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    Help me select a camera on this budget

    I`m over this cell phone photo crap- my camera is shot and leaves a yellow film on half the pics now

    This is another step in growing my business by being able to actually show the good work I do properly.

    $500 is my camera budget (which could grow to around 700 by the holidays)

    I know ABSOLUTELY nothing about cameras except that I`d like a nice one for taking photo`s and vids of my work and other cars at car shows, etc.

    To avoid any lengthy discussion on the mechanics of these cameras...

    I`m kind of feeling like I need a DSLR but my mind says Point and Click would be easier.

    If I need to save a little more, I can--probably can find better deals around XMAS anyways...

    Thanks in advance

    -Brandt K.


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    Re: Help me select a camera on this budget

    sony a6000

    canon eos rebel
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    Re: Help me select a camera on this budget

    I think ron has good info on this subject

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    Re: Help me select a camera on this budget



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    Formerly the "Best Detailer", now just Super Wax Waster Man. Not necessarily tactful, but normally right. It`s good to be da King !!!
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    Formerly the "Best Detailer", now just Super Wax Waster Man. Not necessarily tactful, but normally right. It`s good to be da King !!!
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    Re: Help me select a camera on this budget

    I really like my rebel. I would recommend buying the camera alone and supplementing with a fixed lens. I can type more when im off mobile too.
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    Re: Help me select a camera on this budget

    My wife loves her old rebel till it no longer worked with her iMac and we are looking to get her a new one now and I`m hoping her old will still work with my pic laptop


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    Re: Help me select a camera on this budget

    check amazon "used" camera section. sometimes can find some great deals if you dont mind open box items. i think i seen canon t6i for 500-600 the other day
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    Re: Help me select a camera on this budget

    Great topic! I have been looking for a easier camera to use. I have a Canon Rebel t1i but sometimes its a pain to set up and carry around.
    Are you going to use the camera for anything else outside of taking pictures of cars you have detailed?

    If you have a Costco membership this is a great price and a top editors choice on pcmag for a point and click:
    Panasonic LUMIX ZS50 Travel Camera Bundle
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    Re: Help me select a camera on this budget

    Quote Originally Posted by Ronkh View Post
    Those are great lenses! Why do you need two lenses at such a range of exposure? You can get very creative and professional with your shots which is what I imagine your goal is in the first place. You just might want to wait a wee bit longer for all the Black Friday specials coming. Cameras are always included.
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    Re: Help me select a camera on this budget

    Save up a bump up to the Canon 70d or 80d. Very good for both video and photos. Canon T6i is a good camera too. I`ve got the older version of the T6i, which is a T2i. The T2i is 6-7 years old and still works perfect. Wife and I spent way more money than we should have on a full frame Canon 6d. We love the 6d, but for 1/2 the price the 70d, 80d, and T6i can do almost as good as the 6D. Spend some time on the photography forums and you will get a lot of good information.

    I stopped taking out our Canon on a regular basis due to smartphones. When I do take out the DSLR`s I remember why I bought a nice camera. Buy a tripod for shooting cars. It will allow you to take long exposure in low light.
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    Re: Help me select a camera on this budget

    I don`t think you should spend a couple thousand bucks (or more) on a DSLR-lens combo. Life has mostly moved on in the camera world, for most peoples` needs?

    Newer point n` shoot cams can be quite good. Despite the extensive/expensive photo gear that I have amassed within my lifetime, both "professionally and personally", you should be able to produce some pretty nice pics with something as simple as a CanonSX720 HS. The tiny camera, with a 40x OPTICAL zoom (why I chose the camera) should be able to give you some pretty nice shots. The downsides?: Any pic at the "widest angle" will be distorted. Shots at 40x can be very difficult to shoot without a tripod (or a post,car, etc to eliminate "shake"). You can slip this cam in your shirt pocket, and take it anywhere. Since I shoot mainly in a very dusty clime, I am careful to protect the small cam within a good pouch when not in use.

    For your purposes, try taking pics around 100 mm, which is a standard "portrait mode". You might have to play with the zoom to get a "perspective" that suits your needs. There are several "programmed Auto Modes" that you can also use to get the picture you want, including "close-up" macro shots.

    My iPhone 6s plus does a good job of capturing pics until light levels are slim. The "onboard " photo editing features are also fairly good. Any post-shoot software editing program can make your pics even better. The Canon SX720 HS is fatter than my smartphone, but smaller, and does take better pics.

    I would highly recommend reading customer reviews of cameras at B & H PhotoVideo to help narrow your personal choice (NO, I have zero affiliation with either Canon, or B &H).

    I would always take my much bigger/much pricier Canon-with-lenses to Bryce Canyon, etc. But one of the modern point n`shoots can be pretty doggone good for most shots. And a helluva lot less gear to drag around. I am "pro-Canon" though. Hope, this helps....
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    Re: Help me select a camera on this budget

    I was in the same boat you were in Brandt and thought I solved the problem when I upgraded to an LG G4 cell phone last year. At the time, it had (arguably) the best camera in a cell phone. It worked pretty good but just recently I was given a Canon EOS Rebel T3i (by a generous and great friend) and it blows my G4 out of the water.

    It`s a lot more camera than I`ve ever had and the pics are amazing.

    LG G4 (point and shoot)



    Canon EOS Rebel T3i (after resizing, original image looks even better)



    I have 18-55 mm and 55-250 mm lenses that I`ve been having fun learning to use. I don`t think I could do any better with a fancier brand new camera, sort of how a new motorcycle rider can`t utilize the benefits of a more powerful motorcycle. My vote is to look for a generation older or used camera to save some $ unless you plan on going pro.

    I`ve taken the camera to a few family events recently too and everyone has been loving the quality of photos I`m able to capture now.
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