I’m into art, and want to try out photography.What camera should i get?
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I’m really into art, but have recently considered getting into photography more, so I’m planning to buy a more professional camera, what do you recommend?
I heard Olympus isn’t that good, I’m considering Panasonic GF-1… is it worth it?
I currently don’t know much about photography.
I’m also planning to go to an art college so the camera wouldn’t be put to waste after a year or two, but would most likely be used for a while.
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I’m really into art, but have recently considered getting into photography more, so I’m planning to buy a more professional camera, what do you recommend?
I heard Olympus isn’t that good, I’m considering Panasonic GF-1… is it worth it?
I currently don’t know much about photography.
I’m also planning to go to an art college so the camera wouldn’t be put to waste after a year or two, but would most likely be used for a while.
Create a video blog
Its the editing that’s the art part so the camera doesn’t matter that much just don’t get a $10 one
canon rebel. i do art too and im majoring in it also. i take photography and found that photo helps you develop your artwork too and you can take also pictures of your own work.
canon rebel !
If you are planning on artistic photography then you really need to be looking for the lenses that will help you produce the type of effects you are after. Then pick the camera with the best selection of such lenses. That will normally mean it’s going to be a Canon, Nikon, or Sony (there are hundreds of Minolta lenses available for Sony’s).
First, Olympus makes great cameras. Olympus is celebrating 90 years in business, you don’t last that long making products that are not very good. Olympus introduced many features, in film and digital, that other camera makers adopted. Pulitzer Prize winning photographer Jay Dickman ais one of many professional photographers to select the Olympus digital SLR system. And the Olympus E-3 was chosen by NASA for a international space station photography mission.
Panasonic uses the same 4/3 sensor in their GF-1 that Olympus uses. In fact, the GF-1 is Panasonic’s version of the Olympus EP-1. Both cameras use DSLR sensors in a compact camera to achieve the best quality you can in a small camera. You may be used to point and shoot cameras, but selecting a DSLR may be a better choice. Both the GF-1 and EP-1 cost a bit more than some of the entry level DSLRs. If you are looking for video, either of these would work.
I think the Olympus E-620 would be a better choice to get started with. It runs about $100 less, with lens. An SLR would be better, especially if you attend an Art School since most will require an SLR. This is one of the new models and would serve you well for several years. The Olympus E series are th smallest and lightest DSLRs available and I find they are easier to carry around. When coupled with the 25mm pancake lens, my E-510 can fit in my pocket (some of my larger pockets).
As far as lens selection, Olympus offers a full line of lenses covering the same as Canon or Nikon. In fact, Olympus actually needs less lenses because all E series lenses are auto focus lenses, unlike Nikon and Canon. Olympus also put the image stabilization in the camera body, so no need for more expensive image stabilization lenses, like the ones from Nikon and Canon. And the older Minolta lenses won’t work on the current Sony DSLR line without an adapter, Sony changed the mount.