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    Nifty Fifty Challenge 2024 - Chat thread

    That's great thank you I wasn't too sure hopefully now I can get posting
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    Nifty Fifty Challenge 2024 - Chat thread

    Thinking of having a go I am new to all this so not 100% how it works I have started with a canon 400d with a 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 II am I right in thinking that shooting at 35 mm focal length is equivalent to 50 mm or am I miles off
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    Beginner Filters

    Hi been looking at Nd filters not looking for high end at moment as I am fairly new to it all. Found a set of 3 filters 3 stop 6 stop 10 stop with case and cleaning cloths for £40 on K&H site. Just wondering if anyone else has used these are they any good for a starter set or would I be wasting...
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    Beginner Lenses

    That's a very kind gesture thank you so much will pm you
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    Beginner Lenses

    It does have a jack plug in the camera for remote but also supports wireless remote as well can get either one for less than £10 they have them on MPB.
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    Beginner Lenses

    I have heard from a few people that the 400d is a good starter and capable camera I am going to learn everything I can about it before thinking about upgrading but if it does everything I need and more happy days. Was looking at one of the remote shutters the other day and never thought to get...
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    Beginner Lenses

    I think that's were my problem lied with longer exposure shots and I can be a little shaky sometimes like trying to hold steady on a rock or a tree branch now I have a tripod going back out this weekend for another go
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    Beginner Lenses

    Thank you every bit of of info or tips is greatly appreciated and try to put tips into practice to see what works for me. I am enjoying the journey feels like being back at school wanting to know everything. The iso on the 400d is a bit shallow it goes from 100-1600 I have seen some of the...
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    Beginner Lenses

    Thanks Phil will give that a go, thank you for the advice much appreciated
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    Beginner Lenses

    Would also love to learn how to do night sky photography as well.
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    Beginner Lenses

    Thank you will check him out I have been using av and tv a few times especially with water shots I like how you can get the smoothness but I'm not quite there yet they still come out a little under exposed now and again.
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    Beginner Lenses

    Hi I am playing with manual mode to get a grasp of how everything works on the camera I have watched a couple of videos on the priority settings. Before I was always a point and shoot everything until I decided to delve a little deeper into photography and started enjoying the things that you...
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    Beginner Lenses

    Thanks everyone am going to stick with what I got and learn to use the gear properly before spending more money. Am already playing on manual mode with different settings getting used to aperture shutter iso. Have printed of exposure triangle sheet to help, fingers crossed get some decent...
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    Beginner Lenses

    I found a decent tripod the other day in a charity shop full aluminium one very sturdy as well have had camera on and supported quite well with no movement £5
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    Beginner Lenses

    Thank you everyone definitely going to have a look at the 17-55 so that I have a couple of lenses to play with as soon as I get out with it I will put some samples up and then help point out we're I am going wrong or if it's not too bad
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