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I want to start photography. This is my first project, what is my potential and what camera should i look into

please im poor. hahahaha so no more than 500$ http://youtube.com/watch?v=IijBrFmu6eg meh? help help help

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1. I'd recommend visiting dpreview.com. You'll want the camera to have aperture, shutter-speed, and manual modes available as well as the PHD (press here, dummy) mode(s). RAW mode (uncompressed format) would be helpful, too. Just looking, that comes up with over 50 camera suggestions. You'll have to do your own filtering by price (I could've sworn they had a price filtering option, but I guess not).
2. You should start at the beginning and not try to be all professional at first, even they had to start at the beginning. The important thing is to focus your energies toward the understanding of how you are learning to develop as a photographer. take your own notes and describe them as you progress, give yourself time to ponder on your notes and allow the eye to form in your mind for the perfect pictures you are looking to photograph. Start with a cheap camera and as your eye develops so will the steps to guide you toward your next camera purchase.
3. The Nikon D40 is a great little camera, very easy to use and quite reasonably priced. It's now under $500 with a lens. It has a few "consumer friendly" totally automatic modes that make it very easy to use, but still offers total photographic control when you are ready to take charge. It will get you in the Nikon family which is a great place to be. If you buy accessories and lenses, you will be able to use everything on any Nikon that you might upgrade to later on. The user manual is among the easiest to use, also, including three pages of "frequently asked questions" that could put Yahoo! Answers out of business. Check out Nikon's "Picturetown" promotion, where they handed out 200 D40's in Georgetown, SC. http://www.stunningnikon.com/picturetown/ Here are a few reviews, in case you have not read them yet. Be sure to note that they are several pages long and some of the reviews also have some sample images that you can look at. http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond40/ http://www.steves-digicams.com/2007_reviews/nikon_d40.html http://www.popphoto.com/cameras/3756/camera-test-nikon-d40.html http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/d40/d40-recommendations.htm I hate to see people slam the camera because it can't autofocus with older Nikon lenses. It is true that there is a "slight problem" with older Nikon lenses not autofocusing on the D40, but if you do not own a bag full of older lenses, it is not going to be a problem. It is barely a problem anyhow. If you check www.nikonusa.com for "AF-S" lenses, which are ALL 100% compatible with the D40, you will find 28 lenses, including 13 "VR" (vibration Reduction) lenses and one true macro lens with "VR". There are another 25-plus lenses in the current catalog that provide all functions except autofocus as well as many (possibly dozens) "out of print" lenses that will work just as well. In addition, although these lens will not autofocus, most of them will still give focus confirmation. From the D40 manual: "If the lens has a maximum aperture of f/5.6 of faster, the viewfinder focus indicator can be used to confirm whether the portion of the subject in the selected focus area is in focus. After positioning the subject in the active focus area, press the shutter release button halfway and rotate the lens focusing ring until the in-focus indicator is displayed." (See http://www.members.aol.com/swf08302/nikonafs.txt for a list of AF-S lenses or see http://www.nikonians.org/cgi-bin/dcforum/dcboard.cgi?az=read_count&om=16715&forum=DCForumID201 for even more...) The D40 only has 3 autofocus zones arranged horizontally at the center, 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions. This might be considered a limitation, but realistically, most people will find this perfectly adequate, especially if you are moving up from a point and shoot with only a center zone. There is no "Status LCD" on top of the camera, but Nikon chose to use the rear LCD for this information. This is actually a nice move, as the display is bigger than the top display and you aren't using the read LCD for anything BEFORE you take the picture anyway. This is not a step backwards and it actually makes sense to me. You can get the D40 with the 18-55 kit lens at B&H Photo available through Yahoo! Shopping or at 1-800-622-4987) for $480 (April 2008). Add a Lexar Platinum (60X speed) card for $25 or 2 GB for $35. Or - get the D40 with 18-135 lens and 1 GB Lexar card for around $700. This is a decent lens and it is very versatile. You will find it suitable for pretty much anything you want to do, other than really long telephoto shots. It will let you explore the range of focal lengths to decide where to start filling in your lens collection. If you don't want to buy any more lenses, this one will carry you through pretty much everything.
4. Unfortunately a DSLR is the only camera for serious photography, then go on a course or join a club and learn how to use it. Don't get the Nikon D40 its missing a lot of basic settings such as bracketing which you will want to try at some stage. Try Pentax/Samsung for more features for your money, such as Anti Shake built into the camera so every lens has it, plus ALL the features.
5. Is this a passion or just a want? If you are serious and it is a passion. (something you would do for free) check around newspaper for used equipment (Cannon) is the one I use for my digital photography! I worked as a assistant when I started, worked in the office! Then moved up! My opinion is that unless you are exceptionally great then don't make this a career! Everyone has a camera these days and think they are a professional!