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  1. <p>Thanks again everyone. This is really great info and advice that I will pass along to her mom. Sounds like the D90 is definitely adequate for now -- they do have a lens too. But if they wanted to buy one, the Nikon 7000 series looks good if that's in their budget. Good point Edward about the newer cameras' file sizes and bogging down her computer. I agree the smart phone cameras are getting better and you can be more creative but I don't think they're a very good learning tool for the technical basics of photography. </p>
  2. Thank you Shun Cheung and Mark Pierlot. That's kind of what I was thinking so it's good to know this would be good option for now. Good to know about the new E lenses just in case they want to get one.
  3. Thanks again everyone. Turns out her folks have a D90 and lens. Would that be a good choice for her for now? I know that model is a few years old but should still be compatible with everything? And sophisticated enough for the time being? Also, she does not have any requirements or guidelines from the school, it's a little more open ended than that.
  4. Thanks everyone! All really good points and good suggestions. David, that's a good thought, about what she wants. I don't know but will ask her mom if she knows either what she wants or if the Sschool has made any recommendations. Peter, I think you are exactly right, it has to able to operate all in manual and need not be anything fancier than a basic or older dslr. Thanks. Kent, that's funny. I hope you're keeping the camera exercised for him. But seriously, it sounds like I should suggest the 7000 series. You guys have convinced me a DX is ok for now. And yes, the FX are not necessary and super pricey. Bob, yes, the school is asking her to have image editing software too. But since I know what to recommend on that I did not ask about it here. But you make a good point about the curriculum for the class and what will be taught. I will ask her mom. Thanks for the explanation on the 4/3 Stephen. Sounds like the DX? Except that the micro is smaller?
  5. <p>Thanks Leszek. Yes, if a good P&S is as much or more than an SLR, definitely should go the SLR route. So much more versatile. Thanks for your advice and I agree that the triangle is the most important thing to learn right now. </p> <p>Thanks Stephen, I don't know what a micro 4/3 is. I'll look it up. </p>
  6. <p>Thanks Hector, I will look at the Panasonic LX100. </p>
  7. <p>Thanks Shun Cheung. Yes, I hear you on the DX recommendation. Makes sense, they are so much cheaper. I don't know the budget but I doubt it's anywhere near $5,000. So I wanted to give them some options, for example a recommendation or two in point and shoots (with manual controls, etc....) and a recommendation or two in SLRs. My guess is they want to stay under a $1,000 just given that, as you say, she may lose interest in photography and the main purpose of this new camera is to be able to take full advantage of the class she is taking and learn as much as possible. Thanks again.</p>
  8. <p>Thanks Hector. That's very helpful.<br> Is there a good point and shoot with manual controls (aperture, shutter speed, iso, white balance, hot shoe) and a lens with an aperture range down to 2.8 or less? </p>
  9. <p>Thanks everyone. I think I was concerned a DX format would be limiting in that she wouldn't be able to use DX-compatible senses with an FX camera down the road. Or, is it the other way around, that FX lenses can't be used on a DX camera? <br> Stephen, good question, I do not know. However since I have been asked for some recommendations my guess is the school hasn't offered any or doesn't have any requirements or guidelines for equipment. But I will ask her parents. </p>
  10. <p>Hi: <br> I have a friend who is a freshman in high school. She is learning photography and is taking a class that will last all year long. What would be a good camera for her parents to buy? I recommended a Nikon DSLR because that's what I know and like and an SLR will enable her to learn the most by being able to use different lenses -- rather than being limited by a fixed lens on a point and shoot. <br> However, getting an SLR is a pretty big investment -- at least an FX model -- -- for a student who may or may not continue studying photography. I am wondering if there is a good and versatile and sophisticated point and shoot that will be more affordable yet still allow her to learn a lot. For example, if the lens zooms and the settings can be used on Manual. Or perhaps an SLR with a DX sensor is a compromise? <br> Thank you!</p>
  11. <p>Well, the content aware actually worked great. Thank you again everyone. The problem is though -- and it's a math problem and I have zero math ability -- no matter what I do I have too much sky. The new canvas and content aware fill-in trick worked great in terms of giving me enough room to the left and right to get the men's outer arms in (although it didn't give me a ton of space but enough). But regardless of where I placed the old photo after dragging it onto new canvas, once I cropped to 5x4, invariably I ended up with too much sky. I tried putting the old photo in different placements in hopes of not having so much empty sky space on top but it never worked. I always ended up with the same final photo. I tried a new canvas at 5 x 4 and larger 5x4 ratios (for example 25 by 20) and then I tried a canvas of 25 inches (5) width but shorter height. No go. I still ended up with too much sky. </p>
  12. <p>Hi Shun: Thank you! I will give that a try. Also, thank you so much for offering to look at the photo. That's very kind of you. However, I cannot share this photo. This particular business is super careful about privacy and super cautious about photos getting around. In fact, I cannot email them any photos for that reason. I have to deliver everything on a flash drive. But I appreciate your offer. </p>
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