Apologies in advance if this isn’t the appropriate place to put this thread.
Could anyone recommend a decent DSLR camera for truck photography for side of the road moving shots ?
The bridge type camera i have is too hit and miss for action / moving shots when the sun isn’t out.
Examples of what your camera can do would be great, thanks
If its poor light, a DSLR wont really solve the problem over a ‘bridge’ camera with moving shots in poor light, you’l still end up with motion blur as the camera has to compensate for the poor light with a slower shutter speed. Sometimes you’l getaway with it if the lights not to poor though, up the ISO abit to compensate.
I would have thought something like a Canon power shot would be ample for taking shots of trucks etc. Nikon are also great, just stay away from Lumix. Ive got a Canon 450D that’l do almost anything but as far as truck pics are concerned, thats maybe abit overkill depending on your point of view.
Its a huge subject though, there are probably hundreds that will ‘do the job’.
For shots of moving vehicles a DSLR is essential - shutter lag is non-existent and you will have access to a huge range of lenses.
More or less anything from Nikon or Canon from the last 5 or 6 years or so will do.
The biggest change over the last few years is the decrease in image noise (grain) at higher ISO’s.
One of my cameras is an old Nikon D200 from 2005 - grain is not an issue up to about ISO500 but you can get very good results up to 800 if you get the exposure just right.
In conditions that require a higher ISO to maintain the shutter speed, you won’t want to be outside!
Just keep the shutter speed high – 1/focal length at least - and you’ll get some sharp shots
£2.99 Tesco disposible 36 shots
regards
mark
To overcome the blurring in poor light the only option is to make sure your camera has manual settings and then learn how to use them with trial and error. The problems come with fully automatic cameras that will try to choose the exposure time and ISO for you. Poor light can be a friend if you use the longer exposure time and move the camera with the truck you can get a picture like the one below. This was not produced with any clever software - just the shot as it happened. I use a Canon Eos but that is expensive. As with all things in life it all depends how far you want to go (e.g. how much you want to spend!)
I’d look in the sales for a Nikon D3100, which is entry level, but as good as anything else at that price range, if you get a decent 18-200 mm lens then you’ll be able to take good pictures pretty much anywhere.
I own a SONY A230 D-SLR, great camera in my eyes, dont get me wrong it took me ages to learn how to take moving shots, it is trial an error. At first you will get frustrated and then as you practice more you do get a great shot. I just turn the dial to the “S” mode and just mess around with the shutter speed’s and the ISO depending on how light it is etc…
Canon 30D with a 17-85 anti-shake lens for low level light. Look on eBay. There’s a body ( harr.y) on offer for £235. You can get the EF-S 17-85 mm lens for about £200. You don’t need any other lense unless you want to go for telephoto sport stuff. Its all auto ,just choose hi-speed sport icon & you can get quality shots of carnivals, close ups ,portraits,landscapes, moving trucks & so-on.Its a sturdy old lump & will last forever.
Sony are the ones that do the ‘anti shake’ thing in the bodies of the cameras, Nikon, Canon and the others do it in the lens. The current Sony D-SLR cameras are compatible with the Minolta / Konica Minolta lenses going back to the 80s. I’ve got an old camera, a Konica Minolta 5D. Does the job for me without the singing and dancing options of newer cameras but having played with the newer Sonys they are nice.
Your best bet is to go along to a camera shop with models on display and have a play with taking photos, perhaps taking your own memory card to see what they are like.
Best of luck to you 
I would recommend a manfrotto tripod, because I have tried a few over the years (190 at present) but that’s up to you. For the photography you’ve mentioned handheld should be good enough with a bit of panning practice
I would recommend a manfrotto tripod, because I have tried a few over the years (190 at present) but that’s up to you. For the photography you’ve mentioned handheld should be good enough with a bit of panning practice
No good for action shots.
I dont realy take pictures of moving lorries more the static old ones so i use a bridge camera however i have played with moving targets i got this one in the rain at the 2011 cambrian rally
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I use a ge camera but i cant remember the type
regards Phill