Hi
Im just getting into photography and would like some advice on where to go first
Iv been looking into the Canon EOS-30D, now iv found a VERY cheap one and have five days to get it so advice ASAP would be greatly appreciated.
Now all the technical jargon kinda gets my head in a twist so if you could just 'dumb' it down a bit for me that'd be great.
I work at a bird of prey centre in Kielder so i have a fantastic opportunity to take pictures of birds, i also love to go walking so wildlife is something im wanting to capture as such.
Obviously the birds can move very fast so iv been told i need a gd fps and the EOS-30D has a 5fps so i assume its gd as alot of the ones iv looked at have only 3fps, now i dont know how much of a difference it is so any help on that front would be great.
Now when i walk there are some fantastic shots i would love to take but my pathetic digital camera zooms nowhere at all haha, i like landscape shots too so some advice on lenses for both fast moving animals and wide shot lanscapes is just what im looking for, obviously thats alot to ask as they are very different kinds of pictures haha so i doubt il get a lens that can do both very well.
If i say my price range for the lense is about £100-200 would that be a reasonable price or am i being a cheap skate?
ANY advice would be greatly appreciated
cheers
Alex
Hi Alex, and welcome to BF.
Firstly, many of us use the 30D - it's a great all-round camera, and excellent for birds: you really can't go wrong there.
Getting a lens for £100-£200 will be a challenge though (assuming that you won't just be taking pictures of your Kielder birds from a couple of feet away): but the Sigma 135-400mm is a cracking little lens, and you should be able to find a second hand one within your price range.
[QUOTE=Keith Reeder;1050796]Hi Alex, and welcome to BF.
Firstly, many of us use the 30D - it's a great all-round camera, and excellent for birds: you really can't go wrong there.
Getting a lens for £100-£200 will be a challenge though (assuming that you won't just be taking pictures of your Kielder birds from a couple of feet away): but the Sigma 135-400mm is a cracking little lens, and you should be able to find a second hand one within your price range.[/QUOTE]
thanks alot for the feedback i know its going to be hard to find the lens im wanting for my price but iv got time to find a lens, its really the camera im mostly looking for atm they normally come with a basic lens anyway so itl do for the time being
cheers
Alex