One that can capture the moon, or the dark sky with clouds? The camera I have isn’t even close to taking a decent shot of the night today ): So what’s a lens that will provide me with a clean, crisp and colorful imagine of the night sky?
That depends on what camera you have.
I am looking for affordable lenses for my Sony F3 Camera. It has a PL Lens Mount. Does anyone know of a good source for lenses that can be used with this camera?
http://www.keh.com/
I have ordered several used lenses and camera bodies from KEH, and have never been disappointed. They also have a fair rating system and a good return policy.
which slr camera is the best for recording and photographing in the same time?can u tell me the medium price slr camera with the best quality?
It depends your budget price range. If your budget is on the lower side, then consider Canon 1100D and Nikon D3100. After which you can consider Canon 600D, Canon 60D or Nikon D5100 or Nikon D90.
For Sony Alpha, go for its SLT types like Sony A35, A65 and A77 (order of price and performance)
The above will be good dslr camera bodies and if you have the extra cash, consider getting better lenses and other accessory
I’m working on a video interview of a very successful photojournalist; he mentions his favorite camera lenses and how he loves the "compaction" of the lens. I thought it may just mean the small convenient size of the lens piece itself, but it sounds like a technical quality of the lens that affects the photographic rendering.
I have heard of it in film developing techniques, but not in regards to a lens. Perhaps he refered to the compactness of the lens.
That would be a great follow up question to ask him. IE: "You mentioned how you love the compaction of a lens that you use. What do you mean by that? And how is it useful for the work you do?"
I keep on seeing camera’s say that they are compatible with "this line of lenses" or things like that. But i have an old 35mm non-digital camera and I have tons of different brands of lenses! So i was wondering if the camera’s now only work with the same brand lens, for instance Canon with Canon lenses or Nikon with Nikon lenses, etc.
No, there are still third party lens makers out there. SIgma, Tamron, and Tokina all make lenses for multiple mounts.
Even the lenses you have were not necessarily made by the company named on the lens… Sears is an example of a company that didn’t actually make lenses, they paid companies like Cosina to make them and put the Sears name on them. That still goes on as well.
Depending on the lens mount of your gear, it may be possible to use it directly on a modern DSLR, or it may require an adapter to do so. If you can use it directly (Pentax K or Nikon F) then all you need is a camera. If your lenses use any other mount, like Canon FD or any maker that no longer exists (Konika for instance) then you are better off just getting new stuff. Sucks to buy all new gear when you have perfectly good old gear, but that’s the breaks.
I’m interested in purchasing a polaroid since I love those types of cameras and the look of the photos, I also own a point and shoot but am looking into DSLR cameras as well. My question is which polaroid cameras are really good?
The SX-70 is probably the best quality Polaroid camera produced. Very high quality. The 600 series cameras are also worth looking at. Much cheaper than the SX-70 as well.
I’m going to get a Digital SLR camera for my birthday, but there are so many different models! I want a Nikon, and it has to have recording and picture options, good quality, manual focusing, ect. Basically the main functions of SLR cameras. I don’t want it to be too expensive, but also not so inexpensive that there is poor quality or not enough features. I take some photography and I would like to use it for that. Thanks for your help!
Good question. Depending on your level of comfort NIKON has several choices that do both photo and video capture. If you are newer to dslr then a good option might be the NIKON d3100. Does 1080p video with a nice sensor for image capture. While it affords the ahooter with manual capabilities its also equipped with preset modes that you might find helpful.
I personally have the NIKON d300 and bought a NIKON d7000 for my girlfriend. NIKON has an excellent range of glass to select from. Odds are however if you get the kit lens it will do everything you need. As your skills improve you can opt to upgrade glass for better quality images based on composition.
I’m thinking about a Canon or a Sony D SLR camera as I am familiar with the fuctions. I’m just confused about which one has better performance and technical aspects.
It’s DSLR, no spaces. Digital Single Lens Reflex.
Canon or Nikon would be the best. There are no cameras that would be made for students, and you could’ve helped us more with the budget and things you’d like 
Canon EOS T3, Nikon D3100 are great for the price ~$500 – $650.
Here’s a DSLR Buying Guide – http://www.the-dslr-photographer.com/2009/11/which-dslr-to-buy/
None have better quality or any nonsense as that, it’s more about you.
What camera do you think would be the best camera to use for an unboxing and review video. I already have a desk to put the product on, i already have the lighting, i have the tripod, and even a laptop to edit. Plus a couple mics to commentate the video.
Any camera would work. People are always looking for reviews on every camera or product so there really isn’t one that is better to review than another.
On many videos that show live performances, such as kpop, there are cameras that would "fly" or rotate around the whole stage or rotate around the performers really quickly and all is done very smoothly. How are the cameras set up?
Flying through as in flying in-between the performers and really close to them without impeding the performance.
they set them up… kind of like how regular people use tripods.. but they have more complex machinery..