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Paul Watson

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 Africa

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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++!

SimonS

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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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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benjymous

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!

Chris Meech

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.

Paul Watson

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 Africa

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Chris Meech

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.

Chris Losinger

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

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Paul Watson

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 Africa

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Chris Losinger

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

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brianwelsch

Chris Losinger wrote: _http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder\_id=157813\[^\]_ beautiful, Chris! I almost feel like running out to buy a camera myself now.:-D BTW, are you still in/near Raliegh? I thought you were upstate NY for some reason. BW "I'm coming with you! I got you fired, it's the least I can do. Well, the least I could do is absolutely nothing, but I'll go you one better and come along!" - Homer J. Simpson

Chris Losinger

brianwelsch wrote: I almost feel like running out to buy a camera myself now if you do, could you grab me some film ? :) brianwelsch wrote: are you still in/near Raliegh? I thought you were upstate NY for some reason. yeah, i'm still in Raleigh. i'm from upstate NY but i live in Raleigh. i'm a yankee at heart. :) -c

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brianwelsch

Chris Losinger wrote: a yankee at heart Good man! :-D I was born on Long Island and lived in CT for 15 yrs, but now down in SC (currently waiting patiently for ice and sleet) BW "I'm coming with you! I got you fired, it's the least I can do. Well, the least I could do is absolutely nothing, but I'll go you one better and come along!" - Homer J. Simpson

Chris Losinger

brianwelsch wrote: waiting patiently for ice and sleet yeah. :) i'll believe it when i see it. -c

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J Patel

Hi Paul, I have the US version of the EOS 300 called the Rebel 2000 with the 28-90mm lens that comes with the kit. I bought is a few months ago for a photography class that I decided to take. Here are MY views about the camera: o The grip is slighly small i.e. my right pinky does not rest on the camera. You can overcome this buying an addition (forgot what it's called). It's no big deal, not even an annoyance but something you may notice. o I would *highly* recommend getting the USM lens. I wish I knew a little bit about lenses before I bought mine and I would've bought the USM one. The standard lens works just fine but with the USM lens you'll be able to focus faster and apparently the lens is made with slightly better glass. Ofcourse the USM lens will cost more! Check out Canon EOS lenses if you already haven't. o It doesn't come with a potrait studio connection (if you care about that). o Definetly get a good tripod when shooting landscape pictures, also consider getting a remote release switch (not necessary but a nice goodie). The only things I wish the 300 had are in the upper end cameras, so I really can't complain about those features not being in the 300. Again, since you mentioned about becoming serious later on, you can always replace the EOS body with another canon eos camera (even the digital SLR's!), so invest wisely in the lens. Infact IMHO the lens is more important than the body. PS: Canon has come out with a newer amatuer model the EOS Rebel Ti. HTH, Jignesh

Michael A Barnhart

I am not a pro either but did spend some time last spring before I purchased a new 35mm. The final deciding factor for me was the lens mount. I wound up with a Nikon N-65 which was the only 35 (that I found) in the lower price ranges in which the lens mount was not made out of plastic. The issue here is the plastic parts get worn by dirt much faster. I do not know if the EOS 300 is included here or not but I would check. This may not be a big deal if you almost never change lenses. Just what I had discovered. "I will find a new sig someday."

Paul Watson

Michael A. Barnhart wrote: I do not know if the EOS 300 is included here or not but I would check The Canon EOS 300 does have a plastic lense mount and I have read a few people also worrying about it. But so far I have not read of anyone actually having any trouble with it, so I am willing to take that risk. Also initially I seriously will not have the money to go out and start buying all sorts of lenses. So probably just one lens to start and then a bit later another or two. Thanks for the advice though, I will keep it in mind :) Michael A. Barnhart wrote: I wound up with a Nikon N-65 "wound up" is that a photography pun I see? ;P So what is the Nikon N-65 like? Chris Meech also recommended it, so I will be heading over to Nikon this weekend to check it out.

Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South Africa

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Paul Watson

Jignesh I. Patel wrote: Definetly get a good tripod when shooting landscape pictures Got any recommendations on makes or models? Jignesh I. Patel wrote: Canon has come out with a newer amatuer model the EOS Rebel Ti. They call it the Canon EOS 300v here. But it has a R2000 extra price tag, just for a bit extra! Think I will stick to the earlier model EOS 300/Rebel 2000. :) Jignesh I. Patel wrote: so invest wisely in the lens. Infact IMHO the lens is more important than the body. Heard that a lot and I will definitley look into the USM lens. I do have a budget though :-D Thanks for all the other thoughts :)

Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South Africa

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