Do I Need To Buy A Camera For Photography Class
Anthony • Veteran Fellow member • Posts: five,104
High school photography class. Needs photographic camera
A friend'southward girl will exist taking a photography class in high schoolhouse in January. She is 16 yrs old.
Neither ane of us has an thought what type of camera volition be required for her course. My friend would similar to purchase this camera as a Christmas gift to his daughter.
What cameras are typically used in a photography class in high school?
tclune • Senior Member • Posts: 1,516
Re: Loftier school photography class. Needs photographic camera
Why not contact the school and ask?
John_A_G • Veteran Member • Posts: eight,200
definitely ask
Some HS photography classes still require motion picture SLR while some are digital. Whatever the requirements are - I would propose spending every bit picayune money equally possible - possibly buying a refurbished model. To a lot of people DSLRs are cool new toys - for about a year, then they become paper weights. A student in an intro photography course that is well taught won't do good from the latest DSLR models on the market. If the student really takes to photography and sticks with it, 2 years down the route an upgraded body can exist purchased (or before if her interests and particulars outgrow the body she has - which is possible although unlikely). But, sinking $1200 into what could exist a paper weight is not a skillful thought. Merely have your friend get-go by contacting the instructor for the class first.
Re: Loftier school photography class. Needs camera
Anthony wrote:
A friend's daughter volition be taking a photography class in loftier school in January. She is xvi yrs old.
Neither one of the states has an idea what type of camera will be required for her class. My friend would similar to buy this camera as a Christmas gift to his girl.
What cameras are typically used in a photography class in loftier schoolhouse?
Many schools prefer a photographic camera with full manual settings. This offers the educatee an opportunity to larn the relationship between settings for ISO, lens aperture, shutter speed, etc.
You didn't bespeak a budget, so you may desire to visit your local Canon or Nikon dealer. Both are offering some overnice two lens sales for the holidays.
As an case: Best Buy has these cameras in their current flyer:
$500 Nikon D3000DX D-SLR with 18-55 VR lens (basic system)
$700 same Nikon as to a higher place plus Nikon 55-200, 4GB Retentiveness cards, and camera handbag (this is a very good deal and a adept packet)
An alternating and similar Canon package (Model T2i) would also be a good choice
Costco often has some good camera deals. And, if she doesn't like the photographic camera they will refund your money; or commutation information technology (within 90 days) for another camera.
Amazon.com has some nice deals, just you lot need a knowledgeable person to assist you in your purchase.
If the upkeep is tight, consider visiting craig's list. Many people are selling mint condition cameras that they but stopped using. But, try to locate an experienced photography student or friend who tin "cheque out" the photographic camera to make sure it is a good deal.
See what others recommend.
Skillful luck.
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Jim
Photographers accept pictures, not cameras.
MaryGierth • Senior Member • Posts: ii,950
Re: High school photography class. Needs camera
Anthony wrote:
A friend'south daughter will be taking a photography course in loftier schoolhouse in January. She is 16 yrs old.
Neither one of united states of america has an idea what type of photographic camera volition exist required for her grade. My friend would like to purchase this camera every bit a Christmas gift to his daughter.
What cameras are typically used in a photography grade in high schoolhouse?
Definitely contact the teacher. You could probably become his/her email address from the schoolhouse or a student attention the same school.
beshannon • Veteran Member • Posts: four,216
Re: Loftier schoolhouse photography class. Needs camera
Anthony wrote:
What cameras are typically used in a photography course in high school?
the person across the street from me is buying my friends xxx twelvemonth onetime Nikson picture show slr and manual lenses.
Several people already said it, y'all demand to check with the teacher/form
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Re: Loftier school photography class. Needs camera
I has a similar trouble to you and found that the school wanted a picture camera with full manual, so don't blitz out for a DSLR.
Ask the school - they oftentimes have very specific requirements.
You lot tin choice up adept onetime manual film cameras very cheaply if it turns out you demand that.
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StephenG
IKB • Senior Fellow member • Posts: 2,252
Ask the instructor
I am a teacher and teach photography at school and I can tell you lot that the requirement is very dependent on the specific grade being taken. For some courses, a P&Due south is fine, at the other finish of the scale a DSLR or even a film camera is needed.
So the just good advice is to inquire.
p.s. We would never consider asking parents to supply expensive equipment equally a condition of taking a grade as we try to be inclusive to all students. All such courses are fully equipped, though this approach does limit us due to the costs. If a student wants to utilise their ain camera then that's fine and communication will be given on suitability.
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Malcy
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Which form?
A photography curriculum usually starts with a total-manual 35-mm chemical pic camera. The problem is that if you take been given no clue, you lot could end upward buying the wrong photographic camera and lens for the specific course. Taking "a photography course" is very vague. The courses have names, like Photography I and Introduction to Digital Photography. Get the course name correct, annals for the course, and and so check with the teacher listed for that class on the registration receipt.
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