100% beginner!

AussieDee · Aug 22, 2008

You can purchase cameras with "kit" lenses although they are not that great (from what I've heard) but will do the job and help you get started. Then once you master the "lingo" and figure out f-stop/aperture/DOF and all that.. then you can look into purchasing other lenses.

reg · Aug 22, 2008

B&H.

Adorama.

Keh.

Freestyle Photo.

mermaidear · Aug 22, 2008

tirediron said:
What sort(s) of photography do you think you might be interested in?

Everything except nude portraits, haha. I just use what doesn't come out terribly. That's usually nature shots, but I'm not interested in one particular style. I just like to be different, I guess.

tirediron · Aug 22, 2008

reg said:
no, and that site's a scam.

No s**t! Wow, they want $320 for the camera body and $110 for a 1Gb SD card... :thumbdown::thumbdown::thumbdown::thumbdown::thumbdown:

photogincollege · Aug 22, 2008

I'd say go with bandh or adorama. Bhphoto.com and adorama.com.

mermaidear · Aug 22, 2008

reg said:
B&H.

Adorama.

Keh.

Freestyle Photo.

Okay, thanks!

reg · Aug 22, 2008

mermaidear said:
Everything except nude portraits, haha. I just use what doesn't come out terribly. That's usually nature shots, but I'm not interested in one particular style. I just like to be different, I guess.

Nature as in landscape?

Wildlife?

What else?

Moar details plzkthx, this really makes a difference in what lenses you need.

mermaidear · Aug 22, 2008

So, I buy a DSLR camera, and the lenses are like mini-upgrades? If so, that's perfect. I've been through 3 digital cameras this year, because I end up wanting bigger and better.

tirediron · Aug 22, 2008

mermaidear said:
Everything except nude portraits, haha. I just use what doesn't come out terribly. That's usually nature shots, but I'm not interested in one particular style. I just like to be different, I guess.

Like reg said, this is the important bit!

mermaidear · Aug 22, 2008

reg said:
Nature as in landscape?

Wildlife?

What else?

Moar details plzkthx, this really makes a difference in what lenses you need.

Oh, sorry. Um, macro nature. Bug, flowers, etc. I LOVE LOVE LOVE macro photos.

TSelman · Aug 22, 2008

Newegg is a nice site.

If it says "Body", then there is no lens.

tirediron · Aug 22, 2008

mermaidear said:
So, I buy a DSLR camera, and the lenses are like mini-upgrades? If so, that's perfect. I've been through 3 digital cameras this year, because I end up wanting bigger and better.

Sort of; think of it as having a set of tools - that new lens is like getting a new wrench; it allows you to do something you couldn't be for, or allows you to do something better than you could before.

mermaidear · Aug 22, 2008

TSelman said:
If it says "Body", then there is no lens.

Oh, thanks.

tirediron · Aug 22, 2008

mermaidear said:
Oh, sorry. Um, macro nature. Bug, flowers, etc. I LOVE LOVE LOVE macro photos.

They're a lot of fun; you'll wind up spending some serious $$ if you get really into it, but you can get started cheaply... what is the budget anyway?

mermaidear · Aug 22, 2008

tirediron said:
Sort of; think of it as having a set of tools - that new lens is like getting a new wrench; it allows you to do something you couldn't be for, or allows you to do something better than you could before.

So what's a general price range for a macro lens?