Camera for the seasoned Bus photographer: Your Choice?
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I prefer SLRs but my family couldn't afford one and i have to use my F11 prosumer camera. What's your camera of choice?
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do you have an approximation of your budget?
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use ur eyes as a camera and ur brain as a HDD
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I got my Camera from my dad and he bought it at $600+. SLRs could reach a $1000 i heard.Originally posted by PointBlue:do you have an approximation of your budget?
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oh chey i misread your topic. tot u wanted a camera recommendation...Originally posted by tintinspartan:I got my Camera from my dad and he bought it at $600+. SLRs could reach a $1000 i heard.
i dun take bus photos but i have a nikon d80, d100, sony f717, bronica sq-a and some other crappy film/digital cameras. i'd use my d80 in any case.
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Its DSLR now.Originally posted by tintinspartan:I prefer SLRs but my family couldn't afford one and i have to use my F11 prosumer camera. What's your camera of choice?
SLR uses film . I guess you won't want to develop each and single photos .
This question depends on individuals . For me , i personally prefer Nikon & Sony.
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I think scene setting and lighting is more important. Really.
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i am by opinion anti SLR
but anyhow pls mind my views
my choice would be those small one but can half perfrom as SLR
no doubt ur F stop can't go as high as F16.0 on the compact camera but they serve well for me.
SLRs are bulky. u take them out need to press buttons n then shoot. press halfway, the target zao leow. ouch
SLRs are big. u hold them shoot. got ppl kuah u. shy lah.
compact camera can still achieve certain SLR functions. u can multiple shot (ok lah slower cycle lah) , u can do timed exposure with tripod still, u can shoot moving buses gg at mad speeds, u can shoot free hand night shots.
ISo , exp, F stop (my stupid cam can't set this urgh) , shutter speed are the 4 settings u can get on the normal compact mannaul settings camera. juz like SLR.
note with SLR it is near impossible to do a free hand night shot. the camera so big u really have to steady ur self. however armed with a decent tripod u can and will take MUCH better night shots than compact users.
for a person with small hands, i prefer small camera. so compact goes well.
point and shoot camera i dun mind also. u just "on" then shoot . No need press press press and set ISO ,shutter and exp. thats why sometimes i lazy i just turn the dial to auto aand proceed with shooting. no doubt getting bad quality shots at times. haha
the one thing about point n shoot camera is that they can take much better LED desto shots than compact manual mode cameras. i dunno why but they just do. sometimes i get my dads point n shoot one to shoot only EDS pics cause hey turn out full desto.
ZYX -
Something with
a mechanical zoom ring (for extremely fast zooming)
a dedicated focusing and exposure sensor (for extremely fast auto-focus speeds and exposure auto-levels).
So far, the only cameras with these features that I have seen are DSLRs -
from a media student point of view...
the DSLR is more for expressive, high quality pics.. usually used for paid jobs.
i have never used any normal cameras before apart from dslr.
i think the normal 500 bucks cam is better for bus enthusiasts as buses are fast and once it moves away, its gone...
but u can do what my mentor did when he took pics of Ferrari cars at the circuit...
he sat with a DSLR on a swivel chair and took multiple shots as it zoomed pass... paid job, so SLR good quality -
You are wrong bro..Originally posted by ZYX2005:note with SLR it is near impossible to do a free hand night shot. the camera so big u really have to steady ur self. however armed with a decent tripod u can and will take MUCH better night shots than compact users.
It is possible to take it free hand. -
I enjoy the crazy (stupid?) excitement of shooting at night free hand...
I have heard of cameras tuned for studio, sports and entry level, but never one tuned for bus photography. Seriously speaking its just vehicle photography. You just need the speed.
I find DSLRs shooting buses a bit too extreme. Yes you need the speed, but do you get the money? Normally you would like your photography equipment to make money for you; they are not cheap investments.
And for tintinspartan, at your age, no need for DSLRs lah, just concentrate on methods of shooting. Digital SLRs can be a affordable SGD899 (Canon 350D body only) to SGD7000 (Canon 1D Mark Three), but my preferred high speed professional for shooting assignments will be the Nikon D2X (about SGD6000 for body only). -
my fren got a second hand A100 body for $880. add a stock lens or zoom lens each for $100~$200.
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Haha, man alpha 100 is cheaper thanks to alpha 700 coming out and 900 on the line...Originally posted by ^tamago^:my fren got a second hand A100 body for $880. add a stock lens or zoom lens each for $100~$200.
But I still considering Sony, although if it wins, my heart still heads for Nikon dah. -
I regret buying Nikon S500 cam for bus photography.
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DSLR = > 1k for a decent cam,Originally posted by tintinspartan:I got my Camera from my dad and he bought it at $600+. SLRs could reach a $1000 i heard.
it takes very decent photos i must say
medded with my friend's D40 today the sharpness back to the topic, like tamago said, it's the setting and back drop of the buses and quality wise might not be that good, but if u have the skill, what ever photos you take will come out just fine. -
The nikon D40 is very affordable under $1000 and less. Picture quality is pretty good also.
http://www.flickr.com/cameras/nikon/d40/ -
my dream camera is the EOS 1D Mk III
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Originally posted by ceecookie:my dream camera is the EOS 1D Mk III u sponsor me
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I find myself ok with compacts and the so-called more pro cameras...Originally posted by kenn3th: back to the topic, like tamago said, it's the setting and back drop of the buses and quality wise might not be that good, but if u have the skill, what ever photos you take will come out just fine.
But one thing you cannot deny is the shutter and sensor lag...
Just had a mirror lag problem with my school's Nikon D200 today when my pal was using it. Price does not really equate with quality...
D40/X wise I dun recommend, some older Nikon lenses you cannot use due to the absence of a motor... -
Anyone here uses the Sony H7? For taking bus pictures you need to be fast sometimes, but is this camera good enough? I also read that its good at night? if anyone uses it can he pls comment on it? My old camera really needs to be replaced, the shutters do not even work as i should anymore..
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D40 and D40X does not have a autofocus motor inside the camera,relying on EF-S lens for the in-built motor.Originally posted by TIB1224Y:I find myself ok with compacts and the so-called more pro cameras...
But one thing you cannot deny is the shutter and sensor lag...
Just had a mirror lag problem with my school's Nikon D200 today when my pal was using it. Price does not really equate with quality...
D40/X wise I dun recommend, some older Nikon lenses you cannot use due to the absence of a motor...
So if u use EF lens(which is practically the expensive ones) u have to make do with manual focus.
And BTw
D40 and D40X is more like a P&S according to the users. -
haha, sometimes you must try out a few shots first, then take note of the time of the lagOriginally posted by TIB1224Y:I find myself ok with compacts and the so-called more pro cameras...
But one thing you cannot deny is the shutter and sensor lag...
Just had a mirror lag problem with my school's Nikon D200 today when my pal was using it. Price does not really equate with quality...
D40/X wise I dun recommend, some older Nikon lenses you cannot use due to the absence of a motor... to achieve equilibrium of the shots. -
I would say a seasoned bus photographer doesn't really have the need to get a Digital SLR camera. It's way over the mark of taking good bus photographs.
Though I own a Canon EOS350D, I hardly use it as I don't really find the need to do so. I would always be using Canon Powershot A510. Though it's a consumer camera, it produces pictures that satisfy the OK level.
IMO, if one wants to take bus pictures with a better camera, perhaps prosumer cameras like Canon S5IS is good enough.
For starters wise... Canon Powershot A500 series can be a model that is worth to commence with.