Recent content by Rickster

I wouldn't normally have jumped back in feet first so to speak, I think that making yourself relearn rather than throwing money at it is the way to go but as I say, circumstances kind of force the issue a little for me and the wife, she say yes!!!! So what can you do! :)

Building up a great list of books here everyone, thanks and keep 'em coming!

Sounds good to me!

ah - book depository - nice one. Not seen that before.

Well, I had a shopping basket lined up with a 60d and some bits. Fantastic. Based on the advice here it was looking good and ready to click the buy button. Then my wife (god bless her), bearing in mind my health which is putting a bit of a potential squeeze on what might be a normal...

If there is already a similar thread please just let me know. We will have all read a ton of books on photogaphy, but probably there are only a few, maybe on that you have read that you really learned a lot from. For me the most enlightening one I can remember is Light - Science and magic...

Quick thank you to you all as I have now got a camera and lens to get me going. I look forward to posting my first forum images soon. Rick

Think I'll follow advice and start with a 24-105 and will have a look at a cheap telephoto prime in the future - a 300 or 400mm perhaps. For the Canon L series - is there only one 24-105 IS USM L - or is there a mark 11 or anything or is it just the one model to look fo There are a few on ebay...

Thanks chaps. I realise it was a wide open question but I've picked up some good ideas and feedback here. I appreciate they are newbie type questions but I am on a fast re-learning curve and time is of the essence. I find it reassuring that although they are daft questions from me, I'm not...

OK thanks folks. Just that my head is spinning with info and the more I look the cloudier I get. I'll put some more thought into it about what I want to do. As I want to do all sorts this is a problem but if I decide to start with one type of photography first, then that will enable me to...

Thanks for the feedback. What is the easiest way to find recommended lenses based on performance rather than badge? Is there a good lens review section (or web site)? thanks again Rick

I am new to the forum and still finding the information a bit overwhelming and hard to trawl through, so please forgive me and point me in the right direction if this is already discussed in a good thread. I have decided on getting a Canon (full frame - decision made now) and am now trying to...

Is there a simple explanation of the difference between EF and EFS lenses?

Thanks everyone. I mentioned the D60 and possibly getting a new lens for it in the first post as one option, but it doesn't matter. All the suggestions have been really helpful considering how vague I was and it was only one of my options. Upgrading being the other obviously. You have between...

Keeping the D60 for a while and getting a good lens to start off might be an option. Thought it might make me focus on the photography more than the camera if I stuck to an old one. Then when I'd reminded myself what I like and what my strengths and weaknesses were I could get a camera. I'm...