Canon EOS 300
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Anybody got this camera? Opinion? Good, bad? This will be my first "proper" camera and so I am definitley an amateur. But I am looking to advance myself to at least being an advanced amateur/semi-pro (obviously this camera is no good for pros, but by that time I hope to have enough dosh to get more serious cameras.) Got the money, read many glowing reviews, am ready to buy... but damn, it is a lot of money and I want to be sure I am not buying a turkey or something I won't find useful. Also any recommendations on what lens to get with it? The standard kit comes with a 28-90mm zoom lens which I have read is flexible enough for amateurs. ta :)
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaChristopher Duncan wrote: Which explains why when Santa asked, "And what do you want for Christmas, little boy?" I said, "A life." (Accesories sold separately)
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Nice looking SLR. Any reason you're not going digital? Cheers, Simon "From now on, if rogue states want to buy weapons of mass destruction, they're going to have to go on eBay," Mr. Bezos said.
SimonS wrote: Any reason you're not going digital? Mainly because of up-front cost. A comparable quality SLR digital camera to the Canon EOS 300 will cost a couple thousand US dollars, just for the body. The Canon EOS 300 is $250, lens included :) Sure I can get a $250 digital camera but then certain problems arise. Even with 4megapixels when you need to blow up your prints, the quality is not that great. Also I know of no $250 digital camera which you can swap lenses on, i.e. the lens is part of the digital camera and so you loose flexibility. Also people say you save money because there is no need to get the prints developed... well sure that is true if you never want to develop your prints, but I do. I want some photos on my wall that I took. And digital photo developers here in SA are quite expensive. Sure, I could use a bubblejet printer, but it is not as good as professional development nor do the prints last long (inkjet ink is susceptable to sunlight particulalry.) I have a scanner already, so if I do need to digitise my prints I can do so quite easily enough.
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaChristopher Duncan wrote: Which explains why when Santa asked, "And what do you want for Christmas, little boy?" I said, "A life." (Accesories sold separately)
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SimonS wrote: Any reason you're not going digital? Mainly because of up-front cost. A comparable quality SLR digital camera to the Canon EOS 300 will cost a couple thousand US dollars, just for the body. The Canon EOS 300 is $250, lens included :) Sure I can get a $250 digital camera but then certain problems arise. Even with 4megapixels when you need to blow up your prints, the quality is not that great. Also I know of no $250 digital camera which you can swap lenses on, i.e. the lens is part of the digital camera and so you loose flexibility. Also people say you save money because there is no need to get the prints developed... well sure that is true if you never want to develop your prints, but I do. I want some photos on my wall that I took. And digital photo developers here in SA are quite expensive. Sure, I could use a bubblejet printer, but it is not as good as professional development nor do the prints last long (inkjet ink is susceptable to sunlight particulalry.) I have a scanner already, so if I do need to digitise my prints I can do so quite easily enough.
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaChristopher Duncan wrote: Which explains why when Santa asked, "And what do you want for Christmas, little boy?" I said, "A life." (Accesories sold separately)
Paul Watson wrote: I know of no $250 digital camera which you can swap lenses on Agreed. That's a big limitation with digi's at the moment. I'm looking, albeit not seriously, at the new Nikon and Canon digital SLRs, but these are +-R30K without lenses/cards. :eek: Sure, they are about as good as you can get, but then again, my pictures aren't! I'm using a Fujifilm 4900 Zoom and it takes sweet pics...for now. Paul Watson wrote: digital photo developers here in SA are quite expensive I had some jumbos done for R9/piece. Not too bad seeing as most of my pics stay digital for wallpapers, etc... Cheers, Simon "From now on, if rogue states want to buy weapons of mass destruction, they're going to have to go on eBay," Mr. Bezos said.
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Anybody got this camera? Opinion? Good, bad? This will be my first "proper" camera and so I am definitley an amateur. But I am looking to advance myself to at least being an advanced amateur/semi-pro (obviously this camera is no good for pros, but by that time I hope to have enough dosh to get more serious cameras.) Got the money, read many glowing reviews, am ready to buy... but damn, it is a lot of money and I want to be sure I am not buying a turkey or something I won't find useful. Also any recommendations on what lens to get with it? The standard kit comes with a 28-90mm zoom lens which I have read is flexible enough for amateurs. ta :)
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaChristopher Duncan wrote: Which explains why when Santa asked, "And what do you want for Christmas, little boy?" I said, "A life." (Accesories sold separately)
You do photo? I study Photo and have an old Konica Autoreflex TC camera with one 28mmm lens and a 210mm lens! I like taking nature photos, what will you photograph? some half-nude/nude gals on the beach? if so, send over some photos to me! Rickard Andersson@Suza Computing C# and C++ programmer from SWEDEN! UIN: 50302279 E-Mail: nikado@pc.nu Speciality: I love C#, ASP.NET and C++!
