Digital Cameras, Accessories, And Other Fun Stuff

June 3, 2009

by Chris Campbell

Many people ask the same question over and over; what is the best digital SLR camera? The answer to this is, the camera that will work best for the types of photos you want to take. Someone who will be taking action shots will need a much different camera than someone who is taking family shots.

One choice to consider, is whether to have one big bag, or two. You could get away with one big case to carry the rebel, tripod, filters, memory cards, batteries and the inevitable assortment of lenses. While it’s certainly nice having everything in one place, and cheaper to have just one case, it can be heavy and difficult to travel with to. An alternative I prefer, is having one big “carry everything” case, and one small “run out the door with just the essentials” bag.

Some may use a camera for action and sports. If you are taking pictures of your pets or kids, you can be classified as an action photographer. Action photographers are for those taking pictures of moving scenes. As well all know, kids and pets do not just sit around, and are quite active. You are an action photographer!

Your current inventory of lenses is a consideration as well. Depending on the lenses you have, they may work better with one camera over another. It’s pretty typical for Rebel XT owners to have several EF-S lenses. These lenses simply won’t work with the 5D, but will work with the EOS 40D.

If your keeping the Digital Rebel, and don’t mind buying more lenses, then the 5D is still a worthy contender. I’ve heard from several photographers that like to have vastly different cameras for different situations. If you share this diverse thinking, then the Canon 5D is likely the better choice.

If you are a macro photographer, you love to take pictures of small objects. Someone who takes close ups of flowers is a macro photographer. You enjoy looking for the smaller pictures around you.

If you enjoy photographer in the night, you are a nighttime photographer. If you are, having good flash and many other features is important. Your camera will greatly differ when compare to cameras used by any of the other types of photographers mentioned so far.

Once you have discovered what type of photographer you are, you will find making a decision much easier. You can now decide which features are most important for the type of photography you will be doing, and pick a camera that meets your specific needs!

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