Recent content by Stanfotoman

I definitely will be checking out the tutorials, thanks.:) Bit off topic but we could do with a 'like' button on the forum, I've had a lot of help and it would be good to show gratitude.

So the ISO controls the light into the sensor, and so we want the camera to be able to work in low light which will help the blurry backgrounds?... the higher the ISO the better? Or is this to do with the white balance more than the light? Thanks

Do we really ever need more than 10 megapixels if the image just going to go on an a4 or a3 frame, or a large canvas? If the pictures will begin to look pixelated here then I may have an issue but I think 10.4 megapixels should be fine? I'm now starting to get a sense of what the aperture...

how does it compare with the d200? Also, have you got an answer for my post above yours asking about lenses please? thank you Once I become good at taking the photos, I don't mind paying for more equipment! :lol:

I've been looking around and I think the D200 will be a good option. From the lenses you mentioned, which 1 would you recommend, given the thing that first got me interest in photography is depth of field shots? Also about lenses (question open to everyone) where it says a range, say like...

I totally get what you mean, nobody wants amateurs giving pro's a bad name - I work in digital marketing and I see it all the time :) You should see the standard of photography around here though, half an hours playing with my camera and I'll fit right in :) - but advice taken, thanks.

I'm up in Bradford - Stans an amalgamation of my full name, just smashed together and I end up with Stan :) I don't really want to buy another one later though, I also want something that looks like a proper camera, so if I do end up charging someone their perception of me is that I know what...

Not bothered about video Hoppy, if it happens to have video in it fine but I wouldnt buy a camera for that. I will post here before buying one, so far in this thread I've been shown a couple of Nikons, and I have heard about the canon 400d.

Thanks for the helpful post. I did do photography back at GCSE level, but since then I've been college, Uni, and now work full time- I'm 24. :) I just always felt like I had a bit more talent than I gave myself credit for, but ofcourse it just feels like a huge learning curve, theres so many...

thanks bazza, the Nikons seem reasonably priced.

Just read this tutorial used a canon 400d, which I looked up on Amazon. A good camera? I can't seem to see any of the letters skd mentioned though.

I don't mind buying used at all, given it comes with the right warranty etc. If I bought what you said, will I then just need the flash and spare batteries before I can start using the camera?

thats the DSLR route? So I have other options too? I think the DSLR is what photographers use though don't they, unless I can achieve similar results without them? It is certainly something I need to put money aside for, costs build up :lol:

Cheaper is good, I like cheaper! - I will start looking if you point me towards some good options online, please? If I get a 35mm lens then that would be all I need to get started. Do I need a flash too?

I would pay up to £400-600 unless you tell me that's useless and I need more. If I could get something decent for less that's even better. I am mainly interested in people, but I would like to do everything..? :dummy: What would I use the interchangeable lenses for though? Perhaps I don't...