Best camra...

[excitingleopard]

I am absolutely new to Canon digital camras and would like to know which is the best for proffesional photography. I've been interested in pursuing photography for some time now, and a good place to start would naturally be to learn the equipment. Thank you.

[karusel]

Which one is the best? The one that costs the most.

What? It's true!

BTW, have you ever heard of www.google.com or www.canon.com? They just might be helpful in giving you what you need. :]

[RichardtheSane]

Canon EOS 1D or an EOS 1DS. The 10D isn't bad for a pro body but you asked for the best....

What photography experience do you have at the moment? If you havn't got any then the equipment shouldn't be the forst thing to learn, as cost will put you off. I would consider learning photography before worrying about gear - IMHO

[John_T]

The "Best Camera" also has a price on it. Perhaps you should give a price range, otherwise everybody might say EOS 1Ds with all the lenses in L glass for about $40,000.

[Yarin]

Canon Digital Rebel - $999 retail with a 18-55mm EF-S lens.

Can't beat that. If you are new to SLRs there is where to start. But if you've got the budget and want a better investment get the 10d.

[Vegas Poboy]

It all depends on your experience and cash flow.

I'm currently a 40 year old student and just within the last year I decided to pursue this hobby with full force. I've been lucky enough to have disposable income to spend more than needed.

One of the main things I've learned is spend wisely on equipment. Trade in values on cameras are like cars (weak). It's not always what you have but knowing how to use with what you have.
If you're not going to carry it don't buy it. Start slow until you can generate income to replace what you have. If you have close friends, see if you can swap equipment or borrow a loaner from a local shop.

Presently all of my dozen or more professors carry a 10D or Nikon equivalent. My campus does have a 1Ds but it was donated not purchased by the school. All of the high end stuff owned is Medium or large format.
The 10d is a great all around camera for the price unless you have a major contract set up for sports or fast action you should not need more.
Good luck
Another thing to think about is L Lense, thats what going to cost you :)

[Groundworxs]

You could decide what you want to shoot first and then go from there
if you are looking for sports or fast action then you will want the 1D with it's 8 or 9 frames per second.

If you are doing any other professional work I would not settle for anything less than the 10D. This is no knock on the rebel this speaks stricktly to the construction.

I am looking at taking a photojournalism course and you can't take the course if you have a rebel of any kind. They have had too many students drop out of the course because they dropped a rebel or lower level nikon the camera broke and the students could not afford to replace it with a new one.

read lots have fun,
Take good care
Tom

[taojones]

try the 300D for a starter..here are some samples...

[pwagner]

The best Canon digital camera is the Elf (portability), 1D (frame rate), 1Ds (image quality). Your post is really pretty silly, though, as you haven't given ranking criterion. For me, the 10D was "the best" because it offered the features that I wanted at a price I could afford.

[Belmondo]

pwagner wrote:
The best Canon digital camera is the Elf (portability), 1D (frame rate), 1Ds (image quality). Your post is really pretty silly, though, as you haven't given ranking criterion. For me, the 10D was "the best" because it offered the features that I wanted at a price I could afford.


You have spoken. The Elf 1D/Ds will be out before Christmas. (Price to be announced)

[openspace]

The best camera is one that takes pictures. Seriously. It all depends on what you want to do.

[excitingleopard]

Thank you for the tips, as well as the sarcasm.

I realize my question was very general, but I need to start somewhere. Those of you who gave me examples of camras were the most helpful, now I'll have something to research.

Apologies, I also forgot to specify the camra type. I am specifically looking at digital photography. I have an interest in taking pictures of anything from sports to professional music bads, etc.

Cash flow is irrelivent, I merely wish to see what's out there.

[CyberDyneSystems]

O-kay,.. I'll start at the top.

Canon's best is THE best DSLR

The 1Ds selling for $8,000.00
11 megapixels and a pro body.

Next it would be the 1D @ $4,000.00
This camera uses the same pro body as the 1Ds but it sacrifices megapixels for speed.

It has a 4+ megapixel sensor but it can shoot 20 some od pics in a row at an unreal 8 frmes per second. This is the favorite of sports photogrphers.

If you are serious about getting a great camera but on't really need the BEST...
then look at the 10D

In every aspect it is a pro Digital SLR except price. $1,499.00

It has a 6 megapixle sensor (50% larger than the 1D)
and can shoot at the same speed as the $8,000.00 1Ds (3 FPS)

Below that is the DReble / 300D for $1,000.00 you get the same image quality as the 10D (same 6MP sensor) in a plastic package WITH a lens! (all the others DO NOT include the cost of lenses.

[excitingleopard]

Thank you very much for the information.