Advice for SLR newbie!

[Corin Denton]

Hi, I've bought myself my first SLR a little while back a Canon EOS 300. Now I want to get some moody shots of the car after I found a cracking backdrop yesterday. I only have the standard lens and I would like to use a filter of some sort.

Anyone reccomend a certain filter or got any tips?

Thanks!

[robdickinson]

The 300D or a film one?

[lake]

Have a look at this site I found last week.

Should explain a few things about filters.

http://dpfwiw.com/filters.htm

Lake

[Corin Denton]

robdickinson said:

The 300D or a film one?

Film one.

[simpo two]

My first thought is wide angle, but as you're limited to the standard lens, I'd try a graduated filter, eg the Cokin 67mm system. Tobacco, mauve - that kind of thing.
www.cokin.fr

[Corin Denton]

simpo two said:

My first thought is wide angle, but as you're limited to the standard lens, I'd try a graduated filter, eg the Cokin 67mm system. Tobacco, mauve - that kind of thing. www.cokin.fr

Thanks John - what a brilliant site!

[murph7355]

Do you have Photoshop?

[Corin Denton]

No I don't

[parrot of doom]

Beware, the 300 tends to underread its exposures. Use slide film if you can, and underexpose the shots by .5 or .25 a stop, works well for me

If you use print film, take it to Jessops for developing, don't bother with high street places they'll bugger it up.

[simpo two]

parrot of doom said:

If you use print film, take it to Jessops for developing, don't bother with high street places they'll bugger it up.

Bonusprint always worked for me! (though I did buy Fuji Superia film)