if you want to take (or be capable of taking) amazing images, and dont want to spend a boatload, get a nikon d40. it actually has a very quite shutter and is great for pool. you'd then have to get the lenses you'd want of course. you could literally spend 5 times as much on a canon body, and not really be capable of doing anything so monumentally important over the d40 body.
What kind of Camera do you use?
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people say these cameras get outdated, or "replaced" WAY too quickly nowadays. this is the way the camera companies want you to think, it is NOT the truth. bodies hold up well for very long periods of time. if you put a free d40 and a free d3000 in front of me, id grab the d40. why, mainly because i can sync at 1/4000 with off camera flash with a d40 (you cant do that with 2000 dollar bodies!!!), and the fact that at 6 mega pixels you can do whatever you want with your images. in other words, 6 mp is a good compromise between file size and picture quality.... you really dont need any more (unless you like to crop, a LOT).
I use a Samsung Pro815...
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/samsungpro815/
It's a really superb, affordable compromise between an SLR and a Compact, and has three really fantastic features... 1. Incredible 28mm wide angle to 420mm all-optical zoom - no other single lens has this range. 2. Superfast start up. 3. Huge view screen. 4. Very long battery life.
I love it, BUT...
It's a pretty poor choice for pool photography as it's performance in low light is really terrible.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/samsungpro815/
It's a really superb, affordable compromise between an SLR and a Compact, and has three really fantastic features... 1. Incredible 28mm wide angle to 420mm all-optical zoom - no other single lens has this range. 2. Superfast start up. 3. Huge view screen. 4. Very long battery life.
I love it, BUT...
It's a pretty poor choice for pool photography as it's performance in low light is really terrible.
^ I imagine with such a large focal range, you also get a bit of barrel distortion at the wider end?
I have had more digital cameras then I can honestly remember. I currently own Nikon D200,D50,8700 and several point and shoots. To tell you the truth, unless your printing larger prints, I still like the D70s with a decent lens. I just sold a used 17-35mm 2.8 for 1,226.00...you have to step up for good glass. Some of the point and shoots have very good glass but operation speed is much slower (trade off). Be sure to get a camera with a hotshoe that allows you to shoot off camera flash. I have several flashes mounted to tripods with wireless controllers/umbrellas. Allows you to experiment with different lighting configurations. Whatever you decide to go with, buy a quality tripod and use it. That in itself will improve picture quality by leaps and bounds.