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New camera advice
Hi, im 12, almost 13, and I really want a new camera for Xmas, but I want to know exactly what kind to ask for. I want one that has great focus, is easy to use, has a really good zoom lense, and is just a really great camera. but, i have had past cameras that when you zoom in, the more you zooom in, the more blury it gets. i realize that this is normal, but i would love to be able to avoid it. i have seen cameras that you can zoom in to (example) the stage at a concert from the back row, and its still perfect (or still really good) quality. anybody have anything that would be good for me? links of where to get would be great. thank you!! :)
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Hi there! Life-long lensman at your service...a half-decent zoom shouldn't go unsharp as you zoom in, the blur is probably camera shake. Zooming magnifies the image, but it magnifies shake. You might hold it steady at 1/30 second or so at the short end, but zoom up to 200mm or more and an experienced pro might only get 3 out of 10 shots sharp at 1/30 second. Think 1 over the length for shake free shots. 200mm = 1/200th second. Try and shoot at full aperture, focus accurately and use your ISO control to get the shutter speed up. There's a trade-off. Images are very clean and high quality at ISO 100 to ISO 400. 800 starts to get a bit noisy and there's a noticeable quality drop. And very high settings should be a 'get the shot at whatever cost' choice. If you're looking to shoot as a serious hobby, and maybe more you've really got to go for a DSLR. I've always used Nikon, but Canon are no less excellent. But once you've got a shed load of Nikon lenses, you need a good reason to change. Likewise for Canon men. Any new, or excellent used recent-model DSLR is capable of top quality images, no question. I think how the camera handles, or feels in your hand is the best way to choose, not reams of reviews and technical data. It should have as little 'lag' as possible when focussing. You need to know what settings you've got on and be able to change them fast if you want to get the shot. It should 'come up to your eye' well. The viewfinder is used more than those live-view LCD screens when you use an SLR. For image quality think LENS. The lens takes the picture. Now, the not so good news is that what you're planning to shoot is a big ask. Fast moving subjects in low (stage lighting is a TINY fraction as bright as daylight, however it might 'feel' in the hall) available-light need ISO's of 400 to 800 AND what's called a 'fast aperture' lens. That's the 'f' number. The lower the number, the faster the lens. Getting results would really need maybe a 50mm f1.4 or f1.8. The classic 'fast fifty'. But 50mm won't get you close. You'll need to be front row even at a small venue. In a big arena that won't be close enough. Now reasonably priced 'something to 200mm/300mm' zooms will have maximum apertures of around f5.6. Which will not let you run high shutter speeds in anything less than bright daylight. Fast tele-zooms like 80-200 f2.8 lenses are big, heavy and extremely expensive. On the plus side, they're optically superb, built like tanks and unless you drop them from a great height, last forever. And you'll never waste time or money looking at or buying different lenses in that focal length range. What you can do with the slower zooms is learn to see the 'dead-spots' that occur in all movement, learn to narrow the angle (things moving towards you appear to move less quickly than things passing left-to-right). Learn to get your timing (when to shoot) spot-on. In other words, using the slower lenses you learn lens-craft, learn to be a photographer! For fast-moving events, especially in lower light though that fast (2.8) tele-zoom or maybe a fixed 300mm f2.8 is eventually going to be the one you get if you stick with photography in a big way. Meanwhile...choose a DSLR, a reasonably priced telezoom and a fast-fifty and get out there! The 50mm 1.4 or 1.8 you'll NEVER outgrow and want to replace though. It'll probably be in your bag wherever you go. Good luck!
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