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I'm a beginner photographer. Very Beginner like I've never really taken pictures much. But when i do they come out pretty good. I was thinking that being a sports photographer would be an awesome job, so i want a camera thats not too expensive but still a good camera. I am going to The New York Giants training camp in a week where ill be anywhere from 20-100 feet away from the players. i thought that would be a good place to practice. I'm looking for a high quality camera thats not too expensive (a fast multi-shot would be very nice) Thanks

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1. Start with a good 35mm Nikon or Canon professional level SLR. You will need at least a 300mm lens (70-300mm is good for a starting lens for field sports) and a medium zoom (24-85mm for court shooting). Later you can buy a DSLR that matches your Nikon or Canon lenses
2. I agree with fhotoace. If you are not in the budget of getting a DSLR, (Digital Single Lens Reflex), then look into a film SLR. These are very good cameras, and you can pick them up for around $100-$200, depending on what type it is. However, if you dont want to shoot film, and you want a digital, you might consider a digital superzoom, such as the new Canon S5. There are others out there, too, but this was the first one that came to mind. If you want either of these, you should look into a DSLR. These offer the best flexibilty, and are well worth the money. But, the money needed is pretty steep. The camera body ALONE cost on average around $1000. The cheapest is around $700, and the highest is around $40,000. The $40,000 one is the 39 megapixel Hassleblad. It can take prints well over the size of a billboard. You should not have to worry about this, though. Anyway, pick up a good camera, like the Nikon D80, Canon 30D, Pentax K10d, or something along those lines. After that, you'll have to look at lenses. For shooting games, you'll want something around the telephoto range, about 200mm, 300mm, or 400mm. Also, for an easier shot, look for something with image stabilization. If you get the Pentax, you wont have to worry about it, because it comes with built in sensor shake reduction. Here are some lenses, if you choose to take this route; Nikon's 18-200mm VR (Vibration Reduction.) This is an excellent range. This is quite expensive, but a cheaper alterantive is the 70-300mm VR. Cheaper than that is the 55-200mm or the 55-200mm VR. Canon has a good range of superzooms, but these also range around $1200. Pentax has an even larger amount of lenses, and you should be able to find one for not a lot of money. Hope this helped you, but you also must understand the best photographs come from knowledge and skill. So, with that said, you should be reading up, or otherwise you'll have a brand new camera, but have crappy images. Canon
3. Fuji Finepix S5200 / S6000fd / S700 - similar in style to a DSLR, but not as expensive + can't change the lenses (which is kind of a good thing in one sense, as DSLR's apparently get a build-up of crud inside the spot where the lenses connects to the camera, and eventually needs sending away to be serviced). I'm hoping to be getting the S6500fd soon (model name for the S6000fd in the UK + Europe). Here's the reviews @ Steves Digicams: http://www.steves-digicams.com/2006_reviews/fuji_s5200.html http://www.steves-digicams.com/2007_reviews/fuji_s6000fd.html http://www.steves-digicams.com/2007_reviews/fuji_s700.html Olympus also do a few camera's along similar ideas, but I believe the Fuji's to be better. http://www.steves-digicams.com/2006_reviews/sp500.html http://www.steves-digicams.com/2007_reviews/sp510.html http://www.steves-digicams.com/2007_reviews/sp550.html Don't forget you'll also need a larger xD memory card for them, as they usually only come with a 16MB card that's only good for storing 7 shots (if you're lucky) at best quality. http://www.steves-digicams.com/flash_memory.html#xd Also some High capacity rechargable NiMH batteries, as regular batteries (e.g. Duracell, Energizer) barely last long enough to fill the 16MB card that come with the cameras before they're knackered.......... the 2100mAh ones I bought to go with my Fuji A345 digital compact last long enough to fill my 128MB xD card a couple of times over before they need sticking in the charger. http://www.steves-digicams.com/nimh_batteries.html