Photography - Page 25

**Number8** · 17-02-2009, 20:12

SWGooner & Zaphod, I think you guys have inspired me to take up photography as a hobby. Do you know any websites that are good for a noobie to gain some info? Only camera I've ever used is the one on my samsung. Is there any camera you would recommend for a beginner?

**SWGooner** · 17-02-2009, 20:17

A 'bridge' camera with a manual mode is the best place to start. I started serious photography with a Panasonic Lumix with a 12x zoom. Today's models have 18x zooms and are about £300. To start out with, a bridge camera is a better bet than an SLR as you get a nice long zoom range and more than enough picture quality to get a taste for it.

A typical bridge camera looks like this.

That's the one my Dad has and it's very, very good. (Lumix FZ18)

As for websites, some may disagree, but I never read anything about techniques and learnt what I know from my own preference and what little tips my Dad taught me.

Personally I don't tend to go for typically composed shots as they can look a little sterile and too ordered. Photography should be an art form, so that's why I advocate shooting what you like the look of on the viewfinder and not just what someone in a book/on the web says makes good pictures.

**zaphod** · 17-02-2009, 21:25

- Yup, would agree with all that, started out with a Canon powershoot AS430 myself before moving onto the dslr. Whichever model you go with just start out with reading the manual through and master the features on the camera, practice again and again. That´s one of the benefits of digital photography, practicing is a lot easier and cheaper

I´ve always liked this site, as good a place to start as any

http://www.dpreview.com/

The GFP · 18-02-2009, 01:03

here is my little number, does me fine and has replaced my £500 JVC video camera as it takes quiet good videos, annoyingly its an xD card so am limited to 2gb as if it was SD then i could goto 32gb (if the camera accepted that)

**Maverick Kaizer** · 18-02-2009, 21:51

My camera is not in the ball park as you lot but good enough. It's a Kodak Easy Share DX6490, 4.0 Mega Pixels, 10X Optical (Schneider Kreuznach Variogon) Zoom lens... thank you very much

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**SWGooner** · 18-02-2009, 21:59

That's got a bigger LCD screen than my Canon!

**Maverick Kaizer** · 18-02-2009, 23:02

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Originally Posted by SWGooner

That's got a bigger LCD screen than my Canon!

Ooops... my bad??!!

**SWGooner** · 18-02-2009, 23:11

No, just how silly my little one is on a big camera

**Maverick Kaizer** · 18-02-2009, 23:16

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Originally Posted by SWGooner

No, just how silly my little one is on a big camera

LOL... I was teasing

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**zaphod** · 20-02-2009, 13:42

- It´s snowing again....

...and one from my desk....

FL8 · 20-02-2009, 17:09

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Originally Posted by zaphod

- Cheers Mav. You´re welcome for a visit!

Another night capture, this is my hometown tonight. 54 seconds

your hometown is gorgeous zaph. defo planning to visit iceland and scandianvia when i get the chance to!

The GFP · 20-02-2009, 20:00

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Originally Posted by SWGooner

That's got a bigger LCD screen than my Canon!

Its got a bigger LCD than my tv !

not sure about others but i was sick of the snow after a week, just messy and cold

dont it drive you a bit mad zaph?

**zaphod** · 20-02-2009, 21:15

- Nah, rather like it to be honest

And you´re welcome to visit anytime FL8

**Number8** · 20-02-2009, 21:50

thanks guys, i'll look into it. seems to be a bit expensive though, might have to wait till the summer before I can afford a proper camera. But soon I'll be posting here as well

**zaphod** · 21-02-2009, 00:29

- Looking forward to it mate

One from my daughters piano lesson today...