coolhandluke
TPF Noob!
Hi Guys
I am totally new to this. All I know about photography is you slide your mobile phone open and press a button so as you can tell I may need a little guidance.
I love looking at good photographs, to me a good photographer is as talented as a master painter. I have been lucky to visit some nice places and have always regretted not having a good snapper.
So what I need to know is what equipment people would recommend. I would like to take some long distance wildlife shots and close-ups of insects etc. I would also like to do portraits. At the moment I am either thinking of getting a 40d with a couple of recommended lenses or a 50d with one lens and adding more lenses to it later.
What lenses will I need and will I get much better pictures with the 50d than the 40d?
One thing I do not want to do is upgrade equipment. I would rather take my time saving for kit than just buying rubbish and having to constantly upgrading.
What are Sigma lenses like? They seem quite good value for money.
What are the best beginner books.
Thanks for reading!
Luke
I am totally new to this. All I know about photography is you slide your mobile phone open and press a button so as you can tell I may need a little guidance.
I love looking at good photographs, to me a good photographer is as talented as a master painter. I have been lucky to visit some nice places and have always regretted not having a good snapper.
So what I need to know is what equipment people would recommend. I would like to take some long distance wildlife shots and close-ups of insects etc. I would also like to do portraits. At the moment I am either thinking of getting a 40d with a couple of recommended lenses or a 50d with one lens and adding more lenses to it later.
What lenses will I need and will I get much better pictures with the 50d than the 40d?
One thing I do not want to do is upgrade equipment. I would rather take my time saving for kit than just buying rubbish and having to constantly upgrading.
What are Sigma lenses like? They seem quite good value for money.
What are the best beginner books.
Thanks for reading!
Luke