Sony a300 free! What have I got?

[W124Bob]

Basically I've been given (in stead of cash for some work I did on a mates model railway)an Alpha300.Last SLR I had was a Nikon EM!So no manual and no charger but it has an 18-70 Minolta( second 50mm coming soon)) lens and a 4gb memory card.Understand chargers are easy to get and the manual is on a PDF file,I did about 4hours work and about £40 in materials.I'm interested in model railway photograph.Amazon list a couple of hints and tips type books for this camera which I might get but any suggestions for a novice .

Edited by W124Bob on Saturday 2nd March 22:24

[Simpo Two]

Interesting subject; my father did some for a friend too, back in the 1960s, and got published in a couple of model railway magazines.

I was going to suggest a macro (close-up) lens, but you may find the 18-70mm gets an acceptable field of view. Maybe a small/tabletop tripod to help you keep steady in low light? If you want a decent depth of field at close quarters you'll need a small aperture which will slow your shutter speed, see...