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Ability to take portrait photographs
Vic-Burkhammer | Asked  over a year ago | Last response was a year ago

I am a student of photography for about the last 4 years. I want to start a small business to take portrait photographs. Would buy a 5D Mark II, but am trying to trim startup costs.

Which camera do you recommend for Vic-Burkhammer?

Canon T3i - $549
17.9 MP|APS-C CMOS|3" LCD
Canon T2i - $550
17.9 MP|APS-C CMOS|3" LCD
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  1. Expert III
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    over a year ago Philip-Davis recommends the Canon T2i / 550D / Kiss X4

    These are basically the same camera but the T3i has a flip-out screen for video.  Unless you're doing video, go with the less expensive T2i and put more money towards a good lens and lighting gear.

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  2. Intermediate I
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    a year ago Henri-De-Vreese recommends neither camera

    Buy a D5100 or a D7000 used, they are both awesome and the D7000 gives you all the manual control you don't have on the Rebel's. Worked with them and they don't feel as sturdy and handy to shoot with as the D7000 I own.

    1. Expert III
      a year ago Philip-Davis
      Rebel cameras do provide manual controls
    2. Intermediate I
      a year ago Henri-De-Vreese
      They do but they are not as fast as on the D7000 (do not have dedicated buttons for ISO, Aperature and Shutterspeed... (quite crap and annoying when shooting manual, what you should always do!)
    3. Expert III
      a year ago Philip-Davis
      Again, you are incorrect. There is a dedicated ISO button. Aperture and shutter speed are controlled via the dial -- which is faster than pushing a button.
    4. Intermediate III
      a year ago WaterlooAlex
      I think on the D7000 you just push one of the buttons (iso/aperture/shutter) and turn the dial. How does it work on the Rebel? On higher end Nikons there are separate dials for aperture/shutter, and then holding the ISO button converts one to control ISO.
    5. Intermediate I
      a year ago Henri-De-Vreese
      On the D7000 you have seperate Shutter and Aperature dial, you have to push iso button + shutterdial to change shutterspeed, the rebels only have 1 dial to do them all... Wich is very annoying...
    6. Expert III
      a year ago Philip-Davis
      That is only true of low end Rebels. But the D7000 is twice the cost. So again, you are providing misleading information. Within a similar price range, the Rebels have two dials (which is very comfortable)
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