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DREAM FACTORY
March 4th, 2009, 06:25 PM
Hey nick...i am about to start shooting in about 1 month when the project i am currently working on ends. First...what is the best camera under $1000 (my demographic is why i am gonna start under a $1000) is a tripod neccessary and if so...what is the function of the tripod and do i need to purchase some lighting also? Thanks
Nick Saglimbeni
March 7th, 2009, 10:03 AM
From my experience, Canon has great specials on its consumer-level DSLR bodies. You can probably pick up a Canon Rebel XSi for around $700-$900 with one or two lenses included. Get two zooms if possible, so you'll have the greatest choice of focal length options, like a 24-70mm (get this first if you're shooting in tight spaces) or a 70-300mm.

Depending on your lighting conditions, tripods are not always necessary, or even desired. If you are shooting outdoors in sunlight, you're fine shooting handheld because of the image stabilizer and fast shutter speed with give you a sharp image without motion blur. Same goes if you are shooting with strobes. However if you are shooting in low light, at night, or at a slow shutter speed, then I'd recommend using a tripod if you want to keep your images sharp.

Does that help?
DREAM FACTORY
March 11th, 2009, 04:49 PM
from my experience, canon has great specials on its consumer-level dslr bodies. You can probably pick up a canon rebel xsi for around $700-$900 with one or two lenses included. Get two zooms if possible, so you'll have the greatest choice of focal length options, like a 24-70mm (get this first if you're shooting in tight spaces) or a 70-300mm.

Depending on your lighting conditions, tripods are not always necessary, or even desired. If you are shooting outdoors in sunlight, you're fine shooting handheld because of the image stabilizer and fast shutter speed with give you a sharp image without motion blur. Same goes if you are shooting with strobes. However if you are shooting in low light, at night, or at a slow shutter speed, then i'd recommend using a tripod if you want to keep your images sharp.

Does that help?



nick...everything you speak is knowledge! You need to let me intern with slickforce! Lol