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I know nothing about photography

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Crack.
Posts: 6020 - Karma: 86
I know nothing about photography but I want to get into. Not too serious just a camera that I can kick back with and still take sweet pictures. I think it would be a really cool hobby for me as I live on the lake and always see things from my deck that would be amazing pictures. So again, I know absolutely NOTHING about photography and I need help. The only camera I have used before is my moms kodak easy share haha. So anyways I am in the market for a beginner camera. I am not looking to have all those different lenses because I know that they can get very expensive. The most I want to spend is about $250 maybe $300. I don't know if this is even possible. I come to the media and arts section everyday and I have always felt almost inspired from all the photos. I dont expect world class photos I am just looking for a camera where I can go out on a nice night and take some really sweet pictures and relax. Thanks guys I really appreciate it. I know you probably get a lot of threads like these but I would just really be grateful if one legit person could help me out. I have no idea which direction to even start in.

Thanks again,
Nick
Jul 23 2009 9:39PM
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Malcolm
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i have a little bit of knowledge on composition and stuff like that but when it comes to cameras i dont know shit. i got one of these bad boys
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you can porbably pick up a similar one for like 100 $ maybe. theyre old but still super fun to use
Jul 23 2009 10:03PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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You want film or digital, slr or point and shoot. The K1000 he posted is a reliable 35mm camera. You could always find a camera similar and throw in some grocery store film. or you could get a digi point and shoot, which are obviously more convenient in the size category, but I don't know about you or anyone else for that matter, but those annoy the fuck out of me, they just do. If you look around you could find a 35mm slr with a 50mm and maybe a wide or tele for cheap.

Jul 23 2009 10:16PM
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no_steeze
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maybe look into a canon rebel xt or a powershot g9 or g10

the rebel is a great entry level digital SLR but once you start to learn your stuff you can also take advantage of some of its manual capabilities

the g series basically mix point and shoot with slr cameras, it's like a point and shoot size with manual capabilities, a pretty nifty camera if you want something small

basically it takes a cheap camera to get into photo but once you get addicted you'll drop big bucks on a more expensive camera, it's inevitable
Jul 24 2009 12:39AM
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king.of.gnarnia
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I have a Canon PowerShot SD1100 IS. One of my favorite cameras and would highly recommend it. It's a 8.0 mega pixel and can take pictures up to 3264x2448. It is eady to use and has several cool features inculding a color accent feature (u can set only one color to be present while everything else is in black and white) and a video setting where u can capture quick shots and even time lapses. great for any type of shot and extremely easy to work with. I find my self using this camera more then my $800 SLR. It fits easily into my pocket anytime i hit the slopes. It takes awesome pictures!
Jul 24 2009 1:15AM
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blackoutbill
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I got my rebel xt with the kit lens for $300 new on craigs list.
Jul 24 2009 2:46PM
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LC.
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Get a used point and shoot digital for $50-100 and learn composition first. Spend the money you save on some trips to nice places.
Jul 24 2009 6:51PM
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