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You do photo? I study Photo and have an old Konica Autoreflex TC camera with one 28mmm lens and a 210mm lens! I like taking nature photos, what will you photograph? some half-nude/nude gals on the beach? if so, send over some photos to me! Rickard Andersson@Suza Computing C# and C++ programmer from SWEDEN! UIN: 50302279 E-Mail: nikado@pc.nu Speciality: I love C#, ASP.NET and C++!
Rickard Andersson wrote: You do photo? Well I want to. Got a beat up point-and-shoot camera which is a tad limiting. Have always enjoyed photography and have my eye on the Canon EOS 300 for awhile now. Rickard Andersson wrote: I study Photo You study it? That is awesome, one day I will do something serious with photography, but for now I am and will remain an amateur. Rickard Andersson wrote: I like taking nature photos, what will you photograph? Well I live in a stunning country, in a gorgeous City. So landscapes, architectural (lots of Cape Dutch buildings here) and where possible nature shots. I am not to interested in portraits or people, but will give it a bash anyway :) And being a typical male some erotic photography certainly won't be sneezed at.
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaChristopher Duncan wrote: Which explains why when Santa asked, "And what do you want for Christmas, little boy?" I said, "A life." (Accesories sold separately)
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You do photo? I study Photo and have an old Konica Autoreflex TC camera with one 28mmm lens and a 210mm lens! I like taking nature photos, what will you photograph? some half-nude/nude gals on the beach? if so, send over some photos to me! Rickard Andersson@Suza Computing C# and C++ programmer from SWEDEN! UIN: 50302279 E-Mail: nikado@pc.nu Speciality: I love C#, ASP.NET and C++!
Rickard Andersson wrote: I like taking nature photos That's my fav too. I grew up on a farm in the mountains where we had leopard, kudu, (occasionally lions that escaped from Kruger, luckily not often though!), various small buck, otters, hippo's occassionally during drought years, eagles, kingfishers, etc. It was heaven for a kid into photography. :cool: During school holidays (I was in boarding school about 100Km away) I would dissapear with my dog, sometimes with one of the horses, a .22 rifle for protection (against human poachers - leopards flee humans unless you chase them),my Ricoh camera plus lenses and a tent, for 3 days at a time. Oh, and the Lord of the Rings book :-O . My dog and I would settle for hours near a stream or river and wait. Luckily she was quite small (staffy) and well trained, and never scared anything away. Sweden must be great for that sort of thing too. My brother is always on about how beautiful it is there.
I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some - it won't hurt you'..... - Christian Graus on Code Project outages Religion without Science is blind, Science without Religion is lame -Albert Einstein
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Paul Watson wrote: I know of no $250 digital camera which you can swap lenses on Agreed. That's a big limitation with digi's at the moment. I'm looking, albeit not seriously, at the new Nikon and Canon digital SLRs, but these are +-R30K without lenses/cards. :eek: Sure, they are about as good as you can get, but then again, my pictures aren't! I'm using a Fujifilm 4900 Zoom and it takes sweet pics...for now. Paul Watson wrote: digital photo developers here in SA are quite expensive I had some jumbos done for R9/piece. Not too bad seeing as most of my pics stay digital for wallpapers, etc... Cheers, Simon "From now on, if rogue states want to buy weapons of mass destruction, they're going to have to go on eBay," Mr. Bezos said.
SimonS wrote: but then again, my pictures aren't! Got them on a website somewhere? Come on, do share :) We can start the CodeProject Photography Appreciation club :-D SimonS wrote: for R9/piece Sweet, that is good. SimonS wrote: Nikon and Canon digital SLRs I was looking at that Nikon SLR digital body on CNet.com the other day. The thought "Hey if I sell my car and get a R5000 loan I could buy that" flashed through my head hehe. Then of course I would have to sell my soul to afford a lens or two. One day though :-D Still, no camera body comes anywhere near in shock value to a good telephoto lens. Those things go for R60,000 on the low end!!!
