More of a general pic question

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Darthsniper

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I have been into fish for about 15 years and have always wanted to be able to share pics with other hobbyists. Well the day has just about come to where I'm shopping for a digital camera. And honestly, my family may not understand (or like it lol) but I really only want it in order to start photographing fish. I've been a lurker here longer than I dare admit and have picked up a few things here and there. However, could you all give me kind of a top 10 list of basic info I can use to get me started. What would you look for in a digital camera etc?

I look forward to being able to finally share my passion in a new way with the community. :woot:

Oh, PS: price range in the 3-4 hundred range good enough for the equipment?
 
You should check out dpreview.com for reviews on digital cameras. I'm no expert either but I have been checking out good digital cameras myself so here's what I've found out so far. If you want to really get in to photography then a DSLR would probably be the best way to go. The Nikon D50 is an entry level DSLR that goes for around $550 with the basic lens. You can spend more on better lenses when your budget allows later on and good lenses are the most important for great photographs. If you don't want a DSLR and prefer a point and shoot or something simpler there is a new cannon coming out called s3 is. It's probably going to be around $450 when it comes out in a month or two. It has long zoom lens and it can shoot very good quality movies. It also has swivel lcd display which does come in handy for those weird angled shots. There are plenty of other good cameras and it's best to check out dpreview for the reviews. Also go to the store and try out the camera in your hand and see if you like the feel of it and also the ergonomics. I forgot to add that one of the things you should look for is low noise on high ISO's. It probably won't make sense to you now but it will come in handy when shooting with very dim lighting like in a low lighted aquarium.
 
in a camera to photograph fish look for:
Manual focus
adjustabe shutter
adjustable apeture
adjustable film speed
hot shoe (For external flash)
good zoom
high res. (5 megapix and up)


Lighting the tank is almost as important as the camera, so make sure you have plenty of white light available so you can use a faster shutter speed.

My camera is a kodak DX7590 and lacks maunal focus but does a great job for an entry level camera. You can pick one up now for about $300
 
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