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PetrolTed said:Just pretend, look proficient, it's amazing what you can pull off, I still don't have a clue what I'm doing
I'll be there with my new EOS, but I know bugger all about it!
still rather bemused by the settings, variables and mass of buttons 
>> Edited by Graham.J on Thursday 3rd February 16:53
Ted - I went with a Sigma 18-125mm F3.5-5.6 DC (www.fredmiranda.com/reviews/showproduct.php?product=257&sort=7&cat=37&page=2) for my first lens when I bought my 20D.
Not expensive, nice and wide, and produces some nice photo's
Edit to add:
This lens can be had for around £140 on eBay. I've been dealing with seller 'kea-photo' (http://feedback.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=kea-photo&iid=3871213380&frm=284) who's been very helpful - you may wish to give him a shout.
>> Edited by Andy M on Friday 4th February 12:17
Not expensive, nice and wide, and produces some nice photo's
Edit to add:
This lens can be had for around £140 on eBay. I've been dealing with seller 'kea-photo' (http://feedback.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=kea-photo&iid=3871213380&frm=284) who's been very helpful - you may wish to give him a shout.
>> Edited by Andy M on Friday 4th February 12:17
PetrolTed said:
I'll be there with my new EOS, but I know bugger all about it!
Check out the Canon website, they do courses that cover how to use your camera, and improving your photos. Seem to be in the region of £150 for a day.. then there are the specialist ones that cover macro photography (butterfly house) and moving animals (big cats).
See here --> www.canon.co.uk/for_home/product_finder/cameras/digital_slr/eos_slr_training.asp
Intending to sign me and my 300D up on one.
>> Edited by Podie on Friday 4th February 14:32
A good general purpose lens range is approx 25 - 130mm or so, and the lower the f number the better as this means the lens lets in more light, thus you can use faster shutter speeds. f4-5.6 is usual for this type of lens, and you usually only get f2.8 or better when you start spending a lot more £££.
The 10D (as well as most digital SLRs) has a smaller sensor than 35mm film cameras, so only picks up a portion of the image that the lens is projecting. This is called the crop factor, and basically means that what you see is the same as what you'd see on a 35mm camera multiplied by 1.6, i.e., a 100mm lens on a 10D will give the same view as a 160mm lens on a 35mm camera, which is great if you want more length, but a bit of a pain if you want wide angle.
There are a few lenses designed solely for these cameras, and they have smaller focal lengths (e.g., Canon 10-22mm) to get you a decent wide angle view. With Canon, they have two different lens mounts (EF and EF-S) - not sure if the 10D will accept EF-S lenses, which is the mount that's designed for the later 1.6x cameras. As far as I know, the Sigma equivalent (marked as digital only) should fit the 10D OK.
Another thing to look out for is IS (Image Stabilisation) which lets you shoot 2 or 3 stops slower than you would normally be able to get away with.
E.g., normally, you'd want to shoot at 1/125s or faster with a 100mm lens, but with IS on you should still get sharp pics with a shutter speed of 1/30s (general rule of thumb is shutter speed = 1/focal length).
>> Edited by ehasler on Friday 4th February 12:33
The 10D (as well as most digital SLRs) has a smaller sensor than 35mm film cameras, so only picks up a portion of the image that the lens is projecting. This is called the crop factor, and basically means that what you see is the same as what you'd see on a 35mm camera multiplied by 1.6, i.e., a 100mm lens on a 10D will give the same view as a 160mm lens on a 35mm camera, which is great if you want more length, but a bit of a pain if you want wide angle.
There are a few lenses designed solely for these cameras, and they have smaller focal lengths (e.g., Canon 10-22mm) to get you a decent wide angle view. With Canon, they have two different lens mounts (EF and EF-S) - not sure if the 10D will accept EF-S lenses, which is the mount that's designed for the later 1.6x cameras. As far as I know, the Sigma equivalent (marked as digital only) should fit the 10D OK.
Another thing to look out for is IS (Image Stabilisation) which lets you shoot 2 or 3 stops slower than you would normally be able to get away with.
E.g., normally, you'd want to shoot at 1/125s or faster with a 100mm lens, but with IS on you should still get sharp pics with a shutter speed of 1/30s (general rule of thumb is shutter speed = 1/focal length).
>> Edited by ehasler on Friday 4th February 12:33
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/ is a good site specialised on Canon photography. V6GTO is on there as well.
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