Photography is becoming the most relevant and popular art form year after year. And this is an obvious pattern. Anyone can learn to take pictures. For this, you just need to acquire certain photography skills and, of course, a good camera. Each manufacturer offers a variety of models on the service market. And each camera is good in its own way, because, indeed, there are no comrades in taste and color. But as in any business, when buying, there are several basic criteria that the buyer must take into account.
Instructions
Step 1
The increasing preference in the modern world is given to digital cameras. The development of technology does not stand still, and almost every home has a personal computer, so we decide that we will consider only digital models. Moreover, the figure has a number of advantages over the film comrade. First, ease of use. There is no need to constantly buy film, and the pictures can be stored and edited on your PC. The second and most important thing is that in order to make sure that the picture came out, you do not need to go to the store and develop the film. The result can be viewed immediately and, if necessary, reshoot the frame. Many manufacturers are switching to digital, mainly because film cameras have already reached the limit of their development, film has already reached perfection. Unlike digital technology, which continues to develop at a tremendous pace.
Step 2
Choose the camera according to your needs. Take a couple of shots when shopping at a store. Check if you are satisfied with their quality. Decide how much mega pixel camera you want. There are two types of matrices: CMOS (used either in the cheapest point-and-shoot cameras or in the most expensive SLR cameras) and CCD (installed in middle-class cameras). Of course, the larger the matrix, the better. But to get good pictures, 3-4 mega pixels are enough.
Step 3
And now about the main thing. Ask any experienced photographer and they will tell you that the most important thing is optics and photosensitivity. When choosing a camera, look at the optics on it. Note who the manufacturer is. It is logical to assume that you can not count on expensive optics in inexpensive models of unknown brands. Light sensitivity, or aperture ratio, is also very important. The higher it is, the better your shots will come out when shooting at twilight and in dark light, that is, in the end you will get less noise and white points. Most firms indicate the aperture ratio in relation to conventional film (100, 200, etc.), the higher this figure, the better. Also, the sensitivity is shown in lux. In this case, less is more.
Step 4
Cameras are divided into two types: compacts and DSLRs. Their main difference is that in a compact camera the lens is not replaced, it is built in once and for all. In SLR cameras, the lenses change when the task is changed. For example, there are macro and telephoto lenses, "portrait lenses" and so on. If you are not yet sure whether you will be interested in photography in the future, do not chase expensive models. A burned-out DSLR camera by itself still does not give anyone good and beautiful pictures. Agree, it will be a shame if you spend a lot of money, and they will gather dust on the shelf. Even a cheap point-and-shoot camera in good lighting can produce great shots. If you are fond of photography, believe me, after a while you yourself will know which device you need.
