Do I want this Camera and Lens?

I do a lot of horror photography with my friends and I want to bump up my game with the quality of our photos. We do stunning makeup and my lack of a decent camera just doesn't do it justice. Would these be good?

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Also Q: Does this camera (I think is does… ) have continuous shot mode (where you press a button and then every few seconds it takes a picture; because I like to get subtle model pose changes without readjusting everything.

Yes but it's not called continuous shot mode. That would be where you depress the shutter and the camera takes about 4 frames per second for as long as you depress the shutter release.

The D5100 has an interval timer you can set. Check it out: http://fstop.onthis.net/2011/06/14/nikon-d5100-interval-time-lapse-settings-tutorial/

Yes, you do want this camera. Whether you want the lens or not will depend on what kind of shots are involved with your defined subject, horror photography. I know a bit about photography in general and so let me put you wise to a couple of thoughts here. The lens you show is a 35mm 1.8 non-VR (doesn't have Vibration Reduction). At 35mm, you won't get any choice of perspective to go tighter on a face or wider for a larger scene, it's a fixed lens that equates roughly to normal vision. That may not sound limiting, but it can be. The 1.8 maximum aperture is good, but the question you should ask yourself is if you need something this fast or faster or need lighting. I suspect you've been working with ambient light and want at least a f/1.8 but would do better with a f/1.4 lens. That's all well and good, but if you want something else to consider, getting the kit lens with the camera, which is a 18-55mm zoom VR (does have vibration reduction) and variable f/3.5-5.6 for aperture. It will go from moderately wide to the edge of telephoto, which is nice. The thing here is to use the saved money on the lens to take control of the lighting. Invest the $100 saved in off camera flash, inexpensive entry level, but off camera. All together, off camera flash, cable and rechargeable batteries will come to about $160 and let you light the scene well once you work out the lighting.

As an aside, if I were doing this type of photography, I would want some continuous lighting (household desk lamps work, especially gooseneck lamps), off camera flash (like a cheap but good Zeikos with cord/cables) and the camera and 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. A 35mm or 50mm prime with f/1.8 or better would be a nicety, but not a necessity. Tip: most horror lighting involves throwing light up onto the person or monster's face from below and getting separation from a dark background with continuous lights and barn doors. I include the terminology so you can search for how to do it on the web;-)

Yes, this camera will have continuous shutter settings, but they will take a shot 2 to 5 times a second.

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