500.00 without the lenses.   A couple of my friends had used D100's with the nicest of results...  their images were really impressive.   It is a 6MP but in my opinion is well made and all you would need to get started.    Now if you are looking to start the basics... and learn everything you can about photography,   the cameras I like are Nikon 6006,  Nikon 8008 and N90s, which was in it's day the professional model.   They are film Single Lens Reflex cameras  and using them in what is called Manual Mode,  will give you opportunities to learn all that is important to be a great photographer.    Get to the library and check out a couple of photography books to see if this is what you really want to get involved in... but I can tell you... it is loads of fun.

Answer 3

When I started out in digital photography, I bought a $100, one-megapixel camera, with a 3X zoom lens. When my photography improved, but I was frustrated with the limitations of my camera, and I got a slightly better camera. And then a slightly better camera than that.

If I had it to do all over again, I'd probably start with a new or used Sony DSC-H1. It takes AA batteries (you can go rechargable), has a 12X zoom, autofocus and plenty of megapixels for posting to the web. You can get a used one on eBay under $100 and a "new" one for about $200.

I've got one of the later models, but the DSC-H1 is sturdier and has some features many of us wish the later models had. it also seems to hold it's value like a Honda Civic!

Answer 4

The two most popular systems in all markets (including professional) are Canon and Nikon.

Buy a DSLR, even the entry level ones are pretty cheap these days.

Such cameras can do a lot for you, but if you want to get the best out of them you need to take a bit of control, and this will help you learn as well.

One huge benefit of digital cameras is that you can see straight away what has worked and what hasn't, you can review the camera settings and establishe why something has or hasn't worked: I wish I had that option when I was learning!

My advice: Buy a D40x or D60 (nikon) or and XTi or XS.

Both will do all you need for now and are compatable with the current Nikon & Canon systems, so once you know what you are doing,and have decided of you want to take the hobby further, you can buy more lenses or a better body etc.

On the note of bodies, you will probably change the body every 3 years or so as improved models come out (in the film days if you bought a good body you would usually keep it for longer)

Apart from the cost of the camera itself, the other essential is some tuition.  Join a camera class and let somebody help you through the basics.  Its far easier and less frustrating from trying to learn from a book.

Answer 5

if you want something that looks pro (magazines, photo shoots etc) your looking to spend a lot of money....The real pros still use film cameras, digital seems to be the amateur calling card. The most expensive camera Ive ever seen was $700 and is a camera that is most used by the FBI when taking surveillance photos. Can't remember the name of the camera, just go to Best Buy or a Wal Mart they should have something similar.