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Diana712
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What is a good professional grade camera?
My dear friend is looking to purchase a camera.. She loves taking pictures.. Not for a living but for fun.. does any one know of an inexpensive professional grade camera out there for someone who just wants to have fun? TIA Also if you know how much it is that would be very helpful. ..  
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nrthshgrl
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Re: What is a good professional grade camera?
Nikon D90 - takes video too AND I have it so I can answer some questions 
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Diana712
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Re: What is a good professional grade camera?
Posted by nrthshgrl
Nikon D90 - takes video too AND I have it so I can answer some questions
THANK you  How much? Ha
Where do you get it ?
is it easy to use?
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nrthshgrl
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Re: What is a good professional grade camera?
Posted by Diana712
Posted by nrthshgrl
Nikon D90 - takes video too AND I have it so I can answer some questions
THANK you How much? Ha
Where do you get it ?
is it easy to use?
B&H Photo (ship to NJ )
Easy to use
The body is ~$800, lens are whatever they cost.
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Nifheim
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Re: What is a good professional grade camera?
if you want pro (i mean full pro) nikon D700 or any D3 and up.
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nrthshgrl
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Re: What is a good professional grade camera?
I didn't mean to mislead you. The D90 is NOT a professional grade camera.
By your description, I took it to mean that she doesn't know f-stop,ISO, shutter speed so I suggested the D90.
The D700 is an amazing camera but it has no auto button for an amateur photographer who is just learning. Whereas the D90 has an autofeature & she can grow into it as she learns more about photography.
HTH
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Re: What is a good professional grade camera?
Hassalblad, lol.
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Kara
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Re: What is a good professional grade camera?
I'm no pro, but I love my Nikon D3000. It's easy enough for me to use, has plenty of good features, and takes really nice pictures.
How it compares to the others, I can't say! I think it was around $500.
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JldDolphin
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Re: What is a good professional grade camera?
Any of Canon Rebel's. Easy to use, take professional looking pictures. Fun to play around with. You can buy it at B&H for sure. They range from $550-over a $1000. I love mine.
B&H Link
Some come with one small lense to start.
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smdl
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Re: What is a good professional grade camera?
Posted by nrthshgrl
I didn't mean to mislead you. The D90 is NOT a professional grade camera.
By your description, I took it to mean that she doesn't know f-stop,ISO, shutter speed so I suggested the D90.
The D700 is an amazing camera but it has no auto button for an amateur photographer who is just learning. Whereas the D90 has an autofeature & she can grow into it as she learns more about photography.
HTH
ITA. Anything above the D90 (in Nikon) does not have any auto mode functions such as "sport", "portrait", "landscape", etc.. with preset settings. It would be fully manual on speed, aperture, etc...
I am talking D300, D700, etc... those are truly "pro" cameras.
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kristin597
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Re: What is a good professional grade camera?
I just recently got the D90 and I love it. I am still learning and I think it is a great camera to do so on.
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