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[giftedrobin]

im going to take photography for hcc next semester and i want to take photograph myself as a hobby but i dont know anything about camare if anyone can help me. like tellme witch one i should start of first or is best that would be great thank you

[JakeB.]

what's your budget?
what, if any, gear do you have now?
what type of photography are you interested in?
does your class have any requirements? film or digital?

answering these will help us help you

[giftedrobin]

its film i dont want to spend 1000 but i want to us it for takin pics of cars and just things im interested in like cars, buildings, art, and the view of places and people

[giftedrobin]

but i would want a digital too

[extatic002]

i dont know about film but digital i would start with a Nikon D40 or a Canon Rebel XT
it will be around 5 or $600

[giftedrobin]

oh ok thank you where can i find one at

[JakeB.]

If you think you're interested in Nikon gear, these items would give you an excellent start:
Nikon D80 (digital) - $600
Nikon F75 (film) - $170
Nikon 50mm f/1.8 - $110

The lens doesn't zoom, but that would allow you to concentrate on the basics of photography and it will work on both cameras.

The website I linked to is highly recommended.

[giftedrobin]

ok thank you alot and i wanted to do anything to any pics i have to have a digital and photoshop right

[extatic002]

I suggest u go to like Bestbuy/ Circuit city and talk to one of the employees in the Camera Section of the store..He should be able to point you in the right direction (hopefully)

[giftedrobin]

idk about bestbuy but there is store i seen the other day at the mall and i walked in really quick bc i had to go pick my girl but it just was about camares so im going to go there on fri and talk to one of does ppl there to see what they tell me but im goin to see about the camare jakeb was talkin about too

[JakeB.]

Originally Posted by extatic002

I suggest u go to like Bestbuy/ Circuit city and talk to one of the employees in the Camera Section of the store..He should be able to point you in the right direction (hopefully)

As a general rule, those people are idiots... I sold computers at BBY for 3 years and didn't know crap
Depending on where you live, maybe go see Michael and North Tampa Photo

Originally Posted by giftedrobin

but im goin to see about the camare jakeb was talkin about too

The D80 is actually now discontinued, but they are still available and a good compromise for your budget. The D90 is out now (and why the D80 is no longer made), and it looks like an extremely bad ass camera... there's a dedicated thread here.

The D40 & D60 are also both nice cameras, and a bit cheaper than the D80;
But the reason I didn't recommend them is because they won't have the ability to auto-focus with the lens I mentioned...
There will be other compatibility issues as well between those and the film body.

The D90 is gonna be out of your price range.

Canon also has options... when you find someone to talk to, ask about the Rebel XTi & XSi (digital), the Rebel G (film) or whatever other film body might be suitable, and what lenses would be compatible with each. Prices should be competitive.

[giftedrobin]

ok thank you i live in riverview and i went to brandon mall i didnt know what the plz is called though.. but am i going to need photoshop to do some affect ont eh pics right