thanks guys!!! im ready to get the camera and get some tailing pics!
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i got a nikon d5000 for xmas a year or two ago. Dont use it much, but would you guys take it on the water, if so do anything special to it, certain lense covers or anything else?
I’ll jump in here only to offer some advice that I received when starting to look for my first big boy camera. If you have to choose, spend extra money on the lenses and not the body. You get a whole lot more out of your images with great glass than you would with a better camera body.
Other than that, you can’t go wrong with nikon or canon. Both are darn close in quality/price for the entry level DSLR. Just know that canon lenses don’t work on nikon or vice versa. For that reason, most people who start with one, stick with that one for the long term. So make your brand decision wisely.
Good luck. I shoot tails too, I typically use my canon 7d with 70-300mm F4. This lens is affordable and does great images for the price. The next 300mm up from that is a few thousand bucks…and I’m just not ready to invest that just yet.
I will throw in my 2c.
For Pics: Agree with 23Sail- don’t go overboard on the body. Spend the extra bucks on good lenses. For my beater, I got a used Nikon D70 for less than $200, which will smoke a new high-level amateur camera like Nikon D7000 or Cannon t3i with a stock lens. Get a good zoom lens, but don’t forget the prime lenses. For home and close range photos a $150 50mm f1.8 will take pics that look like an overpaid professional took.
For video: I don’t know much about dedicated camcorders, but for taking video with your DSLR decide if you want 720 or 1080 to pick your body. You can get amazing video with a lens like I listed above that will give the “soft focus” background like you are looking for by adjusting the aperture. The lens above will let you do this at close range, vs a zoom where you have to move away, then zoom in to soften the background. You can also get crazy good night shots with bokah. I will disagree with the above and say that for great shots you do NOT want to autofocus- to control the shot, and eliminate constant motor noise from your audio. However, the limitation with DSLR video is image stability. You will need to use the tripod, or if in motion, consider a steadycam arm/mount for production quality.