went for a walk in the trees.

[takedown8]

[ovrkll]

Ducks catches on quickly

[AlanL]

I know I am going to break the forum rules here, but I am going to go back to the initial topic here -

Nice shots enfield and I am highly covetous of your lens. I shoot with a 20D but don't have any glass at that level yet. This is something that is definitely on my wish list.....

[ovrkll]

I want to get some good lenses for mine one of these days, but I always find something else to buy instead

[AlanL]

Umm - yeah me too. Last big ticket item to postpone the lens was my Zed so I can't really complain all that much

[ovrkll]

Yeah, I think that might be a more satisfying purchase

[ovrkll]

I'll add a few outdoors shots, these were taken in my back yard when I first got my DSLR.







Cheers!

[enfield]

ovrkll
Nice shots matey!! I specially like the 'blue' bird

[ovrkll]

My wifes favorite, there are actually two of them that feed on a regular basis at the feeder. Little tiny things no bigger than a small childs fist.

[ovrkll]

Thanks for the compliment!

[Color]

great shots enfield!

[fire-n-ice]

Hey ovrkll, where are the tree rats?

[ovrkll]

I will try to get a pic of the one "tree rat" that occasionally shows up, just for you

[ay8306]

I've been thinking about stepping up to a digital SLR - recommendations would be appreciated.

My suggestion would be not to compromise on lenses. The lens is the MOST important part of an SLR camera. Good lenses will cost $1500+. You want to get a lens with an aperture that can go to 2.8 - the aperture is like the pupil in the eye. It lets in light. Small numbers let in MORE light. I would suggest getting 2 lenses if you go Canon. One is the 24-70mm f/2.8L USM and the other is a 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM. These 2 lenses will set you back by around US$3000 or so. The Camera body for an entry level SLR will be around US$1000. You can get professional level bodies for MUCH more. If you are not a professional then get an entry level body with expensive lenses.... Hope that helps.

Thanks for the advice. $4,000 is a bit more than I was looking to spend (I was hoping to keep my initial purchase under $1,500). What is your opinion of the "stock" Cannon lens that comes in a package like this one found on Amazon? Would something like this be a good starter? I would have to assume this to be a step up from my Olympus Camedia C-730.

[AlanL]

Well you do need the camera body before you can do anything with the lenses, so you have to start somewhere. That package from Amazon will get you far better pictures than your Olympus camera and you will get a chance to learn a lot about how to take pictures with the SLR type equipment while you are saving up for the better glass.