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What's up beautiful people?
It is your homegirl Ms. Shameless,
all up in your building.
And this is yet another Tech Talk.
Now this video is all about what cameras I own and why.
I get a lot of questions on all my social platforms,
what camera should I buy, what camera should I buy?
I am going to talk about the cameras that I have,
why I have them, and also my suggestions.
So, the first camera I have and recommend
is the Sony Alpha 5100.
There are several series of the Alphas,
this is how much? I don't know actually.
There's a store, there's a new feature,
if you click the I button,
you can actually purchase it directly from here,
because Google and YouTube are making it that easy
for you to spend your money.
So, you don't have to ask me, meh, what?
It's in the description box,
but it's also right in front of your face, OK.
[chuckles]
So, yes, I have the Sony 5100.
I also have the A6000.
I bought the 6000 first and then I bought the 5100.
To pick of the two I would steer you in this direction.
It's cheaper.
This is a great camera for entry level,
it might be a little bit out of your budget,
in which I would suggest getting the A5000,
or even the Sony NEX series.
And there's a bunch of different series because it all has to --
with the release date, and even little features,
but for the most part these cameras are so good.
What I love about these cameras.
They are small, meaning I could travel with this in my purse,
I can go to events, which is what I do a lot,
and not have this big camera,
which is what I'm filming on, around my neck.
The other thing that I love about this camera,
it's kind of the size of a point and shoot camera,
but, major but, the lens is interchangeable.
That is huge and important in my world.
If there's one thing I'm going to tell you it is
get a camera that allows for interchangeable lenses.
Bodies are important,
but you can achieve some awesome quality videos and photos.
The minute you start buying lenses
you can start creating magic.
Now this is the 16mm lens, which means it's wide.
If you don't know what I'm talking about
I have a video on lenses.
Also, hit the I button and you'll see the video dropdown,
or in the info box.
But I have a 50mm lens,
which will allow you to create depth of field,
to simplify depth of field is basically blur.
How you can create blurry backgrounds,
which is what a lot of YouTubers do,
if they're not sitting in front of a blank wall.
But lenses.
And I have several lenses, I also have the zoom lens.
So, you can buy these cameras with the body only,
or with the body and a lens,
in which case it comes with a kit lens,
which is typically a zoom lens.
You see that? It goes in and out.
Now the only thing I don't like about that
is it's electronically powered, it's not manually operated.
Which means there are more issues and complications,
especially I found with the Sony series.
A month into buying this the lens broke
and I had to send it in for repair.
I do recommend getting a zoom lens,
but just be very careful with it, it is sensitive.
So again, what is it that you need?
Do you want to be vlogging, doing adventure?
And what I love about this, too,
is this selfie screen, on the dot.
I can see if everyone is in the frame when I'm taking a selfie.
And you can flip it down,
if you don't want to be distracted, or leave it up.
And another awesome feature about the Sony A5100
is the WiFi capabilities.
So, you could take that beautiful photo on your camera,
and transfer it directly onto your smartphone.
This is a really great camera,
I have got all my friends and my family buying this.
It just allows you to build and grow.
When you're able to buy lenses
you can start pushing and growing,
especially if you just started this as a hobby,
and you actually want to learn more
about photography and video.
Alpha series, NEX series,
basically a camera that allows you to remove the lens.
I also have the Canon 5D Mark III,
now that is like a $3,000 camera,
I'm not sure, I bought it a while ago.
But that's for professionals,
or maybe you are an amateur and you're loaded in dough,
in which case go ahead and buy this
if you really want to study the craft of photography and video.
If you don't mind the size of a digital SLR,
then I would recommend getting the Canon Ti series.
There's the T3, T4, T5,
and then I believe there's the Canon 6D,
which is really good, 6D has a full frame sensor.
But I would recommend, if you're new,
start with an entry level camera,
push it to its limits, understand it, and then upgrade.
So, yeah, I have the Canon 5D Mark III.
It's a digital single lens reflex,
often referred to as a D-SLR, it's huge.
It's great, it's perfect for videos, for movies.
So, when I travel a lot,
I do bring it with me, but more often than not
I'm pulling this out of my bag because it's accessible.
Next camera I have is the GoPro HERO.
These are amazing. I have the 3+,
I haven't upgraded yet, it's fine, this is great,
this is totally fine, I'm not going to upgrade
until this gives out on me,
or if I need like two GoPros going at the same time.
What GoPro does amazing is the size.
This one doesn't have an LCD screen,
which allows for it to be as small as it is,
but it's perfect for adventures and extreme sports.
For me I'm a water baby, I throw it in this case,
and again you guys, I'm going to list everything
I'm talking about in this new feature here,
this Google Store.
It's in the case and now when I'm in the ocean
I'm not going to be freaking out and panicking
if it falls off my neck,
falls off of my wrist because it has a flotation device,
and it's a bright color, and I can spot it.
So, that makes this [sigh of relief] peace of mind.
You can attach the GoPros to your helmet, to your bikes,
to your wrist, accessories that they sell are endless,
I even actually strapped this to Jackie.
Jackie was amazing for that. [laughing]
But yeah, extreme sports, and it's super small and light.
The other feature I like about this camera is
because it is small it's superlight,
but I bought an attachment that goes onto my car,
and I can film either inside my car, outside of my car
with this, but I feel a lot safer with something light
and portable on an attachment
that's filming from a moving vehicle.
So, I actually love these cameras.
The next one is my iPhone.
This is great, this is my trusty iPhone,
when my cameras are dead, the battery is dead,
I pull out the iPhone and I start filming.
It's not about what you don't have,
it's about what you have and making it work for you.
It's small. Nonthreatening, non-intimidating,
you can take this with you.
But you guys already know this.
Don't be -- don't judge, OK. [chuckles] Don't judge.
So, those are my cameras, why I have them,
why I bought them.
So, the questions to ask yourself is:
What is it that you need it for?
Be very specific.
I need it to vlog, I need it to travel,
I need it to capture a graduation,
be aware of that and make some notes,
write that down, what is your budget?
Do some research, look for the latest model,
and then look for the one it's replacing,
get that on sale, get that on discount.
And yeah, if you are not already subscribed,
make sure you hit the subscribe button,
like this video if you found it helpful.
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And comment below and let me know
which camera you guys are using,
I'd love to know, so would everyone else.
Remember to do you, be you, and stay true, boo.
Be shameless. Be a geek!
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