DSLR cameras?

[Ainkor]

Over the last few years I've spent a bit of time with my daughter out taking pictures of nature but always with a crappy camera, so I figured it was time to get a better one. I got a entry level DSLR (Olympus E-420, and hey, $350 is a good price for one!).

Anyone else into photography?

The one thing I was surprised about is how much information there is to learn to start getting the most out of a DSLR!

If anyone else is into them, anyone got any tips or suggestions?

[Premium Parrots]

Congrats Ainkor, a decent camera will be appreciated long after the purchase. Like, when your kids are grown or sadly, after your parents are gone. You can't recapture lifes treasured moments once they are gone unless to document them properly thru photography or video. Although I am not an expert [nope not at all] I had the forethought to spend the $ years ago when video cameras were very expensive. I recently put about 20 hours of home video onto DVD. Man this was the best thing I could have ever done. I highly recommend that everyone step up and get the equipment now and take the time to get the pics. Later on you will really appreciate it.

Sorry I can't help you with your original question. I know the DSL cameras have alot of functions that are just too difficult for a novice like me to understand. After alot of researching I recently bought a Panasonic DMC TZ5 thats pretty much a point and shoot. It gives a great picture and just about anyone can use it.

I also recently bought a Canon Vixia HF200 camcorder. Boy, video cameras have really come a long way.

To those of you with young families........if you have it, spend the money. You will never regret it.

Now will someone please come along and give Ainkor some tips.

[Ainkor]

I went out and about a bit today and took a few. Here are my first attempts:

(Still getting used to settings and such)

Here is my picassa album with a few more. Keep in mind I used my iPhone for most and my old wimpy camera

http://picasaweb.google.com/Asbowers







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[WickedKitchen]

Wow, you've got some nice shots there. I especially like the first one.

[Tin Man]

I agree with everything PP said. I just recently got into photography, but not to the point that I can justify the cost of a DSLR. Not to mention, I'm not up to speed on all the terminology and settings, or the functions that these high end cameras do. I've got a Panasonic Lumix point and shoot that takes pretty decent pictures. If I had more time and put a little more dedication into it I'd look into getting something better. I've got to get my picassa up to date.

[Norwester]

Ainkor if you want to shoot me your mailing address I'll send you Scott Kelbys' "Digital Photography Book" volume 1. I think I got it free with Photoshop Elements.

I'm definitely not an expert but....I'd 1st recommend picking up Brian Petersons "Understanding Exposure". Its helped me out immensely.
http://www.amazon.com/Understanding-.../dp/0817463003

Also though the learning curve is a little steep (but hell a lot of grannies use it for scrap booking) Photoshop Elements is a great program for editing your pics and though its slowly getting better I've seen few if any digital photos that couldn't stand at least some sharpening and color correction. Yeah,I miss my film cameras...sometimes. :lol: Just get the latest version that your PC will run (8 is the newest I think) and a good book that has a lot of easy to understand tutorials is Kelbys "The Photoshop Elements x Book for Digital Photographers". Theres one for every version of PS. I'm running the full version of Photoshop and with workarounds Elements will do 90% percent of what CS4 can do. Theres a couple of good Elements forums on the net and quite a few tutorials can be found too.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...+Kelby&x=0&y=0

These were both edited in PSE.