What kind of camera do you use?
 

There are some fantastic photographers on this site and I would like to know what kind of cameras you all are using. I'm looking to buy a DSLR in the near future and so far I have my eye on the Nikon D3300. What do you guys think? Any reccomendations or tips would be much appreciated.

I'm rockin' the Lg G3.

I've got two. An old Canon 20D and a newer Canon 70D.

Whatever camera you end up getting, remember it's really the lens that makes the difference.

Don't buy a DSLR unless there's a specific reason that you need one. And you should maybe mention what kind of photography that you plan on taking.

Canon T3i for digital. They're relatively cheap these days and there's a few used kits on craigslist. The only advantage the T4i has is a better microphone, improved video streaming rate and I believe the LCD is touchscreen but at least in 2013 I couldn't justify the extra $100 if all I take is photos.

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So I ended up going with the Nikon D3300 as originally planned if anyone is interested. Looking forward to testing it out this weekend.

Great stuff. We look forward to your photos. :)

I have used my Samsung S6 for all my photography over the last year.

I also own a pretty tired/beat up Panasonic Lumix TZ3 which I used to use exclusively for photography, but it's on its last legs (lens protector is broken and its battery life is poor).

Nexus 6p, considered up there with the s7 and iPhone for best phone camera. Sure miss having a zoom though.

Smartphone cameras are pretty high quality nowadays. I've been using the Samsung Note 4 for about 2 years now for all my pics.

I drag a Nikon D800E around with me everywhere I go. The camera and four lenses can become a pain during long days, but it's so nice to shoot in RAW, and have a very large file to work with. I love what I'm seeing with the new cameras in smart phones, but when it comes to blowing them up to any significant size, the image falls apart.

The other thing I like about the D800E is that it operates very well at a high ISO, so handheld night shots are pretty easy to pull off.

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It's an all around easy camera to use, and a good upgrade for anyone wanting a solid base body to start collecting lenses for.

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Spectacular Shanghai photos giallo!

So you're telling me all the night shots you posted were take without the use of tripod???

No, you have to use tripod (or a sturdy railing) for some of those. Not all, though.

Ah yes the photos with light trails would need a tripod I'm guessing.

The first four were sans tripod, though the third one had the camera resting in between my knees.

The other ones with light streams or cloud movement were 10-30 sec exposures.

I have a Nikon D5100 but mostlt use my phone these days, a samsung glaxy 6 edge

Very cool stuff. I'm surprised at the kind of quality night shots you can achieve nowadays without the use of a tripod.

Canon T3i & Nexus 6p for me.

As long as your camera has decent ISO quality in the higher levels (I can get away with ISO 3200), and it's not really dark, you can pretty much shoot anywhere without a tripod. If I have to shoot at like 1/20 of a second, I just shoot multiple images, and usually one on them will be sharp. It also helps to exhale while shooting.

Having said that, there's still no substitute for a tripod. A low ISO image with a low aperture (f8 and above) will always look better than a handheld image with a high ISO and high aperture.

For instance, these photos wouldn't have been possible without a tripod due to the lens I was using.


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