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SLR=Single Lens Reflex
The nice thing about SLR's are almost instantaneous shots when you press on the shutter button. Unlike the digital cameras where you have a slight delay the moment you press the shutter button and when the camera finally takes the shot. This makes it difficult for those action shots, taking pictures of children/babies, or animals/fish.
If you have the money, go with Digital SLRs. Basically an SLR mechanics, but instead of taking the photo on a film, all that has been replaced by electronics. The regular digital cameras now are opposite, they have the electronics and then fitted into a camera.
As with regular digital cameras, DSLRs allow you to delete any pictures you don't want or you can later download them to view them. With regular SLRs, you still have to process the film, which can take awhile and can be rather expensive. If you've taken action shots, you realize you can take thousands of shots, just to get that one perfect shot.
DSLRs/SLRs have interchangeable lenses, so you can take wide angle or panoramic shots (wide angle lens), zoom in on subjects (zoom or telephoto lens), or take real close up of insects, fish, etc. (macro lens).
Most cameras also allow you to connect an external flash. External flashes are helpful. It's best to have the flash further away from the camera to eliminate red eye. You can also use accessories, such as a cable or even several flashes so that you don't have the shadow effect when taking pictures of a subject.
You can get a good consumer end DSLR with includes a camera body and lense for under $1000 (USD). Pro rated DSLR well over $3000 (USD)
The nice thing about SLR's are almost instantaneous shots when you press on the shutter button. Unlike the digital cameras where you have a slight delay the moment you press the shutter button and when the camera finally takes the shot. This makes it difficult for those action shots, taking pictures of children/babies, or animals/fish.
If you have the money, go with Digital SLRs. Basically an SLR mechanics, but instead of taking the photo on a film, all that has been replaced by electronics. The regular digital cameras now are opposite, they have the electronics and then fitted into a camera.
As with regular digital cameras, DSLRs allow you to delete any pictures you don't want or you can later download them to view them. With regular SLRs, you still have to process the film, which can take awhile and can be rather expensive. If you've taken action shots, you realize you can take thousands of shots, just to get that one perfect shot.
DSLRs/SLRs have interchangeable lenses, so you can take wide angle or panoramic shots (wide angle lens), zoom in on subjects (zoom or telephoto lens), or take real close up of insects, fish, etc. (macro lens).
Most cameras also allow you to connect an external flash. External flashes are helpful. It's best to have the flash further away from the camera to eliminate red eye. You can also use accessories, such as a cable or even several flashes so that you don't have the shadow effect when taking pictures of a subject.
You can get a good consumer end DSLR with includes a camera body and lense for under $1000 (USD). Pro rated DSLR well over $3000 (USD)
