DSLR Help

[Guest]

Hey guys, so im looking for a DSLR.

 

It must have very good low light performance,

 

I have looked at the Nikon 5200, is that any good?  My budget is around £300-£350 (463.72USD)

 

Also what tripods would you recommend for long exposure?

 

I want it to able to take long exposure shots like this:

 

Thanks

 

[sushisharkjl]

You won't get very good low light performance for that price, but at the range the D5200 will do you fine.

[Guest]

Just now, sushisharkjl said:

You won't get very good low light performance for that price, but at the range the D5200 will do you fine.

What kind of limitations will cameras this price have?

What would be the speetspot for cameras with good low light performance in your opinion?

[Technic77]

There aren't any cameras with good low light performance besides the Sony A7s or A7s II. Cameras need light to function, it's just the nature of the beast. I could suggest getting the best camera you can for the money and use Neat Video (or something like that) to clean it up afterwards.

[ALwin]

You can achieve the same sort of image with any DSLR.  I've done similar stuff with the Nikon D90, which had worse ISO ratings than the D5200.

 

And there is NO special tripod used for creating such photos.  Any decent tripod will do just fine.

 

Learn to become a better photographer and you will be able to create such an image.

[sushisharkjl]

1 hour ago, Pearsonia said:

What kind of limitations will cameras this price have?

What would be the speetspot for cameras with good low light performance in your opinion?

Sweet spot for cameras with good low light performance? $2,000+ to get a full-frame or larger camera like the Sony A7s.

 

This camera, since it's an older entry-level camera, will do you fine for now (if you're just getting started and I'm assuming you are), but it does have a number of features that you may want in the future (good video AF, aperture preview, discrete AF/MF switch to name a few).  

 

Honestly though, you can learn to live with pretty much any camera. I personally have a Sony a6000, a Nikon D5100, and a film Olympus OM-1n, and I honestly say I prefer the OM-1n.

[Guest]

1 hour ago, sushisharkjl said:

Sweet spot for cameras with good low light performance? $2,000+ to get a full-frame or larger camera like the Sony A7s.

Thanks for the help guys!

I think I was concentrating too hard on the camera model and not considering photographer skill.

 

Either way this information is really helpful.

[Klerk]

You can still do long exposure and low light shots even with an entry level cameras. I do long exposure landscape shots and light trails on my D3200. A good steady tripod and a fast lens will help a lot. Get a decent tripod, not like the cheap ones they usually bundle with cameras. 

[ALwin]

Generic cheap tripods are a No No in my book: