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I have been looking to buy a camera for some BMX photography. But the sad thing is I know pretty much nothing about cameras, I know I need a DSLR but as to what make and model I have no idea what to look for. Can anyone suggest a good digital camera for high speed shots that is user friendly and hopefully good in low light? Thanks.
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D3100. I'm a Nikon guy. The D3100 is one of this years new Nikon DSLRs. It has a higher Megapixel count and higher HD Video Quality. 3 Frames per second. If you have a little more cash get the D7000. That's the other new model for this year, shoots HD video with 6 frames per second.
http://www.nikonusa.com/Nikon-Products/Product/Digital-SLR-Cameras/25472/D3100.html
http://www.nikonusa.com/Nikon-Products/Product/Digital-SLR-Cameras/25468/D7000.html
Both great.
Check out Canons as well.
Do you know anything about DSLRs and settings and stuff?
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Ooops, sorry, I am looking to spend up to $600 on one. Cheap would be nice but seeing how selling used gear is difficult I want something nice I won't outgrow anytime soon. I sadly know nothing about cameras outside of pointing and clicking and hoping for the best! Hahaha! But seriously I don't really know anything about cameras but hey you have to learn somehow right? I live in Vermont and right now the BMX scene has no representation at all here. I would like to change this. When I was younger there was a crew of guys I rode with but everyone grew out of it or moved on. When I ride, it's just me. But there are riders in Vermont, but they are few and far between. I want to get a scene going here and organize some contests and rail jams and flat jams and film and photograph it and post it online. I just think it sucks that there's no communication here at all. I think I'm the only guy from Vermont on Vital actually......
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Wow, those pics are really crisp! What kind of bike is that? Love the Vans sticker, I have the same one on my helmet. Thanks for the recommendations, I think I shall pick out a new camera this weekend.
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cleanbmx wrote:
Wow, those pics are really crisp! What kind of bike is that? Love the Vans sticker, I have the same one on my helmet. Thanks for the recommendations, I think I shall pick out a new camera this weekend.
Would you like to see some sample D3100 pictures? I can post a bunch of mine if you'd like.
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Easternbiker93 wrote:
Would you like to see some sample D3100 pictures? I can post a bunch of mine if you'd like.
Sure Easternbiker, I'd love to see some of your pics!
Well gentlemen, after long hours of deliberation I have settled on an Olympus PEN camera. I bought it at a local camera store which I am very thankful for because the gentlemen at Staples knew nothing at all about cameras. I think I made a wise choice camera wise, it has all the features of a Nikon D3000 but for $50 less and is less than half the size. This thing is tiny, but seems to take a nice pic. I'm firing up the battery right now, and my new bike shall be delivered soon, I think I feel a bike check coming on!