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaChristopher Duncan wrote: Which explains why when Santa asked, "And what do you want for Christmas, little boy?" I said, "A life." (Accesories sold separately)
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SimonS wrote: but then again, my pictures aren't! Got them on a website somewhere? Come on, do share :) We can start the CodeProject Photography Appreciation club :-D SimonS wrote: for R9/piece Sweet, that is good. SimonS wrote: Nikon and Canon digital SLRs I was looking at that Nikon SLR digital body on CNet.com the other day. The thought "Hey if I sell my car and get a R5000 loan I could buy that" flashed through my head hehe. Then of course I would have to sell my soul to afford a lens or two. One day though :-D Still, no camera body comes anywhere near in shock value to a good telephoto lens. Those things go for R60,000 on the low end!!!
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaChristopher Duncan wrote: Which explains why when Santa asked, "And what do you want for Christmas, little boy?" I said, "A life." (Accesories sold separately)
http://www.barkingswallow.com/pics/tswana spider.jpg http://www.barkingswallow.com/pics/dog1.jpg http://www.barkingswallow.com/pics/dog2.jpg http://www.barkingswallow.com/pics/dog3.jpg http://www.barkingswallow.com/pics/dog4.jpg http://www.barkingswallow.com/pics/tswana crater.jpg copy-and-paste, 'cause I'm too lazy to a href them *all*. :-O Cheers, Simon "From now on, if rogue states want to buy weapons of mass destruction, they're going to have to go on eBay," Mr. Bezos said.
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http://www.barkingswallow.com/pics/tswana spider.jpg http://www.barkingswallow.com/pics/dog1.jpg http://www.barkingswallow.com/pics/dog2.jpg http://www.barkingswallow.com/pics/dog3.jpg http://www.barkingswallow.com/pics/dog4.jpg http://www.barkingswallow.com/pics/tswana crater.jpg copy-and-paste, 'cause I'm too lazy to a href them *all*. :-O Cheers, Simon "From now on, if rogue states want to buy weapons of mass destruction, they're going to have to go on eBay," Mr. Bezos said.
SimonS wrote: _http://www.barkingswallow.com/pics/dog4.jpg_ Carling! :-D So those are all taken with the Fuji digital cam? Pretty damned good IMO, nice res and good colours.
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaChristopher Duncan wrote: Which explains why when Santa asked, "And what do you want for Christmas, little boy?" I said, "A life." (Accesories sold separately)
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Rickard Andersson wrote: I like taking nature photos That's my fav too. I grew up on a farm in the mountains where we had leopard, kudu, (occasionally lions that escaped from Kruger, luckily not often though!), various small buck, otters, hippo's occassionally during drought years, eagles, kingfishers, etc. It was heaven for a kid into photography. :cool: During school holidays (I was in boarding school about 100Km away) I would dissapear with my dog, sometimes with one of the horses, a .22 rifle for protection (against human poachers - leopards flee humans unless you chase them),my Ricoh camera plus lenses and a tent, for 3 days at a time. Oh, and the Lord of the Rings book :-O . My dog and I would settle for hours near a stream or river and wait. Luckily she was quite small (staffy) and well trained, and never scared anything away. Sweden must be great for that sort of thing too. My brother is always on about how beautiful it is there.
I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some - it won't hurt you'..... - Christian Graus on Code Project outages Religion without Science is blind, Science without Religion is lame -Albert Einstein
Megan Forbes wrote: That's my fav too. I grew up on a farm in the mountains where we had leopard, kudu, (occasionally lions that escaped from Kruger, luckily not often though!), various small buck, otters, hippo's occassionally during drought years, eagles, kingfishers, etc. It was heaven for a kid into photography. During school holidays (I was in boarding school about 100Km away) I would dissapear with my dog, sometimes with one of the horses, a .22 rifle for protection (against human poachers - leopards flee humans unless you chase them),my Ricoh camera plus lenses and a tent, for 3 days at a time. Oh, and the Lord of the Rings book . My dog and I would settle for hours near a stream or river and wait. Luckily she was quite small (staffy) and well trained, and never scared anything away. Wooow! I really want to take such nature photos! Think if I could some day take a nice picture of a sunset in the savanna, a tree in the foreground with a leopard taking a rest... aahh.. lovely view!! Megan Forbes wrote: Sweden must be great for that sort of thing too. My brother is always on about how beautiful it is there. Yes, it's lovely but a more tropical and a bit more warm country wouldn't be wrong! :) Rickard Andersson@Suza Computing C# and C++ programmer from SWEDEN! UIN: 50302279 E-Mail: nikado@pc.nu Speciality: I love C#, ASP.NET and C++!
