I'll be in here more often from now on
Discussion
marctwo said:
TonyHetherington said:
I have the same camera - absolutely great, it is 
What lenses do you have?
Oh no, not you again. I'm going to have to sell mine now as this is getting silly. Just so you know I am getting a new washing machine delivered on Monday, I can send you the details if you want? What lenses do you have?
(if you could send me the details, that would be GREAT!)
Garlick said:
I have started to read through the manual and am desperately trying to understand what it all means. At the moment I am thinking that by the time I work out my settings, the once in a lifetime shot will have long gone.
It's like learning to drive a car. Once you were so busy working out which pedal was which that you forgot to steer, now you just do it. Same with cameras. Flying hours, that's what you need. If you can learn the fundamentals - aperture, shutter speed, ISO, focal length, depth of field, composition - then you can add all the gimmicks and gadgets later if you want.
ALL YOUR MONEY, WE NEED YOUR MONEY NOW [/Bob Geldof] 
and we'll dispose of it in as painless and swift a way as we can possibly manage......TonyHetherington said:
Good stuff - if you ever want to go out playing with the cameras on a saturday, either london or with cars, give me a shout
We can get Hasler along too if you have a car that you want to do moving shots with - his RR has the opening rear tailgate window which is perfect for that.
It's the perfect car for it - especially if you enjoy taking photos of petrol stations We can get Hasler along too if you have a car that you want to do moving shots with - his RR has the opening rear tailgate window which is perfect for that.
Garlick said:
Tell me more about that large lens at the bottom?
....and with that seemingly innocent question, so begins the slow (or not so slow 
) expenditure of every penny you've got on things that you never knew you simply can't live without..!I do, of course, blame a lot of the people in this forum for my being in the same predicament. But it's fantastic fun and everyone here is not only extremely helpful, but often irritatingly good at photography!
Get them to tell you about the Canon 100-400IS - they did that to me and my credit card still hasn't fully recovered!
Hunky Dory said:
Garlick said:
Tell me more about that large lens at the bottom?
....and with that seemingly innocent question, so begins the slow (or not so slow ) expenditure of every penny you've got on things that you never knew you simply can't live without..!I do, of course, blame a lot of the people in this forum for my being in the same predicament. But it's fantastic fun and everyone here is not only extremely helpful, but often irritatingly good at photography!
Get them to tell you about the Canon 100-400IS - they did that to me and my credit card still hasn't fully recovered!
I've manfully resisted L-series glass for 3 years, but now my Dad's got a 24-105L (which is sharper than a scalpel) I'm starting to succumb.
Anyway, good move Paul - it's a very nice piece of kit. Picking up the basics doesn't take long, but after that you keep wanting to improve here and there and it starts getting incrementally more difficult...
PS - do not ask about the 100-400...don't do it!
Garlick said:
After buying a Canon 30D from PHer JulianHJ
Thanks Julian, it's a beautiful thing, and I'll have many (many) questions to ask along the way. I'm already looking forward to getting out there next weekend and trying out a few things.
Congrats Thanks Julian, it's a beautiful thing, and I'll have many (many) questions to ask along the way. I'm already looking forward to getting out there next weekend and trying out a few things.
I have the same camera 
As others have said, its a hobby that can take most of your spare cash if you're not careful. Sometimes I wonder if I should swap to something cheaper light yachting
£1000 lenses are all well and good (tbh, really really good
) but for a hint at the differences between zooms and so-called 'fast primes' you won't beat the venerable and almost universally recommended-for-its-bang-for-buck Canon 50mm f1.8Sure if you have any q's then there are a bunch of 30D owners on here, but I'd imagine most of the stuff you'll run into will probably not be camera model specific.
If you are new to photography then one tomb always seems gets mentioned - "Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera" by Brian Peterson - about £10 on Amazon.
The obligatory plug
Lots of motorsports, street photography and air shows all shot on a 30D - http://www.motionimages.co.uk/gallery/Cheers.
Simpo Two said:
I'm going to be boring and suggest that £1000+ pro lenses are probably not what you need right now to make your photography better... you have a bit of tarmac to travel between now and then.
Boring of Bloke Hall
No, you are quite right. Learn the basics first and keep it simple.Boring of Bloke Hall
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