Posted by Suzanne I don't know anything about the camera you are using. I have been using Nikons for years and would advise you to think about the purpose your camera/lenses will serve, light you will photograph in, mostly portraits or action shots, horse show or trials work, how photos will be reproduced and for what purposes, etc. What format? 35mm? Medium format? How fast a lens do you need? That affects price. Manual or autofocus? What lengths? Zoom or fixed? Long enough to need a monopod? Do you need sync plugs on camera if you are using lights? Also, I would advise using a Mac with Photoshop. I think it's the best system for doing photography. These corporations worked together for years to put a system together for professional news photogs so they keep developing photo products dependent on each other. Mac, Adobe, Nikon, and Canon. As far as digital cameras.... again I would look at how your photos would be reproduced. For magazine work, digital is fine. For enlargements as framed portraits to hang, you might look around and see if you like the results on different kinds of printers and papers. Some of the reproductions are amazing. It just depends on what you are looking for. Epson makes some great printers but of course the bigger, the better, the more expensive. Of course, film still gets the best reproduction but digital is betting close! Digital cameras are getting better and less expensive. I use Nikon's D1H's for news and for sports. For sports, the shutter does have a moment of hesitation so you have to anticipate the shot for action. I have heard the new D2H does not have that problem plus it has a lot of great features including great light metering. But you might try to find a used D1H for your first digital to play with and see if you like it. Find a camera store used by photojournalists that trade in their stuff. PJ's are always wanting the latest toys to lessen their work load (and both Canon and Nikon are only too happy to oblige) so you could find some good buys. And just because one looks bad doesn't mean it's been abused. I have never dropped my camera nor hit it on anything but because it's used so much, it looks worn. It works perfectly. And Nikon builds for durability. As does Canon in their professional camera bodies. Because of their expense, most PJ's take good care of their equipment. One of the things I miss about using my old Nikon F3 film camera is that the shutter reacts the minute you push the button which is great for action shots. If I can help with anything specific, let me know. Suzanne
on 1/9/2004, 12:30 am, in reply to "Camera Equipment"
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Linda,
As a newspaper photographer who used to have a couple of Arabians, I'm going to give you a few comments.
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