what camera to buy

gonebad395

gonebad395

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Hi all I'm in the market for a camera to take good pictures of my tank with want to stay in the 5 to 6 hundred range gimme some ideas thanks
 
lol i can sell you my nikon D3100 with 18-55 and 55-200 mm lens :D

its like around an year or so old ...
 
I'll like the entry level Canon dslr's. I own a Rebel XS. Nikons are nice too. The key thing is to head to a store and play around with them a bit. Some people like Nikon's feel or Canon's or vice versa. I went Canon since most of my friend's have Canon DSLR's so I can borrow their lenses and accessories.

The key with taking photos of your tank is to know how to use manual settings, use a tripod and patience. I have taken great photos with my DSLR and my point and shoot. With anything knowing what you are doing makes all the difference. DSLR's in the long run will give you more options and flexibilty but are bigger, bulker and can get quite costly every time you want to buy a new lense or accessory. Point and shoots can give great results as long as they have lots of manual settings and have macro focusing options for close ups of corals.
 
I agree with the fram being less important than the glass completely. I have a 9 year old Canon Digital Rebel XTi (8MP) and I can guarantee that my skill is not being limited by the equipment. Unless you plan on makin posters from your pick, more MP won't really help.
 
I have not done a lot withy tank. But I love Olympus Cameras. I've used Canon and Nikon on shoots but I always end up back with my Oly gear. I stayed cheaper with both the E-520 and E-620 that I have now.

Plus Oly has some of the best Kit lenses out there.
 
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