(I couldn't watch the TV series 'NYPD blue' because of its choice of a wobbly handheld camera verite shooting style. Because distorted and noisy sound, together with motion-sickness inducing camera waving, will nullify even an 8K picture quality. Those items alone could bust a $1000 budget. To me, "good video" means at minimum a nice steady shot and decent sound quality - requiring at least an external mic or two, good image stabilisation, or use of a tripod or gyro-gimbal. The "does well with video" clause is what's making me hesitant to make a camera suggestion, because video can knock things into an entirely different ball park. If the meaning of the quoted section is the school uses Canon T7s, then (if supplied by the school), I reckon the student should use that camera for the course: if the school doesn't allow 24 hour access to the camera, then I recommend a second hand purchase or perhaps borrowing a DSLR or Mirrorless - as Rodeo mentioned, mirrorless has advantages, at a price cost though.Īs a general comment, I think "investing" $1000.00 for (what I assume is) a High School Photography course is putting the cart before the horse - if by another means there is a basic DSLR or Mirrorless available at no cost - use that, for the time being: after the course the student will (should) know a lot more about how to spend $1000.00 and how to get a better bang for those 1000 bucks. 2004) was, (IMO) Canon nailed Digital early on with the 20D, 30D and 5D.Īs well as directing the question here, the student should direct his question to the teacher(s) of the course. The reason I changed from all Nikon to all Canon (cica. On the point of expansion of a kit at a later date, when one has a better idea of the objectives of one's Photography (be they amateur or professional), I agree with point Ed Farmer made regarding Canon and Nikon: I too have been slammed for that opinion: regarding 135 Format, since 1972 I've used Minolta, then Nikon then Canon as I developed my Photography and as my business interests widened I quickly realized it was only Nikon and Canon that offers the range and a quick and easy of access of product, beyond others. If this is the situation for this student, then a Canon entry level DSLR and kit lens would be (more than) adequate. What's the course comprise? A few of years ago I got talking to two High School Teachers at a restaurant in San Francisco - at the school they taught, the (Art) curriculum is similar to what I know here: focusing on (practical) basics incorporating both the 'artistic' and the 'technical' elements of Photography, additionally, with splattering of 'history' thrown in. If the former, then I suggest the chap use his T7s for the course, especially if this is an High School Course. “I am taking a photo class in school and we use canon rebel t7s.ĭoes this mean "I presently use a Canon T7s" - or - "the 'school' uses Canon T7s" Nor paying for a kit lens if macro, wildlife or 'bokeh' is their thing. WRT choice of camera: Mirrorless offers so many advantages that I wouldn't look outside of that category these days, but whoa - some of the prices are eye watering! So maybe looking at a minty used or non-current discounted model?ĭoes the lad have a particular type of photography he's into? Not much point in going above 24 Mp if they're into handheld street stuff. It also kind of renders those photography lessons redundant if you haven't got full control of the technicalities. The stuck-at-wideangle lens, together with its lack of depth-of-field control and distortion at close-up distances, doesn't make for a good user experience. I entirely agree about where the learning priorities should lie. and thereby concentrate on point_of_view, composition, direction_of_light, etc. prevent getting distracted by complexities of aperture.
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