Recent content by Darkhorse

So after all my previous problems I finally got my Canon 40D which I am super happy with. So far I have had a little go playing around taking some photos just locally, namely my back garden and nearby. Lens is an 18-55mm kit. I thought I would post the ones that I am somewhat happy with. See...

Thanks all for your advice on everything. I went to a camera store today just for fun to see about, I knew everything there would be super expensive haha. The guy had loads of nikkon in and little cannon. Got me thinking, I was so gun ho on getting a canon because someone, a friend of mine who...

Great, so I think I will go for the 40d then. Seems like a good purchase and should allow me to continue working on what I want to learn. I wondered with regards to the lens what does the II mean after the 18-55mm in the lens section someone linked above there is a 5 pound difference between...

So I managed to get a refund. I was wondering then what kind of "upgrade" would be best. I think after the little time I had with the 350D I have some ideas, I would like live view seems like it would help. I am sure I would want to have the 18-55mm lens now. I guess the 450D will be suited with...

That is true. He messaged me back saying "There is almost no difference to the 38-76mm lens. However, if you would like me to replace for 35-80mm, I will do so". Which is of course not what I meant. It seems unfair that the generic message advertises something different to what he was selling...

Oh no :( I think you are right "COMES WITH CANON 35-80MM LENS, CHARGER, BATTERY AND COMPACT FLASH CARD (USED 350D'S USUALLY HAVE SOME PEELING ON THE HANDGRIP" I completely didnt see that part :( I just assumed it was an 18-55mm as stated in that generic description.

Here is the camera that was advertised. And what I received.

Hey everyone. Being new to all this I ordered a second hand Canon 350D recently which was meant to come with an 18-55 kit lens. I only really looked properly at the numbers now and it appears that they have sent me a 38-76 mm f4.5-5.6. Basically I want to ask you guys if I have been ripped...

Thank you everyone. I have read through what you said and will take it all into account. I feel a bit better after taking some dog photos again haha. I like an analogy that I read somewhere on here about the camera being more like a guitar than a washing machine haha. I know that it will take...

Sure, I think at the moment the images that look the best for me are still of my dog and of flowers. I have actually done a fair bit of reading into the exposure triangle which I did before I got my camera. I am in Northern England with very clear blue skies at the moment. I think some of my...

Hey, Just signed up to the forum a couple of days ago. Hope this is the place to put this, and hope its not too long haha. Have been playing around with taking photos with my phone camera recently. Mostly just photos of my dog and flowers. I thought it would be fun to buy a DSLR and so got a...