Recent content by Mike McCarthy

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Hi, I have been reading good things about the Nikon 50mm f/1.8 D AF Lens. I am thinking of getting one to learn about depth of field, as the kit lens (18-55) on my D3000 doesn't provide much in the way of DOF. However, I understand that it will not autofocus with the D3000. Could someone...

Hi, I'm considering going for bust and getting the 20.5" imac. However, I have seen a number of comments that say it's no good for photo editing due to the glossy screen. As I am completely new to photography and have never edited a on any computer, has anyone got any thoughts/comments...

Hi, I have just started photography and have realised that I need a new computer. Is a laptop suitable for image editing (using say Elements)? I don't think I would want to spend a long time on editing but have no experience with editing images on computers at all. A laptop would suit me...

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Hi Everyone, As an absolute beginner I would be interested to hear what people here think about using a laptop for editing images. (A laptop makes more sense for me than a stand alone PC). I need a new computer and don't really want to spend more time on the computer than with the camera...

Hi Everyone, Thanks for the replys. I was thinking along the line of Elements, as I don't want to spend longer on a computer than with a camera, if that makes sense. Would Elements give me enough to produce good results (obviously depending on how good the original is)? Mike

Hi Everyone, As a complete beginner, who has no experience of any Image Editing applications, I would appreciate any suggestions as to what would be the best to use. Any ideas or experiences would be most appreciated. Thanks in advance. Mike