NomadChild
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I've spent the last 8 months taking black & white analog photos with a Minolta X-700 (50mm 1.4 lens) and have decided I want to move into digital. The idea was prompted because 1) I've realized from shooting so much that photography is a major passion of mine and I'd like to study it in college. And 2) next year is my last year of high school and I want to transfer into an advanced photography class that happens to rely heavily on digital. So, I'm here to ask you guys for help buying my first high quality digital camera.
I don't have any particular budget in mind, but I'd like to cap it at $1000. My teacher has already recommended the Nikon D3200/3300/5200/5300 and the Canon Rebel T3/4/5i, but after comparing specs and features on Adorama.com and BHphotovideo.com, I realized I don't really know what I'm doing. I'm scheduling a time to sit down with my teacher and get a clearer idea of what all these models/features mean, but I thought I'd also ask you guys too. So here's my criteria (if this isn't enough, feel free to ask me more in the comments):
I'm looking for a camera and lens that will last a couple years as I segue from mastering the basics into more advanced photography. I'd like a camera that allows me to get high quality results at all ranges—super close up with my subjects (almost macro), medium range stuff like street photography and larger landscape type shots. I want a device I can travel with and create incredibly high quality stuff on; this will be what I carry on my person whenever I go on an adventure.
My teacher says the lens is so much more important than the body so maybe I should be asking more about that. Feel free to educate me and tell me what my best options are! Share your own stories of camera searching and what you discovered! Thank you so much everyone!!! I really appreciate your help on my camera search
PS: Please don't suggest I look into stuff like the Nikon CoolPix. I bought one off a friend for really cheap about a year ago and quickly realized it wasn't what I was looking for. Maybe I'm just completely missing something about it, but I found it to be below par in terms of what I want.
I don't have any particular budget in mind, but I'd like to cap it at $1000. My teacher has already recommended the Nikon D3200/3300/5200/5300 and the Canon Rebel T3/4/5i, but after comparing specs and features on Adorama.com and BHphotovideo.com, I realized I don't really know what I'm doing. I'm scheduling a time to sit down with my teacher and get a clearer idea of what all these models/features mean, but I thought I'd also ask you guys too. So here's my criteria (if this isn't enough, feel free to ask me more in the comments):
I'm looking for a camera and lens that will last a couple years as I segue from mastering the basics into more advanced photography. I'd like a camera that allows me to get high quality results at all ranges—super close up with my subjects (almost macro), medium range stuff like street photography and larger landscape type shots. I want a device I can travel with and create incredibly high quality stuff on; this will be what I carry on my person whenever I go on an adventure.
My teacher says the lens is so much more important than the body so maybe I should be asking more about that. Feel free to educate me and tell me what my best options are! Share your own stories of camera searching and what you discovered! Thank you so much everyone!!! I really appreciate your help on my camera search
PS: Please don't suggest I look into stuff like the Nikon CoolPix. I bought one off a friend for really cheap about a year ago and quickly realized it wasn't what I was looking for. Maybe I'm just completely missing something about it, but I found it to be below par in terms of what I want.