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SimonS wrote: _http://www.barkingswallow.com/pics/dog4.jpg_ Carling! :-D So those are all taken with the Fuji digital cam? Pretty damned good IMO, nice res and good colours.
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaChristopher Duncan wrote: Which explains why when Santa asked, "And what do you want for Christmas, little boy?" I said, "A life." (Accesories sold separately)
Paul Watson wrote: Carling! That dog is cool. :-D Paul Watson wrote: Fuji digital cam? Yup. And most of them were really just point and shoot, so they could be a lot better is I'd put more effort into them. I've got a bunch more pics at home and have been meaning to upload them. Check out: http://www.barkingswallow.com/pics/dscf0027.jpg http://www.barkingswallow.com/pics/dscf0116.jpg Cheers, Simon "From now on, if rogue states want to buy weapons of mass destruction, they're going to have to go on eBay," Mr. Bezos said.
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Rickard Andersson wrote: You do photo? Well I want to. Got a beat up point-and-shoot camera which is a tad limiting. Have always enjoyed photography and have my eye on the Canon EOS 300 for awhile now. Rickard Andersson wrote: I study Photo You study it? That is awesome, one day I will do something serious with photography, but for now I am and will remain an amateur. Rickard Andersson wrote: I like taking nature photos, what will you photograph? Well I live in a stunning country, in a gorgeous City. So landscapes, architectural (lots of Cape Dutch buildings here) and where possible nature shots. I am not to interested in portraits or people, but will give it a bash anyway :) And being a typical male some erotic photography certainly won't be sneezed at.
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaChristopher Duncan wrote: Which explains why when Santa asked, "And what do you want for Christmas, little boy?" I said, "A life." (Accesories sold separately)
Paul Watson wrote: Well I want to. Got a beat up point-and-shoot camera which is a tad limiting. Have always enjoyed photography and have my eye on the Canon EOS 300 for awhile now. You're lucky to have a brand-new system camera! :) Take care of it! Paul Watson wrote: You study it? That is awesome, one day I will do something serious with photography, but for now I am and will remain an amateur I will read 3 courses in in subject photo. The first one is finish after christmas and then I will start course B. Buy a nice book and learn how to use the lenses. If you can handle the diaphragm and shutter right you'll see very awesome results! A wide-angle lens is the best I think when you take nature photos! But try the camera, you'll learn mutch only by trying! :) Paul Watson wrote: Well I live in a stunning country, in a gorgeous City. So landscapes, architectural (lots of Cape Dutch buildings here) and where possible nature shots. Lucky you! I love the US nature very much, specially the forest! Paul Watson wrote: I am not to interested in portraits or people, but will give it a bash anyway And being a typical male some erotic photography certainly won't be sneezed at. Me neither! :-D Rickard Andersson@Suza Computing C# and C++ programmer from SWEDEN! UIN: 50302279 E-Mail: nikado@pc.nu Speciality: I love C#, ASP.NET and C++!
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Paul Watson wrote: Carling! That dog is cool. :-D Paul Watson wrote: Fuji digital cam? Yup. And most of them were really just point and shoot, so they could be a lot better is I'd put more effort into them. I've got a bunch more pics at home and have been meaning to upload them. Check out: http://www.barkingswallow.com/pics/dscf0027.jpg http://www.barkingswallow.com/pics/dscf0116.jpg Cheers, Simon "From now on, if rogue states want to buy weapons of mass destruction, they're going to have to go on eBay," Mr. Bezos said.
It's really worth having a big memory card. I bought a bargain 256mb card for my Canon Camera (Ixus V) and now take everything at the highest quality (1600x1200 with the lowest compression setting) - with the 8mb card that came with it I'd only fit about 5 pics at that quality! Even though I rarely need the resolution (I tend to scale down to 640x480 when putting photos on the web) it does mean they're ready for good quality prints if I want them :) -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!
