We just ordered flat panel LCD monitors for my office.
Just now. That's what only 10yrs behind the curve.... Boy I love working here....

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nightmaremike31:

Fluff ...

So I want to get in to photography. As professional as possible... with an incredibly small budget. I'm looking for information on what is a good camera and or cameras to start with and to have handy. Any advice is good advice.

I have a Sony A100 10 megapixel SLR.... It does everything but point itsself, so if my aim is on, the pictures are great. They are kinda pricey though...

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Ken Light:

Now what we have is a president who is a limp d!ck worthless piece of slow-acting, overly-analytical nonsense wrapped in a fast-melting candy-coating made of hope... Get him the hell out of there.

Its snowing in Atlanta. That means the city will shutdown

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cabinetmaker:

nightmaremike31:

Fluff ...

So I want to get in to photography. As professional as possible... with an incredibly small budget. I'm looking for information on what is a good camera and or cameras to start with and to have handy. Any advice is good advice.

I have a Sony A100 10 megapixel SLR.... It does everything but point itsself, so if my aim is on, the pictures are great. They are kinda pricey though...

Oooooo, awwwwww. Sony. Pricey isn't bad. Tax return season is coming and I'm looking to get an idea of what is being used around here, and I don't mind spending more on quality. It's an investment that I plan on pursuing and potentially making some sort of green from it. But the most I want out of it is a feeling of accomplishment. This year is going to be different.

Thanks man, I really appreciate it.

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Jet Puff Marshmellow Cream is good straight out of the jar!! Not that I'd know or anything...it's, um, it's just something I've heard.

nightmaremike31:

Fluff ...

So I want to get in to photography. As professional as possible... with an incredibly small budget. I'm looking for information on what is a good camera and or cameras to start with and to have handy. Any advice is good advice.

I'd say that most people start with a basic camera, for the speeds and buffers you won't know how to manipulate them all the way...

The MOST important thing though, is the lens... you could get very professional with a 5-600 SLR but with a similarly priced lens... so basically you'd be spending $600 on a lens, but that is what makes it... the speed of the lens is what makes your camera pop...

Then once you decide to pursue this further you can upgrade to bigger and better cameras, and not saying it's right, but most professionals will buy canon or nikon... (or the older Minolta DSLRs)

I'm no expert, so take all this crap with a grain of salt

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Lasabar:

nightmaremike31:

Fluff ...

So I want to get in to photography. As professional as possible... with an incredibly small budget. I'm looking for information on what is a good camera and or cameras to start with and to have handy. Any advice is good advice.

I'd say that most people start with a basic camera, for the speeds and buffers you won't know how to manipulate them all the way...

The MOST important thing though, is the lens... you could get very professional with a 5-600 SLR but with a similarly priced lens... so basically you'd be spending $600 on a lens, but that is what makes it... the speed of the lens is what makes your camera pop...

Then once you decide to pursue this further you can upgrade to bigger and better cameras, and not saying it's right, but most professionals will buy canon or nikon... (or the older Minolta DSLRs)

I'm no expert, so take all this crap with a grain of salt

Lassy, have I told you today how much I love you? This much! ... Well you can see what I'm doing with my hands, but it's good, I promise!

You are uncanny man!! Your ability to be "stop, you're makin miller come out my nose" funny, as well as having insightfull knowledge on hand is amazing! That's why I love you. Thanks man.

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Smores cereal ...are you kiddin me ...anyone tried this one yet ?

nightmaremike31:

Lasabar:

nightmaremike31:

Fluff ...

So I want to get in to photography. As professional as possible... with an incredibly small budget. I'm looking for information on what is a good camera and or cameras to start with and to have handy. Any advice is good advice.

I'd say that most people start with a basic camera, for the speeds and buffers you won't know how to manipulate them all the way...

The MOST important thing though, is the lens... you could get very professional with a 5-600 SLR but with a similarly priced lens... so basically you'd be spending $600 on a lens, but that is what makes it... the speed of the lens is what makes your camera pop...

Then once you decide to pursue this further you can upgrade to bigger and better cameras, and not saying it's right, but most professionals will buy canon or nikon... (or the older Minolta DSLRs)

I'm no expert, so take all this crap with a grain of salt

Lassy, have I told you today how much I love you? This much! ... Well you can see what I'm doing with my hands, but it's good, I promise!

You are uncanny man!! Your ability to be "stop, you're makin miller come out my nose" funny, as well as having insightfull knowledge on hand is amazing! That's why I love you. Thanks man.

Will you two get a room...

Another thing to consider when thinking about speed (for digital SLR's like mine) is the memory card. There's 2 types, normal (read "slow"), and then there's what I have which stores the image rapidly, allowing me to snap 3 pics/second in continuous mode...I'm just saying....

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Ken Light:

Now what we have is a president who is a limp d!ck worthless piece of slow-acting, overly-analytical nonsense wrapped in a fast-melting candy-coating made of hope... Get him the hell out of there.

I've said it once, and I'll say it again: Medium rare steak and eggs fried over medium is the best!

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There is no blender but AJ, and The Beard is his merchant.

cabinetmaker:

Another thing to consider when thinking about speed (for digital SLR's like mine) is the memory card. There's 2 types, normal (read "slow"), and then there's what I have which stores the image rapidly, allowing me to snap 3 pics/second in continuous mode...I'm just saying....

Yeah that is a good point...
The Memory card has no quality effect, but speed is key with a huge difference between cards

Most memory cards (SD) are rated at a class 3 or class 4 meaning they can transfer Data at a 3 or 4Mb/s Rate... Slow considering most SLRs have pics bigger than that. The Sandisk Extreme III memory cards go at 30Mb/s and there are faster ones out there too... Watch they ads, they go on sale up to 70% off some weeks.... and those are built to a higher standard for they have to be faster, they save on battery life for they utilize less time, and they make your camera faster inbetween shots...

I love you too

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gmill880:

Smores cereal ...are you kiddin me ...anyone tried this one yet ?

Tastes like chemicals.

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I am the rocks of eternal shore: Crash against me and be broken!~ En Sabah Nur

As for the camera discussion:

My fiance is an amateur photographer, currently pursuing professional work, and takes amazing photos. The camera she uses (and I have used extensively myself) is a Canon Rebel XTI I think. I've seen them in bundles from Best Buy or camera shops for between $600-$800, but it's a point-shoot-end-up-with-amazing-photos camera. It is seriously almost that simple, but it also has quite a many features so as to develop along with the photographer as he/she learns.

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Ok, so a good basic camera but more importantly a good lens, a fast memory card -The Sandisk Extreme III - hunting. Awesome!

Hays:

Canon Rebel XTI I think.

I've seen that one, from what I've seen it looks to be the (it's hard to say lesser since it comes with so much already) lesser version of the XSi, which seems to be hopped up on the camera-steroids. But the XTi seems to be more than sufficient on the needs versus wants.

And from my searchings, the Sony A100 seems to be (I'm not 100% sure) fairly comparable to the Canon XTi. Right?

Now a good lens... Can any joe shmoe (quality) lens go on any camera? Or do they need to be relatives to make the conection? ... that didn't sound right...

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"If I cannot smoke in heaven, then I shall not go" Mark Twain