went for a walk in the trees.

[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 :cheers:

 

[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.

 

[enfield]

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.

That kit lens isn't half bad and is 'almost free' in the respect that the body alone is almost = to the body + kit lens. I would also suggest getting a 50mm f/1.8 lens. These go around US$100-150. The advantage of this lens is that it is cheap and second it is VERY GOOD in low light (for the price!!) Then I would not buy any other lens. Shoot for 2-3 months and depending on what you shoot you may want to add a EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens - these go for about US$500. Very good lens for the price and gives a very good zoom.

Hope that helps.

 

[sp3ctre]

I can recommend the 50mm. I have the f1.4... it's a better quality lens, but the f1.8 will give you very good results too. Some of the guys at work use the f1.8 and have had excellent results with it.

 

[zee42]

Beautiful pics. You should give up your day job and become a National Geographic photographer.

If he did that.......who would mop the floors at the hospital???????? :?

 

[enfield]

Beautiful pics. You should give up your day job and become a National Geographic photographer.

If he did that.......who would mop the floors at the hospital???????? :?

Yeah!! Specially after a "Code Brown" :rofl: