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Best D-SLR for Portraits
I am currently trying to decide on a Digital SLR camera. I plan on doing
mostly protrait work, with the occasional shots of my kids in their after school sports and other family type pics. Please recommend what you think is best and tell me why!! I prefer something in the 6Mp or higher range for larger prints in the 11x14 and larger range |
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"Scott" wrote in
ink.net: I am currently trying to decide on a Digital SLR camera. I plan on doing mostly protrait work, with the occasional shots of my kids in their after school sports and other family type pics. Please recommend what you think is best and tell me why!! I prefer something in the 6Mp or higher range for larger prints in the 11x14 and larger range Any DSLR is good good for portraits. The lens, lightning and general technique etc are more important than the actual camera. /Roland |
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Or if you want studio photographer prefered DSLR for potraits .. choose
Kodak DCS Pro SLR/c or n ... 14mpx , ISO 6 - 1600 [ although some said ISO 400 above is junk ] & full frame :P =bob= "Scott" wrote in message ink.net... I am currently trying to decide on a Digital SLR camera. I plan on doing mostly protrait work, with the occasional shots of my kids in their after school sports and other family type pics. Please recommend what you think is best and tell me why!! I prefer something in the 6Mp or higher range for larger prints in the 11x14 and larger range |
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"Roland Karlsson" wrote in message ... "Scott" wrote in ink.net: I am currently trying to decide on a Digital SLR camera. I plan on doing mostly protrait work, with the occasional shots of my kids in their after school sports and other family type pics. Please recommend what you think is best and tell me why!! I prefer something in the 6Mp or higher range for larger prints in the 11x14 and larger range Any DSLR is good good for portraits. The lens, lightning and general technique etc are more important than the actual camera. /Roland If you plan to print at 11x14 and LARGER for portraits, then you need to know that you're looking at some pretty high-end alternatives, like the Canon D1s Mark II (16MP) or the latest Nikon pro body. On the other hand, if you're less picky about resolution, you can certainly use Canon's 8MP D20 and assume viewing distances won't be too close with the final print. If you stretch a 6MP image (for example) to be 11 inches at the shorter measurement side, then you'd only be printing at 185dpi--quite a bit lower than standard. The 8MP D20 will only do marginally better. Obviously, the best alternative available will be the Canon 1Ds Mark II, but then you're talking about $7K+ without any lenses. |
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Oops. The following was meant for Scott...not Roland. If you plan to print at 11x14 and LARGER for portraits, then you need to know that you're looking at some pretty high-end alternatives, like the Canon D1s Mark II (16MP) or the latest Nikon pro body. On the other hand, if you're less picky about resolution, you can certainly use Canon's 8MP D20 and assume viewing distances won't be too close with the final print. If you stretch a 6MP image (for example) to be 11 inches at the shorter measurement side, then you'd only be printing at 185dpi--quite a bit lower than standard. The 8MP D20 will only do marginally better. Obviously, the best alternative available will be the Canon 1Ds Mark II, but then you're talking about $7K+ without any lenses. |
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"Scott" wrote in message ink.net... I am currently trying to decide on a Digital SLR camera. I plan on doing mostly protrait work, with the occasional shots of my kids in their after school sports and other family type pics. Please recommend what you think is best and tell me why!! I prefer something in the 6Mp or higher range for larger prints in the 11x14 and larger range The Canon 20D is worth looking at. Why? It's an affordable yet fairly serious DSLR with a nice history (the 10D) and easy access to a wealth of lenses and other accessories. |
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"Scott" wrote in
ink.net: I am currently trying to decide on a Digital SLR camera. I plan on doing mostly protrait work, with the occasional shots of my kids in their after school sports and other family type pics. Please recommend what you think is best and tell me why!! I prefer something in the 6Mp or higher range for larger prints in the 11x14 and larger range OK - you have three main alternatives 1. Any 6 Mp APS size sensor cameras. All are of nearly equal quality. Lots to choose from. It is a little low for 11x14 and up, but for softer portraits that is OK. Reasonable priced. Pentax, Minolta, Canon, Nikon. And maybe even Oly E1 at 5 Mpixels, but this is only 4/3 format. 2. A full 35 mm sensor camera with more Mpixels costing lots of money, e.g. 1Ds or Kodaks pro thingies. The Nikon D2X (also costing lots of kilobucks) is only APS, but has 12 Mpixels. 3. A compromise - 20D at 8 Mpixels and APS size. Costs - not very much and not very little. Or maybe the Olympus E300 at 8 Mpixels. No one out yet - so we don't know the quality. Only 4/3 format also. So - I am personally not a pro portrait photographer, but I assume that alt. 1 is good for almost all purposes. /Roland |
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"Scott" wrote in message ink.net... I am currently trying to decide on a Digital SLR camera. I plan on doing mostly protrait work, with the occasional shots of my kids in their after school sports and other family type pics. Please recommend what you think is best and tell me why!! I prefer something in the 6Mp or higher range for larger prints in the 11x14 and larger range I use the 20d in my studio and love it. |
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here you go if you want "best" 16 MP
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...t&s ku=357447 not quite 10Gs of course you still need the camera body and lenses Wayne "Fitpix" wrote in message ... "Scott" wrote in message ink.net... I am currently trying to decide on a Digital SLR camera. I plan on doing mostly protrait work, with the occasional shots of my kids in their after school sports and other family type pics. Please recommend what you think is best and tell me why!! I prefer something in the 6Mp or higher range for larger prints in the 11x14 and larger range I use the 20d in my studio and love it. |
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Roland Karlsson writes:
"Scott" wrote in ink.net: I am currently trying to decide on a Digital SLR camera. I plan on doing mostly protrait work, with the occasional shots of my kids in their after school sports and other family type pics. Please recommend what you think is best and tell me why!! I prefer something in the 6Mp or higher range for larger prints in the 11x14 and larger range OK - you have three main alternatives 1. Any 6 Mp APS size sensor cameras. All are of nearly equal quality. Lots to choose from. It is a little low for 11x14 and up, but for softer portraits that is OK. Reasonable priced. Pentax, Minolta, Canon, Nikon. And maybe even Oly E1 at 5 Mpixels, but this is only 4/3 format. Note, the E1 and E300/EVOLT have a 4:3 aspect ratio rather than 3:2 that most of the other DSLR cameras use. For 11x14 prints, this means you would need to cut off few bits to crop it to an 14:11 aspect ratio (ditto for 16x20 prints). 2. A full 35 mm sensor camera with more Mpixels costing lots of money, e.g. 1Ds or Kodaks pro thingies. The Nikon D2X (also costing lots of kilobucks) is only APS, but has 12 Mpixels. 3. A compromise - 20D at 8 Mpixels and APS size. Costs - not very much and not very little. Or maybe the Olympus E300 at 8 Mpixels. No one out yet - so we don't know the quality. Only 4/3 format also. E300/EVOLT is evidently now in the stores, and people are posting the usual comparison pictures with it. So - I am personally not a pro portrait photographer, but I assume that alt. 1 is good for almost all purposes. Bear in mind that lighting might cost more than the camera itself. I would imagine to get a really good setup, you are looking at least $2k in terms of lighting equipment. You can certainly start at a lower level than that (probably at least $600, for a single Alien Bee setup with reflectors, flash meter, background stands, and muslins). -- Michael Meissner email: http://www.the-meissners.org |
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