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KyleS	Advice please	Lead	[-]
Posts: 111 (12/04/08 18:28:48) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Tags : None Hi guys. Can I have some advice please? I'd like to buy some more equipment for my camera, but don't know what to get. What you think would make the most difference to help me to take better pictures? Because I'm still just learning I haven't really specialised in any particular area, eg landscapes, macro etc, but am trying to play around with doing it all. I mainly take pictures of my toddler, because it's rare that I can get some time alone to take pictures. I'm tossing up between another lense, or filters, or a remote, or an external flash, or something else maybe, I just don't know... My camera is a Canon EOS 400D, I have 2 lenses: a Canon IS 18-55mm, and a Canon 75-300mm. I have a UV filter, and a circular polariser. I also have a tripod. Photography is turning into an obsession, and I'm loving it! Any suggestions would be appreciated. Kylie
lisrauch		#1	[-]
Posts: 2848 (12/04/08 23:32:11) Turning sepia Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Kyles, my thoughts would be an external flash.
pabs	Canon	#2	[-]
Posts: 19 (12/05/08 00:53:14) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Well I have a Canon Powershot G5 and I like it BUT felt the need to progress. I would dearly love to have your model but as I cannot afford to change I bought 3 lenses. A close up, which I am not getting along with, a Wideangle which is great and a telefoto which is quite handy- I use a tripod sometimes but mine is quite flimsy. Pabz
KatyL		#3	[-]
Posts: 1992 (12/05/08 11:58:48) Turning sepia Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	A good 50mm F1.8 portrait lens is a great tool to have in your bag, especially if you like the bokeh background. Canon has a great one that is VERY affordale, around $100. I wish I could find one like it for my Pentax for that price. This is a good example of the quality. My Daughter took these with a Canon 40D.
luvmydigital		#4	[-]
Posts: 5402 (12/07/08 04:17:08) Entertainment Director Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Katy these are wonderful! I love love love my macro 2.8 100--I have even used it for portraits--but end up taking extra shots in case anybody (me or the subject) moved. I do love macro. I agree with Lis---any kind of photography is about light and the right amount. I would get the flash, first.
KyleS		#5	[-]
Posts: 116 (12/07/08 04:29:21) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Thanks guys so much for the advice. Katy, those photos are great. I looked into it, it costs around $150 here in Oz. That seems to be much more affordable than any of the other Canon lens available. Certainly worth getting! And Lis, I'm going to ask Santa for a flash. (Ooops! That sounds a bit rude doesn't it? Fun though!)
Neeney508		#6	[-]
Posts: 11 (12/10/08 09:18:57) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Those are really great photos your daughter took, Katy!
KatyL		#7	[-]
Posts: 2000 (12/12/08 17:01:40) Turning sepia Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Thanks....I'll tell her yall like them...she will say it's the glass. It's a great piece. I hope Santa has one in his bag for me

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