Questions tagged [equipment-recommendation]

Equipment recommendation questions should be specific about budget and goals, yet general enough to be useful to as many readers as possible. Equipment recommendation answers should be worded to be as useful as possible to the broadest range of readers, and when possible account for future price drops (for bargain hunters looking for a cheap "older" camera) to improve the longevity of such topics.

Equipment recommendations are allowed here.

However we do prefer that they be specific enough to be answerable, yet general enough that they're useful to others as well. It's better to ask about features and requirements than to ask for names and models.

The answers to such a question should provide useful insight to as many viewers as possible for as long as possible. That generally means answering with your current-favorite brand or model isn't appropriate.

For more information on equipment recommendation questions, see:

Despite the general sense regarding equipment recommendations and "shopping" on most StackExchange sites, here at Photo-SE we feel that equipment is a truly fundamental aspect of photography at large, and helping our members find the right equipment to best service their needs is important to us.

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Is waist level photography with a digital camera practical?

My Yashicaflex twin lens reflex camera has reached the end of the road now that the shutter release has failed. Given the problems of film availability and processing it hardly seems worthwhile fixing. But I am in love with the waist level style…
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What is a good set of features to look for in a camera for kids?

I'm looking to purchase a camera for my nine year old daughter. Is there anything relatively cheap that she could use that would teach her some basics, remain fairly cheap and give her decent results? My budget is in the sub $100 range. Note:…
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Digital Camera for Grandpa

Folks, I wanted to ask for your advice on purchasing a digital camera for my grandpa. My requirements are simple: 1) The guy is BARELY comfortable with technology. He knows how to turn his computer on and off, and can reasonably browse the web.…
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Are 'digital frames' really uniformly awful?

I set out to pick a digital frame for my parents. Looking at reviews on Amazon, I've never seen such a uniform collection of horror stories. Some years back consumer reports did a review, but of course all those models have been discontinued. It's…
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Are there any cameras which transfer photos to PC without interaction

I want to buy a secondary compact camera which is able to transfer photos immediately to my PC via WiFi/Bluetooth/anything. Don't want to go through pressing 10 buttons to get 1 photo on PC. Just shot - and JPG is in a network shared drive. Are…
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Camera for a toddler

Possible Duplicate: What is a good set of features to look for in a camera for kids? I'm looking for a digi cam for my almost 3 year old (for her birthday). The kid's cameras are overpriced and not awesome. I understand that the basic need is…
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Does the camera matter?

A while ago I came across this post: https://kenrockwell.com/tech/notcamera.htm And also found this one: https://kenrockwell.com/tech/not-about-your-camera.htm My first reaction was "what a load of nonsense, I can think of a hundred situations where…
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What factors should I consider when downsizing equipment - and getting rid of a camera?

This is an inverse shopping question really.. rather what equipment should I buy.. what equipment should I get rid of, and how to decide. Currently I have one full frame camera (5D2), and one crop sensor camera (7D). I've just placed an order for a…
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What features should I (as a beginner) look for in cameras to photograph esp. cities, landscapes, and night shots?

I am not very experienced in photography and wouldn't call myself a really passionate hobby photograph either, but I keep getting disappointed by my cheap phone camera when I want to take nice photos (nice = good enough for a desktop background or…
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Lomography Diana for a novice photographer

When a Lomo Diana F+ is described as 'Lo Fi', what are they really trying to tell me? Fuzzy images? Unreliable shutter speed? Or something else? Would it make any sense to acquire one of these for a young, just learning, film photographer?
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Should I purchase a second-hand Canon 40D or a new Canon 1000D?

I'm buying my first DSLR at the moment and I have a choice between a Canon 40D that a friend needs to sell and is offering it at the same price as a new Canon 1000D with the basic 18-55mm Canon lens. Knowing nothing about DSLRs (yet), I really don't…
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Are regular external HDDs durable enough to be taken in a photo bag?

For the purpose of carrying stuff (on a two week+ trip), I indend to buy an external HDD to be able to backup stuff onto it. Haven't spend too much time on this, just picked the best selling one off of Amazon - My Passport Ultra from Western Digital…
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Equipment / Workarounds for Physically Impaired Photographers

My mother-in-law is not only a very talented watercolour artist, but also something of a photographer, although she principally takes photographs for memories rather than as art. She has recently developed arthritis, which causes her hands to…
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Are there cameras which have only bodies, and no default attached lenses?

Do the cameras exist which have only bodies, and no default attached lenses? Example this camera has a default lens attached: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004J3V90Y/?tag=stackoverfl08-20 I would like to have a camera with absolutely no lens at all. Do…
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Nikon body without wifi/bluetooth/gps

I need to buy a Nikon DSLR that does not have wifi, bluetooth, or gps. It seems all the new models have at least one of those features. The camera has to be bought new, from a "reputable" seller. I probably want to spend less than a $1000.…
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