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Looking to get a new camera, need advice. (plus lenses)?
I'm looking at getting my wife her (and my) first DLSR camera. After spending a fair bit of time delving into photography lingo (still only get about half the concepts) my top candidate is a Nikon d5100. I want a camera that is decent in low light and will be good for documenting our infant daughters growth (extra wiggly). Also appealing is the price, with a bit of patience i think i can get one "body only" on amazon or ebay for 200ish and perhaps 260-70 including some sort of lens. We each have the Galaxy 6s smartphone and I would like a camera that is at least as good as the camera that is in that (16 megapixel).
Would that be a good camera for our introduction into DSLR camera? Is there a better option/value for under 300?
I would also like to get a few starter lenses (perhaps over the next year) and I'm not really sure where to start. I know we will need one lens that is very fast to capture things in motion and I would also like to get a macro lens because my wife is trying to get into photography and I really like those close up shots.
Where should I look or which specific lenses should I look for for less than the price of the camera (hopefully ebay <150)? Also are there any other accessories that you would suggest for a budding photographer? Anything that you had to learn the hard way?
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- JackLv 64 years agoFavorite Answer
those are cheap camera options..good for you..cheaper is better...We all want macro shots but those lens are crazy expensive..start with one lens that has a good range say 18-180 something like that...get a polarized lens filter. and a cheap but not too cheap of a tripod.. this way you can take longer exposures and not have to worry about a camera with good low light software.
- keerokLv 74 years ago
A few thoughts:
Under $300 would push you to secondhand but if you are patient, you should be able to find a factory refurbished one with a kit lens just a tad above your budget. See http://bhphotovideo.com/ .
Low light shooting shouldn't be a mystery if you understand that photography is simply the act of capturing light. You must know how to adjust the camera's settings properly. The primary setting to adjust in low light is ISO. You simply increase it to make the digital sensor more sensitive to light but with cheap dSLRs, anything above ISO 1600 results to noisy photos. It's a different story however with full-frame dSLRs and high-end mirrorless cameras but those will cost you.
Macro needs a macro lens. Buy one separately.
Megapixels only tell picture size. It has absolutely nothing to do with image or camera quality.
For the mean time, the only accessories you will need are the camera's manual and a good book about the basic principles of photography.
Ebay is a good place to hunt down lenses. Buy only from sellers with thousands of feedback with at least 99% positive.
When buying secondhand cameras, test first before paying.
