help deciding on camera for detailing pics

[George's MM&D]

^^thanks! I handled the camera extensively at Staples, and will probably buy it online. Will I be able to get it to focus on the paint up close, and not on the light source?

[sjr]

Originally Posted by George's MM&D

I am considering buying a DSLR camera to take good before and after photos of my work for my new detailing business. I am not experienced with high end digital cameras, and I think I need to start with something that will provide great pics but is fairly intuitive. I did some researching on the internet, and have come up with one option so far. The Canon Rebel xsi. Its going to be around $800-900 including a lens package and other needed items.

Any advice/feedback welcome

Hi george. I use a kodak 1012is digital camera. I love it! It's AWSOME! I got it brand new for a little over three hundred a year ago it came with a tripod aswell and you can get all kinds of zoom lenses and filters quite inexpensively for it. If you wanna see how good it is send me your e-mail and I'll send you an invite to my Kodak gallery

[mcate]

Originally Posted by George's MM&D

^^thanks! I handled the camera extensively at Staples, and will probably buy it online. Will I be able to get it to focus on the paint up close, and not on the light source?

I can't think of any reason why you'd have any trouble with close-ups.

[George's MM&D]

thanks all. I've decided on the Canon G10.

[Ronkh]

Originally Posted by George's MM&D

thanks all. I've decided on the Canon G10.

Good choice. I had a g9 till my kid took it from me.
So now it's either Canon xsi or olympus water proof/shock proof/freeze proof/drop proof cams.

[holland_patrick]

Ron go with the Olympus.. as I know you. you'll spend $$$$$ on the camera gear...

[Ronkh]

Originally Posted by holland_patrick

Ron go with the Olympus.. as I know you. you'll spend $$$$$ on the camera gear...

I got em both.

[holland_patrick]

dude........your going to go broke.... want to buy me some lenes???

I found one you can get me..

Used Canon | Super Telephoto 1200mm f/5.6L EF USM | 2527A001

[Ronkh]

Originally Posted by holland_patrick

dude........your going to go broke

I got enough lenses already.
I've always had canon stuff.

[Bunky]

Originally Posted by George's MM&D

thanks all. I've decided on the Canon G10.

It is a nice camera. One of the top non-DLSR and actually more expensive than some DLSR's. Why did you get it? Megapixels, size?

[George's MM&D]

Originally Posted by Bunky

It is a nice camera. One of the top non-DLSR and actually more expensive than some DLSR's. Why did you get it? Megapixels, size?

welp, actually found a dslr that may be what i'm looking for. the sony a200k dslr. an entry level dslr.

I wanted dslr originally so i can get perfect clarity high res images...

[mcate]

If you want a DSLR I'd get one from a company that specifically makes cameras, aka Nikon or Canon. I'm not sure who Sony's are based off of. I heard they bought out someone like Minolta or Olympus, so their DSLR's might be ok. Not sure what you're paying for it, but the Nikon D40 with an 18-55 mm lens is an excellent camera for $499 at Best Buy.

[M0nk3y]

Any Point and Shoot cameras you guys recommend?

I was looking at this

Olympus FE-20 8 Megapixel 3x Zoom Black Digital Camera

or something like this

Nikon L20 10 Megapixel 3.6 Zoom Red Digital Camera

[George's MM&D]

Alot of people are recommending the Canon G series here, as well as a few others...

[Beercan31]

goto Walmart, get a nice 8meg PHD digital camera.. there good... very good for what your going to do.

be advized... the better the camera the more setting to mess with.. more to go wrong.

PHD= Push Here Dummy