At long last, my first SLR camera....
At long last, my first SLR camera....
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john185k

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2,249 posts

243 months

Saturday 26th January 2008
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Finally bought an SLR, after two years of learning the trade with my finepix S6500FD... was a great learning tool, which let me do a few shots like these





However I picked out a Canon 400D (pretty common,) although it appears to be best suited to my skill level/needs etc...

Only just charged up the battery, taken 3 shots of my watch - this is the best of the bunch! Need to investigate the RAW function tomorrow!



Edited by john185k on Saturday 26th January 17:49

Fetchez la vache

5,910 posts

244 months

Saturday 26th January 2008
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Strewth John, you've only gone and mentioned the "R" word.

Now you've done it... wink

S. Gonzales Esq.

2,559 posts

242 months

Saturday 26th January 2008
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Don't mention the RAW - I said it once, but I think I got away with it.

toothlessjim

329 posts

229 months

Saturday 26th January 2008
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Nice watch and be careful when mentioning RAW round here lol. Thanks again for putting for glencoe pic up at 1440x900 its still my wallpaper and thinking of making my way up there when me n the misses go up to scotland next christmas.

flat-planedCrank

3,697 posts

233 months

Saturday 26th January 2008
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Congrats on the purchase !

The shots i've seen with your S6500 look great (especially the Maldives shots smile).
Looking forward to seeing what you can do with an slr smile


..oh, and welcome to the slippery slope of lens buying winkbiggrin



Cheers.

Edited by flat-planedCrank on Saturday 26th January 22:14

john185k

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2,249 posts

243 months

Saturday 26th January 2008
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Thanks guys, I've learnt most of what i know on here...

Already lookin at a macro lense, and a flash, and a tripod, and a memory card...