Monday, May 13, 2013

What type of camera do I have to have for a photography course?

Question by @l33: What type of camera do I have to have for a photography course?
The course requires a 35mm SLR camera, but Im not sure what type of camera is supposed to be.


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Answer by Zanthus
better ask the course instructor. A nikon f100 is pretty good i think.



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6 comments:

  1. hong tMay 13, 2013 at 8:13 AM

    digital camera are the best. please choose one with zoom. the zoom camera is more expensive but i think they are the best.

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  2. FishmeisterMay 13, 2013 at 8:29 AM

    A 35mm SLR is a film camera like this...

    http://farm1.static.flickr.com/33/41640958_ca32b7da17.jpg

    It will take 35mm film and have interchangeable lenses. To choose a good SLR for you, if you give us a budget I (and others here) will give you some recommendations.

    (I have already recommended my favourite, the Canon A1 pictured above)

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    Hong T > What on earth are you talking about?.

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  3. D LMay 13, 2013 at 8:42 AM

    a canon ae-1 is a good choice for a beginners 35mm slr.

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  4. CaoedhenMay 13, 2013 at 9:01 AM

    You could check with the instructors, but with what you've posted, I'd say a 35mm film camera.

    Craig's List is full of them. Pawn shops are full of them. You want a 35mm film, manual operation camera. Something like a Pentax K-1000 or Nikon F or Canon A-1/AE-1 or Minolta SRT/X series. And at least one lens for the camera, a 50mm being the most common.

    Good luck with your class.

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  5. DollyMay 13, 2013 at 9:02 AM

    I agree, ask your tutor for guidance as I bought a Fd1000 Fuji for my course without guidance and wished I'd waited for a better digital DSLR which I got later, an Olympus E420 which is brilliant. It is better to ask and make the right choice sooner.
    Look out for camera offers with more for your money too.

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  6. Kevin FMay 13, 2013 at 9:57 AM

    If it is an introductory course to photography and how to use the camera, developing in a darkroom then a 35mm with manual focus and the ability to manually adjust the camera's setting would work.

    I used a Minolta Maxxum 7 with a 28 mm - 90 mm lens. Nothing fancy.

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