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Anybody got this camera? Opinion? Good, bad? This will be my first "proper" camera and so I am definitley an amateur. But I am looking to advance myself to at least being an advanced amateur/semi-pro (obviously this camera is no good for pros, but by that time I hope to have enough dosh to get more serious cameras.) Got the money, read many glowing reviews, am ready to buy... but damn, it is a lot of money and I want to be sure I am not buying a turkey or something I won't find useful. Also any recommendations on what lens to get with it? The standard kit comes with a 28-90mm zoom lens which I have read is flexible enough for amateurs. ta :)
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaChristopher Duncan wrote: Which explains why when Santa asked, "And what do you want for Christmas, little boy?" I said, "A life." (Accesories sold separately)
In 1974, I bought a Minolta SLR that I still use to this day. It takes the most wonderful of pictures and is my mainstay. Just a year ago, I splurged on my wife to buy her a decent camera as well. I went with another Minolta, but I can't remember the model. It cost about $400USD, though. Again this camera is a beauty and takes really great pictures. My wife has taken night shots around an open fire that come out just amazing. In addition, she really likes to shoot the sunsets at our cottage. Shooting into the sun at dusk and still capturing the sorrounding clouds and scenery is a true test of a camera's ablity, in my mind. Picture taking is one of life's great art forms that just about everybody can do. Chris Meech "what makes CP different is the people and sense of community, things people will only discover if they join up and join in." Christian Graus Nov 14, 2002. "AAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!! Those leaks are driving me crazy! How does one finds a memory leak in a garbage collected environment ??! Daniel Turini Nov. 2, 2002.
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In 1974, I bought a Minolta SLR that I still use to this day. It takes the most wonderful of pictures and is my mainstay. Just a year ago, I splurged on my wife to buy her a decent camera as well. I went with another Minolta, but I can't remember the model. It cost about $400USD, though. Again this camera is a beauty and takes really great pictures. My wife has taken night shots around an open fire that come out just amazing. In addition, she really likes to shoot the sunsets at our cottage. Shooting into the sun at dusk and still capturing the sorrounding clouds and scenery is a true test of a camera's ablity, in my mind. Picture taking is one of life's great art forms that just about everybody can do. Chris Meech "what makes CP different is the people and sense of community, things people will only discover if they join up and join in." Christian Graus Nov 14, 2002. "AAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!! Those leaks are driving me crazy! How does one finds a memory leak in a garbage collected environment ??! Daniel Turini Nov. 2, 2002.
Chris Meech wrote: In 1974, I bought a Minolta SLR Crumbs, your camera is older than I am :-D But every good photographer I have spoken to holds onto their older cameras for dear life, saying they are the best. Chris Meech wrote: I splurged on my wife to buy her a decent camera as well. I went with another Minolta, but I can't remember the model. It cost about $400USD Once I am "proficient" with the Canon EOS I aim to get a middle of the range digital camera for the more snappy, touristy photos. Nice to have both I reckon. Chris Meech wrote: Picture taking is one of life's great art forms that just about everybody can do. It is not so easy though, to do it really well I mean. Seen some chaps with really fancy gear but just average photos. Takes some good creativity and understanding of the camera and light. The last two I need to learn, the first one is why I am getting into photography... an outlet of sorts :)
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaChristopher Duncan wrote: Which explains why when Santa asked, "And what do you want for Christmas, little boy?" I said, "A life." (Accesories sold separately)
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Chris Meech wrote: In 1974, I bought a Minolta SLR Crumbs, your camera is older than I am :-D But every good photographer I have spoken to holds onto their older cameras for dear life, saying they are the best. Chris Meech wrote: I splurged on my wife to buy her a decent camera as well. I went with another Minolta, but I can't remember the model. It cost about $400USD Once I am "proficient" with the Canon EOS I aim to get a middle of the range digital camera for the more snappy, touristy photos. Nice to have both I reckon. Chris Meech wrote: Picture taking is one of life's great art forms that just about everybody can do. It is not so easy though, to do it really well I mean. Seen some chaps with really fancy gear but just average photos. Takes some good creativity and understanding of the camera and light. The last two I need to learn, the first one is why I am getting into photography... an outlet of sorts :)
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaChristopher Duncan wrote: Which explains why when Santa asked, "And what do you want for Christmas, little boy?" I said, "A life." (Accesories sold separately)
Paul Watson wrote: I aim to get a middle of the range digital camera for I have a digital as well, but I've never really taken to it the same way. I'm thinking that I need to go and get a top of the line digital, that's been designed/built for various lighting conditions. I also think that the SLR design is important. It almost makes it WSIWYG :) Chris Meech "what makes CP different is the people and sense of community, things people will only discover if they join up and join in." Christian Graus Nov 14, 2002. "AAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!! Those leaks are driving me crazy! How does one finds a memory leak in a garbage collected environment ??! Daniel Turini Nov. 2, 2002.
