/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

[Anonymous No.6548876]

Best DSLR cameras for complete amateurs?

I just want a camera that will take good high-quality photos for cosplay and such, nothing too complicated.

Also, most affordable and effective cameras?

[Anonymous No.6548885]

Bump for OP. I too am curious. I'll need to purchase a good camera for a film class I'll be taking soon, plus I would like the option of having myself or my boyfriend take pictures of my cosplay.

Outside of of camera, any recommendations for beginner light setups as well? Sorry for turning this into photography general.

[tenleid !R6n4uEROGE No.6548892]

You dont need a DSLR to take "high quality photos" - a DSLR gives you the control of full manual mode + interchangable lenses.

If you're going to get a camera and leave it in Auto, dont waste your money on a DSLR. If you're willing to take the time to practise and learn auto and spend the money (glass is often as expensive as the camera) then a good entry is the t2i or t3i if you're a canon fan, D5100 if you're a nikon fan.

I know olympus and sony make DSLRs as well, but I dont know much about them.

tl;dr unless you have the money and time to make a DSLR worth it, go for a higher end point and shoot.

[medfag !BqcQeeA4HA No.6548899]

Well what's your budget?

I'm a big fan of my Canon Rebel. I've purchased a few lenses for it and have been really happy with it but now that I'm getting into photography I want to upgrade to something nicer.

[Anonymous No.6548898]

>>6548892
I have what is supposed to be a very "high quality" point and shoot camera and the photos are still grainy and blurry.

[Anonymous No.6548902]

>>6548899
Hopefully under $500.... I kind of want to get a pre-owned one.

[Anonymous No.6548904]

>>6548892
This.

First learn the basics of using a manual camera, then see if you want to invest in something expensive.

also a good list of starter cameras

[Libra !!DJgjz+hvEg4 No.6548906]

Best budget DSLR?

>35mm SLR

They are like 5-20$

>1100D

Budget dslr has all sorts of nice features

>40D

Does a very good but it takes a while to find a good one on ebay.

>600D

Great mid range body

>Canon 5Dc
FF on a budget still does great images

>TLR
Mamiya c220

[Anonymous No.6548910]

The Canon G line is a really good gateway camera. It's technically a point and shoot, but it offers heaps of control and pretty good quality pictures. I have a G10 and it still does everything I need. It'll help you figure out whether it's really worth it for you to buy a full blown DSLR.

[Libra !!DJgjz+hvEg4 No.6548914]

>>6548910
>Canon G10

Don't tell me you are that lolita with the pink tumblr...

[Anonymous No.6548920]

>>6548876
So I spent a long time doing research and playing with different cameras to find the best for me for boxing day.

Basically, Nikon is the cheapest for the best quality, right now that would be the D5100.

Canons are a little easier to use with a better interface, but you're looking at at least $200 more for the same quality photos (which would be the Rebel T4i right now).

Both of these cameras can be found online for probably around $500 for a kit. I bought my D5100 for $369 (body only) brand new and $219 for a separate lens.

You can also go a step down if you want to pay even less money, which would be the Nikon D3100, Nikon D5000 and Canon T3 or T3i.

Hope this helps!

[Anonymous No.6548937]

What are the thoughts on the Canon T3i?

[Spooky !v4MU5hW5A2 No.6548948]

>>6548937
Canon rebel is a pretty standard okay camera. i've seen good photos with it, and i have the T2i. and they're easy to learn to use, and not that expensive, so they're very popular.

also- for like a reference a lot of people will recognize, Dakota Rose used a Canon Rebel when she got tumblr famous. idk what she uses not a days, but when she used to take a ton of a photos that's what she used.

[Libra !!DJgjz+hvEg4 No.6548949]

>>6548920
> looking at at least $200

Similar sensor to the 7D,550D,60D,600D

> $219 for a separate lens

Not exactly since old lenses work great

>>6548937
600D is great but dont know if you want to spend that sort of money.

[Anonymous No.6548954]

Nikon D3100 is good
but then again, >Nikon

[Anonymous No.6548958]

Theoretically, you should be asking >>>/g/ about this, OP.

[Anonymous No.6548980]

Fisrt of all, keep in mind that what will really make the difference are the lenes, and not the camera.

If you plan to take cosplay pictures, I suggest you to buy a semi-pro kit. The basic lens that come with those kits are good enough for you to take good looking cosplay photos and you can learn more about photography with them.

Then you can just buy a new lens focused on what you want.

I suggest you google some more, there are many sites that will give you better advice. then you can go to /p/ to ask questions on how to use your camera.

[MrFreeman !KsSAk/XATI No.6549002]

>>6548954
I recently obtained a Nikon L310. Not a DSLR, but it's probably the worst camera I've ever used.

I thought it would at least outperform my 5 year old Sony Cybershot, but I was mistaken.

Sage for slightly off topic and venting about all my shitty photos from ALA.

[Anonymous No.6549037]

What about these?

>>6548892
>learn auto
?

[Anonymous No.6549049]

>>6549037
I think they meant "learn manual". Those guys are good but honestly for the price you might as well get an SLR. Better quality, more control more opportunity for upgrading lenses in the future, more accessories, etc.

Those little guys are excellent for learning manual controls on but they just aren't able to give you the same results. It's really not hard how to learn to use a DSLR, and even if you do want to use auto it will still look better than a point and shoot until you get used to manual.

[Anonymous No.6549054]

I recently got an Olympus OM-D EM-5 or whatever.

Me rikey.

[Anonymous No.6549070]

>>6549049

Thanks, the one I posted was listed under "CSC" and it said those had removable lenses. Just looked it up:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirrorless_interchangeable-lens_camera

Something not as bulky sounds good.

[Anonymous No.6549073]

>>6549054
>photography cheat sheet
>crap resolution
the irony

[Anonymous No.6549080]

You can get good pictures using a normal P&S. The Sony RX100 is a good camera to use and very recommend over at >>>/p/ .

[/p/ene No.6549093]

>>6549054
I saw this on the front page.

The OMD is a great camera, but way over the budget of some peeps.

>>6548898
>I have [...] a very "high quality" point and shoot camera and the photos are still grainy and blurry.
The same will happen if you use your DSLR in Auto.

You need to learn how to use your camera, be it a high0end p&s or a dslr.

[/p/ene No.6549095]

>>6549093

[/p/ene No.6549099]

>>6549095

[Libra !!DJgjz+hvEg4 No.6549106]

>>6548898
high iso over saturation and lots of noise


>>6549080
> Sony RX100
>recommended by /p/

no

[/p/ene No.6549103]

>>6549099

[/p/ene No.6549115]

>>6549103
>>6549106
>imblying /p/ can agree on recommend something
/p/ told me to stop being a faggot, but look at me, I'm still fagging like there's no tomorrow!

Bai bai /cgl/ !

hope these illustrations help!

[Anonymous No.6549116]

there was a thing going around for a long time about how to use a camera to take pictures where your face doesn't look wide. anyone still have it?

[Libra !!DJgjz+hvEg4 No.6549122]

>>6549103
Why do you even have these?

[Anonymous No.6549134]

>>6549122
why not?

[Anonymous No.6549144]

>>6548958
/g/ only cares about ganuu lunicks, desktops and battlestations, and loli

[Anonymous No.6549150]

>>6549073
Such delicate sensibilities.

[Anonymous No.6549166]

You can't go wrong with Nikon or Canon. If you need to ask, though, you should pretty much go with whatever the cheapest model Canon or Nikon have available now. Don't expect great pictures, though. NOT because they're not great cameras: they are. You need to learn to take pictures if you really want to make the most of a SLR, digital or not. Unless you paid less than $100 for your camera, it CAN take good photos, you just need to learn how to use it. Spend a few days with google and looking at photography websites. You'll be taking much better pictures and won't have spent any money.

[Anonymous No.6549341]

>>6549166
this, I can't express enough how much it is as much the user as it is the camera. I've seen some great photos done on an iphone and point and shoots. Having a dslr is great when you need full manual control over every aspect of your photo. Which was the case with me and why I upgraded from an epl-1 to a t3i after a 5 months.

The Epl-1 is still a great camera and is kind of a cross between a point and shoot and a dslr. You have access to manual controls if you need to and they go for around $300 i think used. It also has great video. I switched over to the t3i because I hated menu surfing and the magic lantern program for canon camera's is awesome for video. I used the epl-1 along side my t3i for photos since my t3i would be on a video rig and its a hassle to take pics with it sometimes.

Anyway pic related, it's some random pic from the epl-1

[Anonymous No.6549354]

So as an aside, I got a higher end P+S a while ago, I really like it, but I have a hard time getting closeups on it. Are there any suggestions for this? I mean tiny things- macro imagery even. Even when I have the macro on.

[Anonymous No.6549635]

>>6548980
>then you can go to /p/ to ask questions on how to use your camera.
please for do not shit up /p/ with another one of those threads. instead READ THE MANUAL IT CAME WITH, most of your questions can be answered by just reading the damn manual. if you want to learn more about taking better photos, go to your local book store and pick up a book about photography and composition.

[Libra !!DJgjz+hvEg4 No.6549645]

>>6549354
>P+S

A lot of them are shit even the high end models compared to a 5 year old d/slr+

>>6549635
Videos tutorials are better since Andromeda has a channel for new people

[Anonymous No.6549647]

>>6549354
it's a physical limitation of the lens/camera. there are some macro adapter things you can put in front but they're more like stopgap measures and not meant for serious macro.

>>6549635
i always suggest hitting up the local library. most of them have big sections full of photo books just waiting to be read.

[The Cosplay Cop No.6549716]

>>6548902

It's a bit old but check out a Nikon D200 and spend the rest of your money on a 50mm f/1.8 lens.

Also read this book cover to cover.(Pic related)

[Anonymous No.6550047]

Since my thread got deleted within less than a minute,I'll post it here:

Could somebody please tell me what camera she uses?
Google Image Search didn't help.
Her gallery is here: http://ameblo.jp/ours-x-sucre/imagelist-201206.html

[Anonymous No.6550053]

>>6550047
ask /p/, or at the very least, the moment you post that picture on /p/ it should show the EXIF data, which will tell you what camera it was.

[Libra !!DJgjz+hvEg4 No.6550062]

>>6550047
Looks like the Canon G10

[Anonymous No.6550079]

>>6550062
Libra you perpetual shitposter, how the FUCK does that even look like a Canon G10.

[Libra !!DJgjz+hvEg4 No.6550082]

>>6550079
Looks like a square piece of shit just like any other P&S?

[Anonymous No.6550089]

>>6550053
Thanks for the advice,but it seems like in this case there was no EXIF data. But I will ask them soon.

>>6550062
It looks quite similar,but there seem to be more details on the Canon. Thank you anyway!

>>6550079
God damn,could you guys please stop calling Libra a shitposter for every post he/she makes?
I'm not white knighting but your posts are more annoying than Libra's.

[Anonymous No.6550496]

>>6550047
Ricoh GRD is my guess.

[Anonymous No.6550614]

>>6550496
Awesome,thank you so much anon!