Mike_E
No longer a newbie, moving up!
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Do you want to take really good pictures or to become a photographer?
Sit down and think about it for a minute because your answer is important- if to nothing else than your bank account.
If what you want is to take great pictures (a fine thing to want to do) then digital is the way to go. You will get there much faster owing to the instant feed back you will get. Any camera will do as long as it's one that you enjoy owning and shooting.
On the other hand, if you want to be a good photographer then you need an old, slow (read that manual ) film camera and a notebook to start with.
A manual film camera will force you to go slow and think about what you are going to do. Being limited to 24 or 36 exposures will make you choosy about what you shoot and cause you to think about what you want your exposure to have in it and what you don't want to be in there as well. (hint: what you don't want can be as important as what you do want)
The notebook is to record your settings and meter readings to help you to remember what you did that made that particular shot turn out that way. You should also note what you were trying to accomplish and any directions for printing if you do your own.
No matter what you get make sure to get a lens hood!
You might want to read through these sites as well..
Tutorial Links
Digital Photography Tutorials
Ron Bigelow Articles
Ultimate Exposure Computer
Good luck and Good Shooting!!
Sit down and think about it for a minute because your answer is important- if to nothing else than your bank account.
If what you want is to take great pictures (a fine thing to want to do) then digital is the way to go. You will get there much faster owing to the instant feed back you will get. Any camera will do as long as it's one that you enjoy owning and shooting.
On the other hand, if you want to be a good photographer then you need an old, slow (read that manual ) film camera and a notebook to start with.
A manual film camera will force you to go slow and think about what you are going to do. Being limited to 24 or 36 exposures will make you choosy about what you shoot and cause you to think about what you want your exposure to have in it and what you don't want to be in there as well. (hint: what you don't want can be as important as what you do want)
The notebook is to record your settings and meter readings to help you to remember what you did that made that particular shot turn out that way. You should also note what you were trying to accomplish and any directions for printing if you do your own.
No matter what you get make sure to get a lens hood!
You might want to read through these sites as well..
Tutorial Links
Digital Photography Tutorials
Ron Bigelow Articles
Ultimate Exposure Computer
Good luck and Good Shooting!!