Camera Shop
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why not get an Olympus DSLR ? They can be had for about a thousand or so now. The good thing with Olympus is that their lens are comparatively cheaper than Nikon and Canon glass. Get the E520. It’s light in weight and good enough for most situations.
In a camera system, the lens costs quite a bit. Don’t spend too much money on the body because they will get obsolete in about 2 years time. The lens, on the other hand, will last a lifetime, if taken care of properly.
The alternative is to get a 2nd hand Canon body. There is really not much difference between a last generation model and current generation if the lighting is good.
What you pay for in latest generation model is better low light pics, faster speed, higher resolution LCD display, faster focusing.
You don’t really need all that when you’re just starting out. Don’t get caught up with the hardware. What matters is to train the eye to look for good composition and to know the camera well. Photoshop is also an important skill to master. Most photographs these days are photoshop. Any photographer worth his salt has to know photoshop skills. The software is not cheap.
Again, don’t spend too much money on the camera body, spend more on good lenses. The John 3:16 shop in Funan is well known for their service, but due to the crowded store, you don’t get their time and attention. Best go when there are less people. However, John 3:16 is not well known for their prices. They are normally about 20% more than the cheaper stores. Alan Photo in Sim Lim is a good store for pricing. MS Color too and TK Photo.
Frankly $2,500 for a camera system for a person starting out in this area is too much. Once you factor in the flash, tripod, lenses, filters, spare batteries, memory cards, dry cabinet, camera bag it will go to about $3,500 to $4,500. A good camera bag will set you back by a few hundred dollars.
Keep your cost low on the camera body, aim for $1,000. The camera body is the first piece of gear to go obsolete in as fast as a year. When your child is good enough to earn money from photography, then splurge on a better body. By then, he will probably splurge on a better lens, which will cost upwards of $1,000.
Don’t be concerned in getting a 2nd hand camera. You will be able to resell a used Camera for close to what you bought in the first place. On the other hand, if you buy first hand, you will lose about 20% to 30% of your investment when you sell it off.
Tell your kid not to get too hung up on the hardware. It’s the person behind the camera that makes a good photograph, not the camera. You can motivate him by telling him you will give him the EOS 7D when he wins his first photographic competition, in the meantime, stick with a $1000 alternative.
Another low cost option is to go with a mirrorless camera. The Panasonic, Olympus brands have the micro four thirds camera that uses interchangeable lens. The other system is the Sony NEX camera. Both systems have full manual controls and takes just as good a photograph as any entry level DSLR. The only caveat is that the focusing is just a tad slower and you’ve to compose using the LCD display, which could be a problem in bright sunlight. -
ok ~ can somebody please start a new club in the CLUBS section and we'll all fall in and hope our numbers will grow ~
(sorry to seem like pushing responsibility, but i'm very amateurish photographer .. so too paiseh to be the thread starter hehe..) -
erika08:
nice to meet you erika ~
Me too, I really love photography, Usually I get a camera and photography tips in the internet, there are lots of tips that you can find there,
yes there are lots of tips on the net, but it's fun to hear from people's personal experiences, too.
i also go browse clubsnap once in a while, but that place is so big and with so many young and very pro photographers that i feel a bit lost there, hehe.. -
wow cimman is another very knowledgeable chap ~
hope you will join our new club too -
@cimman: Olympus is a good one too, especially the blue colour when we shoot landscape. BUT Olympus Zuikko lens which is superb, not really affordable leh
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@intermezzo: I’m not expert either, but I have start the club in clubs section forum.
See u all there -
peterch:
@cimman: Olympus is a good one too, especially the blue colour when we shoot landscape. BUT Olympus Zuikko lens which is superb, not really affordable leh
not really. There are 3 ranges in Olympus Zuiko lens, Standard, High Grade and Super High Grade. The Standard Range lens can be had for less than $1,000 and they're pretty good for the price. Once you go to High Grade and Super High Grade, the price goes up, but it is still cheaper than a comparable Canon or Nikon lens, especially when you factor in the lens stabilization function cost for the C&N lens. -
peterch:
can post the link? can't seems to find in the clubs section..@intermezzo: I'm not expert either, but I have start the club in clubs section forum.
See u all there -
hi limlim ~
Club KSP Photography :
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=25250 -
I am a noobie too... Just starting to learn abt my camera... Hopefully will reach the stage where \"人剑合并\" i.e. stage where man and equipment becomes one
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