Dear Pankaj ... found this share of knowledge very useful. Many thanks. Regards. Dinesh
On Tue, Mar 1, 2011 at 11:14 PM, Chitralekha <[email protected]>wrote: > Thank you very much for the very useful information. > Chitralekha > > On Mar 1, 8:43 pm, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > > How to Decide? > > > > This can be answered by putting some simple questions: > > > > 1. What is going to be your most likely subject > > (flora/fauna/scenery/portraits/sports)? > > > > Ans: Depending on your choice, > > > > for FLORA you will always need a good camera which has a GOOD MACRO > > mode very LOW MINIMUM FOCUSING DISTANCE, allowing you to take > > good details at minimum distance. > > > > for FAUNA, you will need a lens with atleast good MAGNIFICATION. Many > > people dont understand the true meaning of ZOOM and MAGNIFICATION. > > Many of the so called 25x zoom compact digital cameras actually has > > not more than 6x magnification. To check please look at the lens > > configuration. For example, > > Canon-PowerShot SX20 IS has 20x zoom but the lens configuration is 28- > > 560mm which means it will give a magnification of 5.6x ONLY. For zoom > > calculation divide 560 by 28 (= 28) > > > > for SCENERY, you will need a good WIDEANGLE, which is available in > > most of the prosumer cameras. These lens also help a lot in indoor > > photography. In prosumer cameras, there is always an option of MACRO > > mode, hence, such lens can as as multipurpose camera, which can be > > used for multiple subjects. > > > > for PORTRAITS, macro lens works fine in DSLR, otherwise any Prosumer > > camera is good. It also depends on the camera and its ability to > > produce skin color tone, which most of the normal cameras lack. If I > > buy a camera then the first thing I do is take a picture of some > > person and match the skin color or take a picture of some bright > > subject and match the tone of the color. Some cameras though they work > > fine they produce extravagant colours which I personally hate. > > > > for SPORTS, you will always need a good shutter speed and ISO > > settings. which is not always available in all lower end cameras. > > > > 2. What will be your budget? > > > > This is the most crucial part. You will have to decide if you wish to > > buy a compact camera or prosumer or DSLR. You cant get all functions > > in one camera and if you are planning to buy a DSLR then always > > remember that there are specific lenses for specific purpose and hence > > cost keep rising higher and higher. > > > > 3. What to buy? > > > > If you are a learner then try something basic. > > If you are learned but dont want to invest then go for PROSUMER cameras. > > If you travel a lot then you would prefer smaller body with multiple > > functions (PROSUMER). > > > > People who keep travelling but every purpose other than photography > > should go for compact cameras. > > People who travel especially for photography should obviously have a > > good camera, either Prosumer or a DSLR. > > > > 4. Are you planning for long term investment? > > > > If you are looking for long term investment then you should always go > > for sturdy body. It also depends on your knowledge of camera and its > > usage. > > > > Regards > > Pankaj > > > > -- > > *********************************************** > > "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" > > > > Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) > > Research Associate > > Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project > > Department of Habitat Ecology > > Wildlife Institute of India > > Post Box # 18 > > Dehradun - 248001, India >
