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Sorry it is the f3.5 lens i am at work at the moment so dont have examples available. Does the zoom length make a differance?

Could anyone please advise me on depth of field. I have a Sony A300 and am using the Sony 18-70 mm lens F2.4. I am setting my f stop to its lowest but still not getting the blurring effect i am after.All be it i have not printed any yet. An example is whilst away at the weekend i had the person...

Thanks for advice i think i will stick with elements and elarn that i have purchased a how book now easy elements 7 so we shall see. Thanks for replies Craig

I recently purchased my first dslr and am now looking at purchasing a photo editing package. I have downloaded Elements 7 but am wondering if this is the best one to go for or should i go for one of the previous versions. I am only lokking to do basic adjustments initialy but want something i...

I purchased the book over the weekend after advice from people on here. I find it an excellent book very easy to understand been new to photography i am sure this will help me no end.

Thankyou for replies will look for minolta 50. Craig

I have recently purchased a Sony Alpha A300 and was fancying a 50mmF1.4 lens when i priced it up in jessups at £220 the salesman commented that nikon had just introduced a similar lens that retails at around £90. I then got to thinking when looking at lenses on e bay i have seen lens adaptors...

I am happy with the blurry feature, thanks tao assistance from people on here the other day. But am still tring to grasp how to adjuct the position in shot of the focus point. I think i may try to man focus on an object and then do a recomposition for the photo when main image is in focus...

Thankyou Photon i will have a play when i get home.

Thanks for the advice. So focus on the object in the centre then move the camera to obtain the image composition required before taking shot. I cann't believe it sounds so simple and obvious i should have thought of it. But hey i am still playing:bonk: If any Sony A300 users no if it is...

I have just purchased my first dslr camera that is a Sony A300, After reading through the instructions i am getting confused by focal points. Is it possiable to adjust the point at which the camera will focus on a subject? For example i have seen one or two pictures on here with a shallow...

Thankyou all for your advice and pointers i shall try to master this over the next cople of days. Craig

So Fstop relates to apperture?

Thankyou all for your replies and advice i must say i am amazed at how friendly and helpful people are on this forum. I will have a play this evening may even try to post a pic for comments and advice if not to emmbarrasing.The lenses i bought with the camera are a sony 18-70 and a Tamron 70-300...