{"id":75646,"date":"2025-08-21T09:45:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T07:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/?post_type=magazin&p=75646"},"modified":"2026-10-31T18:25:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T16:25:15","slug":"which-camera-for-photography","status":"publish","type":"magazin","link":"https:\/\/visualjournalism.de\/en\/magazine\/advice\/which-camera-for-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"Which camera for photography? Professionals explain why the technology comes second"},"content":{"rendered":"\n \n\n
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Which camera for photography? Professionals explain why the technology comes second.<\/strong> Analogue or digital, full frame or APS-C, mirrorless or DSLR? Magnum photographer Nanna Heitmann and lecturers at Hochschule Hannover explain why good photos depend not on the camera brand but on the person behind it.<\/p>\n

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\u2018The choice of camera is crucial.<\/strong> The camera should lead you to visual ideas you wouldn\u2019t otherwise have,\u2019 says Christoph Bangert<\/a>, professor at Hochschule Hannover. That is why, in his classes, he sometimes turns the saying \u2018It\u2019s the photographer, not the camera\u2019 on its head. The well-known quote \u2013 often used to stress that the person behind the camera matters more than the device \u2013 originally comes from Magnum photographer Eve Arnold<\/a>. Bangert\u2019s reversal adds a new nuance: sometimes choosing a particular camera is exactly what opens up new ideas for pictures. Anyone looking for a professional camera quickly faces a bewildering choice. This huge variety makes it hard to keep track and to develop a personal preference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Digital or analogue? Two routes to making pictures<\/h2>\n\n \n <\/div>\n\n \n\n\n\n\n

The choice between digital and analogue photography<\/strong> often makes the biggest difference. Shooting on film slows down not only taking the pictures but also processing them later. Those willing to invest the time \u2013 and the high cost of film \u2013 can be rewarded with a special look. In professional commissions, however, many clients expect fast, digital workflows, which is why analogue cameras are rarely used there. Today, analogue photography mostly happens in artistic or personal work, or among enthusiasts.

As a photography student, Christoph Bangert initially had to shoot exclusively on film \u2013 an experience that helped him understand the technology in depth. After a career photographing in war and crisis zones exclusively with digital cameras, which became increasingly common from the 1990s, Christoph Bangert<\/a> now shoots on film again: \u2018I\u2019m currently working on a project about my family with a Nikon FM3. Black-and-white film, 35 mm, very classic.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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