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Anybody got this camera? Opinion? Good, bad? This will be my first "proper" camera and so I am definitley an amateur. But I am looking to advance myself to at least being an advanced amateur/semi-pro (obviously this camera is no good for pros, but by that time I hope to have enough dosh to get more serious cameras.) Got the money, read many glowing reviews, am ready to buy... but damn, it is a lot of money and I want to be sure I am not buying a turkey or something I won't find useful. Also any recommendations on what lens to get with it? The standard kit comes with a 28-90mm zoom lens which I have read is flexible enough for amateurs. ta :)
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaChristopher Duncan wrote: Which explains why when Santa asked, "And what do you want for Christmas, little boy?" I said, "A life." (Accesories sold separately)
what kind of pictures do you want to take? my first 'other' lens was a 70-240mm zoom. 240mm's not extremely powerful, but it's good enough for most situations. my second lens was a 105mm macro. i use it for probably 80% of my nno-vacation shots. it focuses to 1:1 (meaning the image is the same size as the subject). so, it's great for close-ups. next i got a simple 50mm 1.8. it's fast and light. my camera (Nikon n80, highly recommended, as is the N65) came with a 28-80mm zoom. this is my primary 'vacation' lens. sometimes, it's the only lens i use on vacation. http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=157813[^] -c
There's one easy way to prove the effectiveness of 'letting the market decide' when it comes to environmental protection. It's spelt 'S-U-V'. --Holgate, from Plastic
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what kind of pictures do you want to take? my first 'other' lens was a 70-240mm zoom. 240mm's not extremely powerful, but it's good enough for most situations. my second lens was a 105mm macro. i use it for probably 80% of my nno-vacation shots. it focuses to 1:1 (meaning the image is the same size as the subject). so, it's great for close-ups. next i got a simple 50mm 1.8. it's fast and light. my camera (Nikon n80, highly recommended, as is the N65) came with a 28-80mm zoom. this is my primary 'vacation' lens. sometimes, it's the only lens i use on vacation. http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=157813[^] -c
There's one easy way to prove the effectiveness of 'letting the market decide' when it comes to environmental protection. It's spelt 'S-U-V'. --Holgate, from Plastic
Chris Losinger wrote: what kind of pictures do you want to take? Mainly landscapes. Got a great big mountain in the middle of my city and stunning coastal features, plus I live in Africa so landscapes are just gorgeous. I am not much interested in protraits (which always draws criticism from my family when I do the holiday pics. They see beautiful landscapes and wonder where they are in the shots.) But naturally I also need to be able to take decent holiday shots. Of people, places etc. Chris Losinger wrote: Nikon n80m highly recommended, as is the N65 Thanks for the recommendations, will check them out. Chris Losinger wrote: _http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder\_id=157813\[^\]_ Awesome photos. Falls Lake sunrise, cardinal in a leafless tree, Girl, outside in the rain and Eye are my favourites. I need to practice to get anywhere near your level though :) [Edit]My first photo on Photo.net and as stated was taken with a R90 point and shoot way back when without much thought having been put into it.[^] [/Edit]
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaChristopher Duncan wrote: Which explains why when Santa asked, "And what do you want for Christmas, little boy?" I said, "A life." (Accesories sold separately)
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Chris Losinger wrote: what kind of pictures do you want to take? Mainly landscapes. Got a great big mountain in the middle of my city and stunning coastal features, plus I live in Africa so landscapes are just gorgeous. I am not much interested in protraits (which always draws criticism from my family when I do the holiday pics. They see beautiful landscapes and wonder where they are in the shots.) But naturally I also need to be able to take decent holiday shots. Of people, places etc. Chris Losinger wrote: Nikon n80m highly recommended, as is the N65 Thanks for the recommendations, will check them out. Chris Losinger wrote: _http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder\_id=157813\[^\]_ Awesome photos. Falls Lake sunrise, cardinal in a leafless tree, Girl, outside in the rain and Eye are my favourites. I need to practice to get anywhere near your level though :) [Edit]My first photo on Photo.net and as stated was taken with a R90 point and shoot way back when without much thought having been put into it.[^] [/Edit]
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaChristopher Duncan wrote: Which explains why when Santa asked, "And what do you want for Christmas, little boy?" I said, "A life." (Accesories sold separately)
Paul Watson wrote: Mainly landscapes i think the lens that comes with the camera (those short 28-80mm zooms) will be fine for landscapes. you might someday want something even wider (20mm or so). get a decent tripod, if you want to do any night shots. Paul Watson wrote: Awesome photos thanks. :-O Paul Watson wrote: I need to practice to get anywhere near your level though that's the fun part! -c
There's one easy way to prove the effectiveness of 'letting the market decide' when it comes to environmental protection. It's spelt 'S-U-V'. --Holgate, from Plastic
