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[angiebaby]

Okay, need anyones help! Have recently decided thanks to a friend that I would like to try my hand at photography. What kind of equipment can anyone reccomend for me to start out? Scared to spend a lot of money and really suck at it although I think I have a good eye and know what I want to accomplish! Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

[abuseddog]

At the risk of being vague and non- committal. Maybe give a little description of what you want to accomplish and the price range of what you think is acceptable.

Really hard to give any advice that doesn't sound like regurgiated canned twaddle without knowing a little more. :lol:.

I have a canon a570 and some gear for about 200 dollars. I am quite pleased with it so far. The prices and quality seem to start from there, and go up at a logarithmical scale, or so it seems, depending on the gear and quality that you want to purchase.

[angiebaby]

Love to take pictures of anything and everything. To me it's not all about taking pictures to impress someone but taking them because the subject means something to me! So is the canon a570 your first? I will check out some of your pics. Thanks for your input.

[DreDaze]

Love to take pictures of anything and everything.

that's still pretty vague...do you like landscape shots?...portraits?...using a big time zoom?...the more info you give...the better recommendations people can make...

[DeltaDawn]

I consider myself a beginner, too.
I had a Fuji, but wanted a better zoom. And I love close up shots, so wanted a decent macro.

I have just bought a Canon SX100 IS. And am delighted with it.
I am using it on automatic. But it can be used manually.

[Jon]

Okay, need anyones help! Have recently decided thanks to a friend that I would like to try my hand at photography. What kind of equipment can anyone reccomend for me to start out? Scared to spend a lot of money and really suck at it although I think I have a good eye and know what I want to accomplish! Thanks in advance for any suggestions.I've looked at the posts you've commented on, and I'm not real sure that, if they're typical of what you want to photograph, you're going to be able to do that for anything less than "a lot of money". Some of the photos were low light; others required a long lens. That's why we really need to know what you're interested in. It helps us narrow the field some. If you're willing to start at a more modest level, maybe an A590 IS or the slightly older A570 IS would do. But recognize that shots like the ones you commented on here (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=490179) or here (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=419142), or some of the ones here (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=80327) aren't the kind of shots you have a realistic hope of achieving with those cameras. You're looking at, at a minimum, one of the high-end PowerShot models, or, more realistically, a DSLR and some lenses.

[angiebaby]

Thanks a bunch guys. I do like landscapes but also nature and people. I have so much to learn that I don't know where to start so I would appreciate and comments or just tell me how you all started out.
Thanks

[new_user]

I started out with A530. I still use is day to day. Keep taking pictures and look at them. See how your skill improve.

I now have an XTI but A530 is still gets a lot of use simply due to the ease of use!

But I'm learning how to use a DSLR so in time it will become 2nd nature as it is A530 is to me now.

For starting out, I don't think that you need IS! It will prevent you from learning how to hold the camera. After you learn your stuff and see where it take you.

You can spend $ - lots of it. Just remember it is the fool that is taking the picture, not the camera.

As for recommending a good start up camera, even the lowest of A series will do you good weather or not it has IS.

Regards.
Victor

[Jon]

If you want to get a camera you can learn about the technical side of photography with (which you really need to get control of your pictures), I'd suggest one of the A-series starting at the A570, A-590 or higher (A6xx or A7xx models) depending on your budget. The SD series and the less-expensive A-series models don't give you very much opportunity to control things although the automatic modes they offer do generally get you well-exposed pictures.But the A570/A590 on up will let you control the aperture or shutter speed if you choose to do so.

[suesue]

Hi angie....im new here too. I have a Canon A720 IS & really love it. i still have alot to learn though. I like to take landscape, nature, portraits, macro, pics of my cat. ;-)
practice is the best teacher.

[angiebaby]

thanks to all. got some new pics I took but maybe a wee bit scared of the criticism. Oh what the heck! check it out under nature