What is a whale lens, or Answers to the most frequently asked questions when choosing the first SLR camera

Sooner or later a novice photographer or an advanced amateur photographer decides on such a crucial and important step as the acquisition of the first SLR camera. But at the same moment several questions arise immediately before him. Which manufacturer should I prefer? Obzavoditsya "carcass", and then separately acquire the lens or buy a "whale"? Is it worth overpaying for lenses with built-in stabilization? From this article you will learn what a whale lens is, and find answers to other questions of interest to you.

First, each photographer needs to decide what he needs a SLR camera for. If you are planning to professionally engage in photography and earn this money for yourself, then you should not spare money for the first "DSLR" - it will quickly return you the money spent on its purchase with interest. If photography is no more than a hobby for you, then it makes sense to purchase a camera of the initial (amateur) level - for shooting home holidays, trips and travel during the holiday and other events of significant importance for you, this class will be enough. And when you feel the need for a more advanced camera, you can move to the next level and get a professional set for shooting.

Next, decide on the choice of the manufacturer of your first SLR camera. Here a lot depends on individual preferences, but first of all you should pay attention to the products of two Japanese companies - Nikon and Canon. Next come no less eminent brands "Sony" and "Pentax", also well proven in the market of professional photographic equipment. The cost of a set of approximately one level (it includes the camera itself and the whale lens) from these manufacturers will cost almost the same amount. But it should be borne in mind that if you choose a certain brand, accessories made by other companies (first of all we are talking about lenses and flares) will not work for it, since cameras produced by different companies have their own specific connectors and fasteners. Therefore , when purchasing a Canon camera , the lens with which comes in the kit, do not count on what your friend with the Nikon camera can use.

Now let's figure out what "bodys" are and what a "whale" is. Body, also often referred to among amateur photographers as "carcass", is a digital camera that is sold without an objective. This purchase option is ideal for professionals who buy with the camera several lenses at their own discretion, and for those fans who already had a "mirror" of this manufacturer and from it there were lenses.

But for those amateurs who buy their first camera, the ideal option is to buy a "DSLR" with the Kit supplement. This inscription in the title means that when choosing this option, you get not only the "carcass", but also the whale lens that comes with the camera. This lens, as a rule, is a low-cost entry-level version, which copes well with all the most popular stories - you with equal success can shoot as portraits or reports from everyday life, and landscapes or macro. For example, any whale lens Canon is most often a device with a focal length of 18-55 mm, which is an ideal solution for many tasks during any photography.

When choosing the first SLR camera, you should also pay attention to some details. First, even with the same "carcass" in the set can be different "staff". At the same time, the same whale lens can be found with different cameras. Therefore, if among your acquaintances have professional photographers, it makes sense to ask if any of them sells their old "whale" and thus save a little on buying the first SLR camera.