Hi All!
With the number of digital cameras available out there, I am overwhelmed even trying to narrow down to a few selections. I would really be grateful if you will suggest a few models that you think would best fit my needs and budget. I will try to be as specific as possible about what I look for:
My digital camera is the SONY MVC-FD87 - I know it is very old now and should have been retired. The MVC-Fd87 has been my only real experience with digital cameras so far (I have used friends' newer digicams as well but only for point and shoot). Though I have been constrained to using point and shoot only - the Mavica, I have done lots of research on digital camera specifications (such as Aperture, Shutter, ISO, ABE, WB, and so on). I also have some knowledge of Phtoshop, enough to allow me to use Levels, Curves, Unsharp Mask, etc.
I am taking a photography 101 type class now in our community college with the aim that I will be able to improve enough so that I can produce nice photos of live models in a studio environment. Attached is a photo of what I like achieved. In the future, I will be using the new camera to shoot lots of product shots like the attached photo for an eBay business.
To sum up my needs: #1 priority, I need tihs camera to be good at studio environment for shooting live models at quality comparable to the attached photo. My photos will be for Web use only (so guess won't be needing too much wasted resolution). #2, I need a camera that I can use in my photography 101 class. So I think the camera must have quite a few manual controls otherwise I will not be able to practice in my class and learn. #3, Note that I will be very very happy when I can reach the photographic level/photo quality seen in the example photo. To me taking shots like that will only be a mimnor part of my job. I am not looking to make photography a career. #4, My budget is less than $600
I still have trouble making a list of few cameras to consider mainly because I don't know if I should go with a DSLR or not. (I know with a budget like mine, I probably won't have more than one DSLR choice.) I really need your camera suggestions. Thank you so much in advance!
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With the number of digital cameras available out there, I am overwhelmed even trying to narrow down to a few selections. I would really be grateful if you will suggest a few models that you think would best fit my needs and budget. I will try to be as specific as possible about what I look for:
My digital camera is the SONY MVC-FD87 - I know it is very old now and should have been retired. The MVC-Fd87 has been my only real experience with digital cameras so far (I have used friends' newer digicams as well but only for point and shoot). Though I have been constrained to using point and shoot only - the Mavica, I have done lots of research on digital camera specifications (such as Aperture, Shutter, ISO, ABE, WB, and so on). I also have some knowledge of Phtoshop, enough to allow me to use Levels, Curves, Unsharp Mask, etc.
I am taking a photography 101 type class now in our community college with the aim that I will be able to improve enough so that I can produce nice photos of live models in a studio environment. Attached is a photo of what I like achieved. In the future, I will be using the new camera to shoot lots of product shots like the attached photo for an eBay business.
To sum up my needs: #1 priority, I need tihs camera to be good at studio environment for shooting live models at quality comparable to the attached photo. My photos will be for Web use only (so guess won't be needing too much wasted resolution). #2, I need a camera that I can use in my photography 101 class. So I think the camera must have quite a few manual controls otherwise I will not be able to practice in my class and learn. #3, Note that I will be very very happy when I can reach the photographic level/photo quality seen in the example photo. To me taking shots like that will only be a mimnor part of my job. I am not looking to make photography a career. #4, My budget is less than $600
I still have trouble making a list of few cameras to consider mainly because I don't know if I should go with a DSLR or not. (I know with a budget like mine, I probably won't have more than one DSLR choice.) I really need your camera suggestions. Thank you so much in advance!
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a147/bemyhost/forum/asym_stripe3d.jpg