What kind of camera do you reccommend?

[Solarflare]

Yes, there are Panasonic DSLRs they just cant compete.

 

[enzodm]

Apparently there are Panasonic DSLR's but they are marketed under Lumix, so would that be the same thing? Digital SLR | LUMIX | Digital Camera | Panasonic Global

they were in 2006-2008. I doubt they are still sold as new.

 

[AaronLLockhart]

I have grown to despise these "camera recommendation" threads.

1. We all give our specific bias. So I would recommend you to a Nikon, and a Canon owner would recommend a Canon.

2. The specific want/need for your camera almost always changes after your purchase from shooting one thing to shooting everything.

3. The people asking pretty much never use the members advise... And always go for what they originally questioned, even if it's a terrible choice.

Go to a camera store... Pick up a camera, play with it. Don't like it? Move on to the next one until you find the one that YOU are the most comfortable in buying.

 

[pixmedic]

I have grown to despise these "camera recommendation" threads.

1. We all give our specific bias. So I would recommend you to a Nikon, and a Canon owner would recommend a Canon.

2. The specific want/need for your camera almost always changes after your purchase from shooting one thing to shooting everything.

3. The people asking pretty much never use the members advise... And always go for what they originally questioned, even if it's a terrible choice.

Go to a camera store... Pick up a camera, play with it. Don't like it? Move on to the next one until you find the one that YOU are the most comfortable in buying.

funny enough, it seems in every thread like this, at least one person gives this exact same advice. (i have a few times) I'm not sure if anyone actually TAKES that advice, but its really the only answer for such a generic, nonspecific-use question.

 

[Photographiend]

I have grown to despise these "camera recommendation" threads.

1. We all give our specific bias. So I would recommend you to a Nikon, and a Canon owner would recommend a Canon.

2. The specific want/need for your camera almost always changes after your purchase from shooting one thing to shooting everything.

3. The people asking pretty much never use the members advise... And always go for what they originally questioned, even if it's a terrible choice.

Go to a camera store... Pick up a camera, play with it. Don't like it? Move on to the next one until you find the one that YOU are the most comfortable in buying.

Trust me. I am not that person. I trust the pros so much so that if I am going to a restaurant I ask the waiter what to order and not "What are the Specials?" but "What do you eat off the Menu" because I know that they know what is good.

Just yesterday I had to buy a new Flash Drive and I did mountains of homework before I even left the house. But by the time I left I knew where I was going what I was looking for, had the model number written on my hand, called the store to confirm they were still in stalk and that it had an over all 4 out of 5 star user rating. I also knew it was priced wrong on the shelf when I saw it (something the employee didn't know when they came to help me). Because of this homework I got an excellent $90 64GB Zip Drive for $40. I also knew which brands had a tendency to fall apart and which ones had a tendency to loose the information uploaded.

I do take all the information into account and thus far based off of feedback from this thread I am thinking Nikon will likely be the brand I am looking at closely followed by a Canon.

 

[unpopular]

I hear that Leica is pretty good.

 

[Photographiend]

Thanks for the suggestion.

I had to pull this one up to see what the difference was between the brands and luckily happened across this site. Did a side by side with Nikon, Canon and Leica. Pinpoints the strengths but heavily pushes the Leica brand. Still interesting to look at.

LEICA vs Canon vs Nikon sharpness

 

[Photographiend]

Of course that example was only comparing their top of the line units. Not exactly what I am looking for.

 

[CouncilmanDoug]

I think entry level nikon would be the way to go, the image quality is there in basically all dslrs. But with nikon, and especially baby nikon you can use basically all nikon lenses ever made. I'm still shooting with a d3000, and the only thing that I really wish it had is an af motor and better high iso performance.

 

[Photographiend]

Just wondering. Are there any DSLR's that actually have knobs to set the shutter speed and what not or is it all software these days?

 

[rexbobcat]

Just wondering. Are there any DSLR's that actually have knobs to set the shutter speed and what not or is it all software these days?

All DSLRs electronically set the shutter. Some lenses allow you to manually set aperture on the lens (mostly manual focus lenses).

 

[joshhuntnm]

CANON!

 

[unpopular]

yeah!

(http://www.flickr.com/photos/captkodak/271841562/sizes/l/)

 

[Mike_E]

Which SLR have you used? If they're still making cameras then you might start with them.

If this doesn't interest you and you want to go the used rout why not Look into a Nikon D200? It's an older model but is capable of Pro work (there are still a lot of pros using them -believe it or don't) which can meter with older lenses back to the AI. Rugged, has weather sealing and they are going for a song now days.

 

[Photographiend]

I don't remember what kind of camera it was. It was my BFF's brother's camera and I only got to use it until my Black and White photography class ended.

Lots of Nikon and Canon fans here. Probably two of the best you can get for the money when you are not going to go spend a bundle on equipment.

I did look into the Leica and I could be wrong but from the sound of it, the settings adjust much simpler than the pesky software you have to use on most digital cams. This leads me to believe it may have the old fashioned knobs and dials to adjust the different settings. Also light weight and doesn't get the distortion you get with most zoom lenses. That said, it is ridiculously expensive. I was thinking a few hundred not a few thousand so... yeah likely going to get a Nikon or a Canon. But still have to wait till after Photokina which will be late Sept.