Canon Eos Digital Rebel Xsi 12.2 Megapixel
Canon Eos Digital Rebel Xsi 12.2 Megapixel
I am thinking of upgrading to a new camera, would this be a good choice? Do my pictures look good too?
Hello, I have been wanting a better camera for a few reasons now. I have an interest in aviation/space related and try to get pictures of different objects, but because of speed, I miss it/gets blurry/etc. I am also interested to see if the camera in the link would be able to support wide-angle lens. I'm not a professional, but not a beginner.
If you can, please judge these pictures.
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Also, here is the camera I was thinking about: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Canon+-+EOS+Digital+Rebel+XSi+12.2-Megapixel+Digital+SLR+Camera+with+Lens+-+Black/8794691.p?id=1205537713445&skuId=8794691
How can I get great quality pictures? Anything else is appreciated. Thank you.
I guess the good news is that when it comes to buying a good camera, there are many excellent cameras that both amateurs and pros use. The end product is what is important, not the tool you use to create it. Sure better tools will last longer and can be depended on to do the job consistently but my colleague who shoots NBA games, uses both his little Nikon D40 as well as his new Nikon D3s bodies. The D40 is the perfect lens when attached to his 300 mm f/2.8. He can reach across court and get amazing shots that print perfectly well in newspapers and magazines.
It the field of photography where you seem to be standing you are going to need long lenses. That alone means you will be spending some rather large dollars on the lenses.
When I shoot air shows, I use my 200-400 mm f/4 lens. It can cover all the air to air fly overs with not compromise in sharpness or contrast. The problem is it cost more than my Nikon D3 ($,4700) and my other longer lens for shooting rocket launches (as well as baseball and football) the 600 mm f/4 is over $10,000 and needs a good sturdy tripod)
As an entry level camera the XSi is just fine, but for what you are doing, you need to pick the camera system that will cover aviation/space and that means lenses before camera bodies.
When shooting the inside of a C-17, I use a 14-24 mm f/2.8 lens on a Nikon D3 ... perfect. When shooting the Golden Knights leaving their aircraft, the 600 mm f/4 is perfect. Stick it on the end of my D300 it becomes an equivalent of a 900 mm f/4 .. again perfect for my purposes.
For getting around your issue with blur you have to have a camera body that allows you to shoot at shutter speeds of from 1/1000th second to 1/8000th second. Blur is nothing more than camera or subject movement during the exposure which at slow shutter speeds becomes problematic.
Here are the two entry level cameras, the Canon SXi next to the best selling Nikon D5000. On a performance comparison you can see why the D5000 is so popular with new users. The very popular but a step above entry level Nikon D90 out performs many cameras used by pros that cost twice the money.
http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/eng/Image-Quality-Database/Compare-cameras/(appareil1)/185%7C0/(appareil2)/320%7C0/(appareil3)/294%7C0/(onglet)/0/(brand)/Canon/(brand2)/Nikon/(brand3)/Nikon
Take your time. Once you buy a Nikon or Canon DSLR, you will be married to that system for decades. Why? Because once you start building a system, to later replace it with all new compatible lenses of a different system can become cost prohibitive
Go into a camera store and actually hold the different cameras in your hands and see which fits the best. Use the cameras menu and see which is easiest to navigate and then you will be closer to knowing which camera system is best for YOU, not me, not my colleagues and not others here, but you. You will be living with the camera system for years not us.
Enjoy your new camera and lenses.
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