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03/05/2006 09:39:36 AM · #1 |
| I was hoping all you stock photographers could give me some advice on what cameras you are using to be accepted for stock photography. I was wanting to get a camera that enabled lower ISO (100 and lower). I do not have a lot of $$$ so was hoping for info on middle range cost cameras that still give good results. The camera I am using currently only goes down to ISO 200 and as a result, I keep getting knocked back for stock photography due to noise. Any advice would be appreciated. |
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03/05/2006 09:56:50 AM · #2 |
It's not necessarily ISO that's the problem, it's that all of the compact cams with small sensors (almost all non-DSLRs) are much, much noisier than any DSLR at a given ISO. For stock, an 8Mpx DSLR is plenty, and you should be able to shoot at ISO 100-400 or even 800 with some cams and have less noise than you current cam. The problem is, in a word, cost. It's not only the cost of the body, but also the cost of the lenses required. Good glass is not cheap, but there are bargains to be found.
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03/05/2006 10:04:48 AM · #3 |
if cost is a major factor i would buy used. You can buy the canon 10D pretty reasonably now on ebay, or perhaps the nikon d70 if you prefer. The canon has a little higher pixel count, but not much. If you were to buy the 50mm 1.8 to start out with, you could get a pretty cheap, pretty good package. I use the 10D and am very happy with it. If i had more $$, i would definatly purcahse the 30D, or 5D, or most preferably the 1D mark II... but that is in the future. I have other things that are more pertinant upgrades.
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03/05/2006 10:09:18 AM · #4 |
| Thanks guys. Great advice! I am off to Ebay to look around at prices. I think used will be the way to go and I may even be able to afford the glass that Kirbic was talking about if I go used. (Good selling point to hubby who has to pay for it too :) ) |
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03/05/2006 01:50:04 PM · #5 |
| The stock agencies that I work with all want as large a file as possible as they never know how large an image a customer may want. While they took my 10D files they were much happier with the MarkII files and are even happier with the 1dsmk2. If you plan on selling to stock agencies get as much of a camera as you can afford 20D or 1dMK2 would be good. check out www.photo.net there are always good buys to be had there. |
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03/05/2006 02:54:56 PM · #6 |
Good glass is not, indeed, cheap in general. However, the 50mm 1.8 is cheap and is very good optically. Well worth getting early on for high image quality and also for its low-light capabilities.
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03/05/2006 03:05:09 PM · #7 |
Decide what stock places you want to sell to. Some of them have a list of cameras that they will accept from, if your camera is not on the list they will not accept you photos. I believe Getty does not include the Canon 20D on the list. Other's like Myloupe only wants JPG pic up to around 2 - 3 Mb size but they also have a requirement from one of their buyers for pics only taken by camera with at least 12 mb sensor size without upsizing. Like others have said, it's not necessarily the ISO at 200, it's the focus, clarity, sharpness before you get to the comuter to process it. If your pic is not sharp without added sharpening then it may not pass.
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03/05/2006 03:10:12 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by AJAger:
Good glass is not, indeed, cheap in general. However, the 50mm 1.8 is cheap and is very good optically. Well worth getting early on for high image quality and also for its low-light capabilities. |
...and the canon macro 50 2.5 is one of the sharpest 50's made.
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03/05/2006 03:44:54 PM · #9 |
I guess this all depends on what agency you are going to attempt to get into. If you have never shot stock before, it might be a challenge getting into getting, and thus it might be a little hard to rationalize a 1D camera. If you are just starting out with myloupe and alamy, or the micros, the 10d is more than enough camera for now.
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