Re: Not Trains: Camera of Choice
| December 18, 2014 07:15AM |
Hi Michael,
I participate in a lot of steam charters. I have 3 DSLRs, all of which shoot video too....and have never shot a second of video. LOL. I guess I'm old fashioned. I'm a still guy, and I shoot Nikon.
One of the things you may want to share is what your budget is. What I would recommend would depend upon what you think you can afford....and what your aspirations are. Are you going use the camera once in a while, or 100 days a year?
If you picture yourself getting very serious about the hobby, then get more camera than you think you need, because eventually, you will need it.
My observation among Nikonophiles is that folks who like both stills and video shoot the D800/D810. Get one of those and a 24-70mm f/2.8 and you're looking at 5 grand...but the quality on video and stills is pretty awesome. You'll need a big hard drive to hold all of the data. At 36 MP for stills, the files are huge. Only limitation I see is the burst rate. Even the newer 810 only gets 5 fps...which may be enough for most people.
People may ask why anyone would spend that kind of cash on a camera? The answer is that if you do a lot of traveling and take a lot of pictures, you owe it to yourself to not be limited by your equipment. If the light is bad, you just crank up the ISO and go. The consumer level DSLRs just don't measure up in bad light situations. There's nothing like spending a bundle on a charter or special event that may never happen again....and coming back with bad pictures because your camera couldn't handle the rainy day that you got stuck with.
Something to think about.
Get the best stuff you can afford. Go full-frame, if possible. You won't regret it.
/Kevin
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 12/18/2014 07:21AM by KevinM.
I participate in a lot of steam charters. I have 3 DSLRs, all of which shoot video too....and have never shot a second of video. LOL. I guess I'm old fashioned. I'm a still guy, and I shoot Nikon.
One of the things you may want to share is what your budget is. What I would recommend would depend upon what you think you can afford....and what your aspirations are. Are you going use the camera once in a while, or 100 days a year?
If you picture yourself getting very serious about the hobby, then get more camera than you think you need, because eventually, you will need it.
My observation among Nikonophiles is that folks who like both stills and video shoot the D800/D810. Get one of those and a 24-70mm f/2.8 and you're looking at 5 grand...but the quality on video and stills is pretty awesome. You'll need a big hard drive to hold all of the data. At 36 MP for stills, the files are huge. Only limitation I see is the burst rate. Even the newer 810 only gets 5 fps...which may be enough for most people.
People may ask why anyone would spend that kind of cash on a camera? The answer is that if you do a lot of traveling and take a lot of pictures, you owe it to yourself to not be limited by your equipment. If the light is bad, you just crank up the ISO and go. The consumer level DSLRs just don't measure up in bad light situations. There's nothing like spending a bundle on a charter or special event that may never happen again....and coming back with bad pictures because your camera couldn't handle the rainy day that you got stuck with.
Something to think about.
Get the best stuff you can afford. Go full-frame, if possible. You won't regret it. /Kevin
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 12/18/2014 07:21AM by KevinM.
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