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Spurs Dave

11/4/2012 at 3:35pm
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Hi all just got one for £130 plus £10.00 for a new lens release button and I think I've got a bargain.

I don't know the first thing about cameras but bought this one for getting some nice shots of birds (feathered ones!!!!!) , caterpillars and the usual stuff in the garden plus a bit of astrophotography.

If you own one then please feel free to share your views.

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Hi

Why don't you join us at www.talkphotography.co.uk lots of friendly help there.

TraceyD

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Hi Dave

I used to have a Canon 300D that I bought second hand and got some fantastic photos with. Did it come with the kit lens (18-55)? You might want to maybe invest in a slightly bigger zoom lens, although they are the costliest thing about photography! When my 300D eventually packed up on me, after an excessive amount of use, I upgraded to a 50D I did get a 55-250 lens as I used to shoot alot of rugby which sadly I can't anymore.

Have a look here:

DSLR Thread

for lots of other tips, advice and just chat with likeminded people.

Also, once you start taking pictures upload some to flickr and join our UKCS group.

Feel free to have a look at my photos on flickr, in my sig.

There are lots of photography forums, websites and tutorials on youtube, you'll be up and running in no time at all.

Best of luck with it, you'll have a great time!

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Calinyx

11/4/2012 at 5:34pm
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If you're a member of Flickr, you might find a group that use the same equipment as you.

I did for my camera, and am lucky enough that the person looking after the group, is also a professional photographer. He's setting great wee assignments that use a certain aspect of the camera. So a great way to learn and compare what others with the same camera are doing.

Spurs Dave

11/4/2012 at 6:13pm
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Amazing what age does to you.When I was 18 I worked with two fellas who constantly went on about photography ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!.

Now here I am getting all excited about photography myself.

I did get a lens not just the body (see I sound like an expert already!!).

I am going to look at all the information you kind people have surrendered.

I thank you all for your info and promise to annoy you with any photo's for honest criticism when it arrives.

DaneR

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Bargain there!

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Being a Nikonion I would say you bought a dud but that would be rude So well done on your bargain and I hope you have many happy years with it

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Calinyx

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Quote: Originally posted by Plossl on 11/4/2012
Being a Nikonion I would say you bought a dud but that would be rude So well done on your bargain and I hope you have many happy years with it

It's horses for courses when it comes to brands.

It's funny as my BIL is a freelance camera man [worked with Nigella, Neil Oliver etc] and he put us onto panasonic cameras as that's what he uses for both his professional and personal use.

When it came to me buying my latest camera, I did look at other brands, but came back to panasonic again.

You'll always get those that say 'oh but such and such is better'.....as long as you get the results you are looking for and the unit that you get challenges you to get better, then that's right for you

Spurs Dave

11/4/2012 at 9:09pm
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Hey people I just click and go!!!!!!

My efforts are all personal and some are better than others.

I personally think that no matter how good your ability someone will always see your work in a different light.

I've just joined Talk Photography and flickr and I'm impressed with them both.

Oh yeh and by the way I got away twice camping in April last year to Bacton In Norfolk and at this rate I won't get away until August.GRRRRRRRGHHH!!!!!!

TraceyD

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Quote: Originally posted by Plossl on 11/4/2012
Being a Nikonion I would say you bought a dud but that would be rude So well done on your bargain and I hope you have many happy years with it

Pah! What do you know!!

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cyrilthepost

11/6/2012 at 11:29pm
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i have the same camera has yours dave.there's a good site call photo tips on facebook.Very friendly guys there too.link the guys also on youtube too...

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When I bought my first SLR, (a Pratika, which I still have and still works), over 30 years ago, I bought a book on basic photography, which explained things like using depth of field - whereby some of the photo appears blurred, so that the main object of the photo is the one that really stands out.    Various lighting situations etc.
I went out and played.
Today it would be so much easier, as you don't have to wait until the photo is developed to see the results.

I have the Nikon D5100, and am still to get to grips with it - my planned mega photo session planned for last week, didn't quite work out thanks to the weather.   But was able to get some nice candid shops of Alice's school friends at the Olympic torch/rings event that they were at.

Might join Flickr myself.

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can't go wrong with a canon, i am also a member of talk Photography and have found it invaluable in the last 18 months for improving my photography, the critique can be a bit harsh to start with, but if you take it in the spirit that its intended which is just to show you where you're going wrong, you will quickly improve.

Be warned though, photography quickly becomes an expensive hobby, here are mine if you want to have a look, my main areas of interest are landscape, and the dogs

http://www.flickr.com/photos/25550342 at N05/

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I brought a canon 1000D recently as an unused item, & when it arrived there wasn't a mark on it anywhere. I'm still getting to grips with it & learning as I haven't much of a clue. I did a few shots of the sun through my telescope which didn't come out to bad plus it gave me a bit of a heads up on what settings to use. I hope to do some Astrophotography with it of galaxies & nebulas when this er drought ends, plus the 1000D has live view so I can operate it via the laptop. Then there's the matter of proccessing the images. Idiots guide anyone?

I have to say just using it the quality of the images are excellent as for years I've just used mobile phones & cheap cameras & just made do.

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