WHats the Best and Worst decisions you've made, Photography wise?

[Adam.]

Best: Taking up photography for a hobby.
Worst: Taking up the expensive hobby of photography.

 

[crt-d]

Worst-start the black whole world of photography
Best-had 3 kids who now mean there's no money to feed the black whole so much

 

[dellipher]

Worst - not choosing Nikon to start with - no matter how much I loved my Pentax K10D

Best - Joining here. If it werent for joining this place I wouldnt have been presented with the opportunities that I have. Thanks DD [Cant let him get too much of an ego!]

 

[Matt Sayle]

Best - Accepting RH1944 offer.

Worst - Buying a crap first camera It served me well though

 

[dellipher]

Best - Accepting RH1944 offer.

Worst - Buying a crap first camera It served me well though

I would have said the worst was joining TP - cos youre always posting on here I'm surprised you have time to take pictures.

 

[RaphaelSamad]

Best - buying a Canon DSLR 40D
Worst - buying an L series lens and trying some friend's ones, now I want more!!!

 

[welly]

I guess buying the Bigma, it cost over £700 notes and I never use it.

You and me both. I guess I should take up shooting birds. Or perhaps just spying on them from my bedroom window when they're getting changed

 

[EdinburghGary]

You and me both. I guess I should take up shooting birds. Or perhaps just spying on them from my bedroom window when they're getting changed

Birds it is. Its very easy, I managed to attract about 30 different small birds within 10ft of my patio doors. I just don't enjoy shooting birds as much as other subjects. Even if I did, I think I would prefer to get closed with my 70 to 200 F2.8.

Gary.

 

[contrastingLight]

Best- Buying a Nikon Dslr
Worst - Not ensuring my giga vue was formatted before downloading 40gb of honeymoon photos on to it......:nono::nono::bonk:
Lucky for me you can swap them back onto sd cards and upload them onto the pc that way.........

 

[Dino f]

Best - moving over to Digital from film.

Worst - Getting lazy and not thinking about my photos before i take them - a result of moving over to digital from film.:bang:

I do have a solution though, im gonna hide all my big CF cards, and buy a 64mb one, so each shot will count. Providing i dont keep using the erase button

Dean

 

[disco41]

best: getting out and takin photos
worst: bank account being sucked dry ( by photography,the kids,the wife!!!!!)

 

[whitey]

best, buying my D300, Sigma 120-300 and Nikon 17-55

worst, selling my second D200, i want another lol

 

[Scotty B]

Best: Buying a Nikon D40 and External flash
Worst: Selling a Nikon 12-24 F4 (still annoys me after 6 months)

 

[lammypaul]

best, buying Canon EF lenses especially "L" ones

worst, selling my EF400mm F2.8, and my EF200mm F1.8, DRAT DRATT DRATTT


CHEERS ALL, Paul

 

[purpleclouds]

Even if I did, I think I would prefer to get closed with my 70 to 200 F2.8.

Gary.

A man who speaks sense

 

[lammypaul]

best, buying Canon EF lenses especially "L" ones

worst, selling my EF400mm F2.8, and my EF200mm F1.8, DRAT DRATT DRATTT:bonk: :bang:


CHEERS ALL, Paul

 

[IronHammer]

Best = Getting into photography and buying a DSLR.

Worst = Buying the DSLR the day before a special occasion and not knowing how to use it properly.

 

[Forbiddenbiker]

Best = Getting into photography and buying a DSLR.

Worst = Buying the DSLR the day before a special occasion and not knowing how to use it properly.

.. I can think of a day like that too ...P mode with the auto pop up flash bouncing up intermittently ... aaarrrggg, how do I turn the flipping thing off!!!, ... sooo embarrassing. :bang:

 

[kalibre]

Best: Upgrading to the D300
Worst: hhmm, starting to think my Sigma 150-500 is a bit of a white elephant. Haven't found as much use for it as I first thought.

 

[Nod]

Best? Getting back into photography after a longish break.

Worst? Taking a longish break!

 

[GeorgeFirth]

Best - Asking for a DSLR for xmas 3 years ago
Worst - Getting up 4 mornings in a row to photo the sunruse without previously checking the weather...

 

[Matt Sayle]

I would have said the worst was joining TP - cos youre always posting on here I'm surprised you have time to take pictures.

 

[minky_monkey]

Best? Getting out and meeting new people since taking up photography. I`ve made a large group of good friends, in a relatively short time. Oh and buying the 10-20, brilliant bit of kit.

Worst? Not taking enough time to learn photoshop, it might only be elements in my case, but I`m in awe of some of the shots where it`s been used at it`s best. Still, that`s something I can rectify.

 

[willwebs]

Best - Deciding at the age of 39 to go take a few years out of work and go to college and study full time for a BTEC National Diploma in Photography. Im' now in my final year and will hopefully be going onto University in September to do a BA Honours Degree.

Worst - Not having the courage or enthusiasm to do it sooner.

Funny, I've been thinking of doing something similar after jacking in my comfy, well-paid IT job. So you'd recommend it huh? Can you get government help with fees, or loans if you do a BTEC?

 

[DigitalRelish]

Best: Jumping back into photography with a 40D after a break of a few years.
Worst: Right now, not having full frame!

 

[Chillimonster]

Best - Moving to a D700 and the possibilities it opens up
Worst - Not being able to keep my E-3 as i miss the 2x Multiplyer and the size

 

[Ric Type R]

Best. taking up photogrphy and joining TP
Worst. buying 4 DSLRs before getting a 1D mk III.