Karin1984
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Feb 5, 2012
Hi all,
Next year I'm going to make a 3-week trip to the US which will include Disneyland, Disney World and a Disney Cruise. And I want to take my photography skills to the next level now to make sure I am ready for the trip next year. For the last 5 years, I have used a Sony Cybershot HX300, which has served me well, but it is getting slow and I am looking for a new camera. What I love about Disney are the shows, parades and characters, therefore I was looking into cameras suited for sports photography as my subjects move Does this make sense?
After talking to friends & a professional, they say that a system camera is probably going to be my best choice, and after looking into some options and my budget, I am leaning towards Sony Alpha A6400, it comes with a 16-50mm lens. Any thoughts or opinions on this camera? Would you suggest to get other lenses right away, or get used to a camera first?
Other problem I have, which makes me hesitant to spend so much money: I'm scared to shoot manual.
I usually put my camera to auto, as I think then there isn't much that can go wrong. With shows, parades & characters you only get one chance. Even if I have seen the parade a dozen times, there is always the chance something unexpected happens. So better safe than sorry.
I have tried to read into the different topics as shutterspeed, aperture etc., trying to understand what they do. I have tried taking pictures in auto-mode, look at the settings it used and then try manual, adjusting the settings to see what happens, what's the difference. However, I never think the pictures come out better in manual. So, either I am doing something wrong, or I suck at this and I need a different hobby ;-)
I mean, everyone I speak to says that you have to shoot manual to get the best results and make the most of your camera, but I'm scared. And I know the only way to overcome this is probably to keep trying and hoping one day I'll get the hang of it, but if anyone has some advice or re-assuring words, it would be much appreciated!
Thanks!
Next year I'm going to make a 3-week trip to the US which will include Disneyland, Disney World and a Disney Cruise. And I want to take my photography skills to the next level now to make sure I am ready for the trip next year. For the last 5 years, I have used a Sony Cybershot HX300, which has served me well, but it is getting slow and I am looking for a new camera. What I love about Disney are the shows, parades and characters, therefore I was looking into cameras suited for sports photography as my subjects move Does this make sense?
After talking to friends & a professional, they say that a system camera is probably going to be my best choice, and after looking into some options and my budget, I am leaning towards Sony Alpha A6400, it comes with a 16-50mm lens. Any thoughts or opinions on this camera? Would you suggest to get other lenses right away, or get used to a camera first?
Other problem I have, which makes me hesitant to spend so much money: I'm scared to shoot manual.
I usually put my camera to auto, as I think then there isn't much that can go wrong. With shows, parades & characters you only get one chance. Even if I have seen the parade a dozen times, there is always the chance something unexpected happens. So better safe than sorry.
I have tried to read into the different topics as shutterspeed, aperture etc., trying to understand what they do. I have tried taking pictures in auto-mode, look at the settings it used and then try manual, adjusting the settings to see what happens, what's the difference. However, I never think the pictures come out better in manual. So, either I am doing something wrong, or I suck at this and I need a different hobby ;-)
I mean, everyone I speak to says that you have to shoot manual to get the best results and make the most of your camera, but I'm scared. And I know the only way to overcome this is probably to keep trying and hoping one day I'll get the hang of it, but if anyone has some advice or re-assuring words, it would be much appreciated!
Thanks!