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I just got my first DSLR today & I'm super excited to get it out the box & start taking better photos. Any good photographers out there got any good hints or tips? I love taking photos but I've just never had a "proper" camera till now.
Mr J |
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"I just got my first DSLR today & I'm super excited to get it out the box & start taking better photos. Any good photographers out there got any good hints or tips? I love taking photos but I've just never had a "proper" camera till now.
Mr J"
Right after I got mine the next purchase was a tripod and remote control for it....trust me, make the investment  |
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"I just got my first DSLR today & I'm super excited to get it out the box & start taking better photos. Any good photographers out there got any good hints or tips? I love taking photos but I've just never had a "proper" camera till now.
Mr J
Right after I got mine the next purchase was a tripod and remote control for it....trust me, make the investment "
I'd agree with you on that. |
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I just got an entry level one as I'm not that well off atm. Got a canon 1200D. Special offer with a 75-300mm lens added in. Though I might try sell that to get a 50mm instead. I have a canon ixus 115 which is really good, but I've wanted an SLR for years |
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hunt for cheap lenses, even manual ones. canons 'nifty fifty' 1.8 is a fave of most, and can be bought very cheap.ebay is good in most cases.
I lost a 50mm nikon e-series 1.8...a lens well over 20years that outshines the latest...I got mine for 20 quid at the time.
there are adapters you can buy too..for using different camera system lenses (though auto features will be disabled)
this might be the best advice though, research using off camera flash(wireless triggers help, but some flash units can act as slave units),.
macro work, a dedicated lens is great, but there are a few adapters,tricks u can research.
youtube is great for learning too |
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"I just got my first DSLR today & I'm super excited to get it out the box & start taking better photos. Any good photographers out there got any good hints or tips? I love taking photos but I've just never had a "proper" camera till now.
Mr J
Right after I got mine the next purchase was a tripod and remote control for it....trust me, make the investment "
Yeah if you want 'tack sharp' piccies. Defo  |
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"I just got an entry level one as I'm not that well off atm. Got a canon 1200D. Special offer with a 75-300mm lens added in. Though I might try sell that to get a 50mm instead. I have a canon ixus 115 which is really good, but I've wanted an SLR for years"
Keep the 300 and save up for the 50... got for the 1.4 when you do. They're my two most used lenses. |
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"I SO want an gorilla pod...  "
Got one for my slr. It's pretty good.
And just to echo someone else, don't flog the 300.
Save up for the 50. I've got an 18 to 55, and a long lens and they're more than enough for me. London camera exchange sometimes have good deal on used lenses and the service is great. |
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Thanks for the tips everyone
I think I I'll try some manual setting photographs at the weekend, see how I fare with that. In time I'll build up the equipment but this is me just starting out on an admittedly entry level camera. I just love taking photos! |
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Don't be afraid of auto to get you up and running for a bit though.
Manual is where you want to be eventually but I've taken some amazing pictures just on auto with no time to adjust etc. |
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Best thing I did for my Canon 550d was buy a 50mm - just the 1.8 mind but sooooo much better than the kit zoom and you can use it to shoot great video too!
Loads of great sites online for learning wee tricks and making the most of it. I got many of mine from digitalcameraworld - loads of info on there.
Second the tripod - I've got very shaky hands! |
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"hunt for cheap lenses, even manual ones. canons 'nifty fifty' 1.8 is a fave of most, and can be bought very cheap.ebay is good in most cases.
I lost a 50mm nikon e-series 1.8...a lens well over 20years that outshines the latest...I got mine for 20 quid at the time.
there are adapters you can buy too..for using different camera system lenses (though auto features will be disabled)
this might be the best advice though, research using off camera flash(wireless triggers help, but some flash units can act as slave units),.
macro work, a dedicated lens is great, but there are a few adapters,tricks u can research.
youtube is great for learning too "
Paddy its like your talking a different language!  |
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"hunt for cheap lenses, even manual ones. canons 'nifty fifty' 1.8 is a fave of most, and can be bought very cheap.ebay is good in most cases.
I lost a 50mm nikon e-series 1.8...a lens well over 20years that outshines the latest...I got mine for 20 quid at the time.
there are adapters you can buy too..for using different camera system lenses (though auto features will be disabled)
this might be the best advice though, research using off camera flash(wireless triggers help, but some flash units can act as slave units),.
macro work, a dedicated lens is great, but there are a few adapters,tricks u can research.
youtube is great for learning too
Paddy its like your talking a different language! "
haha princesspeasizedbrain |
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